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Programs

Structured support for children and families, with time to learn, practise and build on each session. Explore our family, classroom and parenting programs, then talk with us about the right fit.

Growing Resilient Kids Program

A practical program that helps children understand their thoughts and feelings, build resilience and practise strategies for everyday challenges.

A Smiles All Round workshop being presented to a group in Keith
In person

I’m the boss of how I think, feel and act

Learn and practise skills together over six weekly sessions, with support for families or a whole classroom.

Target audience:
Children with a parent or caregiver, or children learning together in a classroom
Key learning:
Resilience, Anxiety management & I’m the boss of how I think, feel and act
Cost:
Please contact our team for a quote to suit your target audience.
Length:
Six weekly sessions of 1 hour

Family Program

1 parent or caregiver and 1 child per family. Maximum 4 families per program.

Classroom Program

A Smiles All Round practitioner facilitates the program classroom wide in collaboration with the classroom teacher.

Key focus

  • Resilience
  • Anxiety management
  • I’m the boss of how I think, feel and act

Program aims

  • Understand anxiety through brain science.
  • Recognise how anxiety affects thoughts and the body.
  • Identify what triggers anxiety, worry and other unpleasant emotions.
  • Understand how thoughts influence our body, actions and behaviour.
  • Learn practical strategies for managing unhelpful thoughts and unpleasant feelings.
  • Apply these skills to other situations involving frustration, anger, stress, sadness or nervousness.

The six-session program

The program is typically divided into six, one-hour weekly sessions and focuses on the following topics.

  1. Session 1 — Brain science

    “Flipping my lid”. Understand what happens in the brain when emotions become overwhelming.

  2. Session 2 — Feelings Detective

    “Body Clues”. Learn to recognise the physical signals that tell us how we are feeling.

  3. Session 3 — Thoughts Detective

    “Name it to Tame It”. Practise noticing and naming thoughts and feelings.

  4. Session 4 — ANTS and Mindset

    Explore Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTS) and how our mindset affects the way we respond.

  5. Session 5 — I am the boss of how I feel

    Practise gratitude, mindfulness and other strategies for emotional regulation.

  6. Session 6 — Making a plan

    Bring together practical strategies for managing thoughts and feelings.

Resources provided

  • A folder containing session content, homework activities and resources

Program information

  • Participants complete a survey before and after the program to help us improve our practices.
  • A quote is available upon request. Travel is charged at an additional cost.
  • For organisation bookings, the program fee is paid by your organisation.
  • A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required at the time of booking.
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Why Does My Child Do That?

A five-week parenting series to understand behaviour, strengthen connection and make a plan for challenging everyday moments.

A practical demonstration during a Smiles All Round workshop
In person

Smiles All Round parenting series

Build your understanding of emotions, communication and behaviour, then turn what you learn into practical family routines.

Target audience:
Parents and caregivers. Individuals and organisations are welcome to enquire.
Key learning:
Understanding emotions and behaviour, Connection and communication & Practical plans for family life
Cost:
Please contact our team for a quote.
Length:
5 weekly sessions

Key focus

  • Understanding emotions and behaviour
  • Connection and communication
  • Practical plans for family life

What you’ll learn

  • Understand emotional development and help children recognise and manage feelings.
  • Learn how connection, communication, play and a safe home and community support mental health and resilience.
  • Recognise how anxiety and stress affect children’s thoughts and bodies.
  • Understand what happens before and after behaviour, and how these patterns affect parents and children.
  • Give clear, effective instructions and identify what helps your child feel connected and supported.
  • Plan for busy times and put together resources for everyday routines and emotional regulation.

The five-week parenting series

  1. Week 1 — Understanding Emotions

    Explore emotional development, understanding and working with feelings, and being a feelings detective. Learn about the size of feelings and ways to calm, and how connection, communication, play and a safe home and community support children. Make your relationship with your child a priority.

  2. Week 2 — Brain Science

    Understand the brain science behind emotions and how anxiety and stress affect children’s thoughts and bodies, including heart rate, breathing and stomach aches. Recognise triggers and practise strategies for managing unhelpful thoughts and unpleasant feelings. Help your child use these skills in other challenging situations.

  3. Week 3 — Communication is the key

    Explore how triggers and consequences affect behaviour, and what influences your own behaviour as well as your child’s. Identify what makes your child tick and fills their bucket. Practise clear, effective instructions so your child understands what is expected.

  4. Week 4 — Planning ahead

    Make a plan for hectic times and situations, with resources that help set things up for success. Work through common challenges such as getting ready for school or kinder, morning and evening routines, supermarket shopping and outings.

  5. Week 5 — Making a plan

    “I am the boss of how I think, feel and act”. Review what you have learnt, put together a simple plan for managing feelings, and create plans or resources to help with daily routines.

Program information

  • A quote is available upon request. Travel is charged at an additional cost.
  • For organisation bookings, the program fee is paid by your organisation.
  • A non-refundable deposit of $500 is required at the time of booking.
Enquire about the parenting series

Pricing: Programs are quoted to suit your audience. Travel costs and booking conditions are listed with the relevant program.