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Activities On The Go

One-On-One Fun for Kids and Adults

Kate Brielmaier

This compact, portable guide is packed with creative activities that are guaranteed to strengthen bonds between adult and child through simple, low-prep, low-cost suggestions designed to reinforce one-to-one relationships. The varied ideas include a trip to the local library for favorite books to share, learning how to ice skate, snowshoeing at a nearby park, volunteering at a soup kitchen, and writing a one-act play and performing it for family or neighbors. Intended for a parent who wants to mix things up, a mentor looking for fresh ideas, or a counselor needing to break the ice, this pocket resource offers quick and effective ideas for meaningful and enjoyable interaction with a child.

14x14cm

110 pages

$17.95

Artolescence

Ten arts based activities for adolescent girls to overcome relational aggression

Cheryl Dellasega

This is a resource about relational aggression (RA or female bullying). This guide will help upper elementary and middle school girls learn positive relational skills in a fun and informative way. With adult supervision, the activities can be done as individually, in a workshop or classroom, or through a community organization.

28x22cm

50 pages

$55.00

Ask Me

Antje Damm

This is a little book with big ideas. Sometimes provocative, always interesting, every page can be the start of a new discussion. Reading the questions (verso of page)and looking at the pictures,(recto side) each child will have different answers to give and things to ask. This is an invitation for parents and chidren alike to open their minds.
Here are opportunities to build conversation and discussion skills, develop language and social skills. Pictures to interpret, questions to talk about - What are you afraid of? Have you ever mended something that was broken? Have you ever made your own toys? When do eat up everything on your plate? and heaps more.

15x15cm

230 pages

$24.95

Best Friends, Worst Enemies

Understanding the Social Lives of Children

Michael Thompson

An essential guide to understanding children's friendships--from the coauthor of "Raising Cain"--this groundbreaking book brings to life the drama of childhood relationships, guiding parents to a deeper understanding of the motives and meanings of children's social behavior.

14x21cm

299 pages

$28.95

Brand New Kid

Katie Couric

A story that will appeal to readers of all ages, "The Brand New Kid" introduces two little girls who show true compassion when a not-so-ordinary boy joins their classroom. This book contains a winning combination of whimsical illustrations, a well-told story, and a vital message. Illustrations.

21x26cm

32 pages

$32.00

Cliques

8 Steps to Help Your Child Survive the Social Jungle

Charlene Giannetti & Margaret Sagarese

From playgrounds to school parking lots, kids of all ages need more help than ever in navigating the cruel pressures inflicted by the social castes of high school. The first book to hone in on this problem, "Cliques" provides hands-on strategies for parents facing this volatile issue.

14x21cm

256 pages

$28.00

Cliques, Phonies & Other Baloney

Romain

Cliques can make you sick! If you're on the outside, you're treated like dirt. And if you're on the inside, you have to follow the rules. Who needs more rules? As you laugh along with the jokes and cartoons, you'll learn important facts about friendship and popularity.

13x18cm

129 pages

$15.95

Coping With Cliques

A workbook to help girls deal with gossip, put-downs, bullying & other mean behavior

Susan Sprague

When you're the target of snubbing or teasing at school, it's easy to feel like everyone else has a group of friends and you're the only odd one out. The reality is that gossip and rumors hurt everyone, and often, even the most popular girls feel alone. This book will help you deal with this hurtful behaviour. It includes key strategies for sticking up for yourself, maintaining your self-esteem even when others tease you, and finding friends who like you for who you are. The exercises in this workbook will help you to
- Handle Internet gossip and teasing
- Stop feeling like you have to be sexy
- Be assertive when necessary to gain respect and confidence
- Find true friends and stop being hurt by friends who leave you out.

25x20cm

160 pages

$28.00

Enemy Pie

Picture story book

Derek Munson, illus Tara Calahan Ki

Told in the first person, it was a perfect summer until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became Enemy Number One. Dad has a surefire way to get rid of enemies - Enemy Pie - but what's the trick to turn a best enemy into a best friend?

