Good Choices

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Includes CD-Rom</p> <p></p> <p>` I would recommend this book to educational psychologists as it enables realistic interventions within realistic timeframes′-Educational Psychology in Practice</p> <p></p> <p>`Nothing is so exhausting as indecision, and nothing is so futile′ - Bertrand Russell</p> <p>.. and teachers, parents and carers worry that the decisions that children and young people make might be unwise or dangerous.</p> <p></p> <p>Decision making is a skill involving both a cognitive and an affective process. The ability to:</p> <p>- recognize the thoughts and feelings;</p> <p>- consider the consequences;</p> <p>- choose the best outcome;</p> <p>is a highly valued facility leading to resilience, achievement and responsibility. The skill can be taught and in these three volumes the authors provide all the materials needed to teach a course on decision making at each age level.</p> <p></p> <p>The programme provides a menu of stories related to the real life experiences of the young people. Topics are selected to be age appropriate and the series includes:</p> <p>" Stealing;</p> <p>" Lying;</p> <p>" Social behaviours;</p> <p>" Risks;</p> <p>" Justice;</p> <p>" Loss,Grief and Bereavement; </p> <p>" Prejudice; </p> <p>" First love; </p> <p>" Disability; </p> <p>" Leaving home;</p> <p>" Family relationships. </p> <p></p> <p>The teacher notes indicate ′stopping points′ where reflection and discussion is encouraged. A choice of endings is offered or the young people can develop their own ideas about what might happen next. </p> <p></p> <p>The course can be introduced at any age or used to develop the skills through school life from early years to the teens.</p> <p></p> <p>′You′d be hard pushed to find a better decision-making programme than this excellent set of books... This series will undoubtedly kick-start conversation, prod thinking and stimulate classroom debate′ - Times Educational Supplement Magazine</p> <p></p>