Anger management games for children
By: Plummer, Deborah M.
Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2008Description: 159 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781843106289.Subject(s): ANGER MANAGEMENT | GAMES | CHILDRENItem type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Part I. Theoretical and practical background
Introduction
Understanding anger
Why use games to support healthy anger management?
Structuring the emotional environment
When a child is already angry
Self-reflection and self-care
Part II. Games for anger management
Non-competitive ways to choose groups and group leaders
Warm-ups and ice-breakers
Lighting the fuse : exploring anger and triggers to anger
When I'm angry : responses and consequences
You and me : empathy
You and me together : respect, cooperation and negotiation
In the driving seat : being in control, managing stress and tolerating
frustration
Got it! : problem solving
Off we go : setting goals and being prepared
Wind-downs and celebrations.
"This practical handbook helps adults to understand, manage and reflect constructively on children's anger. Featuring a wealth of familiar and easy-to-learn games, it is designed to foster successful anger management strategies for children aged five to twelve. The book covers the theory behind the games in accessible language and includes a broad range of enjoyable activities: active and passive, verbal and non-verbal and for different sized groups... This is an ideal resource for teachers, parents, carers and all those working with anger management in children." - BOOK JACKET
The author of this book is both a prolific author a registered speech and language therapist and imagework practitioner with over 20 years’ experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both adults and children.
This practical handbook is designed to help adults understand and manage children’s anger. Written in two parts, the first section covers the theoretical and practical background to understanding anger, and how to use games to support healthy anger management in children aged between five and twelve years old.
The second part lists the actual games; how to play, age range, duration, size of group, amount of speaking required (or non-verbal) and the skill used or developed by playing this game.
Teachers, parents, carers and all those working with anger management in children would find this an ideal resource.
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