Books in the Lucky Duck Books series

This revised edition focuses on interpersonal relationships, and attention seeking and positive behaviors, and includes a session record sheet and more than 20 new activities.

Suitable for lunch and playtime support staff, this book helps pupil improve their behavior by encouraging them to think about the impact their inappropriate behavior has, not only on themselves, but on those around them, and their environment.

Combines the traditional classroom activity of reading stories with Circle Time. This title contains activities that provide students with opportunities to practise listening, expressing ideas, asking questions, using imagination, making predictions, experimenting with thinking and learning strategies, and collaborating with other students.

An activity and resource pack for implementing emotional literacy within your school. It explains the theory behind emotional literacy and provides practical ideas for the classroom. It includes lesson notes, games and copiable activity sheets for classroom use.

This book provides a comprehensive guide for schools to enable positive peer relationships and enhance social inclusion

Written by the mother of a child with Asperger's syndrome, this book covers diagnosis and recognizing the difference, o providing support and understanding, and communication.

Using a five-year secondary school case study, this invaluable guide demonstrates how a circle time program can be developed involving both staff and students.

For the teachers and pupils already introduced to Circle Time this resource will provide a structured, step-by-step curriculum framework, with games and activities at every stage. The publication comprises a spiral bound file of activities in four sections:" self-esteem" communication" relationships" spiritual and moral development.The book has 15 different topics differentiated from Year 1 to Year 6. Each section contains clear teaching plans and all the resources and activities needed for the session.By working through this programme teachers can demonstrate the incremental development of the Speaking and Listening and PSCHE skills required in the curriculum.

Offers 3-5 session plans which include games, drama exercises and discussion that build up the children's exploration of various themes from empathy to assertiveness. This book provides various things a busy teacher needs to engage young people as participants in a PSHE curriculum.

`This is a book that will be useful to carers, helping them understand the issues that affect male suffers and some of the barriers they will have to break down in order to recover. It will also reassure men affected by an eating disorder that they are not alone, their problems are understood b medical professional and that recovery is possible' - SignpostAnna has established herself as a leading author in the field of eating disorders and combines her personal experiences with an extensive research interest. Her two previous books published by Lucky Duck were winner and special commendation in the NASEN/TES book awards and we expect this publication to be equally well received.It would be a mistake to think that eating and body image problems are experienced only by women. Anna draws the readers attention to the characteristic and special difficulties for men, including:" athletics, body building and eating" depression and self-esteem" eating disorders and homosexuality.Like all her books she offers a comprehensive overview and contributes information, advice and hope. This is a book for those affected and those who want to help them.

` Once I started this book I was hooked. Where was this book 10 years ago? So many of the problems I have dealt with and worked out through triall and error are here. It would have saved many tears and tantrums - and those not just from me! Once purchased, you will use it over and over again, for reference' - CommunicationA thought provoking and practical book about how one supporter, a grandmother, helped her granddaughter search for ways to help her overcome the difficulties they both faced.This book does not dwell on the problems but instead looks for the solutions they found together. It will be useful to all those whose lives are touched by Asperger's Syndrome but especially meaningful to those directly involved in supporting young people in school, college and in the home and neighbourhood setting.It specifically considers:} patterns of organization in daily life} constructing programmes of development for individuals.The book covers the practical issues facing those in their teens and twenties:} rules} daily living skills} personal hygiene} managing money} coping in school and college} friendships} romantic relationships.People with Asperger's Syndrome can be valuable contributors to society if they are given support when they need it.This book is the outcome of the combined efforts of Alex and her grandmother Maude. It is practical, realistic and very positive.

This programme has been designed for use with parents/ca/carers and their children to achieve a better understanding of challenging behaviour. It attempts to raise awareness about the importance of the parenting role and how this involves understanding relationships, communication skills, social skills and the incorporation of the emotional needs of all family members.The course offers parents of children of all ages an opportunity to evaluate and reflect on both their own and their childrens levels of self-esteem and confidence.The 10 sessions have been designed to empower, motivate and enable parents to develop strategies within the context of a supportive, non-judgmental and non-threatening environment. There are comprehensive notes, photocopiable worksheets and a shorter, four-session, structure is also provided.

The author of the best-selling book, Attention Seeking, gets right to the heart of these topics in a way that readers can quickly grasp.Each topic is explained and followed by a discussion and advice on ways to troubleshoot the problem. Topics covered include:" misbehaviour" praise" punishment" ignoring.The book provides parents, teachers and psychologists with a user-friendly, practical guide to the perplexing problem of attention seeking. Sharing this book will allow parents and professionals to go forward and plan for improved behaviour.Visit Nigel Mellor's website :

This book aims to support teachers in increasing their own understanding of the difficulties that some students experience in coping with school, particularly in the area of behaviour.It promotes a different way of looking at behaviour change in school, and suggests practical ways to approach difficult students that may help ensure their inclusion in the mainstream context.The 10 key concepts include:" teaching students to analyze and reflect" using targets" it's not fair" don't tell me, show me.This is an essential resource for those working with troubled and troublesome teenagers, and is written by teachers and psychologists with experience of these challenging pupils.

Teresa has produced this book for parents. It reflects her experience and wisdom and translates them into a readable and enjoyable handbook for parents who seek advice and knowledge about bringing up children. Schools might buy this book to lend to parents, confident that it will provide the support they need.Topics covered include:" parenting styles " spoiling" sibling rivalry" listening" bad behaviour" praise " discipline " smacking" bad language " difficulties for parents" serious misbehaviours.

