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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plummer, Deborah.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-esteem in children--Problems, exercises, etc.

Self-esteem in children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes indexes.

ISBN:

1-280-92943-X

9786610929436

1-84642-574-3

OCLC:

271095625