The Blobs Training Manual

A Speechmark Practical Training Manual

Pip Wilson, Ian Long

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Speechmark Publishing Ltd
30 September 2010

Counselling & advice services; Education: care & counselling of students; Teaching of students with emotional & behavioural difficulties; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE)

Discover the full potential of the Blobs! Eagerly awaited, this comprehensive resource book for understanding and using Blobs provides: a fantastic insight into Blobs and Blob Trees, their development and the theory behind them; clear instructions on how Blobs can be used to discuss a wide variety of important issues, emotions or feelings; session ideas and activities for working with groups and individuals of all ages; questions to use with the Blobs; and, what not to do when using Blobs! Ideal for anyone new to the Blobs resources, this manual will also provide background information and additional ideas for those familiar with this engaging series.

By: Pip Wilson, Ian Long
Imprint: Speechmark Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 297mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 900g
ISBN: 9780863887888
ISBN 10: 0863887880
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 30 September 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

122pp, A4, wire-o-bound, CD Rom What are the Blobs?; The Blob Tree - the theory behind this and peoples' experiences of it; How to use the Blob Tree - all sorts of ways just to use this one sheet; Questions...without answers; 50 questions for the Blobs; Questions menu; The heart of the Blobs; Blob History; Stepping into the Blob; DIY - start with yourself; Session ideas- ideas for groups, individuals, youth, school, one to one, etc; A range of products - explaining how to use them including games to go alongside them; Emotion and motion; Level 5 - the theory and ideas for training; Warning! - the what not to do's; Individual Blobs - how to use them; Blob Sheets - a small selection with specific guides of how to use these for group work.

Pip Wilson is a trainer, author, group worker, gamester, husband and father of two daughters. He has also spent his life as a street gangs worker in East London, a residential care worker in Cheshire, a homeless charity CEO in London, a games show designer and host worldwide. 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 Chichester. He is married to Jane and enjoys life with their two girls. Ian has illustrated many books for Pip and is currently preparing more no-reading tools for publication.