Download or read book Big Conversations with Little Children written by Lauren Starnes and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Be prepared to respond to a wide range of potentially tough questions and sensitive concerns posed by young children. To work with young children is to constantly expect the unexpected. Tough questions are part of early childhood educators’ regular interactions with children and families. Based on children’s actual questions, Big Conversations with Little Children is readily accessible with guidelines for having difficult conversations with children, individually or as a classroom or group, and with families. The book provides guidance on how to approach specific topics related to: family, such as unemployment, divorce, and incarceration illness and death, such as loss of an unborn child, major illness in a child, and death of a pet social issues, such as racism, family structures, and gender fluidity upheaval and violence, such as natural disaster, terror events, and school shootings Fully based in developmentally appropriate practice, Big Conversations with Little Children helps educators support young children in a way that preserves their dignity and innocence when they encounter world and social events in addition to honoring the family’s preferred approach. An expert in the field of early childhood education, author Dr. Lauren Starnes empowers educators and families to answer sensitive or tough questions children pose, respond to their worries and concerns, and be prepared for an ongoing dialogue. Digital content includes family take-home information sheets for each topic.
Download or read book Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students written by Maurice J. Elias and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2019-01-28 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop emotional intelligence and strengthen social emotional skills in adolescents with this practical, hands-on resource. Helping students develop emotional intelligence (EQ) and social emotional skills is essential to preparing them for success in college, careers, and adult life. This practical resource for educators explains what emotional intelligence is and why it’s important for all students. Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students lays out detailed yet flexible guidelines for teaching fundamental EQ and social emotional skills in an intentional and focused way. The book is split into three modules, which correspond to three main skill areas: Self-awareness and self-management Social awareness and relationship skills Responsible decision-making and problem-solving Each module features ten hands-on, research-based lessons, which are focused on a critical EQ concept and centered around productive and respectful discussion. All lessons are designed to take approximately 35 minutes each but can easily be adapted to meet the specific needs of a school or group as they work to develop emotional intelligence and social emotional skills in their students. Digital content includes reproducible forms to use with students.
Download or read book How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen written by Joanna Faber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD A must-have resource for anyone who lives or works with young kids, with an introduction by Adele Faber, coauthor of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the international mega-bestseller The Boston Globe dubbed “The Parenting Bible.” For nearly forty years, parents have turned to How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk for its respectful and effective solutions to the unending challenges of raising children. Now, in response to growing demand, Adele’s daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, tailor How to Talk’s powerful communication skills to parents of children ages two to seven. Faber and King, each a parenting expert in her own right, share their wisdom accumulated over years of conducting How To Talk workshops with parents, teachers, and pediatricians. With a lively combination of storytelling, cartoons, and observations from their workshops, they provide concrete tools and tips that will transform your relationship with the children in your life. What do you do with a little kid who…won’t brush her teeth…screams in his car seat…pinches the baby...refuses to eat vegetables…throws books in the library...runs rampant in the supermarket? Organized by common challenges and conflicts, this book is an essential manual of communication strategies, including a chapter that addresses the special needs of children with sensory processing and autism spectrum disorders. This user-friendly guide will empower parents and caregivers of young children to forge rewarding, joyful relationships with terrible two-year-olds, truculent three-year-olds, ferocious four-year-olds, foolhardy five-year-olds, self-centered six-year-olds, and the occasional semi-civilized seven-year-old. And, it will help little kids grow into self-reliant big kids who are cooperative and connected to their parents, teachers, siblings, and peers.
Download or read book Conversations with My Kids written by Dina Alexander and published by Rising Parent Media. This book was released on 2019-04-15 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parenting in the digital age has never been tougher. It seems the world is changing around us at an ever-increasing speed with new technology, massive amounts of information, and new dangers lurking everywhere--especially online.At school and in our communities our kids are talking about BIG topics and they have questions. Whether it is about technology, racism, suffering, death, social classes, changing technologies, the environment, terrorism, it's time for us as caring adults to combine our wisdom and their tech savvy to strengthen and empower one another. To address these newer, more challenging concerns, Educate and Empower Kids? has created a brilliant new resource for parents and teachers, Conversations with My Kids. Comprised of five sections (Technology, The World Around Us, Relationships, Self-Improvement, and Deeper Topics) with 30 unique topics, Conversations gives you the words and handy discussion questions to have meaningful talks about the real issues of the day. Addressing tough topics on an ongoing basis strengthens kids, brings you closer together, and opens the door when your kids need to tell you something REALLY important.The 30 Conversations include:Using Tech for Good Social MediaOvercoming FearsIntegritySetting GoalsHealthy SexualityLGBTQI IssuesRacism and ToleranceFeminismGetting Along and Staning Up for OthersAddiction and Connection PLUS LOTS MORE!Every child and teen is faced with a huge variety of pressures on every side and we can help them to overcome adversity, face unique challenges, and become strong, resilient adults! How do we do this? We help our kids by connecting with them in deep, meaningful conversations about important topics, including some of the struggles they now face or will in the future. This is what inspired us to write Conversations!Connecting with our kids begins with simple, daily interactions. Use these simple conversation starters to talk about deep issues. Have fun as you tackle these topics, even the heavy ones. Find the humor in tough talks and learn to lighten up as you help your kids face life's challenges.Ready to start talking? You've got this!
