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Making It Better: Activities for Children Living in a Stressful World
Making It Better Activities for Children Living in a Stressful World Author:Barbara Oehlberg Being a kid in the 1990's is a challenge for any child. Here is a long-awaited and important new tool you can use to help children deal with the emotional and physical effects of the stress, trauma, and violence facing children today. Making It Better: Activities for Children Living in a Stressful World is a groundbreaking new book that gives... more » educators, child care providers, and parents unusual and thought-provoking activities - activities based on sound research which will help lead children through a process of healing. Dealing with stress and trauma hinders children's ability to absorb information and learn to their greatest capacity. Since children spend one-fourth of their time in the classroom, author Barbara Oehlberg asserts that educators especially need to make an intentional and concerted effort to deal with the violence children face before they can help them learn. Those who incorporate the activities from Making It Better in their programs and their child's care may find children who are on the road to healing, learn better and behave more appropriately. Making It Better will make the classroom and the home a better place for children to chase their dreams.« less