Frog's Breathtaking Speech. Michael Chissick

      Frog’s Breathtaking Speech

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      Frog’s Breathtaking Speech

      How Children (and Frogs) Can Use the Breath

       to Deal with Anxiety, Anger and Tension

      Written by Michael Chissick

      Illustrated by Sarah Peacock

      LONDON AND PHILADELPHIA

      First published in 2012

      by Singing Dragon

      an imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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      Copyright © Michael Chissick 2012

      Illustrations copyright © Sarah Peacock 2012

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      ISBN 978 1 84819 091 7

      eISBN 978 0 85701 074 2

      This book is dedicated to:

      Nobuyo, Claire and Andrew – breathtaking people in my life

      MC

      Rob – my wonderful husband

      SP

      Acknowledgements

      I would like to thank the head teachers who had the courage and belief to allow yoga in their schools as part of the integrated school day. Thanks to them, Frog’s Breathtaking Speech has grown and developed into an activity that has helped, and will continue to help, hundreds of children deal with stressful aspects of their lives.

      In particular I would like to express my immense gratitude to:

      Karen Scudamore, Head of Holdbrook Primary School, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire.

      Sarah Goldsmith, Head of Downfield Primary School, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

      Lynda Pritchard, Head of Warren Primary School, Thurrock, Essex.

      A big thank you to Veronica Armson deputy head teacher of Phoenix School who made all this possible.

      I would also like to say an enormous thank you to all the class teachers, teaching assistants and learning support assistants who I work with week in and week out. Without whom none of this is possible.

      Finally, thank you to all the children who roared, hummed, HAAAAAA’d and continue to breathe through their noses to stay calm.