The Best of Building Assets Together: Favorite Group Activities That Help Youth Succeed - Softcover

Roehlkepartain, Jolene L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574821598 ISBN 13: 9781574821598

Publisher: Search Institute Press, 2008

Synopsis

This indispensable resource presents more than 150 “best of the best,” thought-provoking, varied, and engaging activities for ages 12 to 18 that will energize and inspire any group of young people.Grounded in Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets framework, these games and projects explore a wide range of issues that affect youth development, including family communication, school climate, peer relationships, service-learning, and self-esteem. The book includes more than 25 new activities as well as dozens of favorites, all updated with input from asset builders across North America. From physically challenging to thought-provoking, engaging to reflective, each activity focuses on a unique concept and offers a creative vehicle for studying a topic such as leadership, diversity, and community involvement (among others), allowing team leaders to empower young people to discover their own strengths. Includes real-world tips from educators and youth providers with over 50 reproducible handouts in English and Spanish.

About this title

About the Author:

Jolene L. Roehlkepartain is an author, parent educator, and founder of Ideas Ink, a consulting company that focuses on parenting, children's issues, youth development, and education. She is the author of 22 books, including Building Assets Together, Fidget Busters, Parenting Preschoolers with a Purpose, Raising Healthy Children Day by Day, and Teaching Kids to Care and Share. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

About this edition

• Publisher: Search Institute Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1574821598
• ISBN 13: 9781574821598
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158