• Needing Help and Depending on Others

    • Topics
      Assertiveness, Communication, Depression, Relationships, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

      To teach the value of asking for help and depending on others when necessary.

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

  • Maze of Distractions

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Goals, Motivation, Self-Control, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To practice returning to and completing a task despite distractions.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Inventions

    • Topics
      Character Education
    • Objective

      To consider ways to improve everyday inventions.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Imagine a Homework Machine

    • Topics
      Study Skills
    • Objective

      To help children learn to stay focused on schoolwork.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Identify and Solve Problems

    • Topics
      Career Exploration, Communication, Goals
    • Objective

      To enhance personal academic growth in school and community.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle 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

  • Hunt for Rewards

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Study Skills
    • Objective

      To offer hunting for rewards as a motivational tool for task completion.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning
    • Number of pages
      1

  • Humor

    • Topics
      Communication, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about the value of using humor in social situations and as a way to teach values, respect, and tolerance.

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

  • How to Solve Almost Any Problem

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about how to see alternative solutions to make problems more manageable.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, 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

  • How to Set Goals for Yourself

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Goals, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      A chart to record realistic goals that have been challenging to reach in the past, what will have to be done differently, and what might make it difficult to achieve.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, 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

  • How to Reward Yourself

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Goals, Learning Disabilities, Motivation, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      A chart to record incremental steps in completing a lengthy task, the amount of time to complete each step, the quality of the work, and the resulting reward to motivate continued task completion.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment, Technique
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, 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