The Big Book of Therapeautic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens: Inspiring Arts-Based Activities and Character Education Curricula
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849058652 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-31 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Approved Clinical Supervisor. Many of the activities in this book were developed as part of Lindsey's experience conducting and supervising day treatment programs for children and teens in a community mental health center. Lindsey Joiner is a Positive Behavior Specialist with Meridian Public School District in Mississippi (USA). She discovered that creative activities
Also included are character education activities and ideas for conducting therapeutic day camps, including sample schedules and handouts. This resource provides over one hundred tried-and-tested fun and imaginative therapeutic activities and ideas to unleash the creativity of children and teenagers aged 5+. The activities can be used in many different settings with all ages, are flexible, and can be adapted for use with individuals or groups. For difficult or challenging children and teenagers in therapeutic or school settings, creative activities can be an excellent way of increasing enjoyment and boosting motivation, making the sessions more rewarding and successful for everyone involved. Brimming with imaginative ideas, this book will be invaluable to anyone working with children and teenagers, including school counselors, social workers, therapists, psychologists and teachers.. Using a variety of techniques which make use of art, music, stories, poetry
"Four Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Lots of good activities. Many of the activities require additional materials such as paper, glue, beads.. Helpful for working with all ages! Danielle Perry This is one of the best books for working with kids of all ages; I've used these ideas for family therapy as well as individuals; good book for beginning therapists to use as well.. I don't find it to be easy. You have to buy all the material to Amazon Customer I don't find it to be easy. You have to buy all the material to do the activities for therapy.
Many kinds of reader would benefit from reading this book. It is well written and, although it is specifically targeted at therapists and teachers seeking to develop young people's emotional intelligence, it is full of practical applications designed for use by special needs teachers as well as teachers and instructors responsible for promoting wellbeing. -- Suzanne Darley PhD, co-author of The Expressive Arts Activity Book The Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas has been valuable in helping to plan creative and motivating activities and is a wonderful resource for professionals seeking to integrate creative art-based interventions. Her upbeat approach and clear objectives for each activity make the work widely accessible and engaging. This volume will prove to be a well-worn companion for those who