Children experience conflict every day, whether it is difficulty in sharing a toy, or frustration about being unable to express themselves. With this in mind, apprentice Melina Adamopoulou decided to attend a day of training on how to manage and promote positive behaviour delivered by early years consultant, trainer and author Tamsin Grimmer.
The course was organised by Oxford-based not-for-profit group OxNest. It held ‘It’s Not Fair! Positive Behaviour, Early Years’ at a community-owned hub called Flo’s – The Place In The Park, which includes a nursery where Ms Adamopoulou works.
‘One big thing most of the practitioners wanted to talk about was little boys’ groups,’ says Ms Adamopoulou. ‘At this small age they can begin to do rough play. How can we encourage this energy to be channelled into more creative and collaborative activities?’ Ms Grimmer gave the group advice about how to encourage team-based activities, such as building a fortress.
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