Your Child's Social and Emotional Well-Being

JOHN S. DACEY teaches courses in creativity and human development at the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. He also runs a practice as a licensed psychotherapist. He is the author of fourteen books on the subjects of anxiety, creativity, and human development, including Your Anxious Child (2nd edition, Wiley, 2016). LISA B. FIORE is Professor of Education and director of the Child Homelessness Initiative at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is an expert on social and emotional learning, giving workshops and conference presentations, and a licensed Early Childhood teacher. STEVEN BRION-MEISELS (1949–2014) worked in schools for over forty years teaching and writing about social and emotional development, peace-making, and building democratic classrooms. Among other accomplishments, Steven was a founding and long-time member of the Peaceable Schools and Communities Project and a founding member of the Social-Emotional Alliance of Massachusetts.

• Acknowledgments ixAbout the Companion Website x1 All Children Need Social and Emotional Well-being 1Part I Self-awareness 112 Building Character 133 Practicing Mindfulness 37Part II Self-management 534 Resiliency: Calming Fears and Anxiety 555 Independent Thinking 716 Self-regulating 87Part III Social Awareness 1077 Competing and Cooperating 1098 Neither Being Bullied nor Being a Bully 123Part IV Relationship Skills 1359 Building Successful Friendships 13710 Demonstrating Leadership 153Part V Responsible Decision-making 16911 Thinking Creatively 17112 Thinking Critically and Wisely 189Part VI Achieving Your Goals Even More Effectively 20513 Getting Help with Your Efforts 20714 The Future of SEL 221References 229Index 239

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