by Jonny Matthew | Jun 4, 2023 | Blog, Books & stuff, Parenting, Practice
This is the first of two books by Paul Dix looking at the impact of consistent adult approaches to troubled children in education settings. But I’m Not a Teacher Neither am I. But you don’t need to be a teacher, or indeed an educationalist of any hue, to...
by Jonny Matthew | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog, Books & stuff
Those of you who watched the live streams we did this summer will be familiar with Harry – a hound who speaks to kids and encourages them, helping them cope with difficult situations. The first book looked at how Harry and his Mum handled the return to school...
by Jonny Matthew | Aug 20, 2020 | Books & stuff
Title: Know Me To Teach Me Subtitle: Differentiated Discipline For Those Recovering From Adverse Childhood Experiences Author: Louise Bombér This book – Know Me To Teach Me – is written by an educator and is aimed at helping apply trauma theory into...
by Jonny Matthew | Aug 4, 2020 | Books & stuff
I’ve often said the you are your most important client – emphasising the need to look after yourself in order to have what it takes to help others. Well this book takes another tack – it addresses what the author, Ryan Holiday, describes as:...
by Jonny Matthew | May 12, 2020 | Books & stuff
This book will be really useful for supporting children returning to school following lockdown – but it’s so much more than that! Title: Harry The Hound Returns To School Authors: Neil Davies & Wendy Steer This book – Harry The Hound...
by Jonny Matthew | Jun 11, 2019 | Books & stuff
Title: Growing Pains Subtitle: Making Sense of Childhood: A Psychiatrist’s Story Author: Dr Mike Shooter This book – Growing Pains – was recommended to me by a psychology colleague. I was a little dubious, but was quickly proven wrong! If you work...
