Taking Charge of Me: Emotional I.Q

Recent brain and behavior research suggests that success is more a function of mastery of social and emotional skills than intelligence. With a little work, these skills can be taught to middle-school students who will benefit during the rough patches of adolescence, as well as in later life. Taking Charge of Me does a good job of setting up typical situations that kids encounter, showing the wrong way to handle them, followed by the right way. The topics covered include: anger, frustration, how to talk to members of the opposite sex, and learning to listen. The young actors are appealing, the host non-intrusive, and all the tips are reinforced by a short quiz at the end. This production packs a lot of good information into an interesting and entertaining package. Highly recommended. Aud: J. (E. Druda)