Training & Workshops
Ali's distinctive training and workshops make a dramatic difference... and they're fun too!
They stand out from the crowd and Ali uses a wealth of props along with lively and fun activities -
backed with a key message, proven to help your staff make a difference.
Ali's training offers supportive, sustainable solutions with a depth that makes the difference. It will help you to challenge your choices and speak with one voice with whoever else is nurturing, supporting and teaching your children.
All of Ali's workshops and training are offered in the UK or abroad, face-to-face online and can be commissioned for INSET days, staff training meetings, full day training sessions, conference keynotes or workshops.
FingerTips® - TALKING TOGETHER. FIVE FINGER THINKING -
THE TOOLS TO TALK ABOUT LEARNING, THE TOOLS TO LEARN THROUGH TALKING
FingerTIps®-TALKING TOGETHER
FIVE FINGER THINKING
BRINGING OUT THE BEST IN EVERY BOY, EVERY CHILD, EVERY DAY
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BOYS?...
BRILLIANT BEHAVIOUR, SUPPORTING SELF-REGULATION AND SEND
SUPPORTING THOSE WHO STRUGGLE
WITH SELF-REGULATION AND SEND
BENEATH THE BEHAVIOUR
B.E.S.T. BEHAVIOURS
TRICKY TRANSITIONS -
TRANSFORMING TRANSITIONS
BRILLIANT BEGINNINGS
TEN MINUTE TRAININGS
THE POWER OF PLAY, EVERY DAY
IT STARTED WITH A STICK
Ali's Course Menu
COACHING / COURSE / TRAINING
OVERVIEW / DESCRIPTION/STARTING POINTS
WHO IS IT FOR?
The FingerTIps® Framework
-TALKING TOGETHER TOOLKIT
You won’t know what this is…
You won’t know that you need it but give this simple- but powerful talking tool a chance… and you will never put it down!
When we talk together, we learn together…
When we learn together, we grow together
Taking your observations, conversations, reflections and connection to the next level…
THIS SEEMINGLY SIMPLE STRATEGY IS COURAGEOUS AND CONTAGIOUS…
Based on the five fingers of your hand and Ali McClures latest landmark book, - now internationally recognised, this versatile, accessible and effective strategy empowers adults and children with
THE TOOLS TO TALK ABOUT LEARNING…
THE TOOLS TO LEARN THROUGH TALKING
FingerTIps®-TALKING TOGETHER TOOLKIT
Five- Finger Thinking
The tools to talk about learning, the tools to learn though talking.
Communicating with your kids, Reflecting with your kids, Connecting with your kids
‘NEXT-LEVEL’ PARENT COACHING
Oracy and Agency – the tools to talk about learning, the tools to learn through talking - a whole school approach
Effective, Empowering Observations- confident, consistent and cohesive
- supporting children and colleagues of all abilities
including SEND, OAP and Adaptive Practice
Connecting Conversations – with children and colleagues, parents and professionals
Supervision, Mentoring and Coaching –
a caring, connecting and consistent approach
Busy parents who want to better connect with their children
3-11
0-5 and
4-11 SEND
11-23 SEND
For mentors, coaches , managers and leaders of learning - In early years or education
For Out of School settings, sport and leisure and PVIs
For leaders and managers in EYs settings and PVIs
BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BOYS?...
don’t define them by their differences but dare to discuss their strengths and struggles.
Take your learning to the next level- understand how to step up and support them and how to help each unique individual to shine.
BRING OUT THE BEST IN YOUR BOY. . .
(Works for girls too!)
Bringing out the Best in
Every Boy, Every Child, Every Day
Move the spotlight from their struggles to what they are successful in - and how to make this happen, whether they have SEND, unwanted or unexpected behaviours or are simply struggling with their self-regulation and self-esteem.
• Brain wiring and neuroscience
• The progression of physical development
• Testosterone triggers
• Ready to write? Struggling to get started?
