Educational: Personal and health education

Book SynopsisWe have all kinds of bacteria in our mouths. Some are good for us. Others are not. What can you do to help keep the bad bacteria off your teeth? Find out in this easy-to-read book that is perfect for early readers. With simple text and colour photos, young readers will learn all about their teeth.

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Book SynopsisOpen wide and take a good look at your teeth. How much do they really do? What are they made of? And why do they fall out? Find out in this easy-to-read book that is perfect for early readers. With simple text and colour photos, young readers will learn all about their teeth.

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Book SynopsisPicture book stories on tough topics handled with sensitivity and care

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Book SynopsisPicture book stories on tough topics handled with sensitivity and careThis hands-on picture book is designed to help children with their questions and feelings about tricky topics that can be hard to talk about. The exquisite and approachable illustrations give a comforting story book feel, particularly aimed at 5-7 year olds, while also appealing to both younger and older children. A perfect aid to help children open up and explore how they feel and give them steps they can take to help them cope.

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Book SynopsisDiscover 12 simple steps to boost self-esteem and improve your emotional well-beingTable of Contents 1: What is self-esteem?; 2: Believe you are special; 3: Improve your body image; 4: Get healthy!; 5: Change your thinking; 6: Be positive; 7: Change your behaviour; 8: Be assertive; 9: Be confident; 10: Don’t fear failure; 11: Control your social media; 12: Build up your life skills; 13: Be kind to yourself; 14: Helplines and glossary;

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Book Synopsis'This book is a gift for anyone teaching PSHE whether they are new to the profession or experienced practitioners. Sound pedagogical discussion is combined with practical advice to ensure lessons are relevant, meet the needs of learners and allow sensitive issues to be explored in a safe and supportive way.' -Liz Griffiths, Lead Assessor, National PSHE CPD Programme Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHEe) is a challenging subject and when well taught, of great value. Drawing from theory and practice in education, health and welfare it encompasses sensitive issues, such as relationships, drugs, safety, and bullying, and is influenced by political concerns of the day such as childhood obesity and the health of the economy. This book, written for those training to teach and early career primary teachers, provides clear guidance on how to tackle sensitive issues and informed ideas to help you to develop into a confident PSHE educTrade Review′This up-to-date book is a welcome addition to the literature on PSHEE. The comprehensive content is thoroughly researched and theoretically sound. Throughout the text the reader is invited to engage with pertinent issues to stimulate their thinking. It will be useful to those engaged in academic study and classroom practitioners alike.′ -- Jenny Byrne′This book is a gift for anyone teaching PSHE whether they are new to the profession or experienced practitioners. Sound pedagogical discussion is combined with practical advice to ensure lessons are relevant, meet the needs of learners and allow sensitive issues to be explored in a safe and supportive way.′ -- Liz GriffithsThis book will really help my students to understand why we learn what we do in the module. All the principles are all brought together in one place. It will support my teaching and the students’ learning. So I am really, really delighted. -- Dr Sally RobinsonTable of ContentsIntroduction Part One Understanding effective practice in PSHE education Understanding school ethos - What is taught and what is caught? Understanding how to start where children are Understanding emotional development and emotional intelligence Understanding the pedagogy of PSHE education Understanding how to select PSHE education teaching material and resources Part Two Understanding safety and risk education Understanding Sex and Relationships Education Understanding how to address bullying behaviour in PSHE education Understanding medicine and drug education Understanding personal finance education Part Three Understanding assessment in PSHE education Appendix 1: PSHE education and safeguarding Appendix 2: PSHE education and the school policy framework Appendix 3: ′Little alien′ - photocopiable activity plan

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Book SynopsisA funny, frank and fearless guide to being a girlBeing a girl is not all sugar and spice. With witty black-and-white illustrations by Gemma Correll throughout, BEING A GIRL tells you everything you need to know about surviving puberty, in an honest and humorous way.Trade ReviewA book with chapters titles "Hellcats and Hormones" and "A Quick Herstory Lesson" definitely works for me... frank and funny with line drawings throughout. * The Bookseller (Children's Previews) *This is a book not only designed to inform teenage girls but to make them think and ask questions and it does this brilliantly -- Annie Everall * School Library Association *

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Book SynopsisIn simple and reassuring terms, this entertaining book explores for young children aged 4 - 7 what it means to be polite, why it is important and what the consequences might be for those who are impolite.The superb A First Look At series consists of a number of reassuring picture books that give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues.Notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice for how to share this book with your child or class.Suitable for Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7), occasional prompts throughout the text give a chance to discuss the issue being raised.Written by trained psychotherapist, journalist and parent, and illustrated by an experienced children's book artist, this is a part of an acclaimed and successful, long-running series of picture-book non-fiction books for Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote interaction between children, parents and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues. They are excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.

