01819cam a2200253 i 4500 353340093 TxAuBib 20180731120000.0 130802s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781605541600 pbk. 1605541605 pbk. TxAuBib rda Making it better : activities for children living in a stressful world / Barbara Oehlberg. Second edition. St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, [2014] 213 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Making It Better explains trauma-informed education, an approach that recognizes the impact of traumatic stress on children and its effect on the growing brain, and applies the latest neurological research to teaching methods, disciplinary policies, and interactions to support grieving children. This book responds to the learning and behavioral needs of children who have experienced traumatic events or toxic stress—such as natural disasters, community violence, or abuse or neglect within the child’s familial relations—and includes a collection of activities and strategies to help children heal and feel empowered. "This second edition speaks to the concept of "trauma-informed" early childhood education and includes many activities to help fragile children process and heal from stressful events, including natural disasters, community and family violence, extensive medical treatments, complicated family dynamics, deployment of a parent in the military, and more"-- Provided by publisher. 20180731. Early childhood education Activity programs. EDUCATION / Elementary.