Talking space where children can...

• Become more precise about the nature of problems

• Take responsibility for fixing rather than complaining, blaming, hiding, ignoring or disguising them

• Release feelings that have built up or get in the way of progress

• Create awareness of issues from past, present or future

• Develop strategies to work out what to think/say/do to cope better

• Construct language to do that with appropriate results, without excessive force and to be heard

• Evaluate their successes and notice what works and why

• Monitor progress in their social/emotional/school/home or friendship life

• Attribute change to learning in behavior, feelings or results

Moving space where children can...

• Use their body to explore and enjoy

• Learn to interact with their environment, whist sustaining attention and engagement with others

• Understand their desires and needs with both things and with people and how to use patience, courage and thoughtfulness in that process

• Share activities, games and play with an ability to move between the needs of  ‘self’ and ‘others’ harmoniously

• Use their body to explore and enjoy

• Use caution or courage according to their unique sensori-motor abilities

• Feel a sense of autonomy choosing, planning and moving in accordance with their own preferences

• Explore risk and assess their own capabilities

• Learn to interact with their environment whilst sustaining attention and engagement with others