Creating Children s Art Games for Emotional SupportCreating Children s Art Games for Emotional Support

2011 Vicky Barber

This book offers an abundance of fun games that help children to confront personal problems in a light-hearted yet meaningful way. These are games with a difference, as they must be constructed before they can be played.

Author: Vicky Barber

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 9781849051637

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This book offers an abundance of fun games that help children to confront personal problems in a light-hearted yet meaningful way. These are games with a difference, as they must be constructed before they can be played. The creation aspect involves collaboration within a team, and instils an empowering sense of ownership in the creators.

Creating Children s Art Games for Emotional SupportCreating Children s Art Games for Emotional Support

2011-06-15 Vicky Barber

1 2 English paediatrician, used games as part of his analysis practice. In his book Playing and Reality1 ... London: Routledge. enable them to talk about situations that drove them to 12 Creating Children's Art Games for Emotional Support.

Author: Vicky Barber

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 0857004093

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Game playing is a highly effective way of engaging children and has long been acknowledged as an important means of psychological therapy. This book offers an abundance of fun games that help children to confront personal problems and issues in a light-hearted yet meaningful way. These are games with a difference, as they must be constructed before they can be played. The creation aspect involves collaboration and cooperation within a team, and instils an empowering sense of ownership in the creators. By the time the game is ready to be played, children are confident, thoroughly engaged and ready to explore issues in a supportive environment. Each game has been tried and tested by the author, and is proven to really work. This book is an essential tool for therapists, counsellors, social workers, youth workers and teachers supporting children and young people.

Creative Drama for Emotional SupportCreative Drama for Emotional Support

2012-05-15 Penny McFarlane

Activities and Exercises for Use in the Classroom Penny McFarlane ... Creative Coping Skills for Children Emotional Support through Arts and Crafts Activities Bonnie Thomas ISBN 978 1 84310 921 1 eISBN 978 1 84642 954 5 Make-Believe ...

Author: Penny McFarlane

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 0857005294

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Using drama in the classroom is an effective way of supporting a child's social and emotional development. This book offers a wide variety of drama activities designed to provide children with a creative outlet to overcome emotional and behavioural problems. Exploring the various challenges children can face at home such as parental separation, divorce and bereavement, this book explains how they can manifest in a child's behaviour at school. It describes how drama can provide appropriate avenues for confronting and dealing with these issues and suggests a wealth of captivating and practical drama-based games and exercises that will support the child's needs and promote growth. This clear and accessible book will be an invaluable resource for teachers, teaching assistants, youth and social workers, counsellors, arts therapists and educational psychologists.

Arts Activities for Children and Young People in NeedArts Activities for Children and Young People in Need

2010 Diana Coholic

Helping Children to Develop Mindfulness, Spiritual Awareness and Self-esteem Diana Coholic ... Curricula Lindsey Joiner ISBN 978 184905 865 0 eISBN 978 0 85700 447 5 Creating Children's Art Games for Emotional Support Vicky Barber ISBN ...

Author: Diana Coholic

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 9781849050012

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"Art-based activities can help to develop resilience and self-esteem, enabling children in need to cope better with ongoing stress, trauma and loss. Arts Activities for Children and Young People in Need offers interventions and exercises drawn from practice and research for practitioners to use as a basis for their own arts-based groups or one-to-one sessions. This accessible book will be of great use to health and education practitioners from a wide variety of disciplines who are involved in working with troubled children and young people."--BOOK JACKET.

The Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and TeensThe Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens

2011-10-15 Lindsey Joiner

Inspiring Arts-Based Activities and Character Education Curricula Lindsey Joiner ... 4 Creating Children's Art Games for Emotional Support Vicky Barber ISBN 978 184905 163 7 Creative Coping Skills for Children Emotional Support through ...

Author: Lindsey Joiner

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 9781849058650

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Drawing on art, music, stories, poetry and film, the author provides more than 100 fun and imaginative therapeutic activities and ideas to unleash the creativity of children and teenagers ages 5 and older, with the activities designed to teach social-skills development, anger-control strategies, conflict resolution and thinking skills. Original.

More Creative Coping Skills for ChildrenMore Creative Coping Skills for Children

2016-08-18 Bonnie Thomas

Activities, Games, Stories, and Handouts to Help Children Self-regulate Bonnie Thomas. by the same author Creative Coping Skills for Children Emotional Support through Arts and Crafts Activities ISBN 978 1 84310 921 1 eISBN 978 184642 ...

