Deborah Plummer

Focusing and Calming Games for Children

Mindfulness Strategies and Activities to Help Children to Relax, Concentrate and Take Control

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A book of games and activities to help children to focus, concentrate, and stay calm. The book includes a comprehensive but accessible theory section, and a host of games and activities suitable for use with groups or individual children aged 5â 12. Ideas for adaptation for children with attention and concentration difficulties are included.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 172mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781849051439
• ISBN-10: 1849051437
• Artikelnr.: 35084889

Autorenporträt

Deborah M. Plummer, illustrated by Jane Serrurier

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Part 1. Theoretical and Practical Background. 1.
Introduction: Meeting children with mindfulness. 2. Understanding attention
and concentration. 3. Mindfulness Play. 4. Structuring the emotional
environment for Mindfulness Play. 5. Mindfulness play and well-being. 6.
Control, adaptability and effectiveness. Bibliography. References. Part 2.
Games and Activities. 7. Choosing groups, leaders, pairs and order of play.
8. Warm-ups and ice-breakers. 9. Focusing attention. 10. Concentrating for
longer periods. 11. Self-calming. 12. Celebrating.