Children at their best : understanding and using the five elements to develop children's full potential for parents, teachers and therapists /: understanding and using the five elements to develop children's full potential for parents, teachers and therapists. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Karin Kalbantner-Wernicke and Bettye Jo Wray-Fears, with Thomas Wernicke.
• Other Names: Kalbantner-Wernicke, Karin, 1956-; Wray-Fears, Bettye Jo
• Contents: Introduction. 1. How do our Children Develop?: Overlapping the Western and Eastern View. 2. The Foundation of the Traditional 5-Elements and Their Relationship to Child Development. 3. The 5-Elements in Child Development: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. 3.1. The Wood Element in Child Development. 3.2. The Fire Element in Child Development. 3.3. The Earth Element in Child Development. 3.4. The Metal Element in Child Development. 3.5. The Water Element in Child Development. 4. 5-Element Examples of Children in Everyday Life. 5. How We Work with Children and the 5-Elements. 6. The Role of Adults in 5-Element Work with Children. 7. Guidelines and Examples for Creating 5-Element Environments for Children in the Home, Schools, and Therapy Settings. 8. Ideas and Exercise Examples from Practice. Chapter 9. Example of a Five-Week Project and Community Event for Every Age. References. Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Singing Dragon
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (344 pages)
• Subjects: 618.92; Education; Teaching Skills & Techniques; Advice On Parenting; Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture; Child development; Developmental disabilities; Five agents (Chinese philosophy); Child psychology; Alternative medicine
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857010933
• Related ISBNs: 085701093X
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.