Talking Treasure: Stories to Help Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Young Children. This item is unavailable.Talking Treasure: Stories to Help Build Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Young Children

Stories help us make sense of the world, give us hope when we feel down, give us wonder and excitement when our lives seem ordinary, and help us find fairness in a world that sometimes seems unfair. The ten stories in this book are timeless and each one is followed by a Parent and Teacher EQ Guide to help children explore their inner thoughts and feelings. The guide includes questions and comments to provide insights about the meaning of the story and raises relevant psychological issues, help children think about how the story applies to their lives and sharpen their emotional intelligence, and describes activities children can do so the themes of the story are not only heard but also experienced.

Dr Vered Hankin , Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and internationally acclaimed storyteller. As both psychologist and storyteller, Vered lectures and performs nationally and internationally in venues as diverse as academic conferences, theaters, charitable organizations, and radio and television. She has been named the leading storyteller of her generation (Howard Schwartz, The Jewish Week ). In addition to her storytelling escapades, Vered is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Social Sciences at Northwestern University, USA. The late Devorah Omer was born on Kibbutz Maoz Haim in 1932. She completed her studies in 1952 and became a teacher. In addition to writing and adapting more than 100 books for children and youth, she wrote plays, radio scripts, a novel for adults, and personal column in several children's magazines. One of the most prolific and popular children's writers in Israel, Devorah received many awards. Dr Maurice J. Elias , Ph.D., is a professor and the director of clinical training in the Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, USA; academic director of Rutgers' Civic Engagement and Service Education Partnerships Program; and coordinator of Rutgers' Internship Program in Applied, School, and Community Psychology.