Description
Book SynopsisKate Ripley’s work in the topical area of Emotional Literacy has shown that children must first learn to discriminate and label their own emotions before they can focus on understanding other people's. This comprehensive programme is designed to assist early years practitioners help children to achieve these first important steps, the pack consists of:
- theoretical rationale – long and short version
- how the programme fits within the current legislative framework
- baseline assessment details
- pratical strategies to support the programme
- evaluation from pilot study
- bibliography and recommended materials.
In addition to the book there are downloadable resources containing a twenty minute video film showing behaviour to be addressed and intervention in action, a demonstration in powerpoint to show to colleagues and stories to use for baseline assessment.
Trade Review'A useful resource for SENCOs and PSHE coordiators.' - Teacher Review, Literacy Time Plus
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements, What’s on the CD-ROM?, 1. An overview of the First Steps Programme, 2. The theoretical framework for the First Steps Programme, 3. The selection of children for the First Steps Programme, 4. Setting up a First Steps Programme, 5. The First Steps to Emotional Literacy Programme: Part I, 6. The First Steps to Emotional Literacy Programme: Part II, 7. Supplementary programme for Part I, 8. Ideas for more activities, Appendix: resources grid, References, Index
