Helping Children to Build Self-Esteem
Plummer, D.M.

What it says on the back of the book Praise for the second edition. 'I will definitely be making good use of the information and ideas that I read about in this book... [It] is an excellent resource that teaches ways of helping every child to build self-esteem. I recommend it wholeheartedly to parents, childminders and professional childcare providers.' - National Childminding Association, www.nmca.org.uk Praise for the first edition. '...a rich resource in its own right, or to "pick and mix", incorporating activities into other ways of working according to the needs of the children and one's own personal and professional preferences.' - YoungMinds 'This practical guide has a fund of ideas describing how teachers cab harness powerful young imaginations and help build self-esteem.' - The Teacher 'The book is practical and positive. ...[It] is thoughtfully produced and is evidently grounded in practical experience. It will be useful for professional working to develop children's self-esteem and confidence.' -Bulletin 'The book will be of genuine interest and us for Special Educational Needs coordinators and class teachers alike.' - Education 3-13 This second edition fo the highly successful Helping Children to Build Self-Esteem is packed with fun and effective activities to help children develop and maintain healthy self-esteem. Based on the author's extensive clinical experience, this activities book will equip and support teaching staff, therapists and carers in encouraging feelings of competence and self-worth in children and their families. It is primarily designed for use with individuals and groups of children aged 7-11, but the ideas can easily be adapted for both older and younger children and children with learning difficulties. New and updated material has been added to this second edition including a section on running parent groups alongside children's groups, as well as a brand new layout, fresh illustrations, an expanded theoretical section and extra activities. This fully photocopiable resource is invaluable for anyone looking for creative, practical ways of nurturing self-esteem in children. Deborah M. Plummer is a registered speech and language therapist and imagework practitioner with over 20 years' experience of facilitating groups and working individually with both children and adults. She is a clinical supervisor and lecturer and runs workshops and short courses on the uses of imagery and issues of self-esteem in the UK and abroad. She is the author of Anger Management Games for Children, Helping Adolescents and Adults to Build Self-Esteem, Self-Esteem Games for Children, The Adventures of the Little Tin Tortoise: A Self-Esteem Story and Using Interactive Imagework with Children, all published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers