Once Upon a Touch... - Mary Atkinson, Sandra Hooper

Once Upon a Touch...

Story Massage for Children
Buch | Hardcover
92 Seiten
2015
Singing Dragon (Verlag)
978-1-84819-287-4 (ISBN)
16,20 inkl. MwSt
Practice safe and positive touch, promote relaxation and boost self-esteem with children aged 3-11 using story massage. This complete manual provides everything you need to get started. It includes instruction on ten basic strokes and over 25 story massages on a range of topics, from traditional tales to hands-on learning stories.
A fun and creative way to increase general well-being, improve concentration and communication, and encourage relaxation for all ages and abilities, this book offers a hands-on guide to the Story Massage Programme.

Central to the book are step-by-step, illustrated instructions for ten easy-to-learn basic strokes which are given through clothes. No oil is used. These basic strokes have then been used to create over 25 massage stories which vary in length and complexity. The stories, songs and rhymes range from traditional nursery rhymes such as 'Humpty Dumpty' to hands-on learning stories such as 'Walking on the Moon.' It is a fun, flexible, and fully inclusive activity that can be enjoyed as a one-to-one or group session and as adult to child or peer massage.

An enjoyable and interactive way of sharing the benefits of safe and appropriate use of positive touch, this book will be of interest to parents and carers, bodyworkers, teachers and other staff in mainstream, and special schools, care workers and health professionals.

Mary Atkinson, MA, PGCE, is an award-winning complementary therapist and tutor, and author of four books on massage, including Healing Touch for Children. Alongside Sandra Hooper, she runs online training courses for individuals and organisations to help develop skills and confidence in the use of the Story Massage Programme. Mary lives in Chichester, UK. Sandra Hooper, BEd (Hons), is an experienced primary school teacher, massage therapist and a respected international trainer on the Massage in Schools Programme (MISP). She runs online training courses on the Story Massage Programme alongside Mary Atkinson. Sandra lives in Brighton, UK.

1. Introduction. 2. How to Use This Book. 3. Benefits of Story Massage for Children. 4. Suggested Guidelines. 5. The Ten Massage Strokes. 6. The Massage Stories. 7. Traditional Tales. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Humpty Dumpty. Hickory Dickory Dock. Cinderella. Little Red Riding Hood. St George and the Dragon. 8. Seasonal Strokes. Tick Tock, Watch the Clock. Pancake Song. In the Springtime. Grandad Grows Potatoes. Remember, Remember the Fifth of November. Countdown to Christmas. 9. In Your Imagination. Can you Hear the Music? Ahoy There! Fun at the Fair. Kelly's Balloon Ride. Flash the Aeroplane. The Circus Comes to Town. 10. Adding a Personal Touch. Let's Bake a Birthday Cake. Freddie's Bathtime. Ben Goes on the Bus. Olly Goes Fishing. Alice Plays Football. Team Effort. 11. Hands-On Learning. Walking on the Moon. Great Fire of London. Deep in the Rainforest. Greek Myths. Winding Rivers. Growing Sunflowers. 12. Time for Talking. Animal Friends. A Safe Place. The Inquisitive Iguanodon. The Frightened Ghost. First Day at Forest School. Acknowledgements. About the Authors.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 21.10.2015
Zusatzinfo 412 colour illustrations
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 177 x 253 mm
Gewicht 418 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie Schwangerschaft / Geburt
Kinder- / Jugendbuch Bilderbücher
ISBN-10 1-84819-287-8 / 1848192878
ISBN-13 978-1-84819-287-4 / 9781848192874
Zustand Neuware
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