To teach or not to teach...
Many parents are choosing to home school their children in light of the current situation here in New Zealand. Historically, home...
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Kate Winchester
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Fear is the Path to the dark side...
Supporting young people to navigate these challenging times. I couldn't resist another Star Wars quote. I was reminded of it when I was...
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Kate Winchester
- Oct 24, 2021
- 3 min
Labels Belong on Jars
How does a label impact on the individual involved and how can we reduce the negative effects of labels by shifting the parametres. This...
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Kate Winchester
- Sep 18, 2021
- 4 min
Making Mistakes
I was pondering some of the interesting things we say to console people or to apparently ease pain or suffering in the moment when a...
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Kate Winchester
- Jul 1, 2021
- 4 min
The “focus” is great within you…
Some of you might get my Star Wars reference! Children and animals have much to teach us about focus. Notice what they ignore and where...
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Kate Winchester
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Want Better Outcomes?
Reduce the initial response effort! I am doing some research asking personal trainers about problems they face with their business. One...
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Kate Winchester
- Jun 16, 2021
- 3 min
Crime and Punishment
Stripping Away Bias and Building Relationship Instead During our six weeks in lockdown, I have been utilising my time to complete...
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Kate Winchester
- Jun 16, 2021
- 5 min
Why we need to look at behaviour differently
Depressing the happy button Well the New Year is well underway and those New Year resolutions and targets may not seem so exciting or as...
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Kate Winchester
- Jun 16, 2021
- 5 min
Saying No: When is it OK?
Should We be Teaching Children How to Appropriately Tell Adults No? As parents and teachers struggle with many behavioural concerns...
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Kate Winchester
- Jun 13, 2021
- 7 min
The trouble with punishment...
Don’t let physical punishment become your default I saw a post on Facebook yesterday that re minded me that accurate information about...
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Kate Winchester
- Jun 1, 2021
- 5 min
Letting go of rules
And reinforcing appropriate behaviour I am currently working with several people teaching them to train their own horses to load on to...
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Kate Winchester
- May 17, 2021
- 5 min
Telling it how it is: Does the truth have to hurt?
Delivering the right message is more important than a blunt one. A radio show got me thinking recently. The host discussed the NZ Rugby...
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Kate Winchester
- May 17, 2021
- 5 min
Talking matters - Often, biting your tongue leads to less pain.
I noted an interesting play experience recently with three children that clearly demonstrated adults frequently talk too much. This...
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Kate Winchester
- May 17, 2021
- 3 min
VALUING LIFE...
Make the bond natural and meaningful with pets. In education the concept of valuing life and developing a caring attitude towards the...
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Kate Winchester
- May 17, 2021
- 4 min
FOSTERING SOCIAL COMPETENCE THROUGH ART - It's child's talk
I was visiting a student the other day on her final practicum in an early childhood centre. The practicum focus was on social...
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