
Helping Children to Build Self-Confidence
Photocopiable Activity Booklet to Support Wellbeing and Resilience
Deborah Plummer(Author)
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published on 19. May 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-78775-872-8 (ISBN)
Description
Building self-confidence in children is crucial for healthy psychological, social, and emotional development and wellbeing. This resourceful and fun activity booklet is an invaluable resource for parents, teachers, and therapists in helping to build children's self-confidence. It explores ideas around self-confidence and what that might mean as well as the essentials required to build it. This activity booklet also encourages self-knowledge and self-acceptance through the identification of each child's unique strengths and skills.
This book is one of a series based on the use of imagination (I), mindful play (MP) and creative thinking (CT) to enhance social, psychological and emotional wellbeing and resilience in children. The accompanying ebook Using Imagination, Mindful Play and Creative Thinking to Support Wellbeing and Resilience in Children describes the theory and approach behind how these activities can significantly influence children's perceptions of themselves and the world.
This book is one of a series based on the use of imagination (I), mindful play (MP) and creative thinking (CT) to enhance social, psychological and emotional wellbeing and resilience in children. The accompanying ebook Using Imagination, Mindful Play and Creative Thinking to Support Wellbeing and Resilience in Children describes the theory and approach behind how these activities can significantly influence children's perceptions of themselves and the world.
Reviews / Votes
This book provides informative and practical advice for professionals and parents.The concepts behind the IMPACT approach to supporting self-confidence in children are linked to carefully crafted and creative activities that require minimal resources.
Helping Children To Build Self-Confidence is a lifeline to those who are helping children find their place in the world. -- Julia Hamper MA(Oxon), Educational Consultant
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
6 B&W line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 296 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
308 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78775-872-8 (9781787758728)
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Deborah Plummer
Helping Children to Build Self-Confidence
Photocopiable Activity Booklet to Support Wellbeing and Resilience
E-Book
05/2022
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
€18.99
Available for download
Persons
Deborah M. Plummer has over 30 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. Formerly a clinical lead therapist working within the NHS, she also has extensive experience as a senior lecturer in aspects of health psychology and counselling. She ran workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery, games and story-telling in the promotion of well-being. Deborah is now retired.
Content
Acknowledgements; Introduction; I. Exploring Self-Confidence: a mindful play perspective; II. Phase One: IMPACT essentials for building self-confidence; III. Phase Two: Self-knowledge and self-acceptance; IV. Phase Three: What is confidence?; V. Phase Four: Making changes, facing challenges; VI. Activity sheets