Affinity Consulting

28/02/2026

Sharing Saturdays
Love these quick and simple videos of how the brain works.
Thanks

27/02/2026

Sharing a clip from my workshop this week.
Welcome to the Spy Cave in the sensory playroom.

26/02/2026

Telling it like it is Thursdays
How is success defined in your family?
This is how I define success ...

25/02/2026

Do you remember making mobiles in school? A metal hanger, string, glue and paper.
We read each chapter and the kids drew out pictures to show the action.
A great way to promote engagement and creativity.
Let me know if the kids are still making them.

24/02/2026

Do you have a chewer?
Have you tried chewelry as a safe way for your child to meet their chewing needs?
Chewelry is food grade beads and come in multiple different shapes.
Affinity Consulting has beads for $6.

23/02/2026

Do you have a child who complains about going places?
I bet they have a reason but you may not know it yet.
This chart helps kids think about what is driving their thoughts
and gives them a way to express it.
The first two are about danger so kids can tell us if there is
a safety issue. The rest address the usual reasons.
If you want the whole chart, ask in the comments.

22/02/2026

21/02/2026

Sharing Saturdays
Are you writing something you would like to read?
All welcome.
See you there.

20/02/2026

Well, some days ....

19/02/2026

Telling it like it is Thursdays
We pulled in to the parking lot and saw this at the same time. I chuckled because I knew exactly what he'd say. And he didn't disappoint. A smirk spread across his face as he said, "I want to climb that."

18/02/2026

Giving kids control. We tell kids how to do things all the time. When do they get to make decisions and grow their planning brains? This was the schedule for our session. 1. option of picking from two games. 2. Child picks where they will play in the playroom. 3. Janet reads the book with a lesson. 4. Repeat 2. We got a lot accomplished and they planned.

17/02/2026

High School Exams have finished and your child's marks have come in lower than they thought.
Why?
Your child is smart and knows the information, even studied but the marks don't show that.

1. They knew the information but struggled to get all their thoughts out in a way that shows the teacher they understand. Maybe they didn't know the real meaning of the question or the depth it required to explain.

This is solved by helping your child think through how to put their thoughts into words. Practice by asking them to describe what they learned in a class. Can you understand the lesson? If not ask more detailed questions so they can see what parts they left out.
2. They struggled with the exam itself. Do they know how to judge the amount of time that should be spent on answering each question related to the mark value? Do they have the stamina to put the same amount of effort in for the first questions right through till the end? Do they look back on what they wrote when they have extra time at the end?

3. Environment. Does the anxiety over taking the exam reduce their ability to think clearly? Do they worry about the end result so much that it's hard to concentrate while they study? Is the room too bright, too loud, too crowded? Do they get distracted by what other kids are doing?

Helping your child figure out the reason and making plans for the next test or exam is what can help the marks go up.