The Self-Esteem Garden

About this book

A complete program for developing self-esteem in young children. The development of self-esteem has been a primary topic in the past is now in the present and will be in the future because it is a recognized fact that self-esteem is the foundation needed for the development of beneficial life skills. The Self-Esteem Garden includes 10 lessons based on 12 premises vital to the evolution of positive self-esteem. Each lesson has: An overview which gives the facilitator a complete description of what the children will gain from the presentation. Pre-Presentation Information an in-service like presentation which explains the premises covered in the lesson and a detailed explanation of each as they relate to self-esteem. A step-by-step description of the lessons presentation to the children. The program relates everything to a garden and each child completes an individual booklet which is added to each session. The Self-Esteem Garden Analogy shows readers that: Good Soil is important to the growth of a garden as positive and supportive people are important to childrens growth Garden Tools are necessary to cultivate a garden as behavioral cognitive verbal and emotional skills are necessary for childrens growth Flowers are a positive result of a good garden and positive qualities attributes and skills are a positive result of good self-esteem Fences are necessary to keep a garden safe from predators and boundaries are necessary to protect childrens self-esteem and keep them from becoming emotionally detached aggressive or withdrawn Weeds must be removed from a garden because they damage the garden and negative thoughts must be removed from the childs thinking because they damage the childs perception of his/her self-esteem Gardeners are the caretakers of a garden as children are the caretakers of their self-esteem This motivating all-inclusive program will give you the tools you need to help children develop positive self-esteem including a pre- and post-program evaluation. Includes a 47-page student workbook. Appropriate for children ages 7-11 or grades 2-5 Suitable for use in: Individual counseling small-group counseling classroom guidance