Managing Anger: Stories and Activities Based on Punch and the Pawn (Book w/ 2x CDs)

by Fiona Angwin, Jeff Foster

`An excellent, innovative resource for learning mentors to use directly with children. The potentially controversial Punch and Judy material has been sensitively handled′- NASEN Book Award, Judges′ comments HIGHLY COMMENDED TES/NASEN TEACHING AND LEARNING AWARD This pack has been developed from the work of the Ramshackle Theatre Company. The theme is controlling temper and use is made of the chaotic violence of Punch and Judy compared with the ordered aggression of chess and its representation of warfare. There are six linked stories (presented both in the book and on CD). Pupils will not only be entertained but will be surprised at how Punch and Judy can be so cleverly linked to chess to help them recognise and manage their own anger. There are comprehensive teacher notes for follow up work, and various copiable pupil activity sheets. This course can be used in PSCHE at both Key Stages 2 and 3. The course encourages pupils to take responsibility, feel positive, make choices and decisions about their behaviour, develop relationships and consider moral and social dilemmas through story.

Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Fiona Angwin currently works as a writer, an actor, a storyteller and puppeteer and a puppet builder. For variety she fits this creative streak into a working life which juggles these roles with being a zoologist, and a bat worker and occasionally a drama workshop leader and environmental educationalist! (How's that for a mixed job description?)
The phrase "jack of all trades, master of none" may apply. However, this (along with moving house a few months ago), may explain why she's only just about to write the next novel...a sequel to Soul-lights. She knows at least 5 people who are interested in reading it.....and is hoping that her lovely, and patient, publisher is still one of them. Plus writing the next book will give her the chance to ignore all the other work she should be doing, and just write. "Hurray"!