• Family Preservation

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Conflict Resolution, Relationships, Stress
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about an alternative to placing children in foster care or adoption programs.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Family Puppet Interviews

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Feelings, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about a technique where a child and his/her family are brought together to have fun and give the therapist and each other information on how they feel and how they view their relationships.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Family Sculpture

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Problems, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To raise awareness about a fun technique where family members are positioned to represent issues in the family, fantasized conceptions of the idealized family, or family roles.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult, Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Fighting Fair

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Assertiveness, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Parent Training, Relationships, Self-Control, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To provide a framework for resolving conflicts and frustration to build up relationships.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • 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

  • Five Things I Do Well

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

      To present a therapy to use with children who are having difficulty acknowledging problem behavior, or with children who would benefit from identifying relative strengths and weaknesses.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Assertive Discipline

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Parent Training
    • Objective

      To foster understanding about Assertive Discipline. To foster understanding about the value of being direct and unconditional when disciplining a child.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Behavior Management: Carnival Games

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Motivation
    • Objective

      To provide rationale for rewards as a form of motivation, with a suggestion of carnival games as a reward.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Caring for Your Child

    • Topics
      Communication, Parent Training, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Circular Questioning

    • Topics
      Communication, Health Issues, Relationships
    • Objective

      To provide information about a technique which leads clients in very close families to new actions and patterns of behavior when new information is presented.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      3