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A Teacher's Guide to Stick Up for Yourself!

An 11-Session Course in Self-Esteem and Assertiveness for Kids
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<b>This teacher’s companion to a classic book for kids provides tools for building self-esteem and personal power.</b><br /><br /> Without self-esteem, kids doubt themselves and may turn to unhealthy habits as a way of coping. <i>With </i>self-esteem, kids feel secure, are willing to take positive risks, and are resilient in the face of challenges. This teacher’s guide expands the messages of <i>Stick Up for Yourself!</i>, teaching self-confidence and how to be assertive with easy-to-use sessions. Created for the classroom, these sessions can also be used in other group settings including counseling groups, out-of-school programs, community programs, and more. Digital content includes reproducible handouts.
<p>Gershen Kaufman was educated at Columbia University and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Rochester. Professor Emeritus in psychology at Michigan State University, he is a pioneer in the study of shame.</p><p>He is the author of Shame: The Power of Caring and The Psychology of Shame: Theory and Treatment of Shame-Based Syndromes. He is the coauthor with Lev Raphael of Dynamics of Power: Fighting Shame and Building Self-Esteem and Coming Out of Shame. With Lev Raphael, he co-developed the program, “Affect and Self-Esteem,” on which Dynamics of Power and Stick Up for Yourself! are based.</p><p>He lives in Michigan.</p><br><p>Lev Raphael was educated at Fordham University and received his M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He holds a Ph.D. in American studies from Michigan State University where he is an assistant professor in the English Department, teaching literature and creative writing.</p><p>Lev has authored eight Nick Hoffman mysteries, most recently Assault with a Deadly Lie, seventeen other books in many genres, and also blogs for the Huffington Post.</p><p>You can find Lev online at www.levraphael.com. He lives in Michigan.</p><br>
“<i>A Teacher’s Guide to Stick Up for Yourself!</i> is as enlightened as it is creative. The authors have created a resource that can be applied in a variety of settings by educators that are new or experienced. In tackling the topics of self-esteem and assertiveness, this text offers users the opportunity to equip young people with tools that will enable them to reach their full potential. The quality of instructional ideas and subject matter found in these pages is sure to keep the book relevant for years to come.”
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