The purpose of this book is to introduce ways of using the expressive arts in counseling and psychotherapy. It offers experiential expressive arts activities for students of counseling, psychotherapy, and expressive arts therapy; for counselors and therapists new to expressive arts work; and for expressive artists interested in the arts and healing. This book provides resources for seasoned professionals looking for new ideas and inspiration. It offers examples of ideas and structures which can be incorporated into practice in a variety of settings, including mental health and social service agencies, schools, organizations, and in the private practice of counseling and psychotherapy.
With Pen in Hand
Becoming a Better Writer
by
Claude Crum
This book is designed to teach the world of grammar one step at a time. From analysis of individual words used to form sentences, to how clauses and phrases work, to more complicated grammatical concepts. Each chapter has exercises to apply concepts.
Are We There Yet?
The Wright Brothers National Memorial Park
by
Sandra Taylor-Miller
Sandra Taylor-Miller received her BS from Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College) in Wilson, NC and her MA in Elementary Education from East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. She is a retired teacher, having taught in the Martin County School System for over thirty years. Taylor-Miller is listed in Whos Who Among American Teachers and is a member of First Flight Society of Kitty Hawk, NC. This book about the Wright Brothers' National Memorial Park and aviation is written in an attempt to encourage parents, grandparents, and teachers to take their young teens to the birthplace of aviation. Taylor-Miller incorporated a Scavenger Hunt to encourage the teens to take the time to look for the wonderful information that is there just for the taking. The sixth grade students and teachers of Roanoke Middle School in Robersonville, NC field-tested the scavenger hunt and other activities in the book.
Expressive Arts Therapy
Creative Process in Art and Life
by
Appalachian Expressive Arts Collective
Expressive Arts Therapy is written for therapists and for students who are becoming therapists. It offers insights to artists, teachers, and others interested in exploring the power of expressive arts for growth and healing. It provides theoretical grounding and practical applications from the collective experience of the authors who share, in a very personal way, their own immersion in the creative process.