How to Create Kind Schools: 12 extraordinary projects making schools happier and helping every child fit in

by Jenny Hulme, Claude Knights (Foreword), Kidscape (Contributor)

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Kidscape, the national charity that works to challenge and prevent bullying, this book offers readers an insight into a collection of innovative projects currently running in schools to promote inclusion, tolerance and kindness.From a gay role model to a peer mentor, a dance workshop to a gardening club, an autism ambassador to a travelling Gypsy theatre group, the ideas demonstrate how much we have to teach our children about inclusion, how much kindness matters, and how much of a difference schools can make to children who don't always feel they fit. Joining forces with well-known charities and celebrity supporters including Anthony Horowitz, Jamie Oliver, Michael Sheen and more, these accessible, fun and effective projects are tackling issues such as bullying, homophobia, racism, and truancy, are supporting pupils who may feel isolated and excluded from their peer group, and are helping whole schools become happier, more successful settings.This book will provide inspiration to all educational professionals, parents and volunteers looking for creative and practical ways to help individual children fit in and feel happy in their class.

Genres: Education

Kindle Edition

First published April 20, 2015

Reviews

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each chapter of this book describes a different anti-bullying program in England. From peer mentors to gypsy plays to a program aimed at eradicating bullying of gay people and one teaching autism awareness and more, the programs target both the bullied and the bullies and help them to deal with the pressures in their life and with one another in positive ways. I think that teachers and school counselors and administrators will find this book enlightening and helpful. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.

[Rachel Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this book hoping to be inspired in my own teaching, but sadly found it a bit of a slog, albeit a worthwhile one. The book begins with the policy/theoretical framework, before moving on to chapters which combine more practical advice from various experts/celebrities arising from real-life cases studies/stories. I found these a lot more interesting, but it was difficult to follow the thread/train of the book at times, as not all the sections fitted together well or flowed into one another.

I received a digital copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Vijith · Rating 1 out of 5]

The title is misleading

The book seems like an advertisement for charities. The title is misleading. The content would help but lacks substance in it.