Practical Ideas for Emotional Intelligence

This book covers a wide range of emotional literacy topics relevant to todays young people and can be used in any setting by learning mentors and other professionals. Each topic includes group and individual session activities, solutions to problems, take home tasks and tips for the professional. It can be used when designing and implementing individual behaviour plans (IEPs) and helping young people overcome the challenges in life.

• The topics covered are: profiling, changing, behavioural change, self-esteem, bereavement, family change, study skills, stress busting, motivation, self learning, drug awareness, bullying, school refusal and frustration.
• The book contains ideas and suggestions which can be readily adapted by the professional to best suit their setting
• It is one of the few resources which cover all aspects of emotional intelligence for all ability groups

Age: 5-18

Chapters:

• Introduction
• Profiling
• Transition
• Changing
• Behaviour change
• Self-esteem
• Bereavement
• Family change
• Study skills
• Dealing with stress
• Motivation
• Self-harming
• Drug awareness
• Bullying
• School refusal