Knowing our place examines the way in which children view their world. It poses questions of citizenship and how children come to a sense of belonging in their community of nation, family, classroom and school.
This book describes and analyses the responses of more than 400 young Australians to a series of open-ended questions about belonging, identity and social and political power.
While the fundamental aim of the book is to identify and describe aspects of children's thinking as they grapple with their developing sense of being in the world, there are evident implications for the project of citizenship education.
Judith Gill is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of South Australia. She has been a high school teacher in Australia and North America and has been engaged in academic research into gender and equity issues as well as citizenship for many years. The material in this book is drawn from her research work with the late Dr Sue Howard a colleague at the University of South Australia.
This resource kit takes a strengths perspective by focusing on what is going right or what's working in a young person's life, and is adaptable to a wide range of community and education settings. The resources can be used by a wide range of workers (school counsellors, youth workers, social workers and community development workers) involved with young people ages 9-16 years. The kit contains tear-off blocks (50 copies) of the Resilience Identification Checklist and the Resilience Circle, and a user-friendly manual. More info
This is a fun, imaginative and creative resource designed to help children aged 7-13 get thinking and talking about their feelings and the issues that affect their lives. It is packed full with games and activities that help children explore their emotions and express themselves positively. Activities surrounding issues such as peer relationships and friendships, bullying, offending, participation and citizenship are designed to build self-esteem, raise aspirations and increase motivation. They will also enhance emotional well-being and develop protective behaviours, encouraging children to speak out rather than act out, and helping... More info
This book is rich with case material and artwork samples and demonstrates a range of creative approaches for facilitating children's emotional reparation and recovery from trauma. Contributors include experienced practitioners of play, art, music, movement and drama therapies, bibliotherapy, and integrative therapies, who describe step-by-step strategies for working with individual children, families, and groups. The case-based format makes the book is especially practical and user-friendly. Specific topics include: stressful experiences, parental loss, child abuse, accidents, family violence, school violence, bullying, and mass trauma. Broader approaches to promoting resilience and preventing posttraumatic problems... More info
