Plummer, DeborahHarper, Alice
Jessica Kingsley Publisher (London, 2022) (eng) English9781805016342Helping Children to Build Wellbeing and ResilienceFirst editionCHILD PSYCHOLOGY;UnknownUsing a model of ‘mindfulness play’ to help children to achieve wellbeing, this book encourages children to build awareness of their inner and outer worlds. This multidimensional approach, designed and developed by an experienced speech and language therapist, centres on the importance of play activities to build psychological, emotional and social wellbeing and looks into the pivotal role adults play in supporting a child’s self-esteem. By promoting the growth of self-esteem in different areas of a child’s life, the book shows how adults help children to establish a firm basis of wellbeing from which they can flourish.
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Summary / review / table of contents
I. Wellbeing and the IMPACT Approach
- Introduction
1. The IMPACT Philosophy
2. Wellbeing and Resilience
3. Wellbeing and Healthy Self-Esteem
4. The Foundation Elements for Wellbeing
II. IMPACT Basics
- Introduction
5. Making Experience Count
6. A Child-Centred, Mindful Approach
7. Helping Children to Be Mindful
8. Imagination and Images
9. Image-Making
10. Mindful Play and Playing Games
III. Providing a Mindful Environment for Wellbeing
- Introduction
11. Mindful Communication
12. Adapting Activities
13. Mindful Praise and Appreciation
IV. IMPACT in Action
- Introduction
14. Group Structures for Playing IMPACT Games
15. Sample Outline for Using a Single IMPACT Activity
16. Morag
V. Extending IMPACT Activities
- Introduction
17. Image-Making and Wellbeing Stories
18. Helping Children to Create Their Own Wellbeing Stories
19. Using Puppets
20. Using the Activity Books