The emotional literacy handbook : a guide for schools / editors, Alice Haddon, Harriet Goodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Park, James, author.

Antidote.

Haddon, Alice, author.

Goodman, Harriet, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotional intelligence--Study and teaching--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emotional intelligence.

Affective education.

Emotions in children.

Emotional intelligence--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emotions and cognition--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Emotions and cognition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Taylor and Francis, 2012.

Summary:

"Demonstrating how schools can reduce conflict and bullying, this title promotes tolerance and stimulates a positive attitude to teaching and learning by creating an emotionally literate environment."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Case studies

Introduction

Chapter 1 Emotional literacy basics

The rationale for emotional literacy

The ambitions of an emotionally literate school

Four schools in search of emotional literacy

Arguments for the sceptical

What is it about emotions?

Emotional literacy and emotionally literate schools

Reasons for taking emotional literacy seriously

Chapter 2 Elements

Developing a language for feelings

Reflecting on feelings

Taking an interest in what people are feeling

Engaging in dialogue

Evolving personal narratives

Chapter 3 Contexts

Talking together

Teaching the curriculum through dialogue

School democracy

Chapter 4 Strategies

The qualities of an emotionally literate school

Strategies for sustainability

Leaders

Teachers and other school staff

Students

Parents

LEAs

Government

Chapter 5 Conclusion - education for an emotionally literate society

Antidote's work

Appendix 1 Organisations offering processes for developing emotional language

Appendix 2 Organisations promoting or offering training in circle time

Appendix 3 Organisations that promote or provide training in peer support

Appendix 4 Organisations that provide training in philosophy for children

Appendix 5 Organisations that provide therapeutic group work or relevant training

Appendix 6 Organisations with an interest in emotionally literate ways of learning

Appendix 7 Organisations promoting democracy, citizenship and values education in schools

Appendix 8 Organisations that provide emotional literacy training for teachers and others

Appendix 9 Groups providing support for parents and families

Appendix 10 Specialist distributors of books and resources relating to emotional literacy.

Appendix 11 Networks and groups for young people's emotional well-being and learning

Appendix 12 Useful web-based resources

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 9, 2015).

ISBN:

1-135-39817-8

1-138-14589-0

0-203-96346-6

1-4175-0117-0

1-135-39818-6

9780203963463

OCLC:

905993184