• Down in the Dumps? Lighten Up

    • Topics
      Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Positive Thinking, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To develop effective coping skills to employ when feeling overwhelmed or depressed.

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

  • Draw Your Feelings: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Assertiveness, Communication, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Goals, Positive Thinking, Stress
    • Objective

      To develop effective coping skills to deal with disappointment, depression, or a loss.

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

  • Dream Friends

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Health Issues, Parent Training, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about re-dreaming, a technique where a child is helped to change the outcome of a disturbing dream.

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

  • Dream Journal

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Communication, Depression, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Self-Esteem, Stress
    • Objective

      To provide a strategy for children to write about their dreams for self-reflection or as a way to initiate communication between a counselor and client. To provide a vehicle for rewriting dreams with more positive outcomes.

    • 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

  • Drew Knows What is Best: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Assertiveness, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Relationships
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about communicating directly when being teased.

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

  • Earl the Squirrel Learns to Follow the Rules

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Character Education
    • Objective

      To help children understand the value of following rules.

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

  • Emotional Bullying

    • Topics
      Bullying and Cyberbullying, Cliques, Conflict Resolution, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about the consequences of emotional bullying by sharing experiences in a group format.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Middle 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

  • Emotions Chart

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Positive Thinking, Self-Control, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To help children with ADHD understand their uncomfortable feelings and how to cope.

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

  • Empowering Talk

    • Topics
      Assertiveness, Positive Thinking, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To empower students to speak up for themselves and say what is important to them.

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

  • Enactment

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Relationships, Self-Control
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about a counseling technique in which a troubling incident can be analyzed in a more specific manner.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • 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