Because I'm Special

Following the success of Margaret's book Because We're Worth It, she has developed a series of activity sheets for children to start work on in school and to complete at home with parent/ carer support. /caNot only do the activities involve the adult but they also emphasise the importance of families as promoters of self-esteem.

There are 10 sets of take home sheets covering:

" self identity

" self-worth

" body language

" intercommunication

" friendship

" feelings

" being confident

" empathy and sympathy

" relationships

" co-operation.

There are draft letters and explanatory notes for parents.

This is a book that will be extremely valuable to all staff who believe in enhancing self-esteem and in involving parents/ carers.

Margaret Collins is a former headteacher of infant and first schools. She is now Senior Visiting Fellow in the School of Education at the University of Southampton. She researches children's perceptions of health education topics, writes teaching materials for children, books and articles on PSHE.