Firmly supported by a wealth of research linking children's mental and physical health to emotional well being, this new edition of the bestselling Dealing with Feeling provides teachers of children aged 5?8 with structured opportunities to develop their emotional literacy.

In this second edition, Tina Rae emphasizes the development of empathy, tolerance, resilience, and motivation as well as an emotional vocabulary. The text helps teachers introduce students to a variety of techniques for managing more complex and uncomfortable feelings in a variety of situations. Solution-focused strategies are woven into:

• Worksheet tasks
• Self-reflection activities
• Take-home assignments

Packed with teacher-friendly sessions, this book fulfills the requirements of the PSCHE curriculum and Healthy Schools agenda and also complements the SEAL curriculum (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning).