• First Things First: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Goals, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To help children learn to deal with frustration by prioritizing tasks in order of importance.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle 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

  • Fish Bowl Technique

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Parent Training, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To introduce a technique for the home or the classroom in which specific behaviors are rewarded with chips.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool, 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

  • Fitness Includes Making Lifestyle Changes

    • Topics
      Body Image, Goals, Physical Health
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about improving fitness by making lifestyle changes.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Focus on the Positive

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Positive Thinking, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To raise self-awareness about positive behaviors which have taken place over a week.

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

  • Focusing

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Positive Thinking, Stress, Study Skills
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which the child proceeds through specified physical steps in order to perceive a task constructively and with focus.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, A:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Franklin Didn’t Quit: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Character Education, Goals, Leisure, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Self-Esteem, Study Skills
    • Objective

      To learn the value of taking responsibility for making your best effort.

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

  • Free Time Chart

    • Topics
      Goals, Leisure, Time Management
    • Objective

      To learn how to create unstructured time.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • 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
      2

  • Frustration Tolerance Checklist

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Goals, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To help children understand their ADHD and to cope by assessing when patience helps in tolerating their frustrations instead of their usual impulsive response.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • 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

  • Genograms

    • Topics
      Depression, Divorce, Emotional Problems, Goals, Relationships
    • Objective

      A tool for counselors to record and gather family records and recognize new emerging patterns.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • 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
      2

  • Get to Know Me

    • Topics
      Feelings, Goals, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      3