Finding the Heart of the Child: Essays on Children, Families, and Schools

by Edward M. Hallowell, Micheal G. Thomson, Michael G. Thompson

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CONTENTS: 1) On CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE: Remember my schools * A few thoughts on developmental psychology * Adolescence is hard work * From Lost to Found: Finding the Child's Right Place * College... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963651307
• ISBN13: 9780963651303
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Association of Independent Schools in New Eng
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.

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A Collection of Essays Filled with Authenticity

Table of Contents: 1 - On Childhood and Adolescence * Remembering My Schools * A Few Thoughts on Developmental Psychology * Adolescence is Hard Work * From Lost to Found: Finding the Child's Right Place * College Admission as a Failed Rite of Passage 2 - Disorders and Traumas * The Waiting Room * How to Distinguish Normal from Abnormal Behavior * Unheard Melodies * What Is It Like to Have Attention Deficit Disorder? * The Emotional Experience of ADD * Child Sexual Abuse 3 - To Teachers and Other Adults * Finding the Heart of the Child: Working with Emotional Conflict * Who Do They Think You Are? Transference in the Teaching Life * Masochism in Teachers * How Can Teachers Cope? * Understanding School Culture * What Do You Want for Your Children? * Normal Sexual Feelings Between Children and Adults * Connectedness