Secondary School

The perfect way to help young people talk about anger-inducing situations and how they would copeBy E A MorrisChoose from more than 40 scenarios to allow young people to open up about situations that are likely to make them angry. Users pick a card and discuss that scenario, either one-to-one or in small groups. The facilitator can turn the conversation onto the user’s beliefs and values that are being challenged by the situation suggested on the card. This can be followed up by role-play and...

Session plans to control students' anger effectivelyBy E A MorrisThis anger management programme draws on research about the development of emotional and social intelligence which indicates that a well-balanced and emotionally mature individual will be capable of greater academic achievement since they are not psychologically involved with inner tensions and emotional turmoil.To achieve emotional maturity this programme teaches: Self-awareness Self-management Impulse control Active listening...

By Rob LongRob Long’s Beating The Blues! is designed to help students to better understand the emotions that can overwhelm them in their teenage years, take ownership and look for ways to resolve their own emotional problems. In two books the series aims to help provide students with the necessary tools to deal with their feelings in constructive and empowering ways. Appropriate for use in Health and PE classes.Beating the Blues! – Book A: Personal BluesUnderstanding FeelingsHaving...

By Rob LongRob Long’s Beating The Blues! is designed to help students to better understand the emotions that can overwhelm them in their teenage years, take ownership and look for ways to resolve their own emotional problems. In two books the series aims to help provide students with the necessary tools to deal with their feelings in constructive and empowering ways. Appropriate for use in Health and PE classes.Beating the Blues! – Book A: Personal BluesUnderstanding FeelingsHaving...

By E A MorrisAnger management involves steadily increasing the level of maturity a young person has with regard to both managing their emotions and being skilful enough to negotiate and collaborate with others in order to get to a win-win situation where both parties feel satisfied enough with the outcome. This manual offers a structured programme to achieve this.Being able to choose an assertive behaviour option allows young people to find reasonable ways to deal with difficult people and...

*** Please note Download orders will be emailed from the publishers during normal office hours and once they have processed your order. We will be placing the order with the publishers as soon as possible so as to not to cause additional delay***A series of discussion sheets to stimulate conversations to help those wrestling addictions to alcohol, drugs and other addictions.By Pip Wilson and Ian LongThrough a series of creative sheets based upon many of the internationally recognised recovery...

*** Please note Download orders will be emailed from the publishers during normal office hours and once they have processed your order. We will be placing the order with the publishers as soon as possible so as to not to cause additional delay***By Pip Wilson and Ian LongFeeling anxious is a normal human response, but there are times when these feelings overwhelm us. This book provides a number of visual discussion sheets and cards to help individuals, small groups and larger gatherings share...

By Pip Wilson and Ian LongThis set will open up the topic of anxiety using Blobs rather than words.Includes: Blob Anxiety90 page photocopiable book to start discussions about anxiety Blob Anxiety Cards52 cards to help talk about anxiety Format: Book, CardsAge: Primary, Secondary

48 cards to encourage discussion about anxietyBy Ian Long and Pip WilsonA wide range of Blob images depicting feelings that have been described by anxiety sufferers. Some cards include visual strategies for managing feelings. The guidance booklet contains twenty activities to use one-to-one or with groups, for example:Choose one Blob and write all the words that you can think about them, all the times you felt like them and what you would like to say to help them.Choose two cards to depict how...

48 cards to help children and young people through life’s traumatic experiencesBy Ian Long and Pip WilsonDesigned to use the Blobs Unique Feelosophy to explore topics including:GriefTraumaIllnessEthicsEmpathyEqualityRelationshipsPersonal GrowthToleranceCommunicationAll ages48 cards, 90 x 130mm.Teacher notes for guidance with suggested activities included.About The AuthorsIan Long is the illustrator and author of the Blob resources. He studied for a degree as a graphic designer, and worked as a...

By Ian Long and Pip Wilson48 cards to encourage discussion about anxieties surrounding CoronavirusA wide variety of Blob images relating to feelings and emotions experienced due to Coronavirus.These cards provide a series of approaches to help all who are struggling, with structured opportunities for reflection and discussion. Feelings can be expressed, considered and supported through the different activities.All ages. 48 cards, 90 x 130mm.Teacher notes for guidance with suggested activities...

*** Please note Download orders will be emailed from the publishers during normal office hours and once they have processed your order. We will be placing the order with the publishers as soon as possible so as to not to cause additional delay***Use these Blob pages as discussion starters on the subject of depressionBy Pip Wilson and Ian LongUsing the Blobs rather than words opens up the topic of depression to everyone. They can be used with sufferers, partners and those keen to know more. The...

By Pip Wilson and Ian LongThis set will open up the topic of depression using Blobs rather than words.Includes: Blob Depression96 page photocopiable book to start discussions about depression Blob Depression Cards52 cards to help talk about depression Format: Book, CardsAge: Primary, Secondary

48 cards to help children and young people talk about depressionBy Ian Long and Pip WilsonDepression has come to the foreground as an area which requires focused support. These cards use Blobs to depict feelings described by sufferers and cover the whole cycle of depression. Activities to undertake with the cards include:Choosing cards to summarise how the user’s depression feelsFinding a Blob they have felt most like recentlySelecting feelings that they would like to go awaySuggesting...

By Pip Wilson and Ian LongBlobs are a way of communicating using two of the first languages that we learn as children – body language and feelings. Before we can speak, before we can write, we have all learned to read the signs in our parents' faces, and appreciate being held and hugged. This means that Blobs are an all-age resource. Ian has used them in schoolwork with children as young as four who have already begun to recognise when they feel like these 'funny people'. Blobs live in a strange...

*** Please note Download orders will be emailed from the publishers during normal office hours and once they have processed your order. We will be placing the order with the publishers as soon as possible so as to not to cause additional delay***Images and questions to help children and young people talk through KindnessBy Ian Long and Pip WilsonThis book opens up useful discussions which may lead to changes in children and young people’s attitudes and behaviours. There are learning...

A series of reflective tools to help everyone through the process of grief.By Pip Wilson & Ian LongFor many people, losing a loved one is one of the most challenging emotional periods of their life. Grief is a process that can take months and even years to work through fully. This set of visual materials has been devised to help people of any age to reflect upon a wide range of traumatic experiences. Topics covered include:lllnessA Car crashMurderSuicideLoss of a childAccidental...

*** Please note Download orders will be emailed from the publishers during normal office hours and once they have processed your order. We will be placing the order with the publishers as soon as possible so as to not to cause additional delay***Use the Blobs to apply mindfulness to all aspects of lifeBy Pip Wilson and Ian LongMindfulness is a refocusing of the mind upon the present moment. These Blob activities will help to do this but also move beyond purely personal exercises and try to...

*** Please note Download orders will be emailed from the publishers during normal office hours and once they have processed your order. We will be placing the order with the publishers as soon as possible so as to not to cause additional delay***Use Blobs as an innovative way to discuss relationshipsBy Pip Wilson and Ian LongRelationships are the essence of life. The Blobs here depict feelings and behaviours that are recognised by all and provide an opportunity for open discussion about them....

48 cards to help children and young people discuss the importance of relationshipsBy Pip Wilson & Ian LongRelationships are the essence of life. The Blobs here depict feelings and behaviours that are recognised by all and provide an opportunity for open discussion about them. Areas covered include:Sharing feelingsHow behaviour affects othersSecrets/surprisesFair or unfair?Differences and similaritiesTypes of physical contactFeelings and bodies can be hurtHow to manage...