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"This is indeed to be a practical book. We hope that it is practical in that it truly does contain over one-hundred techniques which are designed to enhance one's sens of identity and self-esteem and which have been classroom tested at all grade levels from kindergarten through college. We hope that it is also practical in that it contains some theory, but only enough to provide a solid foundation for each of the various activities and not enough to get bogged down in!

We believe that teachers, college professors, education students, principals, psychologists, church school teachers and parents (anyone who works with people in groups!) will find this book a valuable resource of ideas that will help them in the creation of learning environments that are positive, caring, supportive, and growth promoting.

We are convinced that one of the major challenges to teachers and other group leaders is the creation of a self-enhancing learning environment. Some special people seem to do this quite naturally out of their own authentic being and their commitment to others. Most of us, however, benefit from specific, usable suggestions that help us toward that end. It is in that spirit that these activities were designed and compiled." (preface, p. xv)

CONTENTS

Foreword, by Sidney B. Simon

Foreword, by John Vasconcellos

Preface

Introduction: Self-concept in teaching and learning

A Note to Teachers on How to Use this Book

Children Learn What They Live, by Dorothy Law Nolte

A Note to Parents

ONE getting started: building an environment of positive support
Love and the Cabbie, by Art Buchwald -- 1. The journal -- 2. The journal - a beginning -- 3. Autobiographical questionnaires -- 4. Personal time line -- 5. The life line -- 6. The name game -- 7. One special thing -- 8. Autobiographical sharing -- 9. Guess who I am? -- 10. Getting to know you -- 11. Success fantasy -- Taking a Positive Look with a quotation from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll -- 12. Success sharing -- 13. The magic box -- 14. Bragging -- 15. Mirror bragging -- 16. Pride line -- 17. Success a day -- 18. Personal coat of arms -- 19. Personal flag -- 20. Collage of self -- 21. Self-portrait -- 22. Success symbols -- 23. What's my bag? -- 24. Social silhouettes -- 25. On my mind -- 26. Meaningful symbols -- 27. Object sharing -- 28. The card game -- 29. Killer statements and gestures -- 30. Positive mantra -- 31. "Dear Me" letter -- 32. Re-entry questions -- 33. Reflective listening -- 34. Teacher feedback -- 35. Operation self-image -- 36. Positive reinforcement: An instructional solution -- 37. Quickies

TWO my strengths
The Animal School by Dr. George H. Reavis -- 38. IALAC -- 39. Personal evaluation sheet -- 40. Strength bombardment -- Three Possible Reasons by Idries Shah -- 41. The nourishing game -- 42. Student of the week -- What Is Real from The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams -- 43. Making it real -- 44. Nicknames 45. What's in a name? -- 46. Positive feelings -- 47. Commercial for oneself -- 48. Positive support techniques

THREE who am I? About School, an anynomous poem -- 49. The owl game -- 50. "Who am I" questionnaire -- 51. Voting . . . & additional voting questions -- 52. The metaphor game -- 53. Adjective wardrobe -- 54. If I were ... -- 55. If I could be -- 56. What if ... --57. I used to be ... but now I'm ... -- 58. Twenty things I like to do -- 59. Who are we? -- 60. One of a kind -- 61. Who's who -- 62. Weekly reaction sheets -- 63. The public interview -- 64. The public statement -- 65. Motorcycle fantasy

FOUR accepting my body 66. Baker's dozen -- 67. Some body games -- 68. Student photographs -- 69. Fingerprints -- 70. Mirror mirror -- 71. The trust walk -- 72. Body tracing -- 73. Composite picture -- 74. Geography of the self -- 75. Sensory awareness -- 76. Moving with mindfulness -- 77. Spontaneous movement

FIVE where am I going? 78. Twenty-one questions -- 79. Four drawings -- 80. Wishing -- 81. The happy package -- 82. I want to be -- 83. Making your wants known -- 84. If I were God of the universe -- 85. The ideal model -- 86. The goalpost -- 86a. Guidelines for goal-setting -- 87. Five years ahead: resume -- 88. The six o'clock

SIX the language of self 89. Words that describe me -- 90. I am not my description -- 91. The tyranny of "should" -- 92. Scientific language, I Taught Them All by Naomi White -- 93. I can't ... I won't -- 94. Please ... no!; yes ... no! -- 95. Volunteering -- 96. Incomplete sentences -- 97. Identity, connectedness, and power

SEVEN relationships with others 98. The family -- 99. Family tree -- 100. Friends -- 101. Class applause -- 102. The car wash -- 103. One-way feeling glasses -- 104. "Friendly" sentence stubs -- The Key to Health, Wealth, and Longevity by Dr. Joyce Brothers -- 105. Spreading the effect

EIGHT in closing - new lyrics for old maladies

NINE annotated bibliography of available resources Acknowledgments