Children’s learning is driven by curiosity, which in turn leads them to explore their environments. Children who explore their environments discover, practice and master new skills that will help them to move forward in the world. With mastery comes satisfaction, self-confidence, and self-esteem. Good self-esteem helps children to try new things, take healthy risks, and solve problems.

How teachers and educators can help with the transition back to the classroom for children with trauma.

Wellness and the definition that the authors came to conclude, is a multi-dimensional approach to viewing the wellbeing of an individual, usually consisting of several dimensions.

If a child has not had their early basic needs met, through abuse, neglect or trauma, they often experience toxic shame.

Attunement is about the parent/carers ability to respond to the verbal and non-verbal cues given to them by the child.