28x22cm

$30.00

FRIENDSHIP SKILLS AND VALUES

Picture Story Books - CATALOGUE

Catalogue - Click here for a LISTING OF AVAILABLE PICTURE STORY BOOKS that teach friendship skills and values.
TO ORDER any of these books, use the ORDER FORM at the end of the catalogue.

Cover images and summaries of a specially selected range of books that deal with all aspects of friendships, including teasing and bullying.

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$0.00

Friendships: The Aspie Way

Wendy Lawson

People with AS have difficulty with interpersonal relationships, yet are known to be loyal and dependable friends. Wendy was told she 'did friendship rather well' and in this book has set out her analysis of what makes and breaks friendships, exploring what it means to have friends or to be a friend - even a friend to oneself: what happens when times are tough and friends are scarce; whether one can be a 'good friend' without effort; and what other kinds of friendships there are.

14x22cm

174 pages

$34.95

Hands Are Not for Hitting

Martine Agassi

In this gentle, encouraging book, psychologist Agassi helps young children understand they are capable of positive, loving actions. Simple words and warm, inviting full-color illustrations reinforce the underlying concepts: violence is never okay, and children can learn to manage their anger.

23x23cm

32 pages

$19.95

How to Be a Friend

A guide to making friends and keeping them.

Laurene Krasny Brown & Marc Brown

Introducing the dinosaurs who can help you learn about friends. They'll show you who can be your friend, how to show someone you would like to be friends, how to handle bosses and bullies, best ways to be a friend and ways not to be a friend, ways to settle an argument with a friend. Primary school ages.

23x22cm

32 pages

$14.95

How To Lose All YOur Friends

Nancy Carlson

With exuberant pictures and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor, the author of I Like Me! takes a light-hearted look at bratty behavior that will have children laughing in recognition while learning exactly how not to behave. Colored-pencil illustrations throughout.

22x18cm

32 pages

$12.00

How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends

Don Gabor

This new edition brings the art of having a conversation up to date. By following the simple and dynamic guidelines in this easy-to-read book, you'll be ready to strike up a great conversation with anyone anywhere! And you'll learn how to keep the conversation going by asking the right questions, using body language effectively, and avoiding conversation pitfalls. Packed with charts, hundreds of opening lines, real-life examples, FAQs, helpful hints, and solid professional advice, "How to Start a Conversation and Make Friends" shows you how to: Identify your personal conversational style Talk to people from other countries and cultures Avoid mistakes while on a mobile phone or on-line in chatrooms Boost your personal and professional speaking skills to the next level

22x14cm

208 pages

$22.00

Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart (2ND ed.)

Howard Binkow, Susan Cornelison

The story of a little bunny that stops doing what he loves the most because his friends were making fun of him. He wanted to belong, to fit in so desperately that he tried unsuccessfully all kinds of activities. One day, with a little help from his grandfather, the bunny decides to be true to himself. This second book in the "learn how to listen series" is a great tool for helping children 4-8 work with self esteem and acceptance issues.

21x26cm

32 pages

$25.00

Just Kidding

Trudy Ludwig, illus Adam Gustavson

"Just kidding" is what D.J's friend Vince says when he does something to hurt D.J.'s feelings. It's supposed to make what he says seem like a joke but D.J. doesn't think it's funny.
How can D>J> stand up to Vince's teasing without looking like a bad sport?
One of five by this author that explore aspects of friendship and bullying.