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Book SynopsisFeeling cross and even occasional periods of bad temper can create difficulties in your relationships with friends, family and colleagues, leaving you tired and unhappy. If this is true in your case, this book may be of great assistance.

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Book SynopsisThis series covers all the key areas of looking after our bodies and minds and offers practical advice on making the right choices in everyday situations. This title looks at a variety of elements which together make a person happy as well as healthy. It offers practical advice on topics such as maintaining good relationships and keeping on top of school work. This book will support children facing modern-day pressures.

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Book SynopsisWhat do you want to be when you grow up? There are lots of fun and exciting jobs to choose from. You can be anything you want to be, from a police officer to a postal worker! This series introduces readers to many of the important jobs that people do to help our community, to inspire tomorrow''s community heroes.

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Book SynopsisMind Mechanics is a comprehensive resource to support schools in teaching pupils about mental health. Drawing on a wide range of therapeutic interventions, including CBT, Behavioural Activation and Compassion-Focussed Therapy, it provides activities and lesson plans to empower teens with the skills they need to manage their mental health throughout life.The book contains lesson plans, games and activities, assessment tools and information on risk factors and specific issues that might impact teens. It also features photocopiable and downloadable worksheets, making the provision of mental health teaching simple. Mind Mechanics can be used flexibly as a full programme as part of the school's Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship curriculum, as a targeted intervention for a group or individual, or as a resource bank of individual activities to use as and when needed.

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Book SynopsisBrand new guideline for health and social care to support the national health service.

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Book SynopsisHow Are You Feeling Now? is packed with fun, imaginative ways to help children understand and express a range of emotions and is a brilliant addition to How Are You Feeling Today? Feelings visit us all the time. They are a normal part of being human! This is the perfect picture book to help children understand and manage their feelings early on. Offering child-friendly strategies for dealing with feelings, this book looks at 12 big emotions and makes them simple for children. From feeling proud, brave and grateful to frustrated, anxious and lonely, it shows children just what to do when they’re faced with these everyday emotions. It’s full of beautiful illustrations by Sarah Jennings and child-friendly, humorous language to delight little readers. Notes at the back of the book explain emotional intelligence to parents, carers and practitioners and provide more ideas and strategies to use with children. Let’s Talk books help you start meaningful conversations with your child. Written by an expert and covering topics like feelings, relationships, diversity and mental health, these comforting picture books support healthy discussion right from the start.Trade ReviewI highly recommend these brilliant books! They help you start important conversations with children big and small. You don’t need to read them from cover to cover – just keep these books handy to dip into again and again. -- Alistair Bryce-Clegg * Author, childcare expert and co-founder of My First Five Years *With her new book, Molly aims to help parents navigate their kids' emotions; How Are You Feeling Now? is full of beautiful illustrations by Sarah Jennings and plenty of funny moments to keep children smiling. This comforting picture book will also help to start meaningful conversations with your child. * Mums and Dads Magazine *

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Book Synopsis''This is an incredibly supportive, compassionate and practical guide for those caring for a relative living with dementia. The book provides clear guidance, strategies and responses to those in need'' Dr Penny Rapaport, Clinical Psychologist

