Raising a Thinking Preteen : The "I Can Problem Solve" Program for Eight- to Twelve-Year-Olds

by Shure, Myrna B.; Israeloff, Roberta

• ISBN13: 9780805059915
• ISBN10: 0805059911
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-05
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.

Summary

Raising a Thinking Preteen shares dynamic, interactive techniques that will help young people recognize and express the feelings they're having--the first step in developing empathy for others, which, as Dr. Shure demonstrates, is integral to the problem-solving process. Preteens will learn to combine these skills with more complex ones, such as understanding mixed emotions and gaining insight into other people's motivations. They will also learn to plan ahead and to realize that resolving conflict is not always easy. Parents will discover skills as well--for example, how turning monologues into dialogues opens the doors of communication to their preteens and lays the groundwork for keeping those doors open.

Author Biography

Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist and professor of psychology at the Medical College of Pennsylvania and Hahnemann University, has won awards from the American Psychological Association and the National Mental Health Association for developing the ICPS program. She lives in Philadelphia. Roberta Israeloff wrote five books and is a contributing editor at Parents magazine. She lives in East Northport, New York.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Preface	xi
Introduction	3	(10)
Kids Who Behave Differently Think Differently	13	(16)
Four Styles of Parenting	29	(11)
How Do I Feel? How Do You Feel?	40	(25)
Is Anybody Listening?	65	(20)
Are Things Always What They Seem to Be?	85	(22)
What Else Could I Do to Solve This Problem? Learning Alternative Solutions	107	(24)
What Might Happen Next? Learning Consequential Thinking	131	(25)
What's My Plan?	156	(21)
Advanced ICPS: Integrating the Skills	177	(23)
``What's in It for Me?'' and Other Questions Parents Ask about ICPS	200	(14)
An ICPS Quiz	214	(28)
Epilogue---Preventing Serious Problems in the Teen Years: Drug Abuse, Teen Pregnancy, Violence	226	(16)
References	242	(5)
Index	247