Self-Discovery - Supporting Emotional Health and Wellbeing in School

One of the five books in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Teacher Toolkit, this practical resource focuses on how to support children and young people on a voyage of self-discovery, as they learn to be their own best friend.

List of contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 Developing resilience
Chapter 2 Problem solving
Chapter 3 Emotional reactivity
Chapter 4 Positive thinking
Chapter 5 Emotional awareness and self-regulation
Chaoter 6 Empathy
Chapter 7 Self-efficacy and responsibility
Bibliography

About the author

Alison Waterhouse has worked in mainstream, special education and the independent sector for the past 30 years, specialising in working with children with AEN including Mental Health and Wellbeing. She has set up and developed an Independent Therapeutic Special School, developed a role as Teacher in Charge of the Social and Emotional Wellbeing of the Whole School Community and has been an Inclusion Manager and Deputy Head in mainstream schools. She now works as an Independent Educational Consultant for SEN and Wellbeing, is involved in staff training and has her own Educational Psychotherapy practice. Alison works with children who are referred due to difficulties with self-esteem, anger, anxiety, depression and other Mental Health needs as well as children with learning differences. Alison is developing the ‘Circles for Learning’ Project in schools and has already undertaken a Primary Research Project and is now working on a Secondary Research Project. The resources were put together to support staff with these projects.

Summary

One of the five books in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Teacher Toolkit, this practical resource focuses on how to support children and young people on a voyage of self-discovery, as they learn to be their own best friend.

Product details

• Authors: Waterhouse, Alison Waterhouse, Alison (Independent Consultant for Sen Waterhouse, Alison (Independent Consultant for SEN and Wellbeing.) Waterhouse
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781138370258
• ISBN: 978-1-138-37025-8
• No. of pages: 186
• Series: Mental Health and Wellbeing Teacher Toolkit; Mental Health and Wellbeing Teacher Toolkit
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Educational psychology, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Education: care & counselling of students, Counselling and care of students