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Rethinking Adolescence: Using Story to Navigate Life's Uncharted Years - Hardcover

Jay D' Ambrosio

 
9781578864768: Rethinking Adolescence: Using Story to Navigate Life's Uncharted Years

Synopsis

More than ever before, students need guidance and support from the adults in their lives. Here, author Jay D Ambrosio suggests practical approaches for connecting with young people at the level of the heart through the utilization of myths, stories, movies, and songs. He contends that Story speaks to both students and adults on a spiritual dimension and will help adult readers better comprehend the condition of those challenges common to adolescence. Throughout each chapter, this book explores the wisdom necessary to face such trials that can be found in Homers Odyssey and other great stories.

Rethinking Adolescence includes:
·Discussion topics and answers for use with adolescents
·Recommendations of movies and stories that are effective in dealing with various issues

This book should be useful to parents, teachers, youth workers, counselors, clergy, and mentors.

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About the Author

Jay D' Ambrosio is an ancient history teacher, mentor, and conflict mediator at Seneca Valley Middle School in Harmony, Pennsylvania. To visit his website, go to: http://www.eteaching101.com/

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