Lesson 1: Behaviour is communication · 4 min
Before you begin · What a behaviour might be saying
Three pieces that work together
Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 2 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.
What would you do?At the sand tray, a two-year-old bites another child who took their spadeCalmly stop it, comfort the hurt child, tell the child who bit that biting hurts, offer another spade, and record it as your policy saysBite the child back to show how it feelsShout and put the child in a corner for 20 minutes
Live deckQuiz · 4 slidesContent · 1 slideWord cloud · 1 slideScale · 1 slide
Feedback surveyHow much do you agree with each statement? I can:How often do you handle a difficult behaviour moment?What do you most want to get from this course?Overall, how would you rate this course?
6 lessons, about 35 minutes
What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.
Lesson 2: Preventing difficult moments · 7 min
Routines, transitions, environment · Clear, positive language · Check your understanding
Lesson 3: Responding · 9 min
Calm yourself, connect, redirect · Common behaviours · Practise · Practise
Lesson 4: What is never acceptable · 4 min
Never acceptable · Check your understanding
Lesson 5: When behaviour persists · 7 min
Observe, talk, get support · Recording incidents · Join the live session
Lesson 6: Final assessment · 4 min
Final assessment · Course complete
Often taught together
Courses teams often run alongside this one.
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Also listed in
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Common questions
Yes. The course, the live deck and all three surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
At onboarding or as continuing professional development, with a yearly refresher (best practice).
Nursery, pre-school and childminding staff, and after-school club staff working with under-8s; run by the room leader, SENCO or setting manager.
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
- Link to your live session deck
- Your behaviour policy and SENCO contact
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