ABSTRACT

Based around thirty themes, this practical resource provides flexible and adaptable ideas for groupwork sessions. The themes in this book: can be adapted and developed to match the exact needs and interests of the participants; aim to generate and inspire group facilitators to think broadly and creatively, and to feel confident in using the culture and history of their geographical area to enrich the work they do with participants; enable participants to explore, develop and reflect upon their hidden, unidentified or unacknowledged strengths, transferable skills and knowledge; have a variety of alternative or additional ideas, and many are accompanied by worksheets; and include colour, television, soaps, touch, mirrors, maps, weather and many more.

chapter 1|2 pages

Color

chapter 2|2 pages

Television Soaps

chapter 3|2 pages

Homes

chapter 4|2 pages

Summer

chapter 5|2 pages

Autumn

chapter 6|2 pages

Winter

chapter 7|2 pages

Spring

chapter 8|2 pages

Language and communication

chapter 9|2 pages

Vision

chapter 10|2 pages

Hearing

chapter 11|2 pages

Touch

chapter 12|2 pages

Taste and smell

chapter 13|2 pages

Perception

chapter 14|2 pages

Numbers

chapter 15|2 pages

Past and Present

chapter 16|2 pages

The sea

chapter 17|2 pages

Days of the week

chapter 18|2 pages

Current affairs

chapter 19|2 pages

Cultural heritage

chapter 20|2 pages

The Internet

chapter 21|2 pages

Emotions

chapter 22|2 pages

Countries/Bangladesh

chapter 23|2 pages

Mirrors

chapter 24|2 pages

Maps

chapter 25|2 pages

Leisure

chapter 26|2 pages

Collection

chapter 27|2 pages

Vocational

chapter 28|2 pages

Weather

chapter 29|2 pages

Holistic well-being

chapter 30|3 pages

Local community information-gathering