• Self-esteem and self-regulation- what makes them shine
Using the fabulous FingerTips Five - Finger thinking framework and practical props, Ali will bring her considerable and current experience of supporting boys, their settings and families to help you bring out the best in every boy, every day.
REFLECTING ON THE CHILD IN YOUR MIND, THE CHILD IN YOUR HEART…
• What makes them shine?
• What makes them struggle?
• What do they need to help them succeed?
• How can we step up and support them?
• What are our next steps?
3-5
4-11
7-15+
For inspired parents, teachers and educators of all age groups who want to understand every boy- and embed the best practice
Face-to-face team training
Anyone who cares about any boy of any age. . .
Live, interactive, online
SUPPORTING THOSE WHO STRUGGLE WITH SELF-REGULATION & SEND
BENEATH THE BEHAVIOUR
The struggles and solutions beneath the surface
Brilliant Behaviour,
Supporting Self-Regulation
and SEND
What is self- regulation?
What does it look like in your setting- for your children?
Which children come later to learning, or battle with their behaviours?
Perfect for a range of professionals and parents, we rethink our responses whether as individuals or through our practical provision, interventions and interactions
You will leave with a depth of understanding of:
• What self-regulation really means- the science behind the strategies and how to challenge and strengthen your practice and provision
• Which children need which kind of support
• Practical Solutions which work for every individual and grow with the child
• Strategies to minimise challenging behaviour through supporting emotional, social and cognitive self- regulation
• The importance of co-regulation and how to motivate without reliance on rewards
Behaviour is communication and every interaction with a child is telling us something about what they need… from us, from what our school or setting offers them and from the environment around them.
Every interaction is an opportunity to learn, for them…and for us!
• Build robust and effective systems to reflect on and connect with a child whose behaviour has become challenging.
• Spot the specific struggles of children and feel confident to find the strategies to support these
• Understand the importance of physical and sensory needs and how to plan for these
• Better understand the neuroscience behind some of our children’s anxieties and behaviours
• Feel confident in the complexities of co-regulation, co-operation and connection
2 - 16+
For Educators,
Adults around the child - social workers parents, carers, adopters, OOS leaders
2 - 16+
For Parents / Carers
Childminders
Out of School settings
Alternative Provision
PRACTICAL MATHS –
It Started with a Stick
IT STARTED WITH A STICK…
Loose parts learning Open-ended play
A fabulous fun and practical approach being used in schools, settings and groups across the world
Fabulous fun- and incredible learning- starting with… a stick!
Learning Through Play
Bringing Play to Their Learning
- Making maths memorable and really helping you child to understand in practical ways is tricky.
- Finding the right resources to bring their learning to life is costly and confusing.
- Overcome barriers in understanding complex concepts is trickier than you think- but making their learning practical and fun brings their learning to life and helps them to really ‘get it’
More fun for them, more fun for you and- learning that lasts.
Time, times tables, measurement, fractions, graphs and so much more
With an education and special needs expert, using props designed specifically to make learning make sense, this fun and practical course gives you confidence to teach in the very best way for your child
Whether you want to focus on learning or on simple starting points for open ended play this practical approach will empower you to use simple starting points as an accessible, affordable catalyst for children’s creative thinking, co-operation, self-esteem and self-regulation.
Or choose learning as your focus through the lens of physical development, language development and making maths make sense.
Never the same twice and matched to the resources easily available for your setting- it follows your lead- and what matters most to your children!
• Simple starting points- and where they may lead
• Co-operation, creative thinking and problem-solving
• Coping with flexibility and frustrations
• Staying power, self-esteem and self-regulation
• Language skills, mathematical and scientific thinking
Groups of
Home- schoolers
Age 4 -11
Any Age
Any Setting
including Early Years, Out Of School Settings, Children’s Groups
Home Learning
Team building
Are we right for you? Book your free discovery call :
M: +44 (0)781 640 8181 or E: office@alimcclure.co.uk
CONFERENCES, COACHING, TRAINING & STAFF MEETINGS
Live Online or Face-to-Face (Based in Guildford, U.K. – happy to travel)