A useful picture story book for sharing with children who are living with step families.
Living apart from a parent can be a hard adjustment for kids. And, if that parent remarries and has stepchildren, things can get really confusing. Told from a young boy's point of view, Do You Sing Twinkle? sensitively addresses many feelings and questions that children may have while adjusting to remarriage and a blended family after their parents' divorce.
An extensive Note to Parents by Jane Annunziata, PsyD, is included to help parents learn easy ways to stay connected with their kids and to talk to their children about common but difficult emotions that can come with divorce, remarriage, or blended families.
I've got a feeling! is an entertaining and interactive lift-the-flap book about emotions. Engaging verses, colourful illustrations and pertinent questions encourage children to think about how they feel. Activities at the back of the book explore emotions through art and imaginative play. This is a perfect picture book for preschoolers who are still learning to control their own emotions and to empathise with how others are feeling. "Someone very special isn't here today So my mouth is drooping and tears aren't far away" Sniffing, Sobbing, Crying - How do I feel? More info
This book is for those who work in the trenches of child welfare and family services. Caseworkers often go into the worst situations and have insufficient time to make effective interventions. By applying the principles of brief, solution-focused therapy to family-based services, social service workers can deliver treatment that is cost-effective, humane and empowering to families. Written by leading solution focussed therapist Insoo Kim Berg More info
Early childhood professionals are often required to work with children and families from a range of diverse backgrounds. This book goes beyond simplistic definitions of diversity, encouraging a much broader understanding and helping early childhood educators develop a critical disposition towards assumptions about children and childhood in relation to diversity, difference and social justice. As well as drawing on research, the book gives an overview of relevant contemporary social theories, including poststructuralism, cultural studies, postcolonialism, feminist perspectives and queer theory. Each chapter interrogates practice and explores opportunities and strategies for creating... More info
