Understanding how children think and feel is the key to building good relationships in the classroom. This book shows the underlying causes of emotional conflicts; explains the nature of maladaptive coping mechanisms; and also suggests interventions to promote the use of adaptive coping styles.

Understanding how children think and feel is the key to buiding good relationships in the classroom. This book looks at:

• underlying causes of emotional conflicts


• the nature of maladaptive coping mechanisms


• why boys tend to act out and girls ten to act in


• interventions to promote the use of adaptive coping styles.