Author : Jenny Mosley
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 27,54 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Citizenship
ISBN : 9781855034051
Playtimes can be a source of tension and anxiety for children, causing unhappiness and underachievement. This book demonstrates how these problems can be avoided, illustrating the systems and procedures that are vital for producing an emotionally healthy school.
Author : Thérèse Hoyle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 2021-06-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000394417
101 Playground Games is a collection of active and engaging school playground games that will encourage active learning and social development among children at playtime, this second edition has been updated to include a wealth of new games from around the world. The school playground plays a crucial role in developing all aspects of children’s behaviour and interpersonal learning, and yet there is a growing awareness that children today do not play in the same sociable ways as previous generations. Encouraging children to play games can be hugely beneficial not only for their physical health but also for their social, emotional and mental health. This brilliant resource includes a practical toolkit of photocopiable and downloadable materials along with clear instructions for adults on how to organise a range of different types of games, including: • traditional games • chasing and catching games • singing and dancing games • skipping games and rhymes • parachute games • quiet games • co-operative games Ideal for teachers, lunchtime supervisors, breakfast and after school club leaders as well as group leaders for organisations such as scouts or guides to promote lively and enjoyable games, this book is particularly suited to children aged 5–11 years but can easily be adapted for older children. 101 Playground Games is a book that will make any playtime a richer experience for all.
Author : Therese Hoyle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 50,36 MB
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 1000282309
Picture this, you are a busy classroom teacher, it's almost lunchtime on a Tuesday and it has started to pour with torrential rain. If your school has a wet playtime policy then everyone in the school will be clear about the procedures, your wet play box will be organised and children will have a stimulating, rewarding playtime experience. However, if you are like a lot of schools across the country you will be scrambling around trying to find activities to entertain the children or you will have just discovered your wet play box needs replenishing! The problem with wet playtimes is that they happen haphazardly, we never know when they are going to occur and often we are completely unprepared. The aim of this book is to make sure you are prepared and that you have a wealth of ideas up your sleeve. Through intensive research, the author gathered feedback from teachers, children, lunchtime supervisors, parents and classroom assistants and discovered that you wanted a book that is inspiring, user friendly, and packed with activities, games and ideas that are easy to implement. To make it as easy as possible to use, it includes lots of copiable activities and ideas that support schools in creating a wet playtime policy that will lead to happier playtimes. It includes the following: Easy to run, stimulating activities and games that can be quickly organised at short notice. A selection of copiable resources that can be quickly printed off the CD-ROM or photocopied from the book. Ideas to help implement a wet playtime policy. Creative ideas to support you in organising wet play. Structures for behaviour management at wet playtimes including rewards and encouragers to celebrate children who play well. Suggestions for wet play activity boxes and lots of creative ideas for your wet play themed boxes. So here it is, jam packed with creative ideas, activities, games and activity pages to make those rainy days rainbow filled. Have fun and remember, 'Play is regarded as essential to life long learning, creativity and wellbeing,' Wood (2007).
Author : David A. Crenshaw
Publisher : Guilford Publications
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 19,72 MB
Release : 2016-02-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1462526446
This authoritative work brings together leading play therapists to describe state-of-the-art clinical approaches and applications. The book explains major theoretical frameworks and summarizes the contemporary play therapy research base, including compelling findings from neuroscience. Contributors present effective strategies for treating children struggling with such problems as trauma, maltreatment, attachment difficulties, bullying, rage, grief, and autism spectrum disorder. Practice principles are brought to life in vivid case illustrations throughout the volume. Special topics include treatment of military families and play therapy interventions for adolescents and adults.
Author : Sue Roffey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 35,39 MB
Release : 2024-06-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 1040030726
This truly accessible resource shows primary school practitioners how to help every student feel valued and included in school so that they develop confidence, resilience, love of learning, a positive sense of self and healthy relationships. Sue Roffey presents a visionary and unique approach to education underpinned by clear principles that can be practically applied in all settings. It is aligned with healthy child development, and addresses what all children need if they are to learn and thrive, including those who experience difficulties and disadvantages. She envisages an education system fit for purpose where all pupils can thrive and make progress in learning, where wellbeing for everyone is at the heart of every school. She uses ASPIRE as an acronym for Agency, Safety, Positivity, Inclusion, Respect and Equity. These principles, when threaded through everything that happens in a school, can genuinely enhance both wellbeing and learning. This resource features a chapter for each principle which explores what this means, why it matters and how it can be applied in early years, primary classrooms and across primary schools. Although visionary, the book is based on both substantial evidence and good practice, with each chapter supported by case studies from across the world. The book demonstrates the positive difference each principle makes to children in primary school settings as well as teachers, parents and the overall community. It is a must-read for primary school teachers, tutors, school leaders, psychologists, parents and anyone who wants an education system that is inclusive, holistic and effective for all students.
