Groups, troops, clubs & classrooms the essential handbook for working with youth

"This practical handbook is for teachers, volunteers, group leaders, youth counselors, coaches, and anyone with works with young people. Find practical and motivational advice for approaching young people from a strength-based perspective. Readers will learn about how kids' brains are wire...

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Main Author: Ragsdale, Susan.
Other Authors: Saylor, Ann.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Search Institute Press, 2014.
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Summary: "This practical handbook is for teachers, volunteers, group leaders, youth counselors, coaches, and anyone with works with young people. Find practical and motivational advice for approaching young people from a strength-based perspective. Readers will learn about how kids' brains are wired, how to create inviting classrooms and meeting spaces, and how to connect with them in meaningful, lasting ways. The authors share dozens of strategies for activating and sustaining young people's innate strengths and skills so they can become positive forces for self-realization and community betterment"--
Physical Description: xiv, 259 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN: 9781574824889
1574824880
Author Notes: Susan Ragsdale and Ann Saylor are nationally-known trainers and the co-authors of the bestselling Great Group Games: 175 Boredom-Busting, Zero-Prep Team Builders for All Ages and several other books.