Download or read book Big Truths for Little Ones Parents and People written by L.J. Elder and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for parents to read to their kids, but also for people who think about the possible futures for all of us, the children of this planet. The book holds direct and indirect messages touching on the varied realities of life, relayed in careful and thoughtful ways. The nature based images and words communicate multiple meanings that are both honest and ever present. Multiple themes are covered reflecting the many reasons that prompted the writing of this book. The images and words communicate meaning in an honest, yet gentle, way. The messages are for the world, about our world, in all of its fragilities and delicate beauty.
Download or read book Talk with Your Kids written by Michael Parker and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book which raises all those tricky questions that children ask their teachers and parents, such as 'what is infinity?' 'what is democracy?' or even 'can I own a gun?'
Download or read book Little Box of Big Questions written by Irvine S. Gersch and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Big 7 Talk written by Nicoline Ambe and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Big 7 Talk: Crucial Subjects Every Parent Must Discuss With Their Children is a book on healthy conversations between parents and children. Many adults have made costly mistakes and taken the wrong turn in life because their parents never had these conversations with them. It is true that mistakes are a part of life and we learn from our mistakes, but as a parent you have a moral obligation to help your child circumvent disaster and avoid costly mistakes that could derail them. By discussing these seven subjects with your children, you will empower them to make informed decisions and choices that put them in complete control of their circumstances. So go ahead and get your copy of The Big 7 Talk, and start having those healthy and meaningful conversations with your children TODAY!
Download or read book The Phonoscope written by and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Talk with Your Kids written by Michael Parker and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you rather your child was smart or good? This book is designed to teach children how to think. It has over 100 conversational and interactive questions for teachers and parents to discuss that will decipher their stance on ethics - and hopefully sharpen the 'right values'.
Download or read book Talking and Learning with Young Children written by Michael Jones and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children learn to talk through interaction including involvement in many thousands of conversations with adults and other children. These conversations provide the framework for exploring relationships, understanding the world, and learning - in its widest sense. This book explores how children learn to communicate using language, how they use language to learn and the role of adults in the process. It examines how adults can support children to learn by involving them in positive interactions, meaningful conversation and by helping them play, explore and talk with each other. The book includes:. examples of children and adults talking and learning together. case studies of successful approaches that support language and learning in early years settings. points for reflection and practical tasks Informed by the author's own ...
Download or read book The Book of BIG Questions written by Maha Kamal and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of BIG Questions is a must-have children's book for free-thinking parents. It is meant to encourage discussion between adults and kids about the biggest questions in life, such as: Where did we come from? Does God exist? What are we made of? What is good and what is evil? The Book of BIG Questions takes on these big questions through short conversations between young animals and their adult mentors. The book features delightful and colorful illustrations of creatures from around the world, including sloths, seahorses, manatees, giraffes, and many more! The Book of BIG Questions also teaches children about different kin-ships, like mother and daughter; father and daughter; and grandmother and grandson.
Download or read book Little BIG Chats written by Jayneen Sanders and published by . This book was released on 2021-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little books to help kids unpack BIG topics The Little BIG Chats series has been written to assist parents, caregivers and educators to have open and age-appropriate conversations with early learners around crucial, and yet at times, 'tough' topics. Some pages have questions for the child to interact with and discuss. Discussion Questions are also provided on the inside back cover of each book. There are 12 books in the Little BIG Chats series: * Empathy: Exploring the meaning of empathy and kindness * I Always Try: Developing a growth mindset of resilience and persistence * Feelings: Understanding different feelings and emotions * Everyone is Equal: Introducing the importance of gender equality and diversity * Around the World: Celebrating the importance of racial equality and diversity * Mindfulness: Exploring the importance of mindfulness and learning calming skills * Families: Celebrating diversity in families * Consent: Introducing consent and body boundaries * My Safety Network: Introducing a Safety Network (3 to 5 trusted adults a child can go to if they feel unsafe) * My Early Warning Signs: Exploring Early Warning Signs and what to do if a child experiences these signs * Private Parts are Private: Learning private parts are private and what to do if touched inappropriately * Secrets and Surprises: Learning the difference between secrets and surprises
Download or read book The Art of Talking with Children written by Rebecca Rolland and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-03-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a Harvard faculty member and oral language specialist, an invaluable guide that gives readers evidence-based tools and techniques to communicate more effectively with children in ways that let them foster relationships with less conflict and more joy and kindness. Science has shown that the best way to help our kids become independent, confident, kind, empathetic, and happy is by talking with them. Yet, so often, parents, educators, and caregivers have trouble communicating with kids. Conversations can feel trivial or strained—or worse, are marked by constant conflict. In The Art of Talking with Children, Rebecca Rolland, a Harvard faculty member, speech pathologist, and mother, arms adults with practical tools to help them have productive and meaningful conversations with children of all ages—whether it’s engaging an obstinate toddler or getting the most monosyllabic adolescent to open up. The Art of Talking with Children shows us how quality communication—or rich talk—can help us build the skills and capacities children need to thrive.
Download or read book The Kindergarten primary Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Big Words for Little People Our World written by , Mortimer and published by BIG WORDS FOR LITTLE PEOPLE. This book was released on 2022-01-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Talk So Kids Will Listen Listen So Kids Will Talk written by Adele Faber and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details a program for improving communication between parents and children, providing sample dialogues and role-playing exercises.
