Help Your Child Develop Emotional Literacy
The parents' guide to happy children
Published on 30. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-85539-467-4 (ISBN)
Description
This work is a must for all parents who wish to facilitate their child's emotional and mental well being right from the start. This book shows how parents can facilitate their child's emotional and mental well being right from the start. It explains emotional literacy and draws on recent research to offer parents advice and to provide practical step-by-step activities for developing emotional and mental health in their children, from birth to adulthood. Ten areas of emotional literacy are included: focus on the emotions behind the behaviour, be curious, get the complete picture, take responsibility for the atmosphere, be self aware, understand that you can make a difference in your child's life, respect others, intervene in good time, own up to your own feelings, and allow others to be different.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
10
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
Weight
256 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85539-467-4 (9781855394674)
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E-Book
06/2010
1st Edition
Network Continuum Education
€16.49
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E-Book
09/2009
1st Edition
Network Continuum Education
€16.49
Available for download
Person
Dr Betty Rudd, co-director of Hygeia Health Limited, is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist, Specialist Teacher and parent of four. She was in the original team which brought Circle Time from the USA to the UK and is named by the British Psychological Society as a specialist in emotional literacy and body language. Consequently, she is sought after by national and international media for her comments on these issues. Betty helped to write the government document Every Child Matters, and is listed in Who's Who in the World for her outstanding contributions in her field of endeavour. Her latest book Talking is for All will be published by Sage in 2008.
Content
Foreword; Chapter 1: What is emotional development?; The meaning of emotional literacy.; Chapter 2: Why is emotional literacy important?; Reasons for promoting emotionally healthy children.; Chapter 3: Who benefits from developing emotionally?; Powerful personal and social development for a better world.; Chapter 4: Where can emotional development happen?; Practical ways to raise emotional health whatever the location.; Chapter 5: When is emotional literacy used?; Allow children to honestly use their emotions intelligently any time.; Chapter 6: How can emotional wellness be encouraged?; Help children deal with strong feelings, problem-solve and communicate effectively.; Chapter 7: Pre-school children; Enhancing mental health from birth to four years.; Chapter 8: Five to seven year olds; Engaging your five to sevens in emotionally healthy interactions.; Chapter 9: Eight to twelve years; Ways to enrich eight to twelve year olds' emotional wellness.; Chapter 10: Teens; How to help your teenagers grow emotionally healthy.; Afterword; Useful resources.