Description
Book SynopsisSmartHelp for Good n' Angry Kids provides the reader with an innovative tool for determining a child's individual learning strengths, and for pairing this information with specific, carefully crafted activities that teach the child about anger and its appropriate expression.
- Provides innovative tools for identifying each child''s individual learning strengths
- Includes Personalized Learning providing primary, secondary and tertiary techniques to suit your child
- A vital supplement to standard psychotherapeutic approaches such as play therapy, cognitive behavioural, family therapy and traditional anger management techniques
Trade Review"In short, a highly commendable book that I really enjoyed.” (Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapy, 2012)
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors.
Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
1 Introducing SmartHelp for Good ‘n’ Angry Kids.
2 Making Sense of Anger.
3 Major Theories about Anger: A Brief, Annotated Guide.
4 Character: Factory Installed or Add-On Equipment?
5 The Labeling of Children: When Anger Leads to Diagnosis.
6 Reaching and Teaching the Angry Child—And How to Stay Sane in the Process.
7 Learning Styles and Why They Matter.
8 Kaytlin, Thomas, Lena, and Manny: A Few of Our Angry Kids.
9 Before You Begin Workbook A Logical-Mathematical.
This Thing Called Anger.
Me in the Mirror.
Walt Learns to Wait.
Figuring Out Who I Am.
Crack the Cool Code.
Bonnie Can Balance.
Workbook B Bodily-Kinesthetic.
Snack-Food for Thought.
Frank Feels the Fire.
Counting to Calm.
Rockhound Rhonda.
Don’t Blow It.
Paul Hits the Wall.
Workbook C Intrapersonal.
Brenda in a Bag.
Ray on the Rise.
My Three Favorite Things.
Color You Calm.
When Gary Gets Going.
Ben Beats the Blahs.
Workbook D Interpersonal.
Sizzling Simon.
‘I,’ ‘I,’ Irene.
Hannah Asks for Help.
Mirroring Matthew.
Playing It Cool.
Chuck Checks It Out.
Workbook E Musical-Rhythmic.
Larry’s Lyrics to Live By.
Rappin’ Randy Raps It Out.
Bobby Keeps the Beat.
Sam’s Secret Saying.
Rockin’ Ricky.
Shake It Out Your Shoes.
Workbook F Visual-Spatial.
Mike’s Magic Bike.
What Bugs You?
Putting Feelings to Faces.
The Train that Could.
Vinnie on Video.
Picture This.
Workbook G Verbal-Linguistic.
‘All or Nothing’ Alex.
Have a Talk With Yourself.
Keep it Simple, Sam.
Sarah Says ‘I’m Sorry’.
What I Really Mean to Say.
Carla’s Cool Friend Connie.
Workbook H Naturalist.
Tip of the Iceberg.
Andrea’s Ant Hill.
Spencer in Space.
Vic, the Volcano.
Stella Sees Stars.
Felicia Finds the Forest.
Appendix I Survey, Scoring page, and Graph—Eight Strengths Survey.
Appendix II Answer Guide.
Bibliography.
Index.
