• The Bystander – Art

    • Topics
      Assertiveness, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Cliques, Empathy, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about the characteristics of a bystander who heroically stands up to a bully.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • The Bystander – Game

    • Topics
      Assertiveness, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Empathy, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about the distinction between stepping up and telling or tattling.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • The Desert as a Spiritual Theme

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Problems, Recovery, Spirituality, Stress
    • Objective

      To face feelings of a spiritual drought; to consider things to sustain you while healing and finding sustenance.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, High School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • The Divorce Kids’ Club

    • Topics
      Divorce, Parent Training
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      Early Elementary 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

  • The Domino Effect Game

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Self-Control
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about a technique in which understanding the cause and effect relationship between behaviors and the consequences of these behaviors is explored using the metaphor of falling dominoes.

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

  • The Draw-a-Dream Technique

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Parent Training, Relationships, Stress
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • 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
      3

  • The Emotions Balloon

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Depression, Emotional Problems, Loss & Grieving, Recovery, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about having a threshold for emotions by showing how a balloon can depict this.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      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

  • The Empty Anger Box

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Problems, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To explore sources of anger, and the behavior, feelings, and activities that can serve as constructive responses to that anger.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary 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

  • The Feelings of Fearfulness and Shyness

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Health Issues, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about the overlapping aspects of fearfulness and shyness, including situation triggers, physiological, and behavioral responses.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, 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

  • The Five-E Method for Eliciting Change

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Emotional Problems, Goals, Motivation
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about a technique to use with children experiencing behavioral problems; it focuses on a five-phase method: eliciting, elaborating, expanding, evaluating, and empowering, as a way to work out problems.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      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