• How to Set Goals for Yourself

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      A chart to record realistic goals that have been challenging to reach in the past, what will have to be done differently, and what might make it difficult to achieve.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, 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

  • Hunt for Rewards

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Study Skills
    • Objective

      To offer hunting for rewards as a motivational tool for task completion.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
    • Number of pages
      1

  • How to Make a Homework Plan

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Motivation, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      A tool to help children organize themselves and plan when and where they will do their homework.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, 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

  • How to Motivate Yourself to Try Harder

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Study Skills
    • Objective

      A Motivation Card to keep track of how hard a child is trying; a tool to remind children about the importance of learning self-motivation as a way to reaching a goal.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment, Technique
    • 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

  • How to Prioritize Your Tasks

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Parent Training, Study Skills
    • Objective

      A tool to prioritize school and leisure activities and tasks to be completed during a week.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, 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

  • How to Reward Yourself

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Goals, Learning Disabilities, Motivation, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      A chart to record incremental steps in completing a lengthy task, the amount of time to complete each step, the quality of the work, and the resulting reward to motivate continued task completion.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment, Technique
    • Grades
      High School, 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

  • How to Solve Almost Any Problem

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about how to see alternative solutions to make problems more manageable.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, 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

  • It’s Your Turn to Shine!

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

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

  • Maze of Distractions

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Goals, Motivation, Self-Control, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To practice returning to and completing a task despite distractions.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Making Fears Smaller: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Goals, Motivation, Stress
    • Objective

      To help children learn to face their fears in small steps.

    • 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
      2