101 Games for Self-Esteem

Jenny Mosley is the founder of Jenny Mosley Training Consultancies and originator of the highly acclaimed 'Quality Circle Time Model' that is used in thousands of early years settings, primary and secondary schools, nationally and internationally. Her unique approach has featured on BBC's Television's Teaching Today, Channel 4 and Open University programmes, in addition to the national press and numerous education journals. Helen Sonnet is a teacher and author with over 30 years of experience working with children with special needs.

Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Learning to Value Yourself Coming full circle Mobile messages Look what I can do Animal antics Special delivery Novelty names Sharks and fish Jigsaws Paper, scissors, rock - with hands and feet! The magician's wish Remote control Monarch of the realm Spin the bottle My pet moans Further activities 2 Working in Pairs within a Group Matching pairs Scrambled stories You make me laugh Mirror, mirror Handwriting Yes or no Find the headline A picture paints a thousand words Lead me home Sausage Robots Double talk Secret sketching Blindfold alley Tall stories Further activities 3 Building a Group Identity Matching bricks Softball challenge A round of applause Happy families Alibis Shake a word Question time A friendly bunch The global village Our gifts to you Treasured words Follow the thread Sticky treats Hidden treasure Further activities 4 Myself, My Feelings Clockwork toys Actions speak louder than words Guess the venue Living legends The wrong job Back to the start Puzzling looks You choose Pavement reporter Plus points Further activities 5 Thinking and Concentrating Birthday game Time capsules Who am I? Animated alphabets Free thoughts First one back A hundred-year sleep Machines Guess what I am Where will it all end? Shopping list The truth will out Further activities 6 Developing Attention Skills In the driving seat The toyshop A helping hand Rabbit ears Body language Greetings My object Walking a tightrope Guess what I'm saying The hat I'm wearing Snapshots Product puzzles The rule of the game Eyewitness account Six of the best Further activities 7 Motivating through Music Rhythmic-cool Jump to the beat Orchestral soundtrack Musical dreams Voice orchestras Tricky tempos Action songs Music and poetry Further activities 8 Taking Action Make a move Wiggle and shake Ice sculptures Shake your body Clap and call All change Queue for action Action orchestra Altered images All change in the circle Ball bearings Rocket launch Musical islands Further activities Printable materials Training and Resources