A person's self-esteem is based on real facts and achievements, and it is the single most important psychological tool to facilitate relationships with other people. Without self-esteem, kids doubt themselves and wilt under the pressure of their classmates, making them feel inferior and worthless—oftentimes seeking alcohol and drugs for an escape. This guide for parents and teachers is a step-by-step program meant to be used from first grade through middle school. It teaches the three most important skills in life: how to create self-esteem, how to be conscious of ones' self, and how to be assertive in a positive way.
La autoestima de cualquier persona se basa en hechos y logros verdaderos—es la habilidad psicológica más importante que se puede desarrollar para poder desenvolverse en la sociedad. Sin autoestima, los niños dudan de ellos mismos, se doblegan ante la presión de sus compañeros, se sienten inferiores y sin valía y pueden buscar en las drogas o el alcohol su apoyo. Esta guía para maestros y padres es un programa paso por paso que puede ser utilizado desde los años avanzados de primaria hasta el final de la educación media. Enseña las tres hablilidades importantes para la vida: cómo formar la autoestima, cómo ser conciente de uno mismo y cómo ser asertivo de manera positiva.
Gershen Kaufman is a professor in the counseling center and psychology department at Michigan State University. He is the author of Shame the Psychology of Shame and, and coauthor of Coming Out of Shame and Dynamics of Power.Lev Raphael is an assistant professor of American thought and language at Michigan State University. He is the coauthor of Coming Out of Shame and Dynamics of Power. Pamela Espeland is the author and coauthor of more than 200 books for Free Spirit Publishing on a variety of subjects. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Product Details
Paperback: 134 pages
Publisher: Editorial Pax Mexico; Tra edition (January 1, 2007)
Lev Raphael has wanted to be an author since he was in second grade, and he's not only achieved his dream, he's published 19 books in genres from memoir to mystery; had his books translated into nearly a dozen languages; appeared in two documentaries; won various prizes; done hundreds of invited talks and readings on three different continents; recently sold his literary papers (92 boxes!) to the Michigan State University Libraries (MSUL); been the subject of scholarly articles, papers and book chapters; and seen his work taught at colleges and universities around the country. Which means he's become homework. Who knew?
Born and raised in New York, he got over it and has spent half his life in Michigan. He's a pioneer in writing about children of Holocaust survivors, which he's been doing since 1978, longer than almost any other American author. He frequently tours with his books (check http://www.levraphael.com for his current schedule) and is currently touring with My Germany, a memoir/travelogue exploring the role Germany has played in his family, his life, and his career. After he escaped academe to write full-time, he reviewed extensively for over a decade for the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Radio, The Washington Post, Jerusalem Report, The Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, Forward, Boston Review, and Lambda Book Report. He now reviews for Bibliobuffet.com and WKAR 90.5 FM/East Lansing Public Radio, and when he's not busy, he sometimes imagines some graduate student years from now in the MSUL archives puzzling over his handwriting.
A seasoned reader of his own work, with a background in theater and teaching, he loves the performance aspect of touring, as well as meeting people he'd never meet back home. And the sightseeing. And the foreign foods. German fans in Berlin, Frankfurt, Hannover, Magdeburg, Dessau and Halle will get to hear him next fall. Stay tuned to this page or check his web site for details of his next German book tour. For photos and description of previous sones, go to http://www.levraphael.com/europe_photos.html.
