• Active Listening: A Two-way Street

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
    • Objective

      To describe and practice various active listening strategies. To role-play active listening by reading examples from scripts.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Active Listening: If I Won A Million Dollars, I’d…

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
    • Objective

      To practice active listening and paraphrasing skills.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Active Listening

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
    • Objective

      A discussion about active listening.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Adam and the Ants: Getting Along

    • Topics
      Assertiveness, Communication, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To offer students an opportunity to write about a child who moves to a new neighborhood and doesn't know how to make friends.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • ADL Bingo

    • Topics
      Body Image, Goals, Physical Health
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Aisha Delivers the Mail: Facing Feelings

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Self-Control, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To offer students an opportunity to apply story technique.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      4

  • Alternative Approaches to Conventional Mental Health Care

    • Topics
      Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Anger Management, Depression, Health Issues, Physical Health, Self-Injury, Spirituality, Stress
    • Objective

      To provide information about alternative approaches to conventional mental health care. To provide information about alternative venues of mental health care which may be more comfortable to some.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      Adult, High School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      6

  • Anger Collage

    • Topics
      Adoption, Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Communication, Depression, Divorce, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To identify anger triggers and to consider triggers of an opposite feeling.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Anger Diary

    • Topics
      Adoption, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Self-Control, Self-Esteem, Self-Injury, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase anger management skills by observing, recording, and evaluating key events surrounding anger situations.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      Adult, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Anger Is a Choice

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Self-Control, Self-Esteem, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

      To understand that students have their choice of thoughts associated with anger, and to consider alternate feelings and actions. To understand that students can control their angry feelings by considering alternate thoughts.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2