Guided Discussions for Developing Emotional Intelligence - Paperback

by Susanna Palomares (Author), David Cowan (Author)

Sharing Circles are the EQ super-strategy and this book is chock full of them! What better way to develop the emotional intelligence of your students than by participation in relevant discussions about things that are important to them. This powerful and versatile instructional strategy is unusually effective as a tool for developing self-awareness, self-control, the ability to understand and manage feelings, empathy, cooperation, responsibility, communication, strategies for managing conflict and stress, and group interaction skills. A must-have addition to your EQ repertoire. This book includes a comprehensive introduction to Emotional Intelligence, 89 fully developed Sharing Circle lessons, step-by-step instructions for leading Sharing Circles, suggestions for introducing each topic to students, along with hundreds of discussion questions to ask to facilitate higher level thinking, discovery and insight