Because children’s brains are still developing during the K–12 years, educators can positively influence students’ development, including strengthening the essential skills of empathy, self-management and problem-solving. Most social skill training groups involve a top-down process where adults teach young people what they should do. But the over-generalized, one-size-fits-all approach to social and problem-solving skills leads to a mental disconnect for students. Unsurprisingly, the fact that many young people often find such material to be boring or irrelevant to their own lives provides a significant roadblock to understanding and retention. Dr. Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin, one of the world’s leading experts on children and brain development, shares award-winning techniques that connect with students’ lives and concerns. Readers will find: A research-based approach refined through ongoing work in public schools Classroom exercises grouped by age, but adaptable for all grade levels Lively, thought-provoking activities that relate to students’ lives and keep them engaged and interested Valuable content for anti-bullying initiatives and counseling programs Strategies that positively shape individual students’ emotional development, classroom dynamics, and overall school culture INDICE: AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionSection 1. Understanding and Mobilizing the Brain's Inherent Social and Emotional Power1. What You REALLY Need to Know About the Brain!2. A Closer Look at Children’s Skills3. Facilitating With the Brain in Mind and Enthusiasm at HeartSection 2. Building a Community of Self-Aware, Kind, and Patient Children4. The Choice Brain Versus the Lion Brain: Self-Awareness, Calm, and Impulse Control5. The Mind’s Hidden Treasures: Efforts, Skills, Self-Worth, and Self-ConfidenceSection 3. Making Empathy, Consequence Thinking, Respect, and Responsibility More Easily Accessible in Children’s Brains6. Shrinking Power: Keeping Problems Small7. Double-Vision Power: Compassion Comes From a Broader Perspective8. Anchoring Power: Rain or Shine, I Choose to Be Me9. Foresight Power: Considering the Future Implications of Our ChoicesSection 4. Empowering Young People to Competently Navigate Recurring Interactions Such as Bullying and Teasing10. Seeing Complex Relationships in Action11. ConclusionAppendix 1: A Note About the Brain Powers Research ProjectAppendix 2: Adaptation of Projects Across Different AgesReferencesIndex
- ISBN: 978-1-4522-5836-2
- Editorial: Corwin
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 248
- Fecha Publicación: 27/11/2013
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