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A comprehensive resource packed full of activities to develop positive and confident girls with a focus on body image.By Nikki GiantIn an age where we are constantly bombarded by messages that tell us we’re not good enough as we are, this programme helps to build positive, self-aware girls and young women who feel comfortable in their skin, and truly celebrate their bodies.A stimulating, self-esteem building programme for girls, it is designed to help them form and maintain healthy friendships...

Building Emotional & Social Resilience in Young People Aged 9-14By Tina RaePractical evidence-based strategies to teach young people to bounce back and keep going in the face of adversity.Pressures from school, social media, and relationships can seem overwhelming, especially for vulnerable young people. These strategies, drawn from evidence-based approaches such as mindfulness and CBT, will help them to build the ability to bounce back when things go wrong.These 20 clearly presented...

By Susan Bowman This colourfully illustrated story introduces Brad, an unusual shark, who doesn't "fit in" with the other sharks. He is teased and called names by other sea creatures because he doesn't fit the reputation of being a shark. So he tries to not hang around the other sharks hoping this will make a difference. But the teasing continues. He finally turns to his only friend Kia, a humpback whale, who tells him that he should not try to change who he is just to have friends....

Authors: Michelle Garcia Winner, Stephanie Madrigal, the Superflex Creative TeamDefeat Distractibility!You’ve worked through the Superflex curriculum with your students and now you’re ready to dive deeper. This discounted two-book set featuring the Unthinkable Brain Eater and Thinkable Focus Tron explores one of the social learning challenges we see most often in our students — distractibility! The lessons in these two books complement each other and they even share similar settings and...

by Elizabeth SimonIn this book you will find that critical thinking is not simply a question of children 'doing something harder', but a way of thinking that is distinct and discerning. You will be able to use the suggested activities and tasks to teach children the essential skills of working in collaborative groups and asking questions that position them in relation to the information they receive and communicate. This stimulating environment sparks children’s desire to share their ideas and...

By Aaron WiemeierThis skills and sensory-based curriculum offers 46 activity-based lessons to provide a comprehensive way to help children increase their emotional intelligence (EQ). Students learn about feelings as they relate to self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills.Children become equipped with an understanding of emotions and then practice specific emotion-related skills that can help them deal with the normal stressors of everyday life.Lessons are flexible...

Increasing Self-Confidence & Resilience in Young People through CBTBy Tina RaeSupport young people to develop effective thinking skills to improve mental health & wellbeing.Learn to engage with young people to develop their knowledge of key tools and strategies to promote positive thinking and self-esteem, and increase their sense of self-worth and achievement.These 15 structured and themed sessions, each with a warm up, case study, discussion points, activities and feedback will help...

Developing Skills to Positively Meet the Challenges of Life By Paula Galey The ability to overcome adversity and challenging circumstances, brought about by early conditions and experiences, by successfully adapting and making constructive changes, is termed resiliency. While educators can’t control the family conditions or social demographics that their students experience, they can implement educational policies and practices that promote resiliency. This comprehensive resource offers a...

The engaging and much-loved Blob characters promote communication, help to develop feelings and emotions, and encourage change.By Ian Long & Pip WilsonThis exciting collection is packed with new material. It features numerous topical and thought-provoking scenarios, including Wet Play Day and The Inspection, student cards, Blob Tree sheets and a range of visual, emotional intelligence materials. Each image can be used as a short discussion starter or as the basis for a whole lesson.A set of...

A How-to Guide for Successful Behaviour by Mark Le Messurier This book is for educators, counsellors and health professionals. It is for those who wish to explore the notion that children always do better when they are encouraged to stretch their self-awareness and independence. Using cognitive behavioural training (CBT), students are explicitly taught to acquire new skills and solve problems with organisation, planning, remembering, perseverance, motivation, confidence and more. With...

Fun, structured activities for children with speech, language & communication needsA comprehensive resource for anyone working with children with speech, language & communication needs. Provides background information, fun activities and games, and all the basics you need to run effective communication groups in mainstream and SEN settings, as well as ideas for the home.Over 150 activities address: Attention & listeningUnderstanding & memoryExpressive languageVocabulary, concepts...

Teaching and Learning about Managing Anger in the Junior School by Paula Galey Developed for the first three years of school, Cool Kids! provides junior teachers with practical guidance and strategies for ways to work with children on anger issues. The strategies children learn by working through the activities in this book will help them to pay attention to the physiological and psychological processes they undergo at the point of becoming angry. They will build skills that help them to...

Teaching & Learning About Values EducationBy Anna-Kaye ForsythThis three-book series aims to integrate values into the everyday school curriculum, and encourages students to think about their own values and those of others within the broader context of traditional school subjects such as English, The Arts, Drama, Music, Social Sciences, and more.The values covered in the resource include Diversity, Community, Respect and Care, Integrity, Inquiry, Curiosity, and Excellence. Each book contains...

Teaching & Learning About Values EducationBy Anna-Kaye ForsythThis three-book series aims to integrate values into the everyday school curriculum, and encourages students to think about their own values and those of others within the broader context of traditional school subjects such as English, The Arts, Drama, Music, Social Sciences, and more.The values covered in the resource include Diversity, Community, Respect and Care, Integrity, Inquiry, Curiosity, and Excellence. Each book contains...

Teaching & Learning About Values EducationBy Anna-Kaye ForsythThis three-book series aims to integrate values into the everyday school curriculum, and encourages students to think about their own values and those of others within the broader context of traditional school subjects such as English, The Arts, Drama, Music, Social Sciences, and more.The values covered in the resource include Diversity, Community, Respect and Care, Integrity, Inquiry, Curiosity, and Excellence. Each book contains...

by Wendy UsherThis book contains hundreds of ideas using everyday items to create sensory play at home, at school or in play settings.The book considers how activities can be adapted to reflect individual children’s needs. Perhaps a child who does not like touching messy play would do so by wearing latex gloves or a child who has a visual impairment can feel and smell bubbles if the bubble solution contains a little perfume or essential oil.Each chapter offers simple yet effective ideas that...

by Nicolla Hansen This photocopiable maths resource has been designed to increase student confidence, participation in class and student's enthusiasm for Maths by using real life Maths problems. This is a two book series packed full of everyday, real life problems for the student to learn from. The 2 book series includes 50 real life problems grouped in; Number, Measurement, Geometry, Each problem in this book includes background information on the problem, mathematical problem, detailed...

by Nicolla Hansen This photocopiable maths resource has been designed to increase student confidence, participation in class and student's enthusiasm for Maths by using real life Maths problems. This is a two book series packed full of everyday, real life problems for the student to learn from. The 2 book series includes 50 real life problems grouped in; Algebra, Statistics,Logic. Each problem in this book includes background information on the problem, mathematical problem, detailed solution...

Understanding Myself by Peter Clutterbuck The two books in the 'Developing a Positive Sense of Self' series are full of ideas and activities that teachers can use to help students feel good about themselves while at the same time creating a classroom environment where mutual support and caring are an everyday occurrence. Book A (Understanding Myself) focuses on beliefs and attitudes students may have about themselves. The activities in this book help to strengthen students sense of personal...

Understanding My Relationship with Others by Peter Clutterbuck The two books in the 'Developing a Positive Sense of Self' series are full of ideas and activities that teachers can use to help students feel good about themselves while at the same time creating a classroom environment where mutual support and caring are an everyday occurrence. Book B (Understanding My Relationship with Others) focuses on beliefs and attitudes students may have about themselves. The activities in this book help...