Questions & Activities for The Star: A Handbook for Foster Parents [Paperback]

Cynthia Miller Lovell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2005

This book contains guidelines for having discussions with your foster child while reading THE STAR: A STORY TO HELP YOUNG CHILDREN UNDERSTAND FOSTER CARE. Also included are insights about what foster children often go through, along with questions and activities which relate to specific pages from the story. The information in this book is appropriate to use with most 4- to 11-year-old foster children.

Editorial Reviews

Review

We provide THE STAR and the HANDBOOK to all newly approved foster families.. valuable resources... feedback has been very positive. --Georgia Phillips, Foster Home Coordinator, Henrico Social Services, Virginia

I think THE STAR and HANDBOOK should be required reading for all teachers and anyone else who works with children. --Maureen Byrne, Project Manager, Kids Care Clubs (kidscare.org), a program of the Points of Lights Foundation

The suggested activities in the HANDBOOK are a practical way to address a number of issues. --Danette Wilkins, foster parent, Michigan

About the Author

Cynthia Miller Lovell is a pediatric nurse practitioner and has been a foster mother. She has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Kalamazoo College and a master's degree in pediatric nursing from Yale University. Randall E. Haugen owns Battle Creek (Michigan) Counseling Associates and is a therapist who works extensively with foster children. He has a bachelor's degree in nursing from Andrews University, a master's degree in counseling psychology from Western Michigan University, and a Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Andrews University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 18 pages
• Publisher: Spartan Graphics (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967701015
• ISBN-13: 978-0967701011
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #875,786 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple and Effective Guide for Caregiviers, July 2, 2000

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Mikaila Cameron (The United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Questions & Activities for The Star: A Handbook for Foster Parents (Paperback)

This handbook is a must for adults who wish to ease a child's transition into a foster care situation. It is user friendly and provides tools that caregivers can use to help nurture the bond between themselves and foster children. The workbook is short. It isn't intimidating. It provides questions about the story, THE STAR, that foster parents and professionals can use to indirectly gain more understanding of the foster child's experience. It also includes fun activities for both children and adults that can help break the ice.

Foster parents may be unpleasantly surprised by foster children's hesitancy to get close to them. This booklet can serve as a guide to help adults to effectively help each unique child. The beauty of this book is that the author is an experienced foster parent (in addition to being educated in psychology and pediatric nursing). Her experience in working with children, who have been deeply wounded, helps her to effectively relate to the unique issues that foster parents and pediatric professionals may face. The big bonus is that a pediatric psychologist co-authored the workbook. The person who reads this short book is truly receiving sound information. This is a quality product and a must for people who work with children.