Discovering Type with Teens
A Comprehensive Leader's Guide with Materials for Presenting Psychological Type to Young People
Description:... It¿s not easy being a teen. Looking back on those days we often say, ¿If only I knew then what I know now.¿ That statement resonates even more when we think about all the insights gained from our knowledge of personality type. In this era of constant connectedness, but less actual human contact, type can help teens find real connections to their peers and to themselves. In Discovering Type with Teens education and type experts Mollie Allen, Claire Hayman, and Kay Abella create a primer for bringing personality type into the lives of the teens you work with. Practical and instantly applicable, this book gives you proven tools to let kids know they are just fine the way they are. The book starts with useful background information¿why type is helpful to teens and what issues to consider when using type with this group. A comprehensive step-by-step program helps you introduce type to teens, and includes great tips for adjusting your pace for `teen speed¿ and hints for keeping the attention of this challenging audience. A treasure chest of valuable materials comes along in the included CD-Rom, including type tables, wonderful illustrations, handouts, and feedback strategies all written especially for teens. Anyone facilitating a group of teens will benefit from this well constructed guide book. Revealing the power of type to teens helps them learn to listen to their own voices, even as everyone else is telling them what to do.
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