Tina has produced another book based on her work as a behaviour support teacher. This is an ideal resource for use as part of a PHSE programme with a whole class or smaller group work.It is specifically aimed at students who appear to be experiencing unacceptable levels of stress in their lives and who require support in order to understand, acknowledge and cope with specific stressors/sources of stress.There are 12 sessions in this book. These include comprehensive teacher notes and photocopiable worksheets for the students. The structure ensures active pupil participation and provides an opportunity to look at both the causes and effects of stress. With a greater understanding of stress, young people are helped to learn and practise better coping strategies.

Shows teachers how to develop storytelling skills as part of a fresh approach to creative teaching and learning. This book also includes a range of stories for teachers to use in different class situations. It covers topics such as: bullying; disabilities; computer games; friendship; and, greed.

Young people have to cope with stress yet often are given little or no practical help, nor are they taught coping strategies. This book provides a range of exercises to promote relaxation, inner confidence and a positive sense of self through the use of visualisation.

This pack is designed to offer a flexible resource to support teachers in enabling children to cope effectively with transition to secondary school. Planned and positive induction is effective in ensuring that the progress children have made in one educational setting is sustained through a period of change.The pack provides teacher notes and a variety of activities and photocopiable worksheets. It offers a resource for enabling not only pupils but also schools, teachers and parents, to deal with change successfully. The pack considers the psychological aspects of change and through practical activities, helps the emotional robustness of children at a time of predictable change.This pack will help children gain the coping skills to put this change into a new perspective.

SPECIAL MENTION TES/NASEN BEST ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD `Anna has written a very descriptive book of her feeling and the difficult times she went through as she struggled with anorexia. The book gives advice, recovery ideas and encouragement for those who suffer eating disorders'' - International Woman`I enjoyed her style of writing and would certainly recommend this book to anyone interested in eating disorders'' - Signpost`Provides a valuable insight into how a young person with an eating disorder thinks and feels'' - Contact a Family `The style is clear and engaging and ought to reach young people who are experiencing difficulties. The level of information contained would be of equal value to the families of these young people in helping them understand the emotions of their loved ones'' - Educational PsychologyLooking in the bathroom mirror for the first time since my illness had begun, I saw how I really looked. I was a walking skeleton, with my skin stretched tight over my bones. My face had become a skull, and when I smiled, it looked like I was wearing a horror mask.Anna has suffered a serious eating disorder and, more importantly, she has recovered!In this book she provides the reader with:" a moving account of her experiences" information about eating disorders" a plan for recovery" HOPE.The book is intended for young people and their families, and all those who care for children at risk.

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.

Charlie has drawn on her experience of working with secondary pupils to produce this book. It provides a developmental series of lessons providing a wonderful programme.This resource comprises of seven sessions with comprehensive facilitator notes and copiable resources. Topics covered include:" peer pressure" individuality" disagreements" victimisation.This book will assist pupils to develop three key areas:" awareness and development of self" development of personal skills" improve understanding of groups and group processes.The process of Circle Time helps meet the requirements of the Citizenship and PSHE curriculum.

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.

Including a CD-ROM, this title contains games that are useful for those working with small groups of young people who find it difficult to behave and co-operate with their peers. It addresses socio-emotional development, such as: social and friendship skills; anger management; coping with teasing; coping in the playground; and paying compliments.

Assists teachers to train pupils aged 6-11 in peer befriending. This book includes comprehensive facilitator notes on running training programme for young people including Circle Time activities, pro-social games and necessary photocopiable worksheets.

Learning about the relationship between thoughts and behaviour is stimulating and enjoyable. These seven stories teach children to:" reflect on behaviour and consequences" learn to control impulsivity stop and think" manage feelings and practise positive self-talk.The publication contains all the necessary teaching materials, lesson notes and copiable resources needed to work on self-control techniques and problem-solving strategies in the primary classroom.This resource provides teachers with a new and different approach to the teaching of responsible behaviour and decision-making. No prior knowledge of cognitive behaviour theory is necessary.

Sometimes we learn something new through personal experience something which up until now, has not been the subject of research. This book provides a mother''s original process of thinking through detail.We all want an in-depth knowledge of autism and Hilde justifies her approach: by thinking through details I have always been able to explain my sons autism.I have never heard anyone explain the world and life from the point of view of a person with autism as clearly as Hilde. Marie Bristol, Head of American Autism ResearchAutism can be explored in different ways. The person who tries to understand autism through Thinking through details will gain a better understanding of the syndrome and how to deal with it.

Suitable for teachers committed to Circle Time and for looking for various ideas, this book provides activities and various games including: ice breakers; mixing up games; and, energisers.

Since 1990 we have joined many schools to help them organise anti-bullying days for pupils. This publication is a collection of activities, processes and programmes that have been put together to help schools organize either a single awareness day or a series of shorter workshop sessions for pupils, which include:" practical aspects of anti-bullying work" ideas for whole-school keynote sessions" facilitators' instructions for group activities" copiable worksheets and overhead foils.The programmes are suitable for secondary and upper primary use. They provide an excellent project for primary/secondary liaison based around Year 6 and 7 joint work during the summer term.

`It is refreshing to find such material that has some of its key objectives in changing staff and teacher perceptions of children with behavioural needs' - Educational Psychology in PracticeThis 12-session course for secondary school pupils teaches skills and strategies for more effective relationships and interactions at home and in school. The pack includes:" teacher notes" worksheets " self-esteem rating scales.Strategies to teach include:" mirror talk" positive thinking" respecting yourself.Young people rate this as a useful pack that manages their learning in a respectful manner and builds relationships with peers and staff.