Behaviour Besties
Welcome to Behaviour Besties! You are officially part of the BBz club. AKA The staffroom you WANT to be a part of. I'm Jen Foster, best selling author of Behaviour: The Lost Modules, founder of TGMC: the online behaviour encylopedia and overall behaviour enthusiast. I am here with my besties and TGMC family Soph (Early Years Expert), Tan (Our TGMC SENCO) and Evie (TGMC rep and Merch Queen). It’s giving unhinged energy and we are here for it. One thing that I have noticed about behaviour? Whenever we are struggling with it. We suddenly feel and overwhelming sense that we are completely alone in this struggle. You are not alone. Expect REAL talk on all things behaviour. Real nitty gritty teacher experiences plus solutions that work. Expect rants, giggles and everything in between. So press play whilst you’re setting up your classroom in the morning, on your way to work, printing those TGMC resources or pouring your coffee. Either way, let’s hang BBZ.
Behaviour Besties
Behaviour Besties Season 4 Episode 2: Behaviour and Emotions with Dr Emma Hepburn
Welcome back Besties! We missed you!
Today we are so fricking honoured to interview Dr Emma Hepburn. Dr. Emma Hepburn is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist with over 15 years of experience in both public and private sectors. She is also an honorary senior lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, where she lectures on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.
Known on social media as "The Psychology Mum," Dr. Hepburn has gained recognition for her engaging illustrations that simplify complex psychological concepts, aiming to make mental health information accessible to a broader audience.
Dr. Hepburn has authored several books focused on mental health and wellbeing, including: "A Toolkit for Your Emotions"
Dr Emma was generous enough to give up her time for Jen to interview her for Behaviour: The Lost Modules for the chapter 'Behaviour and Emotions.'
In Part 2 we dig into:
- You talk about life being an emotional rollercoaster. Accurate. But you talk specifically about creating pit stops. Can you explain why this is essential in order for us to function well? What happens if we just keep ploughing on?
- You share 4 key pit stops: calm, connected, contained and compassionate. Can you shed a little light on why each of those are so important for our wellbeing?
- What would you say to school leaders who say they don’t have time to teach or make room for emotions in school?
- What mantra would you like to leave our behaviour besties with?
We are so proud to have two incredible sponsors for Behaviour Besties season 4: Now,Press, Play and The Little Coach House.
Now, Press, Play
Now>Press>Play is an award-winning educational company founded in 2012 by Alice Lacey and Oscar Wood. The company offers immersive audio experiences designed to engage primary school children in the curriculum through sound, story, and movement.
Each child wears a pair of wireless headphones and becomes the main character in a story, meeting people, discovering places, and solving problems on an educational adventure. This makes make learning magical, memorable, and meaningful by connecting students to the material through experiential learning. TGMC APPROVED!
Besties can get a discount by simply saying they are a bestie! WINNING! You can get into contact with them here: hello@nowpressplay.co.uk
Little Coach House
The Little Coach House is a family-run business based in East Yorkshire, England, specializing in handcrafted, Montessori-inspired educational resources for early years learning.
The company's product line includes name tracing boards, alphabet tracing boards, number tracing boards, and various flashcards, all designed to support early writing, numeracy, and fine motor skills development. These resources are particularly beneficial for children in nursery and reception stages, as well as in Key Stage 1. We LOVE their breathing boards as they make a core regulation strategy TANGIBLE. And that is so impactful for our babes. You can get a discount by using the code TGMC15 . Get your breathing boards here: https://littlecoachhouse.co.uk/collections/mindfulness
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