26x21cm

32 pages

$25.00

Let's Be Friends

A Workbook to Help Kids Learn Social Skills and Make Great Friends

Lawrence Shapiro

This activity book helps children acquire the skills to make and keep new friends, including: choosing friends with common interests, reading non-verbal cues, and developing specific communication skills like inviting a child to a party or talking on the phone. The book is designed for the estimated 30-40% of children who find themselves socially isolated or rejected by their peers. Simple, fun activites to help kids: Find deep and lasting friendships; Develop give-and-take relationships; Cope with rejection and disappointment. DUE MAY 2008

25x20cm

130 pages

$28.00

Making & Keeping Friends

Ready-to-Use Lessons, Stories, and Activities for Building Relationships

John J. Schmidt

This unique program helps counselors teach students how to make and keep friends as they learn about themselves, others, and the nature of friendships. Organized into nine sections, from (1) Understanding Friendships and (2) Becoming Friends to (9) Sending Yourself Invitations, and printed in a wire-bound format for easy-copying of 70 activity sheets and role-play scripts with the lessons.

28x21cm

229 pages

$49.95

Making Choices and Making Friends

The Social Competencies Assets

Pamela Espeland and Elizabeth Verdick

Kids learn how to build the five Social Competencies Assets: planning and decision making, interpersonal competence, cultural competence, resistance skills, and peaceful conflict resolution. Stories, tips, and ideas help them get along better with others and stay true to themselves.

16x18cm

89 pages

$19.95

My Friend Isabelle

Eliza Woloson

The true story of two friends--Isabelle, who has Down syndrome, and Charlie, who does not. They like to do many of the same things, but like most friends, they are also different from one another. This book celebrates friendship and how similarities and differences make friendships special.

22x15cm

32 pages

$25.95

Odd Girl Out

The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls

Rachel Simmons

Dirty looks and taunting notes are just a few examples of female bullying that girls and women have long suffered through silently and painfully. Simmons elevates the nation's consciousness and shows girls, parents, counselors, and teachers how to deal with this devastating problem.

14x21cm

320 pages

$27.95

Queen Bees & Wannabes

Helping your Daughter Survive Cliques, Gossip, Boyfriends & Other Realities of Adolescence.

Rosalind Wiseman

Takes you inside the secret world of girls' friendships, translating and decoding them, so parents can better understand and help their daughters navigate through these crucial years. Discusses how to tell what role your daughter plays and help her be herself, girls' power plays and how to handle them, good and bad popularity and the impact of cliques, how your parenting style affects how you relate to your daughter and more...

22x15cm

336 pages

$25.00

Relationship Cure

A 5 Step guide to strengthening your marriage, family, and friendships.

John Gottman

Gottman decodes the subtle secrets contained in our moment-to-moment communications. By introducting the simple yet amazingly powerful concept of the "bid", he provides a remarkable set of tools for relationship repair, with spouses and lovers, children and other family members, friends, and even work colleagues.

13x20cm

319 pages

$26.00

Say Hello

Jack & Michael Foreman

Based on the author's childhood experience, Say Hello tells the poignant story of a boy who is left out and all alone, while other children play happily together. Michael Foreman's beautifully spare illustrations perfectly complement the story's underlying message: "When someone's feeling left out, low, it doesn't take much to say 'Hello!'"

24x25cm

32 pages

$24.95

Special People Special Ways

Arlene Maguire, illus Sheila Bailey

Presenting a positive image of persons with disabilities, "Special People, Special Ways" shares the message that even though being different is painful at times, it can also be glorious. Maguire explains that although people may have something different about them, they share many similarities. Illustrations.

24x22cm

32 pages

$30.00

Teaching Children Empathy

The Social Emotion

Tonia Caselman

Empathy is a fundamental social emotion because it brings a sense of emotional connection to others. It is this awareness that is not only basic to all healthy relationships; it is the root of prosocial behavior, altruism, kindness and peace. Empathy has cognitive, affective and behavioral components that can be learned and improved upon by children.
The lessons and activities in this book are designed to:
• Teach students the value of empathy.
• Assist students in recognizing their own and others’ feelings.
• Help students put themselves in “someone else’s shoes.”
• Instruct students how to exhibit understanding and acceptance.
Each topic-related lesson includes five inviting worksheets that can be reproduced and used repeatedly with elementary school-aged students. Topics include:
What is Empathy?
Knowing Your Own Feelings
Learning to Read Other’s Feelings
Listening
Feeling Others’ Feelings
Temporarily Putting Your Own Feelings Aside
Making Supportive Statements
Doing Supportive Things
Making / Keeping Friends
Conflict Resolution
Accepting Diversity
Developing Self-Respect.

