A complete program for developing self-esteem in young children. The development of self-esteem has been a primary topic in the past, is now in the present, and will be in the future because it is a recognized fact that self-esteem is the foundation needed for the development of beneficial life skills. 
The Self-Esteem Garden includes 10 lessons based on 12 premises vital to the evolution of positive self-esteem. Each lesson has: 
An overview which gives the facilitator a complete description of what the children will gain from the presentation. 
Pre-Presentation Information, an in-service like presentation which explains the premises covered in the lesson and a detailed explanation of each as they relate to self-esteem. 
A step-by-step description of the lesson’s presentation to the children. 
The program relates everything to a garden and each child completes an individual booklet which is added to each session. The Self-Esteem Garden Analogy shows readers that: 
Good Soil is important to the growth of a garden as positive and supportive people are important to children’s growth 
Garden Tools are necessary to cultivate a garden as behavioral, cognitive, verbal, and emotional skills are necessary for children’s growth 
Flowers are a positive result of a good garden, and positive qualities, attributes and skills are a positive result of good self-esteem 
Fences are necessary to keep a garden safe from predators, and boundaries are necessary to protect children’s self-esteem and keep them from becoming emotionally detached, aggressive, or withdrawn 
Weeds must be removed from a garden because they damage the garden, and negative thoughts must be removed from the child’s thinking because they damage the child’s perception of his/her self-esteem 
Gardeners are the caretakers of a garden as children are the caretakers of their self-esteem 
This motivating, all-inclusive program will give you the tools you need to help children develop positive self-esteem, including a pre- and post-program evaluation. 
Includes a 47-page student workbook. 
Appropriate for children ages 7-11 or grades 2-5 
Suitable for use in: Individual counseling, small-group counseling, classroom guidance

The Self-Esteem Garden

Karen Hammond & Dave Deardorff

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The Self-Esteem Garden