55 Favorite Healing Activities for Children

by Sharon McGee & Curtis Holmes (2007, Play2Grow, 34.95/spiral)
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Children who have suffered trauma and loss need compassion, understanding, and counselors that can help them cope with ongoing stress while they heal from past hurts. This book was written by two experienced trauma counselors who share their favorite techniques developed over dozens of years of working with children. The book includes a wide variety of techniques and comes with three different card games and a mini-board game. Grades K-6. [8.5” x 11”...138 pages]

55 Favorite Communication Techniques: That Get Kids Talking & Thinking

by Lawrence Shapiro (2003, Play2Grow, 34.95/spiral)
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Expressing concerns, conflicts, and feelings is critical to a child’s emotional and behavioral development. This book is divided into four sections describing proven techniques that help children “open up” about their feelings, including: 150 Conversation Cards reproducible writing activities; and “talking rituals” to help make emotional communication a daily habit. Activities are designed for use by counselors, teachers, or parents. A great value! Grades PreK-4. [8.5” x 11”...139 pages]

55 Favorite Games: That Teach Good Behavior to Children

by Lawrence Shapiro (2003, Play2Grow, 34.95/spiral)
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This book contains 55 of Dr. Shapiro’s favorite games for teaching children to respect rules, be more cooperative with adults, and become more caring people. The games take just 10-15 minutes to play, and they are so much fun that children want to play them again and again. A great way to help children develop their emotional, social and behavioral skills through their natural language of play. Grades PreK-4. [8.5” x 11”...138 pages]

55 Favorite Motivational Techniques: That Make It Fun to Be Good

by Lawrence Shapiro (2003, Play2Grow, 34.95/spiral)
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The tough job of motivating children to change their behavior just got easier. A “master” of positive discipline technique, Dr. Shapiro explores dozens of ways to motivate change in even the most resistant children. The ready-to-use positive behavioral programs in this book are based on tried and true psychological principles - and they’re fun! The book includes the Carnival Reward Technique, Reward Coupon Cards, reproducible contracts and charts, and over two dozen positive behavior activities. There is even a bound-in Rewards Board Game, complete with playing pieces. Grades PreK-4. [8.5” x 11”...139 pages]

55 Favorite Stories & Storytelling Techniques: That Teach the Importance of Good Behavior

by Lawrence Shapiro (2003, Play2Grow, 34.95/spiral)
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Stories can have a powerful effect on changing the way children think and behave. This first-of-its-kind book contains 40 “positive discipline stories” that cover such topics as the importance of following rules, controlling anger, dealing with teasing, and much more. The book also contains fifteen storytelling techniques, including Story Starter Cards, a bound-in Storytelling Board Game, mutual storytelling techniques, and much more. A great book for counselors, teachers, or parents. Grades PreK-4. [8.5” x 11”...180 pages]

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