Author : Anna Lubelska
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,90 MB
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 1784504246
Peace is needed now more than ever in schools, by pupils and teachers alike. This inspiring guide provides primary, secondary and special schools with practical methods to improve pupil and teacher wellbeing, combat bullying, and promote peace both inside and outside the school gates. The founder of the Peaceful Schools Movement, Anna Lubelska, has brought together ideas and stories from teachers and charity workers to present a simple four step system for promoting positive peace in individuals, relationships, the school community and the world. It covers how to reduce stress, promote positive mental health, resolve conflict, nurture the potential of each individual, and encourage children to develop peacemaking skills and values. This holistic resource is equally beneficial for children and staff, and transforms school environments for the better.
Author : Fiona Wallace
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 21,73 MB
Release : 2007-10-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 1849202761
Includes CD-Rom ′This newly updated resource book with printable activities (on an accompanying CD-Rom) provides excellent teaching materials for busy teachers and teaching assistants. It is likely to be most useful when linked to professional development activities designed to address behaviour issues at the whole-school level′ - SENCO Update `This easy to use book helps lunch and playtime support staff to help pupils improve their behaviour by encouraging them to think about the impact their inappropriate behaviour has, not only on themselves, but on those around them, and their environment. The worksheets are not mundane punishment activities, but a chance for the pupil to learn about themselves and their actions and provide an opportunity for dialogue and discussion with their peers and adults′ - Spare-Chair.com Ltd ′[This book] offers a resource to schools that can be incorporated into differentiated classroom planning, as well as IBPs, IEPs or pastoral guidance for a particular child...[The book offers] a comprehensive means of helping those children who struggle with their behaviour to learn to take responsibility for their actions and to improve′ - Special Designed for use in primary and special schools, this updated edition of Fiona Wallace and Diane Caesar′s popular resource now provides teachers and other educational professionals with more than 80 worksheets to promote positive behaviour at break times. The worksheets help the pupils to focus on what gets them into trouble, and promote new skills and more positive attitudes. In this new edition, as well as covering the usual trouble spots such as bad language, fighting and playing in the toilets, there are brand new sections on: • wet playtimes • making things better • being polite • keeping the rules • learning to think • friendships A new record sheet to monitor and evaluate the children′s progress has also been added. Drawing on the authors′ experiences as a teacher and an educational psychologist, this resource is perfect for anyone looking for a positive way to improve behaviour at break times.
Author : Therese Hoyle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 35,73 MB
Release : 2020-04-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 1351709569
The school playground plays a crucial role in developing all aspects of children's behaviour and interpersonal learning. Yet there is a growing awareness that children today do not play in the same sociable ways as previous generations. This resource provides a practical toolkit of ideas to promote lively and enjoyable games. It draws on traditional games and also introduces a wealth of new ones including: * Chasing and catching games * Skipping games and rhymes * Singing and dancing games * Parachute games * Quiet games * Circle games * Cooperative games * Games from around the world.
Author : Michael Follett
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 35,95 MB
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1784503614
School playtimes account for 20% of a child's school life, but how can schools ensure that this time is as beneficial as possible for primary school pupils? Emphasising the importance of play in child development, this book identifies the key challenges facing schools during break times and sets out a complete strategy for effectively managing playtimes that are fun-filled and offer children greater long-term benefits. With before and after case studies showing how school playtimes have been transformed through the author's OPAL Primary Programme, this book demonstrates how to improve common issues such as behaviour, staffing, space and facilities in a sustainable way that capitalises on investments in equipment and training. Promoting wellbeing and healthy child development, this book provides inspiring reading for primary school staff and play workers, and creative ideas and ready-to-use solutions that will help schools to meet Ofsted criteria for excellent play.
Author : Paul Lindley
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 15,57 MB
Release : 2023-11-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1447366492
Children today grow up in an increasingly volatile, complex and uncertain world. Theirs is a generation disempowered from steering their lives while society’s systems are failing to provide the support they need. Yet, a country only prospers when its children – from all walks of life – thrive, meaning that the United Kingdom now faces some consequential choices. Raising the Nation builds a compelling case showing why we must nurture smart, strong and kind children to one day inherit the stewardship of society. Setting out big public policy ideas, enhanced by contributions from academic and campaigning experts, as well as those with lived experience, including London Mayor Sadiq Khan, singer and activist Charlotte Church, and ex-prime minister of Denmark and former CEO of Save the Children International Helle Thorning-Schmidt, this book is a manifesto to deliver our brightest possible future. Reframing political success, it shows why we must prioritise child-centred policies to ensure the future strength of our communities, environment and economy.
