• Understanding the Power of Words

    • Topics
      Character Education, Communication, Empathy, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To foster courage, respect, empathy, fairness, and kindness through your words and actions.

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

  • Playground Police

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Bullying and Cyberbullying, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To identify the differences between kind and mean behaviors.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Put the Problem Outside Yourself

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To help children learn that managing conflict is most easily accomplished when analyzing the problem itself, or looking for something outside the children involved, instead of looking for blame.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary 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

  • Putting on a Friendly Face

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Communication, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To understand that a smile sends a friendly message when meeting people and initiating conversation.

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

  • Quiet Activities Collection

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Classroom Issues, Communication, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To understand the difference between quiet and noisy activities.

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

  • Practicing Social Skills

    • Topics
      Asperger's Syndrome, Assertiveness, Autism Spectrum, Communication, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To role-play scenarios using puppets to practice initiating conversation.

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

  • Prosocial Learning

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Character Education, Parent Training, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about the value of reinforcing prosocial behavior that solves problems in the community, including writing letters to facilitate change, volunteering, and doing work to improve the environment.

    • 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
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Proud

    • Topics
      Communication, Empathy, Feelings, Positive Thinking, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase self-awareness about the emotion, proud, visually and experientially, and to recognize when to be proud of someone else.

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

  • Recognizing What Makes You Angry: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Self-Control, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To help children understand some school-related triggers of anger, and to help them learn strategies to manage their anger.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, 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