Deborah M Plummer

Combines theory with games and activities designed to help children with difficulties with coping with change or who experience uncomfortably high levels of stress and anxiety to build emotional awareness and resilience. Part one provides an explanation of emotions and why we behave in certain ways, and describes how to develop and use our imagination to help make positive choices. Part two has activities to carry out with an individual child or a group. Children are encouraged to think about how they see themselves and others, how they feel, and what they would like to achieve. A selection of activity sheets is provided to enhance the use of games and imagery exercises and there is guidance for adults on how to help the child to understand his or her thoughts and feelings. This resource material is aimed at children aged 7 to 11 and is photocopiable.… (altro)

From Amazon: The Adventures of the Little Tin Tortoise is a practical, interactive storybook for building and maintaining self-esteem in children aged seven to nine. Using the tradition of oral story-telling, Deborah Plummer encourages children to consider the self-esteem issues encountered by a little tin tortoise on a journey to discover who he really is. The various obstacles and helpers he encounters along the way include worries, bullying, making decisions and friendship and children will gain age-appropriate insights from the story depending on their needs and level of understanding. Activity sheets and expansion topics also prompt children to explore the seven key elements of healthy self-esteem - self-knowledge, self and others, self-acceptance, self-reliance, self-expression, self-confidence and self-awareness - through active participation and discussion in pairs or groups. Teachers, parents, carers and all who support children in the development of healthy self-esteem will find this an essential resource.… (altro)