• Meeting Your Basic Needs

    • Topics
      Critical Thinking, Feelings, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To help children identify the things that are most basic for survival. To distinguish between basic needs and wants.

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

  • Metamorphosis

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Depression, Emotional Problems, Positive Thinking, Stress
    • Objective

      To help children use crafts and writing to experience transforming feelings of anger into humor.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Middle 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
      1

  • Mind Mapping

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Critical Thinking, Emotional Problems, Goals, Positive Thinking
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which a visual representation of a problem is used as a way to understand the whole problem and its parts more clearly and in an organized manner.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      High School, Middle 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
      3

  • Modeling

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique based on the power of learning from example; especially useful with shy or aggressive children, children lacking social skills, or autistic children.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Monthly Graph

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Self-Control, Study Skills
    • Objective

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

  • Movie Talks

    • Topics
      Character Education, Feelings, Leisure, Motivation, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about the value of movies as a tool to evoke feelings and send positive messages to children.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, High School, Middle 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
      3

  • My Accomplishments

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

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

  • My Body (For Girls Only)

    • Topics
      Health Issues, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      Female students discuss the concept of body image and how it affects their self-esteem.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      4

  • My Divorce Story: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Divorce
    • Objective

      To help children learn to better cope with divorce by writing about personal thoughts and feelings.

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

  • My Great Memories Collage

    • Topics
      Adoption, Divorce, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

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