The Big Book of Therapeutic Activity Ideas for Children and Teens

For difficult or challenging children and teenagers in therapeuticor school settings, creative activities can be an excellent way of increasing enjoyment and boosting motivation, making thesessions more rewarding and successful for everyone involved.This resource provides over one hundred tried-and-tested funand imaginative therapeutic activities and ideas to unleash thecreativity of children and teenagers aged 5+. Using a variety of techniques which make use of art, music, stories, poetry andfilm, the activities teach social skills development, anger controlstrategies, conflict resolution, positive thinking skills, and manyother therapeutic skills. Also included are character educationactivities and ideas for conducting therapeutic day camps,including sample schedules and handouts. The activities can beused in many different settings with all ages, are flexible, andcan be adapted for use with individuals or groups.Brimming with imaginative ideas, this book will be invaluableto anyone working with children and teenagers, includingschool counselors, social workers, therapists, psychologists andteachers.