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Once upon a Family : Read Aloud Stories and Activities That Nurture Healthy Kids
Once upon a Family Read Aloud Stories and Activities That Nurture Healthy Kids Author:Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick One Upon a Family shows readers of Jim Trelease, Daniel Goleman, William Bennett, and Mary Pipher how to create a more spontaneous and rewarding family dynamic - one that cuts through sterile precepts and "coaching" to engage a child's emerging emotions through the world of the imagination - and build a family closeness. Here's a wealth of ... more »guidance to use both traditional tales and your own family stories to spark communication and help your kids cope with fear, anger, loss, competition, and intimacy. At the heart of each chapter, perfect for reading aloud, are stories from many cultures - from Chinese to Tuscan to the Brothers Grimm - that highlight familiar emotional challenges. "Family time" acivities invite parents and children to actively participate - relating the characters' dilemmas to their own experiences - in everyday intimate conversation and play. "Parent's path" exercises help parents uncover natural creative abilities in themselves. Resource listings of such children's literature, videos, and Internet links help parents steer their children toward rich, creative, realistic, and caring lives.« less