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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782888703321

Autore

Killick Steve

Titolo

Emotional literacy at the heart of the school ethos [[electronic resource] /] / Steve Killick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Paul Chapman, 2006

ISBN

1-282-02088-9

9786612020889

1-84920-255-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (ix, 198 p.) : ill

Collana

Lucky Duck Books

Disciplina

370.1534

Soggetti

Affective education

Emotions in children

High school environment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Lucky Duck book."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-197).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Part One: Creating the Climate for Emotional Literacy; Chapter One - Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Literacy; Chapter Two - An Impulse to Act - the Nature of Emotion; Chapter Three - The Five Pathways to Emotional Intelligence; Chapter Four - Calmer Classrooms, Safer Schools - the Emotionally Literate School; Chapter Five - An Emotionally Intelligent Approach to Managing Behaviour; Part Two: Communicating Emotional Literacy; Chapter Six - It's All About Communication

Chapter Seven - Reflective Listening - Attending to FeelingsChapter Eight - Encouraging Cooperation - Motivation and Feedback; Chapter Nine - Problem-solving Conversations; Chapter Ten - The Kindling of Curiosity - Thinking Skills and Emotional Intelligence; Chapter Eleven - Working Together - Developing Interpersonal Skills; Chapter Twelve - Reflective Practice - Reflection Before Reaction; A Frightening Conclusion; References

Sommario/riassunto

Steve Killick draws upon his experience as a consultant in a special school to translate the theory of emotional literacy into a practical, whole-school approach. He explains the importance of considering



children's emotional life in school situations and gives practical advice to nurture their development.