One Teenager at a Time: Developing Self-Awareness and Critical Thinking in Adolescents [Hardcover]

This book is a social-emotional education manual for middle and high school educators. The curriculum contained in this book is innovative, creative, and draws on the most current research in education, mindfulness, and adolescent brain development. It will add a vital piece to the growth and development of middle and high school students as it offers them soft skills they will need as they navigate higher education and the workforce. It offers no Right/Wrong solutions and instead helps adolescents explore their own values and beliefs in a shared space that allows for an honest exchange of ideas. Content areas include Compassion, Mindfulness, Self-Worth, Positive Mindset, and Dealing with Stress, Anxiety, and Fear. Each lesson addresses more than one of the CASEL guidelines for social-emotional health, with an appendix mapping the specific skills to each lesson. Educators will find the lessons flexible in that there is no specific progression or required format. They can be delivered in one sitting or across several smaller time periods such as homeroom or advisory periods.Kari ODriscoll is the founder of The SELF Project, an organization that uses mindfulness and nonviolent communication techniques to build resilience in adolescents. She is a Pacific NW native and mother of two who writes about parenting, health, and social justice.

Offering a compassionate, curious approach to personal growth and social emotional wellbeing, this book is a valuable tool for parents, teachers and adolescents. Author, Kari ODriscoll is deeply conscious of the students need for multiple ways of engagement and offers plenty of activities for the mind and body. Role-play exercises, discussion and journaling prompts along with guided meditation scripts combine to make this a flexible resource I will return to again and again. Tanya Ward Goodman, author of Leaving Tinkertown, and co-founder of Girl Group Enterprises

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