Resources for classroom and home
Children in school and at home may present with behaviour that is very challenging for teachers. The reasons for this behaviour are numerous for example mental health, autism, attention deficit disorders, learning difficulties and trauma.
Regardless of the source, the following strategies are recommended as being useful in supporting your student or child, and maintaining a happy and safe environment at school and home:
Visual prompts for class rules
Visual prompts are effective for all students and assist teachers and students to feel happy and safe in their environment. Download the guide Visual prompts for class rules (PDF 1162KB)
Supporting children with trauma
Children who have experienced trauma, or are experiencing ongoing trauma, may suffer from a wide range of problems that make their behaviour challenging and very distressing for themselves, their carers and their teachers.
The Australian Chiildhood Foundation provides training and resources to support schools and families impacted by trauma. ACF provides therapeutic services to children so they are able to recover from their trauma. Affordable and accessible education services and training to support teachers and school staff.
The Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma Loss and Grief Network
Tip sheets to support families and teaching staff:
Some structured social skills programs
Friendly kids, Friendly classrooms
Bounce Back! is an award winning positive education approach to wellbeing, resilience and social-emotional learning for primary school children.
Becoming a Be You Learning Community The Educators Handbook has all the essential information you need to start your Be You journey.
Community trauma
Support for early learning services and schools affected by a natural disaster or other traumatic event in the community:
