• Journal Notes

    • Topics
      Character Education, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

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

  • Keeping Track of Your Fears: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Positive Thinking, Self-Esteem, Stress
    • Objective

      To help children learn to deal with and manage their fears and anxieties.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary 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

  • Learning About Each Other

    • Topics
      Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

      Students get to know each other by asking questions and listening to responses.

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

  • Life Assessment Chart

    • Topics
      Leisure, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      A self-assessment to identify values and activities that represent the focus of a person's life.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment, Discussion
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Life Stories

    • Topics
      Adoption, Emotional Problems, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which a child who is in foster care depicts his/her life story through words and photographs as a way to better understand their reality.

    • 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
      1

  • Life’s Path

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

      To identify one's own life path, obstacles and lessons learned, and to consider alternate approaches to life in the future.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Assessment, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, High School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Making Friends

    • Topics
      Asperger's Syndrome, Communication, Empathy, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To help children learn the skills of taking the first steps toward making friends.

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

  • Masks

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Behavior Management, Communication, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Self-Esteem, Stress
    • Objective

      To provide an opportunity for safe and fun expression of angry and happy feelings.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      1

  • 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

  • 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