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Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > Teaching of those with special educational needs > Teaching of children with emotional & behavioural difficulties
Written for the 6yr old sibling of her eldest son, this is the
story of the missing character, the silent partner, the unsung hero
of Rachel's other book - "The Thing - A Young Boy's Journey with
Asperger Syndrome" It tells of the little jealousies, frustrations
and perceptions of a little boy...and the gentle shifting of his
understanding of his brother. With parent/carer notes, this book is
not simply for brothers and sisters of children on the Autistic
Spectrum. It applies to any sibling trying to understand from the
side-lines of disorder and offers a sensitive and accessible route
to opening discussion with children across both mainstream and
specialist settings about the nature of diversity and acceptance.
The 'Get to Know Me' series is aimed at children with additional
needs and those who support them in the classroom. Developed by
child psychologist Dr Louise Lightfoot and illustrated by Catherine
Hicks, the resources in this series include activities specific to
anxiety, depression and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This
book, Silver Matilda, has been designed to support the individual
child but also to be used in whole class teaching, to encourage an
empathetic and inclusive environment. In this book, we meet Silver
Matilda, a bird with silver feathers known for her beauty and
graceful flight. The story follows Matilda as she loses her bright
feathers and ashamed, hides away from the world until one day an
owl comes and sits with her. The owl shows Matilda empathy and
stays with her whilst she recovers and watches as she becomes
stronger through her experience. This book was written with
children with depression in mind, providing an opportunity to
relate to Matilda's thoughts, feelings, behaviours and experiences.
However, children with a range of needs may benefit from the story.
The book is written in a narrative style, so it does not use
diagnostic labels and is not intended for this purpose. Instead the
focus is on creating a common language which children can
understand and use to make sense of how they are feeling. A
practitioner guidebook (ISBN 9780815349433) and draw along version
(ISBN 9780815349464) are also available.
Biting is one of the most common - and most upsetting - toddler
behaviours. Understand how to respond to the child who bit and the
child who was bitten. Importantly, learn how to prevent biting in
the future with this behaviour wheel: Why Toddlers Bite. What
Happened Before the Bite. What Happened After the Bite. How to
Create a Prevention Plan. How to respond to a Bite in the Moment.
The package includes 10 bilingual (English and Spanish) wheels.
The ability of educators to provide a nurturing environment to
support students' cognitive, social-emotional, and physical
well-being can impact not only the classroom as a learning space
but may also have a long lasting effect on children and families.
Educators are seeking ways to become better informed on how trauma
can affect learners, individually and as a group, while also
searching for evidence based practices to support pedagogical
decision-making. This book provides readers with the opportunity to
critically reflect upon ways research connects to practice while
considering how stressors can be minimized to support students. A
special section related to educators' personal and professional
growth is also included.
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