Tools for Children to Embrace Their Mental Health accompanies the storybook Butterflies in Me and contains activities, ideas and strategies to help emotionally fragile children find their voices, celebrate their gifts and spread their wings.
This must-have companion to the Butterflies in Me Youth Workbook, Learning to Love Your Butterfly, includes all the instructions, lists of materials, worksheets and discussion questions needed to successfully connect with and guide children through their workbooks. All of the activities, from drawing and reflective writing to art projects and hands-on exercises, are designed to recognise and celebrate the butterfly within each child.
Special emphasis is placed on recognising the therapeutic needs of children who have mental health diagnoses, such as ADHD, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, autism and depression. Ideas and strategies to provide appropriate support and adapt activities to meet their emotional and behavioural needs are included.
Written for teachers, counsellors, therapists, social workers, youth program leaders, parents and others who want to help children find their inner butterfly and soar!