If two and three year olds can, so can you!

If  two  and  three  year  olds  can,  so  can  you  

RP  conference  2011  Alison  Aherne    

Where  to  start?    

•  Clear  vision  –  we  are  doing  this  and  it  will  have  an  impact    

•  ABended  staff  training  –  IntroducDon  to  RP  

•  2  videos  of  staffing  trying  out  quesDons  and  language  with  young  children    

What  happened?    

•  How  to  ensure  the  quesDons  are  accessible  and  sDll  restoraDve    

What  happened?    

How  do  you  feel?  How  did  that  make  you  feel?    

What  needs  to  happen  next?    

Puppets  puppets  everywhere  

Video of problem solving circle with children under 3 – Roger has hit Dougie with the brick!! (Dougie and Roger are puppets and were not harmed in the making of this video

Video demonstrates adult outside facilitating small improtu circle following a falling out in the sand. This is reinforced in a problem solving circle with the

puppets

Parents    

•  Video  clip  of  a  child  and  mum  checking  in  at  the  start  of  the  session    

Parents  –  circle  up    

•  Audio  extract  describing  how  a  problems  solving  circle  was  used  when  parents  were  not  saDsfied  with  the  family  learning  session    

ReflecDng  on  PracDce    

Social  Discipline  Window  

Social  Discipline  Window  

New  seQng    

•  The  challenges  –  it  seemed  so  easy  before    •  How  is  it  being  embedded?    

•  Plate  to  plaque  

AffecDve  statements  

•  Staff  to  children    •  Children  to  children  •  Children  to  staff    (be  prepared)    •  Staff  to  staff  •  Staff  to  parents    •  Children  to  parents    •  Parents  to  children