Books by Margaret Collins

Perfect for those that want to use circle time in their setting, this classic book is now in its third edition and has been updated to include a CD Rom - allowing busy practitioners to print the activity and evaluation sheets that are part of this must-have resource!

This book is a whole school traninig programme designed to raise self-esteem for everyone in the primary school.

Citizenship education equips children with the skills necessary to play an active part in society and act as socially and morally responsible citizens. This book explores six topics including: Basic needs, Environmental issues, Fairness, Exploring various cultures, Democracy, and Global issues.

To promote healthy eating habits, the author engages children in draw-and-talk or draw-and-write activities and provides teachers with essential instructional resources.

When a child faces a problem with health or disability we are quick to offer support or change our expectations. This book uses stories about 20 different life events to: illustrate the range of feelings, give permission for the expression of feelings, encourage empathy towards others, and demonstrate that loss is a common experience for us all.

The ability to recognize the thoughts and feelings, consider the consequences, and choose the best outcome is a highly valued facility leading to resilience, achievement and responsibility. The skill can be taught. This title provide the materials needed to teach a course on decision making at different age levels.

Peer buddy systems have been demonstrated as very successful with older students. For a teacher or school wanting to set up a buddy scheme, or to explore the possibility of doing so, this book contains some useful suggestions, ideas and guidelines.

This book helps children enjoy greater success in other content areas as they learn about rhythm and chants, music, instruments, art, ring games, and story projects.

Visit the author's own website here!Juan Bornman's series of stories about children with disabilities accompanied by explanations of the nature and causes of their difficulties helps children to improve understanding and relationships with their peers. Stories about a looked after child and an asylum seeker are also included.Margaret Collins has provided accompanying:- information for adults about the disability or difference - Circle Time activities for young people aged 6 to 8 and 8 to 11This book can provide a term's work on inclusion or one story and set of activities can be selected to prepare a class or group for the inclusion of a new member who has a difficulty. The programme also encourages reflection on difference and individuality.Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.

Bullying establishes itself as soon as young children begin to engage in social groups - someone is left out. Using research findings from over 400 children's views, this book looks at: name-calling; teasing; excluding; physical aggression; verbal harm; and, taking and breaking.

Visit the author's own website Following the success of Margaret's book Because We're Worth It, she has developed a series of activity sheets for children to start work on in school and to complete at home with parent/ carer support. /caNot only do the activities involve the adult but they also emphasise the importance of families as promoters of self-esteem.There are 10 sets of take home sheets covering:" self identity" self-worth" body language" intercommunication" friendship" feelings" being confident" empathy and sympathy" relationships" co-operation.There are draft letters and explanatory notes for parents.This is a book that will be extremely valuable to all staff who believe in enhancing self-esteem and in involving parents/ carers.Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.

Visit the author''s own website here!From the author of our best-selling Circle Time for the Very Young comes another practical and exciting resource. Using the Circle Time framework Margaret has developed active ways to deliver elements of the PSHE and citizenship curriculum.Using her ingenious format the author has presented four themes:" personal education" health education" social education" citizenship.Each theme has 10 topics to cover the entire school year, and at two age levels on facing pages.This delightfully illustrated and practical book will not be left lying around in the staff-room it is a pick-up-and-use publication!Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children''s perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.

Suitable for those using Circle Time with 3 to 7 year olds, this book sets out strategies and activities for making the most out of Circle Time sessions. It includes Pre and post-activities, to encourage children to focus on the content of Circle Time as a way of sharing their work, ideas and thoughts.