Nina Jackson is the expert guest on this week's episode. She's discussing how music can affect your child's emotions and the impact this can have on their behaviour. Find out how you can create a playlist to calm or energise your child - perfect for difficult mornings before school!
Nina is an international education consultant specialising in the areas of mental and emotional health and special educational needs. She has worked globally with thousands of educators, parents and communities of learning to support children and young people so that their diverse needs can be met. Working in the education sector for over 41 years, her vast knowledge of what makes classrooms and learners 'tick' is astonishing. She's an author, speaker and trainer, and is Welsh. She's a lover of laughter and always finds to good in people.
Nina is the author of The Little Book of Music for the Classroom which is a great book to share with your child's school to help them think about how music can improve every area of school life. It's also a great read for parents and carers - not just for the classroom!
You can find Nina on Twitter: @musicmind and on Instagram: @itlninja
Nina also shares three tips during the episode:
- Learn to know what music can help your child to be calm....see Nina's book for ideas.
- Use music to energise your children when they are feeling lethargic or unwell.
- Music is great for memory and revision - listen to the episode to find out more.
The My Family Coach podcasts covers every aspect of children’s behaviour, all in handy 15 minute (ish) bite-sized chunks. Each episode features a new guest chatting about a different aspect of behaviour and leaves you with three handy tips to use at home
