• Personal Best

    • Topics
      Body Image, Goals, Physical Health
    • Objective

      To assist students in identifying strengths and areas of improvements in their personal self-care.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Physical Vs. Psychological Needs

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

      To help students identify the things that are most basic to their physical and psychological well-being.

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

  • Planet Mix-Up

    • Topics
      Communication, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about the importance of listening and following directions.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early 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

  • Play Stories

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about non-directive play therapy, or Story Play, in which the therapist enters into the play story as a way to help a child feel that his/her perceptions are valued.

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

  • Play: Caring Circle

    • Topics
      Character Education, Communication, Empathy, Feelings, Relationships
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about the value of caring through participation in a caring circle.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      1

  • 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

  • Playing Baby

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Parent Training
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which parents initiate playing baby when the child is already behaving well so the need for acting out is short-circuited; to be used by parents with children who have difficult-to-acknowledge dependency needs.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Playing With Fire

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Emotional Problems
    • Objective

      To discourage and eliminate experimentation with fire.

    • Types of Tools
      Handout
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      4

  • Poetry – Acrostic: Fairness

    • Topics
      Character Education, Communication, Feelings, Relationships
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Poetry Therapy

    • Topics
      Communication, Critical Thinking, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Self-Esteem, Spirituality
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which poetry is used as a catalyst to bring emotions to a higher level of self-awareness, and to give insight into problems relevant to therapy discussion.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      High School, 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
      3