Activities to Help Children Aged 4-9 to Manage Loss, Grief or Bereavement
When a child faces a problem with health or disability we are quick to offer support or change our expectations. Sadness, distress, anxiety, whether transient or long-term, can have significant effects on every child but they are invisible and the support or adjustments might not be in place. In this great resource Margaret uses stories about 20 different life events to: illustrate the range of feelings give permission for the expression of feelings encourage empathy towards others demonstrate that loss is a common experience for us all. The work balances an acknowledgement of the need to express sorrow and sadness with an opportunity to consider how to do something positive for oneself or helpful to others.
Activities to Help Children Aged 4-9 to Manage Loss, Grief or Bereavement
When a child faces a problem with health or disability we are quick to offer support or change our expectations. Sadness, distress, anxiety, whether transient or long-term, can have significant effects on every child but they are invisible and the support or adjustments might not be in place. In this great resource Margaret uses stories about 20 different life events to: illustrate the range of feelings give permission for the expression of feelings encourage empathy towards others demonstrate that loss is a common experience for us all. The work balances an acknowledgement of the need to express sorrow and sadness with an opportunity to consider how to do something positive for oneself or helpful to others.
Activities to Promote Self-acceptance and Self-esteem in Young People aged 12 to 18 years
This is a programme to encourage positive self-esteem by recognising the 'me' in each individual. It is aimed at children aged 11 years and older. The book supports professionals working with young people by providing activities and exercises, which help to reduce behaviours common in those with low self-esteem. This is a practical programme based on B // G-steem as an assessment and tool and an evaluation of the success of the programme.
For those wishing to continue or extend their teaching of emotional literacy this is an unusual and invaluable resource. Developed in collaboration with Professor Simon Baron-Cohen and using his research on human emotions Barbara has devised a programme that makes this accessible and useful in the classroom or small group setting. Simon identified 412 discreet emotions falling into 24 feeling groups. From this we have selected 78 and developed a photo library with two examples of each emotion. One of each is printed in the book for copying and all are available on the CD-ROM for direct printing. The library is sorted into age levels that correlate with Key Stages 1 to 4. At each stage this book includes activities with aims linked to the programme of study in Speaking and Listening and PSHE and Citizenship. An easy to use and fun resource for staff who want to: } assist young people in recognizing emotions } develop pupil awareness of the importance of understanding emotions } enhance social and emotional relationships.
An All-in-One Resource for Building Self-Esteem in Primary Schools
`The uncluttered worksheets in The Powerhouse provide a useful template to spark a childs imagination. The sections for pupil evaluations will help develop the skills of self-reflection: a necessary indicator of emotional intelligence. It is a good introduction to emotional literacy and a welcome addition to primary staffroom resources' - Mark Edwards, Times Educational Supplement This copiable resource, developed from the work of Elizabeth Morris, Principal of the School of Emotional Literacy, is an essential addition to primary school resources on self-esteem. Designed as a teaching aid for the PSHE curriculum, the sections are graded from 5 to 7 years to 9 to 11 years, following the topics: " All about me " Me and my world " You and me " My dreams and wishes " My daily dilemmas. Each section contains teacher notes and photocopiable pupil activity worksheets. The resource helps schools develop the emotional literacy of young people and can be linked to other curriculum topics.
