Can I Tell You About Hope?: A Helpful Introduction for Everyone

by Liz Gulliford, Richy K. Chandler (Illustrator)

Overview

No need to revise for the big test, or practise his guitar, as long as he hopes for the best! But when his disappointing results come back, Matt starts to think maybe there's more to hope than just wishful thinking. Is it always good to hope, or are there times when hoping is misguided? What sort of things can we - or should we - hope for, and what does hoping demand of us? What could we do to make our hopes more likely to come to fruition? The ideal conversation starter for children aged 7+, this illustrated guide will open discussion as to what hope means, the different types of hope, and how it can affect our lives.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785926761
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	06/21/2019
Series:	Can I tell you about...?
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	5.94(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.24(d)
Age Range:	7 - 18 Years

About the Author

Liz Gulliford is currently Senior Lecturer in Positive Psychology at the University of Northampton. She undertook her doctorate - an evaluation of positive psychological approaches to strengths and virtues - at Queens' College, Cambridge.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 09

Introduction for parents, guardians and educators 11

Introducing Matt 14

The future 20

A hopeless situation? 27

You're not alone 31

A dream job 38

Mr Thomas's Test Trio 44

The sleepover 54

Mr Thomas's Test Trio: the results 58

Notes and key learning points for parents, guardians, teachers and facilitators 64

Items for group discussion 70