The Power of Positive Talk: Words to Help Every Child Succeed

In a world filled with stress, pressures, and fears, children need support and encouragment from adults -- and they need to know how to affirm themselves. Douglas Block leads readers step-by-step through the process of helping kids turn off the negative voice within and activate the powerful "yes!" voice. Kids learn affirmations for all kinds of situations and challenges: academics, athletics, facing fears, feeling angry, getting teased, being depressed, and more. There are affirmations for specific age groups (toddlers through teens) and for special neeeds including learning diffferences, behavior disorders, and family problems. Bloch also indcludes affirmations to help adults deal witht their own issues and better help the children in their care.