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Resources Available to Foster Carers or Staff
Resources Available to Foster Carers and Staff
Please find below a list of books, DVDs, games etc available for foster carers or staff to borrow.
If you would like to borrow anything please email me the name of the book/DVD etc julie.holmes@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
I look forward to hearing from you.
Julie Holmes
| Title | Location | Type of Resource | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angry Animals | FCN | Board Game | A therapeutic game designed to help children learn how to express their anger in healthy, constructive ways. 2 to 6 players, Ages 5 to 12 |
| Bambino Dino | FCN | Board Game | An excellent game to introduce the co-operative concept to young children. 1 to 6 players, Ages 4+ |
| Billy & the Break In | FCN | PC CD ROM | An interactive approach to choices & decisions regarding offending behaviour. Ages 10 to 14 |
| Billy Breaks the Rules | FCN | PC CD ROM | Interactive approach to problems, choices & consequences in a family setting. Ages 8 to 14 |
| Broken Hearts: Wounded Minds | LAT | Book | Written by Randolph. |
| Can You Relate? - Advice for Teens | LAT | Book | Written by A Fox |
| Catch Them Being Good | FCN | Board Game | Game provides carers with a new way to teach their children the importance of good behaviour. 2 to 4 players, Ages 3 - 8 |
| Cause & Effect | FCN | Flash Cards | Colour Cards designed to help develop logical and critical thinking skills. |
| Communication Skills for Young Citizens | Other | DVD | Age approximatey 13-16 years |
| Communication Skills for young people | Other | DVD | Helping young people to communicate within social and work settings |
| Dinosaur's Journey to High Self-Esteem | FCN | Board Game | Let Dinosaurs Help Teach Self-Esteem! 2 to 6 players, Ages 6 to 12 |
| Don’t Let Death Ruin Your Life | LAT | Book | Written by Jill Brooke |
| Early Objects | FCN | Flash Cards | Pocket Colour Cards to develop a naming vocabulary through play |
| Early Opposites | FCN | Flash Cards | Pocket Colour Cards introducing opposites in a simple and entertaining way |
| Familiar Verbs | FCN | Flash Cards | 48 Colour Cards show images of frequently used and easily recognised verbs. |
| Find the Link | FCN | Board Game | A Word-Finding & Category Game incorporate the ColorCards range. 1 to 5 players, All Ages |
| Finding Hope When a Child Dies | LAT | Book | Written by Miller |
| Funny Face | FCN | Board Game | Co-operative play allows everyone to get into the actions without worrying about losing & being eliminated. 3 to 18 players, Ages 3+ |
| Granny’s House | FCN | Board Game | A co-operative adventure game designed to encourage thought & imagination in young children. 1 to 6 players, Ages 4 to 7 |
| Heads &Tails | FCN | Flash Cards | Pocket Colour Cards matching game. Useful for early language skills and for developing the concepts of front and back |
| Healing Depression Naturally | Other | Book | Learn about natural methods of helping depression – diet, herb remedies and techniques |
| Helping children who are anxious or obsessional | Other | Book | Guidebook and techniques for carers and storybook for child |
| Helping children who bottle up their feelings | Other | Book | Guidebook and techniques for carers and storybook for child |
| Helping children with fear | Other | Book | Guidebook and techniques for carers and storybook for child |
| Helping children with low self esteem | Other | Book | Guidebook and techniques for carers and storybook for child |
| How to talk so kids can learn at home and school | LAT | Book | Written by Faber & Mazlish |
| I Thought We'd Never Speak Again | LAT | Book | Written by Davis |
| Indoor Sounds | FCN | Audio CD | Sound & picture activities to develop sound awareness, attention, concentration, active listening, auditory discrimination & vocabulary skills. |
| It’s Okay to Cry | LAT | Book | Written by Norman Right |
| Let’s Draw | FCN | Flash Cards | Fun card game to promote interaction & communication through drawing. Suitable for all ages. |
| Let’s Mime | FCN | Flash Cards | A simple non-competitive charades game. Suitable for all ages. |
| Life Lists for Teens | LAT | Book | Written by Espeland |
| Match Up | FCN | Flash Cards | Pocket Colour Cards using objects in different forms and contexts |
| Max | FCN | Board Game | A co-operative game which teaches logic, consultation & decision-making. Play alone or with as many as eight, Ages 4 to 7 |
| Moving On (into further education or employment) | Other | DVD | Helping young people prepare for their future. Age 14+ |
| Muddles and Crystals at Home | Other | DVD | School Years 3-4 |
| Muddles and Crystals Day Out | Other | DVD | School Years 3-4 |
| Overheating | FCN | Board Game | An anger management game to teach children to cool down their tempers. 2 to 4 players, Ages 5 to 8 |
| Personal Safety | FCN | Flash Cards | Colour Cards designed to help identify and discuss health and safety issues. |
| Problem Solving | FCN | Flash Cards | Colour Cards illustrating everyday problems and two possible ways of solving them. There are three cards in each sequence |
| Sand Castles | FCN | Board Game | A gentle co-operative game. 1to 8 players, Ages 5 & up |
| Sequences4Step | FCN | Flash Cards | Colour Cards contains twelve lively 4-step sequences featuring familiar activities. Includes: making cakes, going to the dentist & buying a new pet. |
| Sequencing Sounds Revised Edition | FCN | Flash Cards | Sound & picture activities to develop sound awareness, attention, concentration, active listening, auditory discrimination & vocabulary skills. |
| Sky Travellers | FCN | Board Game | An exciting co-operative game of skill, team work & decision making. 2 to 4 players, Ages 8+ |
| Sleeping Grump | FCN | Board Game | A co-operative game which promotes kindness. 2, 3 or 4 players, Ages 4 to 7 |
| Social Behaviour | FCN | Flash Cards | Colour Cards show familiar situations and activities that depend on the awareness of acceptable social behaviour for everyone to feel at ease |
| Speakeasy | FCN | PC CD ROM | CD encouraging you to say how you feel |
| Staying Connected To Your Teenager | LAT | Book | Written by Riera |
| Story Boards | FCN | Flash Cards | Fun resource to help children wit language & communication difficulties develop their narrative skills. |
| Talking with Children About Loss | LAT | Book | Written by Berry Brazelton |
| Taxi! | FCN | Board Game | A co-operative game where each player takes turns to drive the Taxi. 1 to 8 players, Age 9+ |
| The Circus Comes to Town | FCN | Board Game | Work together as a team to give the audience the best show we can. 1 to 6 players, Ages 6+ |
| Therapeutic Parenting | LAT | Book | Written by D Hage |
| What Teens Need to Succeed | LAT | Book | Written by Benson, Galbraith & Espeland |
| What’s Added? | FCN | Flash Cards | A unique approach to develop visual perception, logical thought, observation skills & expressive language. Suitable for all ages. |
| What’s Inside? | FCN | Flash Cards | Designed to develop attention & concentration skills, observation skills, comprehension, classification, expressive language & vocabulary. |
| When Children Grieve | LAT | Book | Written by James & Friedman |
| When Love is not Enough | LAT | Book | Written by N Thomas |
| When Nothing Matters Anymore | LAT | Book | Written by B Cobain |
| Your Journey Through the Land of Feelings | FCN | Board Game | An educational game designed to help children to talk & think about their feelings & to listen to others. 2 to 6 players, Ages 7 to 10 |