| Book |
Rating |
Ian's
comments |
| For
Teachers |
|
Mindstore Discovery
Creating a Confident School
|
4D
|
A
set of pupil materials designed to help pupils build
their self -belief through positive thinking. It
is based firmly on our current understandings about
how people learn. The pack links pupils’ learning
and teachers’ learning in very effective ways. |
|
Robert Martin
Teaching Through Encouragement
Prentice Hall 1980
|
4D
|
A
great wee book full of practical ideas to help teachers
help pupils develop a sense of responsibility. If
you want practical help and can only read one book
on the list, this is it! |
|
Frank Walters
Lessons for Living
St Andrews College 1998
|
4C
|
A
very comprehensive package of teacher and pupil
materials dealing with a whole range of techniques
to help pupils develop a whole range of techniques
from mental rehearsal to breathing control and
personal problem solving. Less glossy and less
easily accessible than the Mindstore pack but
much more comprehensive.
|
|
Bill McPhillimy
Controlling Your Class
John Wiley and Sons, 1996
|
3D
|
a
very good and balanced look at the thinking which
underpins motivation and behaviour control. A very
readable summary of behaviourist and cognitive approaches
with some sensible suggestions for teachers to use
a mix of both approaches. Perhaps best for beginner
teachers. |
|
Daniel Goleman
Emotional Intelligence
Bloomsbury 1996
|
2C
|
The
best seller that has changed a lot of people’s
attitudes to intelligence. A must in terms of making
theory accessible. A bit longer than it needs to
be though. |
|
Joseph
LeDoux
The Emotional Brain
Simon and Schuster 1996
|
1A
|
This
is the book on the brain and the emotions and Goleman
based a lot of his book on it. Only read if you
are really into the brain however. |
|
Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi
Flow: the Psychology of Human Happiness
Harper and Row, 1992
|
2B
|
The original book which made his reputation, and
is better than his most recent ‘Living Well’.
It has some specific comments education.
|
Guy Claxton
Wise Up
Bloomsbury, 2000 |
|
Less
practical and not such an easy read as the two above,
but an excellent overview of what we know about
how best to help children to learn. |
| For
Parents |
Gael Lindenfield
Confident Children
Harper Collins 1994 |
1D
|
Book
designed for parents with young children. Particularly
good for early intervention work with parents.
|
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
How to Talk so Kids Can Learn
Simon and Schuster, 1996 |
1D
|
Book
designed for parents and teachers. |
|
Terri Apter
The Confident Child: Raising Children to Believe
in Themselves
Bantam Books, 1997
|
|
By
far the mast insightful and practical book to come
on the market so far. |
|
Adele
Faber and Elaine Mazlish
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen
so Kids will Talk
Simon and Schuster, 1980.
|
|
Their
original book on communication skills for parents
|
Sylvia Rimm
Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and What You
Can Do About It
Random House, New York, 1995 |
|
American
but a lot of it is relevant for us. Lots of practical
suggestions. Particularly good on the different
reasons why children underachieve at school. |
Steve Biddulph
Raising Boys
Thorsons, 1998 |
|
By
far the best book on boys I have come across, eminently
sensible and readable. Meant for parents –
only one chapter on school, but essential reading
for all teachers and parents. |
| For
Young People |
Andrew Matthews
Being Happy
Seashell Publishers, Queensland, Australia,
1988 |
4D
|
Two
brilliant books for young people. Beautifully written
and full of practical common sense. |
Andrew
Matthews
Follow Your Heart
Seashell Publishers, Queensland, Australia,
1997 |
|
