School counselors are called upon to provide many types of activities for their students. Keeping their guidance curriculum interesting and engaging is one of the most challenging parts of their jobs. Counselors are looking for active techniques that will allow them to teach their students new skills for communication, problem solving, and exploring options. This book includes games, activities, and initiatives that can be used to accomplish the goals and objectives of a K-8 comprehensive guidance curriculum. Following the introduction in chapter 1, chapter 2 provides definitions and a conceptualization of developmental guidance. Chapter 3 presents information on experiential learning, adventure education, and adventure therapy. Chapter 4 gives an overview of some of the sequencing and leadership skills needed for using adventure-challenge activities. Chapter 5 contains 49 activities and information on the goals and objectives; materials and preparation; how to play; and sample application-processing questions for each activity. Appendix A includes a matrix describing the goals and age level of the activities. Appendix B contains a Matrix classifying how the activities are categorized according to whether they are for ice breaking, trust-building, or adventuring activities. Appendix C describes the Personal-Social Guidance Curriculum.

Adventures in Guidance: How to Integrate Fun into Your Guidance Program

Education & Teaching

DeGraaf, Donald G.

Schools & Teaching

Amer Counseling Assn

Meeting the needs of customers through effective recreation programs is imperative for leisure service organizations to survive and prosper in the 21st century. This new edition of Programming for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services retains its user-friendly approach and servant leadership foundation. It includes updated material in all chapters, and additional material about social entrepreneurship and strategic planning. In addition, programmer profiles have also been added to each chapter to introduce students to recreation programmers in a variety of positions. The concept of servant leadership for recreation professionals is based on the premise that all recreation providers serve their customers through programs. The power of this model lies in the ability of its ideas to inspire us to be more than the sum of our individual parts. Throughout this book the authors advocate that recreation programmers should serve the individual as well as the overall communities in which we live. This service is realized through a combination of community and personal involvement in decision making as well as ethical and caring behavior on the part of the programmer. Whether a leisure services professional is working for a municipal recreation and park department providing recreational sports leagues for adults, a nonprofit organization providing special events, a social entrepreneur addressing contemporary social issues through recreation programs, or a commercial tour operator offering wilderness backpacking trips, this book provides cutting-edge concepts and practical knowledge for successful, professional programming. The student/instructor CD includes: learning objectives, key concepts, study questions, application and practice opportunities and assignments as well as a test bank, and a PowerPoint presentation for each chapter. In addition, the CD includes summaries of award-winning programs, sample forms, brochures, and links to program-related Web pages

Programming For Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Services: A Servant Leadership Approach

Jordan, Debra J.

Degraaf, Kathy H.

Sports & Outdoors

Venture Pub

Includes profiles of: Robert Greenleaf, Jane Addams, Winnie Wong, Carolyn Griffiths, Lydia Kuyvenhoven, Barbara Cobas, Dana M. Bates, Jermal Stevenson, Mark Freidline, Ron Coplin, and Vicki Proctor.

Programming for Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Services: A Servant Leadership Approach

Computers & Technology

Programming

There and Back: Living and Learning Abroad encourages students to prepare for off-campus study programs, to think deeply about the challenges they will encounter, to document their growth, and to explore, affirm, and expand their faith. Featuring blog posts from former students, There and Back offers a resource to help students become pilgrims rather than tourists and to deepen their study abroad experience.

There and Back: Living and Learning Abroad

Religion & Spirituality

Calvin College Press

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