• Top 10 Things That Make Me Happy

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

      To identify 10 things that make you happy; a conversation starter about the connection between long-lasting happiness and finding activities that express your core values and virtues.

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

  • Top Priority

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Critical Thinking, Goals, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about the value of organizing tasks and setting priorities.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:A3 Achieve School Success
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Tossing That Old Baggage

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Critical Thinking, Depression, Divorce, Emotional Problems, Loss & Grieving, Positive Thinking, Recovery, Spirituality
    • Objective

      To facilitate recovery by recognizing strong emotions from the past regarding things that cannot change, and then tossing them as a way of moving on.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Discussion, Worksheet
    • 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
      3

  • Transactional Analysis

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Critical Thinking, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Positive Thinking, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique which is a combination of both psychoanalytic and social learning concepts, encouraging children with dysfunctional behavior to pay attention to their inner voices as a way to gain a sense of self-control and assurance.

    • 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
      5

  • Triggers

    • Topics
      Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Critical Thinking, Depression, Emotional Problems, Health Issues, Recovery, Self-Control, Self-Injury
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Discussion, Worksheet
    • 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
      3

  • Trustworthiness

    • Topics
      Character Education, Critical Thinking, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To consider words that describe the value of trustworthiness, using an inspiration web template.

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

  • Understanding the Impact of Your Behavior on Others

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Self-Control, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about how behavior affects others; to recognize that a child can consider consequences of their behavior to influence a positive outcome.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      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
      2

  • Use of Touch

    • Topics
      Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Critical Thinking, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate touching.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Using a Decision-Making Model

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Goals, Self-Control, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

    • 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, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Visualization

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Critical Thinking, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Goals, Loss & Grieving, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Spirituality, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique used as a part of hypnotherapy, mediation, desensitization training, or pain control, in which children imagine or visualize a specific image to cope with fears, anxieties, or troublesome behaviors.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • 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
      2