Wednesday 22 July 2015

A Storytime Resource to Approach the Sensitive Subject of Worries with Young Children


Winston the Worried Whale is a fun and captivating storytime resource that will help teachers approach the sensitive subject of worries with young children. 

In this imaginatively illustrated picture book, loveable character Winston takes children on a journey through his own worries, in turn helping them to think about how they can ease their own. While the additional resources - printable from a FREE CD Rom - offer numerous opportunities to stimulate valuable discussion on worries. 

"Winston the Worried Whale is a lovely story with a serious message: Everyone has worries and it can be very hard to put these feelings into words. I thought the story illustrated this problem very well, providing a solution. I can see this book would be popular with children visiting libraries but expecially for us to include in the curricular topic boxes we put together for schools. Emotional literacy is in much demand now and we are always looking for stories and other resources to support this." - Susan McKay, Early Years Librarian, Aberdeenshire Libraries

Children will feel an instant connection to Winston’s friendly nature, especially when he shares his secret with them… that even though blue whales are the largest animal ever to have lived on earth, even though Winston is bigger than all the other sea creatures and they all think he is brave and not scared of anything, he does feel worried about a few things:
  • Winston worries about being able to swim fast like the rest of his family
  • He feels afraid of diving down into the deep dark ocean
  • … but mostly he worries about making friends.
Children may not have exactly the same worries as a big blue whale, but they will be able to relate to feeling nervous or afraid, and I’m sure many will know how scary it can be to make new friends.
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The storybook covers:
  • How it feels to have a worry
  • When to seek help from others
  • The importance of friendship
  • Recognising how we might lessen worries
FREE CD Rom includes:
  • Selection of colouring sheets for young children highlighting thought-provoking questions about worries
  • Ideas for group activities with older children to encourage acknowledgement and support for worries within their peer group
"A great story for any little worriers in your Key Stage 1 class." - Laura Farnworth, Waterhall Primary School

Further Information: 
Age: pre-school to 8 
Size: 25cm x 18cm / 24 pages
ISBN: 978-1-909380-85-1
WINSTON THE WORRIED WHALE
Ref: 386-50143-45 
£9.25
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Thursday 16 July 2015

Journey through the seasons to calm and relax

Relaxation through Sound and Vision DVD
Calming Music and images to enhance feelings
of emotional & physical well-being


Relaxation through Sound and Vision DVD

Price: £29.95 + VAT Ref: 386-50290-44

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A unique and outstanding collection of beautiful music and stunning images to delight the senses and provide a calm and tranquil environment. The DVD takes the viewer on a journey through the seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter.

Whether in a learning, nurturing or caring establishment this extensive collection of especially composed music and original accompanying photographic artworks, all created by John Evans, will provide important moments of calm, serenity and reflection - all of which are important contributors to an overall sense of well-being.

This versatile resource is suitable for:
  • Learning environments
  • Thinking time/meditation
  • Relaxation
  • Visualisation
  • Stress management programmes
A 'must-have' for schools, groups and all organisations where introducing moments of calm and serenity into a busy day will enhance emotional & physical well being.

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Relaxation through Sound and Vision DVD

Price: £29.95 Ref: 386-50290-44
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Tuesday 7 July 2015

Discover how to manage low-level disruption more effectively

Dave Stott Pack of 3
Are you frustrated by low-level disruption in your classrooms? Have you experienced the detrimental effects it can have on teaching and learning? Perhaps these pupil behaviours (and more) may be ones you have to deal with, day in, day out:
  • Answering back
  • Constant attention-seeking behaviour
  • Being off task
  • Fidgeting
  • Bothering other learners
  • Out of seat
  • Lack of equipment
  • Arguing

If so, and you’re looking for effective ideas for tackling them, this practical pack shows you how …
How to End Low-Level Disruption CD-ROM
This invaluable CD-Rom gets to the heart of addressing all these behaviours and more. Straightforward to use, it deals with the low-level student behaviour issues that give most cause for concern to teachers in the classroom..

What’s included?
It’s packed with gives effective and practical advice to enable teachers to teach and students to engage actively in the learning process.
  • A user-friendly PowerPoint presentation
  • A comprehensive trainer's pack so you can do your own ‘in-house’ training
  • Two handy checklists to help you take action
  • 21 supertips on key issues
Read more about it here.
Created by Dave Stott – a leading UK trainer, consultant and author in pupil behaviour management. Formerly a head teacher and Head of Special Provision for Children with Emotional and Behavioural Difficulty, and latterly Head of Behaviour Support Services, Northamptonshire, Dave now specialises in training in emotional literacy, anger management, behaviour, inclusion and reintegration work across all phases, in both mainstream and special education.
HOW TO END LOW-LEVEL DISRUPTION CD-ROM
Price: £55.00 Ref: 386-50028

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This product is also available in a set with the following 2 resources:
HOW TO END EXCLUSIONS CD-ROM
Price: £55.00 Ref: 386-50002
HOW TO END LUNCHTIME TROUBLES CD-ROM
Price: £55.00 Ref: 386-50029
This CD Rom is a comprehensive resource that will help you to build a culture of positive inclusion in your school and significantly reduce the use of exclusion strategies to manage challenging and disruptive behaviour. How to End Exclusions promotes a proactive approach to the key areas of student disaffection through Prevention, Provision and Re-engagement. This very practical resource was developed following requests from primary, secondary and special schools on how to better the lunchtime experience for both staff and pupils. Staff were concerned about chaotic dining rooms, problem behaviour on the playground, poorly trained and de-motivated lunchtime staff as well as teaching staff having to deal with problems which begin during the lunch break and spill over into afternoon lesson time.

How To End Disruptions, Exclusions & Lunchtime Troubles CD Rom Set Of 3

Price: £55.00 Ref: 386-50253

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