Talkabout for Teenagers
eBook - ePub

Talkabout for Teenagers

Developing Social and Emotional Communication Skills

  1. 240 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Talkabout for Teenagers

Developing Social and Emotional Communication Skills

About this book

Talkabout for Teenagers is a bestselling professional workbook supporting educators and therapists who deliver social and relationship skills groups for older children and young adults with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.

It is a complete group work resource that offers a hierarchical approach, with ready-made material to assist teaching social and relationship skills specifically to older children and young adults.

Resources include:

  • an assessment framework
  • planning and evaluation forms
  • 37 structured session guides focussing on self-awareness and self-esteem, body language, conversational skills, friendship skills and assertiveness
  • all the supplementary handouts and images needed to deliver the sessions.

This second edition is presented with full-colour illustrations and handouts, and includes a new introduction by Alex Kelly reflecting on her own experiences of using the resources since they were first developed.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2017
Print ISBN
9781138371552
eBook ISBN
9781351631198
Edition
2

Level 1 TALKABOUT Me

Contents
Introduction
Topic 1: This is me
Activity 1 Who am I?
Worksheet 1 Who am I?
Activity 2 Today I am…
Topic 2: My qualities and strengths
Activity 3 Good and bad qualities
Worksheet 2 My qualities
Worksheet 3 Qualities I like
Worksheet 4 Qualities of a friend
Topic 3: The way I look
Worksheet 5 What are they saying?
Worksheet 6 Importance of image
Worksheet 7 Dressed to impress
Worksheet 8 The way I look
Topic 4: Things that make me feel good
Activity 4 Gary and Brad
Activity 5 Gary feels good, Brad feels bad
Activity 6 My favourite things
Worksheet 9 My favourite things
Worksheet 10 Things that make me feel good
Topic 5: Things that bring me down
Activity 7 A bad, bad day
Worksheet 11 Better days for Brad
Worksheet 12 Things that make me feel bad
Topic 6: The way I feel
Worksheet 13 Group survey
Worksheet 14 Understanding emotions
Handout 1 Coping with my feelings
Worksheet 15 Coping with my feelings
Topic 7: Moving forward
Worksheet 16 It’s all about me
Worksheet 17 Moving forward

Introduction

Aim of this level To increase self awareness and to improve self esteem.
Topics covered
1. This is me
2. My qualities and strengths
3. The way I look
4. Things that make me feel good
5. Things that bring me down
6. The way I feel
7. Moving forward
Length of level This level will take 15–22 lessons depending on the ability of the students and the length of the lessons
Students Groups work best if students get on and are well matched for both personality and need. Aim for a group of between 5 and 8 people. Remember that a larger group will mean the level may take longer to complete.
Group gelling Factors that can help group cohesion are: group cohesion activities (see pages 225229); get the group to decide on a name for the group; devise some group rules; make sure everyone takes part; and good leadership.
Format of the session
1. Group cohesion activity
2. R...

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. Initial Assessment
  11. Level 1 Talkabout Me
  12. Level 2 Talkabout Body Language
  13. Level 3 Talkabout Talking
  14. Level 4 Talkabout
  15. Level 5 Talkabout Assertiveness
  16. Group Cohesion Activities
  17. Forms
  18. Index