• ISBN13: 9789352806034
• Binding: Paperback
• Subject: Education & Psychology
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Publisher Imprint: Sage Advantedge
• Publication Date: September 16, 2018
• Pages: 140
• Original Price: INR 695.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 280 grams

<p style="color: #333333; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10pt;">'This is a very practical guide to a teaching approach that enables children to become more powerful learners; it is also an opportunity to spend time with a big-hearted person who understands what happens for children in school and how circles can help them grow.' -&nbsp;<em>James Park, &nbsp;</strong>PROGRESS Director, Human Scale Education (</em><a href="http://www.progress-hse.org/" style="color: #006acc; background: transparent;"><em>www.progress-hse.org</em></a><em>)</em><em></em> <p style="color: #333333; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px;">'Grounded&nbsp;in contemporary&nbsp;research, Roffey ignites the reader's conviction that 'I&nbsp;can do this too!' &nbsp; Gifting the educator with a treasure chest of&nbsp;fresh, engaging, practical and applicable ideas,&nbsp;this book makes it possible for every teacher&nbsp;to build&nbsp;both the&nbsp;learning&nbsp;and&nbsp;well-being&nbsp;of all young people.'&nbsp;<br /> -&nbsp;<em>Kerry Bird,&nbsp;Project Manager for&nbsp;Personal and Social Development Education in Catholic Education &nbsp;- &nbsp;Cairns and &nbsp;Brisbane</em> <p style="color: #333333; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px;">First published as&nbsp; Circle Time for Emotional Literacy</strong>, this new edition has been updated to reflect how the Circle Solutions philosophy and pedagogy can be used to build relationships and resilience for children and young people. &nbsp; <p style="color: #333333; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px;">Putting current research on wellbeing into practice,&nbsp;<em>Circle Solutions</em>&nbsp;addresses issues not incidents, solutions rather than problems, and strengths rather than deficits, providing a framework for student engagement and learning. <p style="color: #333333; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px;"> New to this edition:<br /> </strong> <ul style="color: #333333; margin: 14px 0px; padding-left: 40px;"> <li><span>a chapter on promoting the positive:&nbsp; thoughts, feelings and approaches</span></li> <li>more anti-bullying strategies, with cyber-bullying covered explicitly</li> <li>a quick reference appendix of games</li> <li>ways of embedding&nbsp;<em>Circle Solutions</em>&nbsp;as a tool for wellbeing</li> <li>updated and expanded resources.</li> </ul> <p style="color: #333333; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 14px;">Activities and games included in the book promote positive communication skills, empathy and connectedness, class cohesion and co-operation, friendship skills and ethical behaviour. &nbsp;<span>The book is suitable for all phases of education.<br /> <br /> Circle Solutions in action<br /> </strong><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_HTBu6bVg&feature=youtu.be" style="color: #006acc; background: transparent;">Watch this&nbsp;</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_HTBu6bVg&feature=youtu.be" style="color: #006acc; background: transparent;">photo-film&nbsp;</a>about Circle Solutions showing the philosophy practice and the views of teachers, students and school principals about its effectiveness.&nbsp;</span>