Author: Bonnie Thomas

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 9781784502676

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This collection of fun and adaptable activities, games, stories and handouts is a complete resource for supporting children coping with stress and difficult emotions. From engaging arts and crafts, to interactive stories and relaxing meditations, all the interventions and activities are thematically structured so that each chapter contains the means for building specific skills or overcoming behavioral issues. Each chapter contains suggested goals, positive affirmations and photocopiable handouts to enable a child to continue practising and learning new life skills outside of sessions with parents or professionals. The activities in this book are ideal for use with children aged 3-12 to help them rebalance and gain a strong grasp on their emotions.

How to Get Kids Offline Outdoors and Connecting with NatureHow to Get Kids Offline Outdoors and Connecting with Nature

2014-03-21 Bonnie Thomas

by the same author Creative Expression Activities for Teens Exploring Identity through Art, Craft and Journaling ISBN 978 184905 842 1 eISBN 978 0 85700 417 8 Creative Coping Skills for Children Emotional Support through Arts and Crafts ...

Author: Bonnie Thomas

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 9780857008534

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Full of ideas, activities and exercises, this book provides imaginative ways to inspire young people to put down the computer games, disconnect from social media, and spend more time away from a screen. In an increasingly electronic world, creating enthusiasm for the great outdoors can seem an impossible task. Yet, the benefits of nature are endless, and they extend further than just improving physical health; being in natural surroundings is also an effective way to boost imagination, creativity and overall wellbeing. In whatever capacity you work or care for children and young people, this book will help you motivate them to reboot their connection with nature and become healthier for it. Addressing how nature-based activities can be used for improved mental health, this book will be an invaluable addition to the library of any professional who works with young people including counselors, educators, youth group workers, social workers, and childcare providers. It is also a useful resource for parents.

The Creation of Imaginary WorldsThe Creation of Imaginary Worlds

2011 Claire Golomb

The Role of Art, Magic & Dreams in Child Development Claire Golomb ... 1 84310 014 0 Listening to Children A Practitioner's Guide Alison McLeod ISBN 978 184310 549 7 Creating Children's Art Games for Emotional Support Vicky Barber ISBN ...

Author: Claire Golomb

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

ISBN: 9781849058520

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Alongside everyday reality, the young child develops a rich imaginary world of child art, make-believe play, imaginary friends, fairy tales and magic. This book charts the imaginative development of children, conveying the importance of art-making in childhood years, and highlighting the potential that imaginative behaviors hold for development.

Supporting Children with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs in the Early YearsSupporting Children with Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs in the Early Years

2021-06-30 Sonia Mainstone-Cotton

Use them as a game: roll the dice and see which emotion appears, then get the child to name it or act it out. ... Using the arts to help children think about how things make them feel can be a lovely activity.

Author: Sonia Mainstone-Cotton

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781000398922

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This accessible book offers essential guidance and practical ideas for Early Years staff to support children with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. It draws upon a wealth of experiences and insights to explore what SEMH is, why children may have SEMH needs, and what this can look like, giving practitioners the confidence they need to understand early signals and signs. Chapters share practical tools, activities and strategies, exploring topics that include: environment routines and transitions sensory experiences feelings and emotions the role of the adult. A range of case studies and resource suggestions are woven throughout, bringing the theory alive with first-hand advice from a variety of professionals, including educational psychologists, play therapists and Forest School specialists. This book is a refreshing and practical guide, and an essential read for all Early Years practitioners looking to cultivate a supportive and compassionate environment.

Partners in PlayPartners in Play

2016-01-08 Terry Kottman

Active interventions for kids and teens: Adding adventure and fun to counseling! Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. Barber, V. (2011). Creating children's art games for emotional support. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley ...

Author: Terry Kottman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781119268963

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Play therapy expert Terry Kottman and her colleague Kristin Meany-Walen provide a comprehensive update to this spirited and fun text on integrating Adlerian techniques into play therapy. Clinicians, school counselors, and students will find this to be the definitive guide for using Adlerian strategies with children to foster positive growth and effective communication with their parents and teachers. After an introduction to the basics of the approach and the concepts of Individual Psychology, the stages of Adlerian play therapy are outlined through step-by-step instructions, detailed treatment plans, an ongoing case study, and numerous vignettes. In addition to presenting up-to-date information on trends in play therapy, this latest edition emphasizes the current climate of evidence-based treatment and includes a new chapter on conducting research in play therapy. Appendixes contain useful worksheets, checklists, and resources that can be easily integrated into practice. Additional resources related to this book can be found in the ACA Online Bookstore at www.counseling.org/publications/bookstore and on Terry Kottman’s website encouragementzone.com. *Requests for digital versions from the ACA can be found on wiley.com. *To request print copies, please visit the ACA website here. *Reproduction requests for material from books published by ACA should be directed to [email protected]