Story Solutions - Using Tales to Build Character and Teach Bully Prevention, Drug Prevention, and Conflict Resolution

Grounded in research, this book offers a collection of stories, activities, and teaching techniques to empower children and teens to effectively handle bullying and conflicts, as well as avoid drug use and low self-esteem.

Research clearly shows that our schools are often unhealthy social environments: 80 percent of middle school students report seeing arguments or fights every day at school. Almost three out of four (70 percent) of surveyed girls ages 8-17 report symptoms of low self-esteem. Even worse, most of these girls reported falling into patterns of dysfunctional behavior, such as bullying, disordered eating, or smoking or drinking when feeling badly.

In this book, author Kevin Strauss has carefully laid out background information, traditional stories, and skill-building activities that will enable teachers to help their students master bullying and drug prevention, self-control, and conflict resolution, as well as establish healthy self-esteem and optimism. The "Story/Activity/Discussion" approach of this text makes the serious task of learning and practicing critical life skills fun for both teachers and students. This story-based approach also increases retention of building-block skills, especially for younger students.

About the author

Kevin Strauss, naturalist storyteller, tells nature stories and world folktales for listeners of all ages. Kevin performs storytelling concerts and workshops at schools, nature centers, libraries, and community events across the Midwest. He serves on the Northlands Storytelling Network's board of directors and is artistic director for the Moose is Loose Storytelling Festival each July in Ely, Minnesota. Kevin has performed storytelling workshops at the Midwest Environmental Education Conference, the Northlands Storytelling Network Conference, and the National Storytelling Network Conference.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Strauss, Strauss Kevin
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.02.2011
• EAN: 9781591587644
• ISBN: 978-1-59158-764-4
• No. of pages: 248
• Weight: 680 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / General, Secondary Schools, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Teaching of a specific subject, Primary & middle schools, Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE), Primary and middle schools, Educational: Personal and health education, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies