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A listing of resources to keep us healthy and
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Wellness Reproductions
A site with lots of links and wellness publications.
Click here to download BRAIN WORKS.
This is a self-assessment test presented by Synergistic
Learning Incorporated. It provides information about your left brain/ right brain
dominance pattern and the balance between your auditory and visual learning modes. (Thanks
to Glenn Severn for providing this
exercise.)
Core Lessons for Life Skills Programs
A comprehensive guide to Core Lessons including
reproducible handout materials. Modern language and clear uncluttered text.
The YWCA of
Metropolitan Toronto has a series of Life Skills Manuals available, including
the New Dynamics of Life Skills Coaching.
Resources gathered at the resource sharing
session, 1997 AGMeeting.
Some recommended books:
Dealing with People You Can't Stand - Dr. Rick Brinkman & Dr. Rick Kirschner
ISBN 0-07-0007839-4
Helping Adults Learn - Moore & Waldren
The 5th Discipline Fieldbook: the Art and Practice of
the Learning Organization - Peter Senge (Paula Drouin recommends the lessons on
listening and assumptions)
Positive Addiction - William Glasser ISBN 0-06-091249-9
Critical Thinking: An Introduction to Reasoning - Francis Watanabe Dawer ISBN
0-76070-137-7
The Tao of Leadership - By John Heider (Rod
Paynter uses this as his primary Coach Training textbook.)
Discovering Life Skills: The New Volume - Warm Ups and Group Building - New manual
in 1997. Collaborative effort of George Brown University and YWCA trainers. (416)
487-7151.
Tia Shynkaruk recommends:
The Sacred Tree - Four Worlds International Institute for Human & Community
Development - on native culture and spirituality. Good for diversity training. 1224
Lakemount Blvd. S. Lethbridge T1K 3K1 (403)320-7144
Traditional Teachings of the Medicine Wheel - White Bison - audiotape on
applications of the medicine wheel - can be obtained through Six Nations or other sources
specializing in Native publications. 1-800-347-6440.
Marilyn Waldner recommends the
following for work with adolescents:
Restitution: Restructuring School Discipline - New
View Publications
My Child is a Pleasure - Diane Chelsom Gossen, Chelsom Consultants Limited,
Saskatoon. 1-800-450-4352.
Also The Person I Want to Be: Restitution Self-Discipline.
Living Juicy-Daily Morsels for Your Creative Soul - Sark. ISBN 0-89087-703-3.
Paul Bagordo recommends these
videos:
Educating Rita for managing change,
Eye of the Storm and The Color of Fear for dealing with racism,
12 Angry Men for problem-solving and consensus.
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