The Learning Mentors Source and Resource Book by Kathy Hampson

The Learning Mentors Source and Resource Book by Kathy Hampson

Learning mentors are well established in schools as a skilled and resourceful adjunct to the staff group. They bring a varied background of training and expertise, often adding additional accomplishments to those of the teaching staff. This book provides a factual introduction to the range of special needs they encounter amongst the students.

′This practical resource, based on development work in a large high school, covers a wide range of topics and provides an excellent ′starter pack′ for new mentors and anyone involved in their induction′ - SENCO Update

′Excellent: it meets a real need on the part of learning mentors going into schools, who can be expected to sort out problems that staff with years of experience can′t sort out and to act as a sponge for all sorts of trauma and emotion′

′This is something schools can keep on hand: not a complete training package, but useful" "The contacts sections, for example the one on bereavement, are invaluable: learning mentors are expected to know a bit about everything′ - comments from the TES/NASEN book awards panel

`This book landed on my desk this morning and I just had to include it! It is aimed at LMs, TAs and teachers and is a really useful resource. It comes with a CD ROM (Adobe Acrobat needed) and is part of Lucky Duck Publications, which is well-known for producing quality resources in the field of emotional literacy. There are thirteen chapters on: Emotional Intelligence, Self-Esteem, Anger Management, Bereavement, Self-harm, Drug Awareness, Bullying, Behaviour Change, Transition, Attendance, School Refusal and Punctuality, Revisions and Friendship.

Many of you will recognise these themes as areas in which you work and may already have resources for these areas but these are conveniently put together in one book. It is aimed at pupils at the upper end of KS2 up to KS4. Each chapter contains information around each topic, plus photocopiable worksheets such as emotions cards, stories, ideas for games and activities and links to websites. Most of these can be adapted to suit the needs of different schools and to facilitate working within the school′s policies. I would especially recommend this book to people who are new to these roles or who are setting up emotional literacy groups within schools for the first time, but established groups would also find them useful′ - Teaching Assistant News

Kathy Hampson completed her PhD at Leeds University in 2012, under the supervision of Professor Adam Crawford and Dr Emma Wincup. She worked full time for the Youth Offending Service during her studies, writing several books on working with young people in this time. She left Leeds to become the North Wales Resettlement Broker Co-ordinator in 2013.

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ISBN 13	9781412912051
ISBN 10	1412912059
Title	The Learning Mentors Source and Resource Book
Author	Kathy Hampson
Series	Lucky Duck Books
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2005-06-14
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.