To identify and learn the language needed to take responsibility for changes in our lives; to set relevant goals to make these changes.

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

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.

To raise self-esteem by recognizing personal abilities.

To increase awareness about the value of concentrating on the good things in life as a way to develop a positive attitude.

To increase knowledge about the value of citizenship while holding class elections.

To increase awareness about the importance of following your interests and challenging yourself as a way to set you apart, and to discourage relying on boredom as a way to avoid these challenges.

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.

To practice making positive rather than negative self-talk statements, based on self-reflection of positive experiences as a way to build self-esteem.

To help fearful and shy children focus on why self-degrading statements may not be true, and ways to reframe these statements in a more positive way.