The Blob Visual Emotional Thesaurus

The Blob Visual Emotional Thesaurus
Author: Ian Long
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 341
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351703064

This unique visual thesaurus is designed to help writers of all ages to develop their emotional literacy. The book focuses solely upon emotions. Spanning circa 140 emotional words it is divided into three sections: ranges of emotions (offering a visual spectrum to be referred to by writers unsure of the intensity of feelings), synonyms (each image has similar images and words underneath it along with a sentence to help a new writer see how it can be embedded into a story), and antonyms - opposite pairs of feelings that are useful when wishing to create contrast in a storyline. This book will be a vital reference for every classroom and can be used individually or in whole class activities. Ian Long has worked as an artist with children, youth and adults. He has been a youth and children's worker in Gloucestershire, an artist-in-residence in Lambeth and is currently a teacher in a school in Marlborough. He is married to Jane and enjoys life with their two girls. Ian has illustrated many books for Pip.

The Blob Visual Emotional Thesaurus

The Blob Visual Emotional Thesaurus
Author: Ian Long
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351703056

This unique visual thesaurus is designed to help writers of all ages to develop their emotional literacy. The book focuses solely upon emotions. Spanning circa 140 emotional words it is divided into three sections: ranges of emotions (offering a visual spectrum to be referred to by writers unsure of the intensity of feelings), synonyms (each image has similar images and words underneath it along with a sentence to help a new writer see how it can be embedded into a story), and antonyms - opposite pairs of feelings that are useful when wishing to create contrast in a storyline. This book will be a vital reference for every classroom and can be used individually or in whole class activities. Ian Long has worked as an artist with children, youth and adults. He has been a youth and children's worker in Gloucestershire, an artist-in-residence in Lambeth and is currently a teacher in a school in Marlborough. He is married to Jane and enjoys life with their two girls. Ian has illustrated many books for Pip.

The Big Book of Blob Trees

The Big Book of Blob Trees
Author: Pip Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351113372

The Big Book of Blob Trees features 70 different Blob trees that can be used as prompts to explore feelings. This unique collection of Blob trees with its range of different Blob characters is a fabulous way of opening up discussions about feelings and developing understanding of emotions, empathy and self-awareness. The trees show a variety of different scenarios that people may relate to, and can be used as a springboard for conversations with people of any age group. This second edition includes a new set of Blob trees relevant to many topical issues, including Blob trees themed around autism, eating, free speech, anxiety and smartphones. Each Blob tree comes with suggested questions that can be used to guide the discussion; for example: Which Blob do you feel like? Which Blob seems happiest? Which Blob confuses you? Which Blob annoys you, and why? Which Blob would you like to feel like? Offering handy photocopiable resources, The Big Book of Blob Trees provides a unique way to initiate discussion and gently approach emotive topics with individuals or groups.

My Blob Feelings Workbook

My Blob Feelings Workbook
Author: Pip Wilson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2023-12-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1003824307

Most of the Blob books have been focused exclusively upon the professional purchaser. This Workbook can be bought by both a professional wishing to use it with their clients and by individuals wanting to become feelings aware. New resources encouraging emotional health promoting self-awareness. It contains a wealth of activities to complete.

The Blob Guide to Children’s Human Rights

The Blob Guide to Children’s Human Rights
Author: Pip Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2020-11-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000216381

This practical resource is designed to support children and young people as they develop an understanding of the basic rights that we are all entitled to as humans. Diverse and inclusive, Blob figures have proven themselves to be a valuable way of sparking discussion of difficult topics through the universal means of body language and feelings. Based upon the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this book introduces 'Blob Trees', lines and images with prompt questions and activities to help children to consider concepts such as freedom of movement and speech, safety and equality. It encourages children to think about the ways in which they can apply human rights articles to their own lives, by treating others with kindness, fairness and respect. Key features include: ‘How to use’ guides and prompt questions for each topic Simplified and child-friendly versions of all 42 human rights articles Photocopiable and downloadable worksheets designed to be used with individuals and groups of all sizes. With clear and supportive guidance and a graduated approach, this is an essential tool for teachers and practitioners looking to support an understanding of human rights in children and young people. It will also be invaluable for any groups wishing to develop accreditation for UNICEF’s ‘Rights Respecting Schools’ Awards.