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Book SynopsisCan you imagine a world where no one feared a violation of their boundaries? A world where everyone felt safe in their bodies and confident in asking for what they wanted? Teaching consent education is the way to achieve this vision, and this entry level book for educators helps you teach and discuss consent issues to young adults, from 10+.The fun, interactive exercises in this book focus on consent in all interactions, not just sexual ones, and explores skills that help young people to increase their relational intelligence and build positive, reciprocal relationships.Drawing on their combined experiences of over 25 years as consent educators, the authors have seen that more respectful, generous and joyful ways of relating to one another are possible. In this vital book, they challenge common assumptions about consent and coercion, and invite educators of all walks to become instigators of a profound culture shift.Trade ReviewDare we imagine a kinder world where boundaries are respected and the dominant culture is one based on consent, not coercion. Drawing on a wealth of experience Marcia Baczynski and Erica Scott offer simple, fun and engaging activities to help bring this vision about. It would be hard to find a more timely book, or one as full of inspiration, compassion and hope. -- Pete Wallis, Senior Practitioner in Restorative Justice with Oxfordshire Youth Justice ServiceThis is the best book on consent I have ever read! (and I have read a lot.) Not only do Erica and Marcia give you the principles, they give examples of how it works and what to actually say. Invaluable! -- Dr. Betty Martin, author of The Art of Receiving and Giving: The Wheel of ConsentWhat a wonderful world it would be if every person attended a workshop based on these exercises! With this book, the nuances of understanding and creating consent culture feel truly accessible, inclusive, and informative, and these exercises could be life-changing for participants and facilitators alike. I would recommend this book to anyone looking to make the world a better place. -- Cheryl Bradshaw, Registered Psychotherapist, MA, B.Ed - TEDx Speaker and Author of Real Talk About Sex and Consent: What Every Teen Needs to KnowTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; PART ONE: PREPARING; How to Use this Book; 1: Our Stories; 2: What is Consent Culture?; 3: Laying the Groundwork; PART TWO: FACILITATING THE EXERCISES; 4: Creating the Container; 5: "No" Is a Complete Sentence; 6: But It's Hard To Say No!; 7: What If I'm A Maybe?; 8: Changing Your Mind; 9. Asking For What You Want Is Hard; 10. Consent is Collaboration; 11. Like a Deer In the Headlights; 12. Backup, Not Backlash; 13. Taking It Online; 14. When Is The Hug Over?; 15. Practice, Practice, Practice; APPENDIX 1. Building a Consent-Oriented World; APPENDIX 2. Partnering During the Workshop; APPENDIX 3. Group Agreements; APPENDIX 4. Legal Information; APPENDIX 5. Participant Handout Template; APPENDIX 6. Privilege/Power Wheel; APPENDIX 7. Desire Smuggling; APPENDIX 8. Additional Resources; APPENDIX 9. Just The Workshop; TERMINOLOGY; NOTES; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHORS

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Book SynopsisCelebrate the details that make your family special with this simple and inclusive activity book. Clear instructions show you how to create a family tree that works for you. A unique first record of forever memories, this book is for all families. Inclusive templates for adopted children, solo children and blended families. Your family, your rules!

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Book SynopsisFrom leading Early Years expert Penny Tassoni MBE, Time To... picture books use simple words and colourful illustrations to help young children understand all-important everyday skills. Featuring practical advice and tips for practitioners, carers and parents, these books will help you explore positive behaviour with children in a fun and friendly way._______________Starting nursery is a big step, so most children will feel nervous at first. This charming book explains what the day will look like, from saying goodbye to parents to meeting other children and learning new things. It shows children what exciting activities might be on offer, like dressing up in fabulous outfits or playing outdoors on tricycles.With simple-to-read text and delightful full-colour illustrations by Mel Four, Time to Go to Nursery helps children feel confident about going to nursery and reminds them that someone will always be there to help if they''re unsure._______________<Trade ReviewTracing the likely schedules and events in a typical nursery day, whether you are reading to a toddler or reading with an older child, this is a great hand-holder for children (and their grown ups!) -- Book Adventurers * Maggie and Rose *

