Helping children to cope with change, stress and anxiety
Subtitle: a photocopiable activities book
By: Deborah M. Plummer ; illustrations by Alice Harper
Contributors: Harper, Alice
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 142
ISBN-13: 9780857003669; 9781843109600; 9781282767317
Subjects: Developmental; Stress management for children; PSYCHOLOGY; Anxiety in children; Child Development; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; Child & Adolescent; Child; Play therapy; Psychotherapy; Change; Psychology
Description: This book is full of creative ideas for use with children who have difficulty in coping with change, stress and normal levels of anxiety. Supported by a comprehensive but accessible theory section, the practical exercises are a simple and fun way of helping children to learn healthy stress management strategies. Deborah Plummer offers over 100 activities and games specifically aimed at helping children to build emotional resilience. With a mixture of short, snappy activities and longer guided visualizations, these exercises are suitable for use with individuals or groups, and many are appropri.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Being there: interacting mindfully; title: Skills for life; title: Coping with change; title: Coping with stress; title: Coping with anxiety; title: Moving on.