Page 40 - Course 3 Neurobiology Series Part 1 Brain Best

What should I practise now?

SKILLS TO PRACTISE / STRENGTHEN RA

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BY KNOWING ABOUT BRAIN BEST, WE CAN BUILD CHILDREN’S CONFIDENCE, SENSE OF SELF
AND RESILIENCE SYSTEMATICALLY

1 Teach children what happens when our needs are met well and about their DOSE.
It will help them to understand how important this is for their brain to be at its very

best.

2 Plan daily children experiences which give children their Daily Dose.
Don’t leave children’s DOSE to chance – plan ahead to make sure children get ‘DOSED

up’ each week.

3 Help any children who are struggling to plan helpful ways to increase their Daily Dose.

Create an individual plan with a Pathway to Independence for children who you know

are walking around wearing blue or red lenses and have a Balance of Life skewed

towards vulnerability. Work out which of their DOSE is low and work with them to

design helpful ways to increase it.
Supporting children to understand how to get their Daily Dose in helpful ways equips

them to manage their well-being and mental health into adulthood.