Proven, brain-based techniques that build social and emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills! Because children's brains are still developing during the K-12 years, educators can positively influence students' development, including strengthening the essential skills of empathy, self-management and problem-solving. Written by a leading expert on children and brain development, this valuable resource offers: A research-based and realistic approach refined through ongoing work in public schools Lively, thought-provoking activities that relate to students' lives and keep them engaged and…mehr
Proven, brain-based techniques that build social and emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills! Because children's brains are still developing during the K-12 years, educators can positively influence students' development, including strengthening the essential skills of empathy, self-management and problem-solving. Written by a leading expert on children and brain development, this valuable resource offers: A research-based and realistic approach refined through ongoing work in public schools Lively, thought-provoking activities that relate to students' lives and keep them engaged and interested Brain-based classroom exercises grouped by age, but adaptable for all K-12 grade-levels Strategies that positively shape individual students' emotional development, classroom dynamics, and overall school culture
Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, Ph.D. is the Training Director of the Narrative Therapy program at Bay Area Family Therapy Training Associates (BAFTTA) where she supervises the counseling of doctoral interns in schools from three school districts in Silicon Valley, California. In her private practice, she enjoys working with young people, their families, and their schools, on a wide variety of issues. Marie-Nathalie values bringing forth people's own wisdom and knowledges, through respectful, creative, and collaborative conversations. She has published numerous professional articles, has been featured in several magazines such as the California Educator and Educational Leadership, and is known internationally for her entertaining, thought provoking, and inspiring workshops. She was recently invited to produce three videotapes with Alexander Street Press (one which is specifically on school work). Marie-Nathalie has won several grants and awards, with the most recent one focusing on the effectiveness of narrative therapy based group activities. She is the author of several successful books such as Working with groups to enhance relationships (1998), Responding to the culture of bullying & disrespect: New perspectives on collaboration, compassion and responsibility (2004, 2009); Creating a positive School Culture: How principals and teachers can work together (2004); and the popular paperback for parents, teachers, and therapists titled The SKiLL-ionaire in Every Child: Boosting Children's Socio-Emotional Skills Using the Latest in Brain Research (2010) (sample at www.skillionaire.org). She has been the recipient of several prestigious awards such as a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada grant (SSHRC), a Canadian Foundation for the Advancement of Research grant (FCAR), the John F. Kennedy University best psychology professor award (JFKU), and more recently the Shine A Light narrative research fund (SAL). Also availabler from the author: "From Bullies to Buddies"
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Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Section 1. Understanding and Mobilizing the Brain¿s Inherent Social and Emotional Power 1. What You REALLY Need to Know About the Brain! 2. A Closer Look at Children's Skills 3. Facilitating With the Brain in Mind and Enthusiasm at Heart Section 2. Building a Community of Self-Aware, Kind, and Patient Children 4. The Choice Brain Versus the Lion Brain: Self-Awareness, Calm, and Impulse Control 5. The Mind's Hidden Treasures: Efforts, Skills, Self-Worth, and Self-Confidence Section 3. Making Empathy, Consequence Thinking, Respect, and Responsibility More Easily Accessible in Children's Brains 6. Shrinking Power: Keeping Problems Small 7. Double-Vision Power: Compassion Comes From a Broader Perspective 8. Anchoring Power: Rain or Shine, I Choose to Be Me 9. Foresight Power: Considering the Future Implications of Our Choices Section 4. Empowering Young People to Competently Navigate Recurring Interactions Such as Bullying and Teasing 10. Seeing Complex Relationships in Action 11. Conclusion Appendix 1: A Note About the Brain Powers Research Project Appendix 2: Adaptation of Projects Across Different Ages References Index
Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Section 1. Understanding and Mobilizing the Brain¿s Inherent Social and Emotional Power 1. What You REALLY Need to Know About the Brain! 2. A Closer Look at Children's Skills 3. Facilitating With the Brain in Mind and Enthusiasm at Heart Section 2. Building a Community of Self-Aware, Kind, and Patient Children 4. The Choice Brain Versus the Lion Brain: Self-Awareness, Calm, and Impulse Control 5. The Mind's Hidden Treasures: Efforts, Skills, Self-Worth, and Self-Confidence Section 3. Making Empathy, Consequence Thinking, Respect, and Responsibility More Easily Accessible in Children's Brains 6. Shrinking Power: Keeping Problems Small 7. Double-Vision Power: Compassion Comes From a Broader Perspective 8. Anchoring Power: Rain or Shine, I Choose to Be Me 9. Foresight Power: Considering the Future Implications of Our Choices Section 4. Empowering Young People to Competently Navigate Recurring Interactions Such as Bullying and Teasing 10. Seeing Complex Relationships in Action 11. Conclusion Appendix 1: A Note About the Brain Powers Research Project Appendix 2: Adaptation of Projects Across Different Ages References Index
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