Silver Matilda: Get to Know Me: Depression

The 'Get to Know Me series' is a set of resources for children with additional needs and those who support them in the classroom. This book, Silver Matilda, follows a bird with silver feathers who loses her feathers and hides away, but is helped by an owl to recover and become stronger. The book is written in a narrative style to create a common language for children to understand their feelings, and a practitioner guidebook and draw-along version are also available.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 34 pages
\n Publication date: 03 September 2019
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
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The 'Get to Know Me series' is specifically designed for children with additional needs and the educators who support them in the classroom. Developed by child psychologist setting Dr. Louise Lightfoot and illustrated by Catherine Hicks, the series offers a range of resources tailored to address anxiety, depression, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This particular book, titled "Silver Matilda," has been crafted to cater to individual children's needs while also being effectively utilized in whole-class teaching to foster an empathetic and inclusive learning environment.

In the pages of this book, we meet Silver Matilda, a captivating bird adorned with shimmering silver feathers, renowned for her exquisite beauty and graceful flight. The story unfolds as Matilda loses her vibrant feathers, feeling ashamed and retreating from the world, until one fateful day when an owl appears and sits beside her. The owl, with its wisdom and empathy, offers Matilda solace and companionship as she embarks on a journey of recovery. Through their interactions, Matilda gradually regains her strength and emerges more resilient than ever before.

"Silver Matilda" was thoughtfully written with children experiencing depression in mind, offering a relatable platform for them to connect with Matilda's thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and experiences. However, the story's message and themes are universal, making it accessible to children with a diverse range of needs. The book employs a narrative style, avoiding the use of diagnostic labels and instead focusing on establishing a common language that children can grasp and utilize to make sense of their emotions.

In addition to the main book, an accompanying practitioner guidebook (ISBN 9780815349433) and a draw-along version (ISBN 9780815349464) are available to further enhance the learning experience for educators and children alike. These resources provide valuable insights and practical strategies for implementing the book's teachings in the classroom.

The 'Get to Know Me series' stands as a testament to the power of storytelling and the potential it holds to empower, educate, and inspire children with additional needs and those who support them. By providing relatable characters, meaningful messages, and practical resources, this series aims to foster a sense of understanding, empathy, and inclusion in the classroom, enabling children to thrive and reach their full potential.

\n Weight: 202g\n
Dimension: 210 x 271 x 4 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780815349457\n \n