I'm currently reading a book from Jenifer Fox called: Your Child's Strengths: Discover Them, Develop Them, Use Them[Photo]. Jenifer Fox, M-Ed is the president of the Purnell School and the leader of the Strengths Movement in Schools.
Jenifer's ground-breaking book talks about how your strengths are the things that energize you. Your strengths are not necessarily the same as your talents. You can be talented at something, but not energized by it. Strengths fill you with passion and set you on fire!
This book is for parents and teachers, and reveals why and how to build strengths in children. It discusses three type of strengths: activity strengths, learning strengths, and relationship strengths. The book is filled with inspirational stories, as well as an interactive workbook that you can use for toddlers through to teens. It can help children at every learning level.
I especially like how the book explores how EVERY child has something in them that they love to do. Every child has strengths that they can build a meaningful life around. Kid's who know their strengths are emotionally healthier.
This book is long over due. As a mother of an 18 year old girl, graduating this month, and a 14 year old boy, combined with my years of psychometric training, I can't think of a better way to raise children. My girl is strong in language, writing and theater, and my boy is highly kinesthetic. Without my training in personality assessments, raising these two very different personality types would have been difficult. Instead I celebrate their differences, and their gifts. I've seen the benefits of strength based training in my own home, and in organizations, so I'm glad there is now a resource like this to offer parents and teachers.
In my opinion, the concepts in this book are not only life changing, but family changing and community changing. That's why I'm so thrilled with Jenifer Fox's book, because parents and teachers around the world will be exposed to these valuable practices. As Jenifer's book exerts, "...our future depends on building strengths in our children!"
Learn more about the book from Jenifer Fox's website:
Strengths Movement
www.strengthsmovement.com
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Click here to view a video about Jenifer Fox's strength movement in schools.
I hope you truly enjoy this resource!
Remember, if you need a strengths based trainer, please contact me today. I will be glad to create a custom program for you and your group.
Jennifer Henczel
The Communication Coach
www.TheCommunicationCoach.com
jh@TheCommunicationCoach.com
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