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Book SynopsisAndrew Cowley, author of The Wellbeing Toolkit and co-founder of Healthy Toolkit (@HealthyToolkit), presents the ultimate guide to help primary schools develop a practical, principled and values-driven wellbeing curriculum for their pupils.Schools are responsible for giving children the tools and emotional resilience to cope with the changes and challenges they will face in the future. Developing a comprehensive wellbeing curriculum for primary-aged children is crucial: when taught how to make good life choices and care for their physical and mental health, children will thrive both at primary school and beyond.The Wellbeing Curriculum covers a range of issues from self-awareness, looking after others and building trust, to exercise, healthy eating, cyberbullying, leadership, diversity and empowerment. It offers practical ideas for embedding a wellbeing curriculum in lessons, assemblies, PSHE and RSE sessions and as part of the school ethos. This is the must-have Trade ReviewAs we all emerge from living through a pandemic, it is imperative that children grow up equipped with a range of skills and tools that will enable them to navigate their way through a “new normal” and feel nurtured, supported, guided and empowered. Andrew Cowley’s comprehensive and holistic toolkit offers a rich and powerful wellbeing curriculum, which should sit at the heart of the ethos of every school as they support children and young people. -- Sue Atkins * author of 'The Can Do Kid’s Journal' and parenting expert for the BBC, ITV’s This Morning and Disney Junior UK, @SueAtkins *A helpful, information-packed guide, full of practical advice and well-explained reasons for how and why to put wellbeing at the centre of your classroom practice. -- Rich Simpson * deputy headteacher and founder of #kindnessripple, @richreadalot *It is refreshing to read a book that tackles the significance of pupil wellbeing in such an accessible way. The book’s attention to wellbeing and character is of particular importance if we want to enable young people to flourish. -- Michael Fullard * Research Fellow, Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, @MikeFullard *The Wellbeing Curriculum is rich with ideas for the primary classroom that are meaningful, practical and innovative. Andrew’s passion for wellbeing glows like a beacon of hope throughout and it will be a book that I will turn to again and again. -- Georgina Tait * primary teacher, mental health first aider and director of JustTeachUK *The Wellbeing Toolkit and The Wellbeing Curriculum are absolute game-changers and a must-read for anyone working in education. -- John Magee * author of 'Kindness Matters' and 'The Happy Tank', @KindnessCoach_ *Andrew has done it again. An absolutely fabulous book that will help any school to design a curriculum to promote and support the wellbeing of all. A must read for any educator. -- Toria Bono * primary teacher and founder of Tiny Voice Talks, @Toriaclaire *As the statutory components of PSHE are consolidated, this excellent book provides welcome support for educational leaders, at all levels, to improve well-being and attainment for pupils and staff. -- John Rees * PSHE trainer and coach, @PSHESolutions *With its clear structure, examples, and suggestions for activities and assemblies, The Wellbeing Curriculum is a treasure trove for educators wishing to introduce or expand their whole school wellbeing provision. -- Frederika Roberts * School Wellbeing Trainer, Speaker, Author & Lecturer. Founder of Educate to Flourish CIC. @frederika_r & @EduFlourish *Excellent and much-needed, The Wellbeing Curriculum is a comprehensive resource, jam-packed with ideas and practical activities to enrich children’s lives and support schools with developing a whole school culture of wellbeing. -- Thérèse Hoyle * author of '101 Playground Games', Founder of the Positive Playtimes and How to be a Lunchtime Supervisor Superhero programme, @theresehoyle, www.theresehoyle.com *Andrew captures everything of real importance in education as we redefine the landscape. Read the book, implement the thinking and strategies in your context and deliver a fabulous wellbeing curriculum for your children! -- Adrian McLean * Director of Inclusion, Personal Development & Safeguarding at the Severn Academies Education Trust, @Character_Guy *The Wellbeing Curriculum is a brilliant combination of theory and practical ideas for supporting wellbeing in schools. If you really want to create an environment that embeds wellbeing into the whole school community, this book provides so many areas to explore. -- Dr Hazel Harrison * Clinical Psychologist, Founder of ThinkAvellana, @ThinkAvellana *The Wellbeing Curriculum is another excellent book from Andrew Cowley! Brilliantly researched, this book is packed full of ideas for how to embed wellbeing across the whole curriculum, with activity suggestions for each key phase in the primary years as well as whole school assemblies. With inspirational interviews, a wealth of practical tools for delivering key objectives of the PSHE and citizenship syllabus and ideas for developing a positive school culture, this book is a must have for PSHE and wellbeing leads as well as senior school leaders. It's a treasure trove! -- Rae Snape * Headteacher, National Leader of Education and author of The Headteacher’s Handbook, @RaeSnape *Exploring the nitty gritty of what wellbeing means and how to manage it from all different angles, Andrew leaves us with practical ways we can implement long term change, not just directly around us but indirectly too in the future. His approach looks at the positives of engaging in wellbeing, taking into account the whole person – something that is often forgotten. Empowering kids to make the correct decisions is central, and Andrew in this book Andrew gives you the skills to find the right ways to do that. -- Hope Virgo * Author and founder of #DumpTheScales, @HopeVirgo *

