Thera-Build® with LEGO® (eBook)

A Playful Therapeutic Approach for Promoting Emotional Well-Being in Children

Alyson Thomsen (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
168 Seiten
Jessica Kingsley Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-78450-881-4 (ISBN)

Infos

This practical guide shows how to successfully run 'Thera-Build', a LEGO®-based therapeutic tool for improving children's emotional wellbeing. Including a range of example activities and a friendly introduction to why play helps young brains, it is a must-have resource for anyone who works therapeutically with children.

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Thera-Build' is a LEGO(R)-based therapeutic approach for improving children's emotional well-being. Participation in Thera-Build groups can help to boost self-esteem, address common issues such as anxiety and anger, support social development and build positive attachments.This inspiring and user-friendly guide explores the power of play, introduces the basics of brain plasticity and attachment theory, and shows exactly how to set up and run an effective Thera-Build group. A wide range of imaginative games and activities is included.

Autor

Alyson Thomsen is a former Senior Teacher and LEGO® Education Certified Trainer, who created the Thera-Build methodology and runs her own business, Bricks2Learn. She lives in Gloucestershire, UK with her husband and two teenage sons.

Inhalt

1. Thera-Build: Introduction and Fundamentals. 2. Why LEGO®? and The Importance of Play. 3. The Brain Science Behind Thera-Build. 4. Thera-Build, Early Childhood Trauma, and Attachment. 5. Creating a Secure Alliance with Thera-Build. 6. Using LEGO® to Self-Regulate and Self-Soothe. 7. Meeting Developmental Needs and Listening Skills. 8. The Practicalities of Resourcing, Hygiene and Organisation. 9. Thera-Build and Simple CBT. 10. LEGO® Activities. Final Thoughts. Final Checklist. Appendix. Biography/References.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.5.2018
• Zusatzinfo: 25 b&w figures
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Entwicklungspsychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Physiotherapie / Ergotherapie ► Ergotherapie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Anger • Anxiety • attachment disorder • Brain Plasticity • Bullying • CBT • Child Abuse • child mental health • Early childhood trauma • primary school teacher • self-esteem • social worker • therapeutic play
• ISBN-10: 1-78450-881-0 / 1784508810
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78450-881-4 / 9781784508814