Self-esteem games for children [[electronic resource] /] / Deborah M. Plummer ; illustrations by Jane Serrurier

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784173203321
• Autore: Plummer Deborah
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
• ISBN: 1-280-92943-X; 9786610929436; 1-84642-574-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (145 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.4/182
• Soggetti: Self-esteem in children
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: COVER; Self-Esteem Games for Children; Contents; Part One:Theoretical and practicalbackground; 1.Introduction; 2.Understanding self-esteem; 3.Why use games to support healthyself-esteem?; 4.Working with groups; BIBLIOGRAPHY; REFERENCES; Part Two:Games for self-esteem; 5.Non-competitive ways to choosegroups and leaders; 6.Warm-ups and ice-breakers; 8.Friends and feelings; 9.Feeling OK about being me; 10.Taking care of myself; 11.More than just talking; 12.Solving problems; 13.All my senses; 14.Wind-downs and celebrations; APPENDIX: EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAMES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEXACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Sommario/riassunto: Plummer offers a wealth of familiar games chosen to build self-esteem in children aged 5-11.The selection of games reflects the seven key elements of healthy self-esteem - self-knowledge, self and others, self-acceptance, self-reliance, self-expression, self-confidence and self-awareness - and includes opportunities for thinking and discussion.