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Book SynopsisA First Look at Diabetes is a gentle introduction to what diabetes is, what the symptoms are and what can be done to control it.The superb A First Look At series consists of a number of reassuring picture books that give advice and promote interaction between children, parents, and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues.Notes for parents and teachers at the back of the book provide valuable advice for how to share this book with your child or class.Suitable for Key Stage 1 (ages 5-7), occasional prompts throughout the text give a chance to discuss the issue being raised.Written by trained psychotherapist, journalist and parent, and illustrated by an experienced children's book artist, this is a part of an acclaimed and successful, long-running series of picture-book non-fiction books for Early Years. Books in the series give advice and promote interaction between children, parents and teachers on a wide variety of personal, social and emotional issues. They are excellent tools for teachers to use during classroom discussions.

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Book SynopsisYour Life provides the only whole school solution for combining Citizenship and PSHE at Key Stage 3 and 4. The fourth editions of this bestselling series contains extensive materials on Economic Wellbeing and Financial Capability.Section 1 Personal well-beingDeveloping your own values1. Confronting social and moral issues2. Exploring social and moral issuesManaging your time and studies3. Coping with revision4. Coping with examsMarriage and commitment5. Attitudes to marriage and commitment6. Long term relationshipsParenthood and parenting7. Becoming a parent8. ParenthoodThinking ahead9. Your options at 1610. Further education and training11. Applying for jobsSection 2 Social educationHuman rights12. Protecting and Enforcing Human Rights13. Human Rights Abuse14. Refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrantsGlobal challenges15. Poverty16. World health17. EducationMedia matters18. The news agenda19. A free media?20. Privacy versus Public InterestChallenging offensive behaviour21. Sexis

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Book SynopsisWHAT IS FUNNY? addresses the subject of sensitivity and awareness in humour. Laughing at others or laughing at oneself, or laughing for no particular reason at all, author Etan Boritzer approaches the various subtleties of this basic human activity asking what is appropriate and what is hurtful, while tackling issues of taunting and teasing, bullying and aggression issues that are very much in the focus of our nation''s schools today. Suggesting a gentle and conscious, multicultural message of compassion, understanding and acceptance, this book helps children, parents, educators and child professionals explore a subject too often easily glossed over.Ages 4-10

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Book SynopsisGrab some friends and play tag. Take a bike ride. Go on a hike. There are so many ways to be active! Lively photos mixed with informative text will explain why we need to be active and inspire every reader to get up and move. Be Active includes a glossary, a read more section, kid-friendly Internet sites, and an index.

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean to be scared? Being scared may not make us feel good, but it''s an emotion everybody has! In this book, children will learn how to identify when they are scared and discover ways to manage their feelings. Large, vivid photos help illustrate what being scared looks like. A mindfulness activity at the end of the book gives readers an opportunity to explore their own feelings.

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Book SynopsisWe all have problems that need solving. We also have triumphs that need celebrating! A good friend sticks with us through good and bad. They cheer us up when we're down and cheer us on when we're doing well. Learn how to be a good friend by supporting others!

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Book SynopsisDoes lightning make you jump? Does thunder cause you to hide under the covers? You're not alone. In this book, explore the reasons many people are afraid of storms and discover simple tips for facing this fear safely. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge young readers need to face their fear of storms.

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Book SynopsisDentists help us take good care of our teeth. What can you expect when you go to the dentist? How do they help you keep your teeth in tip-top shape? Find out in this easy-to-read book that is perfect for early readers. With simple text and colour photos, young readers will learn all about their teeth.

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Book SynopsisThis no-nonsense guide provides comprehensive advice and support for any primary school looking to develop an effective SRE programme and policy and to feel confident delivering it.Sex and relationship education (SRE) is an extremely valuable part of the curriculum but there still remains a degree of uncertainty about what, how and when to cover different topics. This no-nonsense guide provides comprehensive advice and support for any primary school looking to develop an effective SRE programme and policy and to feel confident delivering it. In line with the updated Rose Review, which emphasizes the importance of learning about physical development, health and wellbeing, this book provides: Clear and up-to-date guidance on what is deemed good practice and what is statutory A simple to use, ''cut and paste'' framework for SRE policy development INSET activities that can be used with staff, governors and/or parents Lesson plans and photocopiable activity sheets A

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