| Facilitating interpersonal Relationships in the Classroom: The Relational Literacy Curriculum Contributor(s): Salmon, Diane (Author), Freedman, Ruth Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805837655 ISBN-13: 9780805837650 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2001 Annotation: Presents the Relational Lit. Curriculum, & shows how it can aid teachers in dealing w/various social conflicts among elem. school children in a fashion that allows students to grow from relational challenges. The curriculum takes an approach to social /P> |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Classroom Management - Education | Elementary |
| Dewey: 372.6 |
| LCCN: 2001025855 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.06" W x 9.04" (0.72 lbs) 200 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume is a guide to using the Relational Literacy Curriculum with children in grades 2-5. Based on developmental and social constructivist principles, this curriculum presents a conceptual framework and a method for enhancing children's understanding of interpersonal relationships in the classroom. The Relational Literacy Curriculum: *offers a powerful method for children to reflect on challenging interpersonal episodes and to discern constructive patterns of relating through discussion and role play; *provides a process that can serve as both a prevention tool and a vehicle for managing immediate conflict; *gives teachers a strong theoretical framework from which they can make principled decisions, and a flexible format for implementing it that they can adapt to meet the particular social needs of their classroom context; and *promotes teacher reflection and learning through the use of various observational tools. This book addresses the question of why it is important to study relationships in the elementary classroom; reviews the research and literature that inform the relational literacy curriculum; lays out the process of the curriculum; explains how the curriculum can be used to address real conflicts within the classroom community; and provides guiding principles for practice. It is a useful resource for classroom teachers, school psychologists, school counselors and social workers, and a valuable text for a range of courses, including classroom management, psycho-social interventions, child development, and early childhood education. |