Today's children are more stressed out than ever before academically, socially, and physically due to increased media, school and social pressure. Providing children with a repertoire of tools to face challenges can lead to increase self-esteem, promote creativity, and build positive relationships with family and friends. Teaching children strategies for relaxation, affirmation, and better sleep can lead to a child or teen being better able to manage stressful situations, perform better at school, or resist peer pressure.
Following Imagination...Activities that Move, Create, and Play with the Fundamentals of Guided Imagery, offers a variety of fun and engaging activities and games. Each chapter focuses on a specific topic starting with The Basics; learning deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation, to Sacred Spaces and Special Places teaches children how to create their own visualization and "script" for better sleep or facing daily or new challenges. The final chapter, Inner Soul provides children and teens strategies for creating positive affirmations that are intrinsic leading to good feelings from within not relying on outside sources like the media to feel good about themselves.
The more than 30 page book has over a dozen activities with easy to understand directions, uses, and benefits. Materials are easy to find, inexpensive, and many can be made from recyclables found around the house. Each activity or game engages children in an art activity or interactive game that teaches children and families how to incorporate guided imagery techniques into their daily lives. The activities offer parents, practitioners, as well as anyone looking for unique and innovative ways to holistically support children’s growth and development, build self-esteem, and promote creativity through movement, play and imagination.
Following Imagination...Activities that Move, Create, and Play with the Fundamentals of Guided Imagery utilizes the essence of what makes children unique in their approach to life to support them as they grow, learn, and develop.
For more information or to download the E- book go to www.guidedimageryforchildren.com
Read more information about using guided imagery in Support Groups or as a tool for managing Family Stress
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I just downloaded your book of activities and I love it! I have been an elementary school teacher for many years and now teach Music Together in MA. Your book is an excellent resource for the classroom and I can't wait to use the movement ideas in my music classes. The activities are easy to follow and fun to do with kids, but also teach valuable lessons. Totally worth the ten dollars! Thanks! Ruthanne
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