"A much-needed practical guide designed to support parents and education professionals in developing social and emotional skills in children, a form of learning that is often neglected in formal education"--
"Developing Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Children provides a practical guide full of proven strategies for promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) skills in children aged 4-16. A practical guide designed to support parents and education professionals in developing social and emotional skills in children, a form of learning that can be neglected in formal education Demonstrates how to foster social and emotional learning (SEL) at home and in the classroom, and shows how parents and professionals can work together for success Includes a wealth of exercises for promoting social and emotional wellbeing, along with tips, tools, and coverage of new developments such as computer-assisted instruction Written by authors with a wealth of practical and writing experience"--
Developing Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Children provides a practical guide full of proven strategies for promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) skills in children aged 4-16.
- A practical guide designed to support parents and education professionals in developing social and emotional skills in children, a form of learning that can be neglected in formal education
- Demonstrates how to foster social and emotional learning (SEL) at home and in the classroom, and shows how parents and professionals can work together for success
- Includes a wealth of exercises for promoting social and emotional wellbeing, along with tips, tools, and coverage of new developments such as computer-assisted instruction
- Written by authors with a wealth of practical and writing experience
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| About the Companion Website |
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1 All Children Need Social and Emotional Well-being |
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| Part I Self-awareness |
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37 | (16) |
| Part II Self-management |
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4 Resiliency: Calming Fears and Anxiety |
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71 | (16) |
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87 | (20) |
| Part III Social Awareness |
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107 | (28) |
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7 Competing and Cooperating |
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109 | (14) |
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8 Neither Being Bullied nor Being a Bully |
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123 | (12) |
| Part IV Relationship Skills |
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135 | (34) |
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9 Building Successful Friendships |
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137 | (16) |
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10 Demonstrating Leadership |
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153 | (16) |
| Part V Responsible Decision-making |
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169 | (36) |
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12 Thinking Critically and Wisely |
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189 | (16) |
| Part VI Achieving Your Goals Even More Effectively |
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13 Getting Help with Your Efforts |
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| References |
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| Index |
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John S. Dacey teaches courses in creativity and human development at the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, MA. He also runs a practice as a licensed psychotherapist. He is the author of 14 books on the subjects of anxiety, creativity and human development, including Your Anxious Child, Second Edition (Wiley 2016).
Lisa B. Fiore is a Professor of Education and Director of the Child Homelessness Initiative at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. She is an expert on social and emotional learning, giving workshops and conference presentations, as well as a licensed Early Childhood teacher.
Steven Brion-Meisels (1949-2014) worked in schools for over 40 years teaching and writing about social and emotional development, peace-making, and building democratic classrooms. Among other accomplishments, Steven was a founding and long-time member of the Peaceable Schools and Communities Project and a founding member of the Social-Emotional Alliance of Massachusetts.
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