1st Edition
Supporting Emotional Wellbeing During Primary-Secondary School Transitions Advice for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers
Primary‑secondary school transitions mark a pivotal developmental milestone in children’s and their supporters’ lives. This accessible guide distils international research and practical insights into a reader‑riendly resource focused on how parents, carers and teachers can support children’s emotional wellbeing during this significant period of change.
Focussing on supporting the supporters, Supporting Emotional Wellbeing During Primary-Secondary School Transitions addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about how we can best support our children during this key transitional phase, as well as how we can help them navigate amongst other social, academic, environmental and personal transitions. Following an effective Q&A structure and a ‘dip in and out’ approach, chapters discuss topics such as puberty and related developmental aspects, support networks, the child’s voice, additional support needs and much more. This book includes illustrations and real‑ife vignettes to help explain some complex concepts and scenarios.
Written by two transitions experts, this essential resource is for parents looking for straightforward guidance on questions related to their child’s primary‑econdary school transitions. With tips for teachers as well as parents and children, this may also be of interest to educators and school support professionals such as family liaison officers, educational psychologists and teaching assistants.
Who Are we and Why Are We Giving You This Advice
Chapter 1: What are primary-secondary school transitions and what do I need to know?
Chapter 2: What is emotional wellbeing and what do I need to know?
Chapter 3: Why is it important to understand children’s emotional wellbeing during primary-secondary school transitions?
Chapter 4: Why are transitions talked about as being worrying and negative? What can I do to change that?
Chapter 6: What is the significance of primary-secondary school transitions for a child and/or their peers who are living with additional support needs, including disability and health conditions?
Chapter 7: What do I need to know about my own transitions, and what support could be useful for me?
Glossary
Biography
Charlotte Louise Bagnall is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester within Manchester’s Institute of Education.
Divya Jindal‑Snape is Professor and Personal Chair of Education, Inclusion and Life Transitions in the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law at the University of Dundee.
“By bringing together a range of understandings about transitions, focusing on the timing in life of the primary-secondary transitions and giving real-life examples, this book embraces parents and children, meeting an important gap in the transitions literature in dynamic ways.”
Aline-Wendy Dunlop, Emeritus Professor, University of Strathclyde, UK
“This book provides many important recommendations for action and adjustments from a systemic perspective for parents and other important caregivers of the children, presented in an easy-to-understand and theoretically sound manner.”
Daniel Mays, Professor of Pedagogy, Institute for Special Education, University of Education Freiburg, Germany
