Author

Cooper, Scott

Edition

Revised and updated edition

Place of Publication

Minneapolis, MN

Publisher

Free Spirit Publishing

Publication Date

2019

Physical Description

Softcover; 129 pages

Subject

Social Behaviour (includes boundaries)

Child Social Behaviour

Emotional Health

Abstract

Every child could use help with social skills and making friends. This book provides twenty-one concrete strategies children can use to express themselves, build relationships, end arguments and fights, halt bullying, and beat unhappy feelings. It?s like a toolbox of kid-friendly social skills?just open it up and pull out tools like:

Mighty Might, which takes all the fun out of teasing

Thought Chop, which helps kids resist self-defeating thoughts

Squeaky Wheel, a type of persistence that gets results

Coin Toss, a simple way to resolve small conflicts

Each tool is clearly described, illustrated with true-to-life examples, and accompanied by dialogue and lines children can practice and use. Authentic stories and anecdotes show each tool in action.

This revised and updated second edition incorporates electronic communication, cyberbullying, and social media with age-appropriate guidelines and stories. A note to adults includes up-to-date research on and recommendations for social skills and bullying. For kids, Speak Up and Get Along! makes learning social skills accessible and fun.

ISBN

9781631983856

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

JUNIOR CF 110 COO 2019

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Author

Ali, Ray

Sander, Linda

Kroetsch, Jason

Olson, Eric [ill.]

Publisher

Whole Person Press

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

64 p.

Subject

Anger

Emotional Health

Abstract

The ABC?s of Anger leads children to discovery! It contains easy-to-read stories involving some aspect of the theme ?anger.? It provides children with an awareness of differing degrees of anger and helps them explore choices for responding when they are anger.

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Each story begins with a letter of the alphabet ? the first letter of both an animal?s name and its behavior. A picture and short story about the character follows as well as a definition of the characteristic being described.

The stories may be read separately or can be combined into themes, such as trigger words, anger intensity words, solution words, empowering words, and feeling words.

ISBN

9781570252440

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

CA 250 ALI 2006

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