Böcker i nasen spotlight-serien

Many children with emotional and behavioural difficulties behave well in a one-to-one situation with an adult. It is when they are in a group with their peers that their behaviour deteriorates dramatically.

Is there more disruptive behaviour in schools today? The simple answer to this often asked question is probably yes. But the reasons lie more outside teenagers than inside. For too many teachers there can be an attitude of: 'I was a teenager once, therefore I know what it is like'.

Understanding how children think and feel is the key to building good relationships in the classroom. This book shows the underlying causes of emotional conflicts; explains the nature of maladaptive coping mechanisms; and also suggests interventions to promote the use of adaptive coping styles.

A sense of loss can have a disturbing affect on children, and can come about not only as a result of bereavement, but also after divorce/separation, moving away from friends, moving between foster homes. This book: aids the understanding of different types of loss; shows how different children react to loss; and encourages listening to children.

This book looks at how practitioners have focused on the fully educational application of intellect to the problem of developing mathematical thinking among one's pupils.