Bahman and Maffini, educational consultants and emotional intelligence trainers working in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, describe how teachers can help children develop their emotional intelligence. They explain emotional intelligence and its background, and how to develop skills as a teacher, create a positive learning environment, and use tools such as class meetings, journal writing, storytelling, poetry, music, art, and drama. They include examples and illustrate the links to emotional intelligence theory. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)