Blob PSHE

Blob PSHE
Author: Ian Long
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2024-12-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1040185843

Ideal for learners in both primary and secondary school, Blob PSHE brings our favourite Blob characters and scenarios together, providing an essential visual resource to prompt thoughtful discussion surrounding a range of subjects, topics and experiences within PSHE. Divided into three distinct sections, the book covers wellbeing, relationships and the wider world. Each section begins with an overview of the PSHE curriculum and demonstrates how the topics covered map onto the PSHE framework in Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 to support statutory learning. Practitioners will benefit from discussion prompts, thought starters and lists of questions to help them integrate the Blobs into their teaching and use them effectively within the classroom. An essential resource for teachers in primary and secondary education, this is the perfect addition to any PSHE toolkit. Worksheets and PDFs are available electronically for download and projection, supporting successful PSHE teaching and learning.

The Big Book of Blobs

The Big Book of Blobs
Author: Pip Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2018-04-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351113348

The Big Book of Blobs is a collection of Blob pictures that can be used as prompts to explore feelings. The relatable Blob characters are depicted in many different situations which can be used as a springboard for meaningful discussion on a range of issues and topics. The Blobs in this collection are organised into themes of places, issues, occasions and personal development, and include scenarios such as beach, cinema, city, concert, home, playground, bullying, death, fame, money, parents, romance, sleep, Christmas, Easter, Olympics, body, caring and feelings. This second edition includes new Blob pictures in areas such as bereavement, self-harming, faith and A&E. Each Blob picture comes with suggested questions that can be used to guide the discussion; ranging from straightforward questions (Which Blob is happy?) to more personal questions designed to explore opinions and feelings (Which Blob do you not understand? Which Blob would you like to be?). Offering handy photocopiable resources, The Big Book of Blobs provides a unique way to initiate conversations on a range of topics with individuals or groups of any age.

Big Book of Blob Feelings

Big Book of Blob Feelings
Author: Pip Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351687204

The Big Book of Blob Feelings uses questions linked to specially selected, photocopiable pictures to help you explore feelings with those who struggle to communicate about their emotions. Tried, tested and loved internationally, this inspirational resource includes a wealth of material around: Blob Theory - the feelosophy, our open-question approach and the importance of allowing people to express their choices freely; Emotions - every day we all experience a wide range of feelings, a broad selection of which have been illustrated to kick-start discussions; Developmental issues - the objective of each of the sheets is to see people of all ages grow in their awareness of who they are, their uniqueness, and how they can develop those gifts further as they share with others. Each picture is accompanied by ideas and questions to kick-start class, group or one-to-one discussion so that everything in the book is relevant to your needs in your setting. The complete book is also included electronically on the accompanying downloadable resources so that you can print and re-use resources as often as you need to. The perfect companion to this book is The Big Book of Blob Feelings 2, which provides a huge range of new material while following the same structure and approach.

Blob Bullying

Blob Bullying
Author: Pip Wilson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2022-11-28
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000775003

This practical and accessible resource contains a wealth of discussion sheets and games to help victims of bullying reflect and talk about their experiences and feelings using the internationally familiar Blob figures. Diverse and inclusive, the Blob figures are a proven way to help children and adults share their feelings and experiences. Without age, culture or gender, they enable the individual to focus on feelings and body language. In this book, the Blobs explore bullying. From Blob Trees to Bingo games, cards and emotional scales, the Blobs provide a visual structure that allows children, teenagers and adults to open up about being bullied. Offering unique activities that help scaffold conversations for people of all ages and abilities, this is an essential resource for teachers, teaching assistants, youth and social workers, psychologists, counsellors and all those who work with and have caring responsibilities for others.

Pig the Blob

Pig the Blob
Author: BLABEY Aaron
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre:
ISBN: 9781761290565