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SAGE PUBLISHING Young Buddies 2005 Edition Hardbound by Collins
Visit the author's own website here!`For any teacher or school wanting to set up a buddy scheme, or to explore the possibility of doing so, this book contains some useful suggestions, ideas and guidelines. Even if a school did not wish to adopt the buddy system itself, the book contains useful material relating to citizenship and specific problems, like bullying which makes it a potentially useful resource for teachers and schools in general' - Early EducationPeer buddy systems have been demonstrated as very successful with older students. Positive effects are recognized for the individuals befriended and also for the whole community.Margaret has used her vast experience with younger children to develop a programme which achieves these outcomes at the stage when they are learning the skills of friendship and co-operation.Using her popular style of differentiating activities and teaching for two age groups, 6-8 and 9-11, Margaret has provided an exciting, innovative and challenging programme which enhances the citizenship curriculum and the atmosphere of the school.Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE. IntroductionSection 1What is a Buddy?What is a Friend?What is a School Buddy?How is a School Buddy Different from a Friend?What Does a School Buddy Need to Do?Where Can You Buddy?Section 2What Skills Does a Buddy Need?Listening SkillsBody LanguageQuestioning TechniquesEmpathySection 3What Skills Does a Chum Need?Listening SkillsBody LanguageQuestioning TechniquesEmpathySection 4Observing Anything UntowardSpecial Needs of ChumWorries and BullyingTaking DecisionsConfidentialitySection 5 DistancingConfidentialityDisclosuresReporting Back When NecessarySection 6Peer TutoringHelping Chum to Take DecisionsInclusion?Feelings of Buddy and ChumMaking Chum 'Feel Good'Section 7Manifesto - What can I do to be a Successful Peer Buddy?ContractBadgesCompiling for Self a Peer Buddy HandbookSection 8 for ChumRole/Responsibilities of ChumAppreciation of BuddyBenefitsPeer TeachingSharing ExperiencesSection 9Various Options of How to Set Up the SchemeAppendixReading List