28x22cm

131 pages

$42.95

Tobin Learns to Make Friends

Diane Murrell

great tool for learning one of the most basic social skills, this colorful picture book is quite effective in teaching social skills to children with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and other pervasive developmental disorders. Readers follow Tobin, a train, as he learns to make friends and engage in proper social activities.

22x28cm

$24.95

Understanding Girls' Friendships, Fights and Feuds

a Practical approach to girls' bullying

Valerie E Besag

Understanding Girls' Friendships, Fights and Feuds illuminates the issue of girls' bullying, an issue that can cause a great deal of distress but which is sometimes ignored or dismissed by adults. Drawing on close observations of girls' behaviour, Val Besag provides an in-depth understanding of girls' bullying, exploring the mechanisms and language that girls use to entice some into their groups and exclude others.
The book offers detailed practical advice for dealing with girls' bullying, which will help both students and teachers to understand and combat different kinds of bullying, as well as comprehensive guidance for preventing or reducing bullying activities among girls, including: Whole school approaches Programmes for developing emotional literacy and resilience Approaches for dealing with gangs Using methods such as art and drama Developing conflict resolution skills Student ' parent programmes Peer support programmes.
This is key reading for teachers, trainee teachers, educational psychologists and social workers, academics and researchers in the field, and others who have an interest in creating bully-free schools and societies.

15x23cm

237 pages

$50.00

What is Friendship?

Games and Activities to Help Children to Understand Friendship

Pamela Day

What are friends and why do we need them? How do we talk to our friends and how do we listen to what they have to say? What is peer pressure and how do we deal with it?

Many children identify friendships as being a vital part of achieving emotional well-being, but some children experience difficulties both initiating and maintaining friendships. This fun and accessible programme contains detailed instructions and photocopiable handouts for teaching children about friendship. The book combines group activities, individual work, homework exercises and games, and will be especially useful for groups containing children with developmental and social difficulties, such as ADHD and autism. Developed in an inclusive classroom, this programme will arm children with useful strategies to deal with difficult situations such as negative peer pressure and conflict.

What is Friendship? is ideally suited for use with children aged 7-11, but can be adapted for younger children or older children with developmental difficulties. It includes all the resources required to facilitate the programme and can be delivered by any professional involved in the education or care of children.

27x21cm

96 pages

$34.95

When Friendship Hurts

How to deal with friends who betray, abandon or wound you

Jan Yager

The disappointment and pain associated with such experiences can cause chaos with your emotional wellbeing. It can even affect your working life. But how do you deal with a destructcovers topics such as:
dealing with betrayal
deciding if a friendship is worth saving
the best way to rid yourself of a noxious friend
understanding the 21 types of potentially negative friends and how to deal with them
negotiating friendships at work
cultivating positive friendships

23x16cm

256 pages

$24.95

Wrong Stone

Russell Deal

I want you to build me a wall with only perfect stones, the big architect said. All the stones tried to put their best faces forward. They hid their ugly bits. They tried to climb to the top of the pile. But there was one stone that didnt seem to fit...anywhere! He was the Wrong Stone and all the other stones were laughing at him. This 32-page picture book has exquisite, full-colour illustrations throughout. Enjoy the jokes, pranks and celebration of difference in this heart-warming story for kids and bigger kids. This book has an important place in counselling and clinical therapeutic practice where it may just constitute a tipping point - a small but mighty prompt for change and hope.

21x28cm

32 pages

$24.50


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