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Using picture books to enhance children's social and emotional literacy : creative activities and programs for parents and professionals / Susan Elswick

By: Elswick, Susan.
Publisher: London, England ; Philadelphia, PA : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018Copyright date: 2018Description: 1 online resource (146 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781784504519 (e-book).Subject(s): CHILDREN | JUVENILE LITERATURE | SOCIAL SKILLS | EMOTION REGULATION | SELF ESTEEM | FRIENDSHIPS | PARENT GUIDES | PROFESSIONALS GUIDESGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: Read this eBook Summary: 'Children can struggle to engage with and articulate certain emotions, which can have a profound impact on their behaviour, confidence and ability to form relationships, follow instructions and perform tasks. This resource for teachers, therapists, counsellors and parents uses children's literature and some of its well-known characters, such as the Rainbow Fish and Stanley Yelnats IV from Holes, as a basis for practical activities that enable children to express and manage these emotions. Social-emotional literacy training assists students in developing important life skills such as the ability to develop good relationships and empathy skills, as well as being able to understand, manage and communicate their own emotions. This book offers an introduction to social-emotional literacy, followed by activities related to emotions such as empathy, friendship, grief and self-esteem, aiming to embed this literacy training into daily school and home activities to increase children's chances of future success.'
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

'Children can struggle to engage with and articulate certain emotions, which can have a profound impact on their behaviour, confidence and ability to form relationships, follow instructions and perform tasks. This resource for teachers, therapists, counsellors and parents uses children's literature and some of its well-known characters, such as the Rainbow Fish and Stanley Yelnats IV from Holes, as a basis for practical activities that enable children to express and manage these emotions. Social-emotional literacy training assists students in developing important life skills such as the ability to develop good relationships and empathy skills, as well as being able to understand, manage and communicate their own emotions. This book offers an introduction to social-emotional literacy, followed by activities related to emotions such as empathy, friendship, grief and self-esteem, aiming to embed this literacy training into daily school and home activities to increase children's chances of future success.'

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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