• Silly Pictures

    • Topics
      Goals, Study Skills
    • Objective

      To improve recall by using the mnemonic device of visualizing or drawing nonsensical pictures.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Slow Motion

    • Topics
      Goals, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To teach children how to adjust their efforts and actions to a slower time requirement and to practice patience in task completion.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Smart Goals

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Goals, Motivation, Study Skills
    • Objective

      To teach children how to set realistic goals through cognitive restructuring, and to recognize how to rewrite unattainable goals so that they are more realistic and attainable.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      2

  • One Step at a Time

    • Topics
      Career Exploration, Critical Thinking, Goals, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To gain an understanding regarding the importance of short-term goals in meeting long-term goals.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Opening Doors to Achievement

    • Topics
      Career Exploration, Critical Thinking, Goals, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To increase problem-solving skills by gathering knowledge and experience in confronting obstacles.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Good Citizen Award

    • Topics
      Character Education, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To recognize good citizenship in others, using computer software templates to develop award certificates.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Respect

    • Topics
      Character Education, Critical Thinking, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To reflect on the value of respect when considering people, places, and events.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Social Rules Slideshow

    • Topics
      Character Education, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To develop a slideshow using Powerpoint software that teaches the social nuances and unspoken rules of school.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Ten Rules to Live By

    • Topics
      Character Education, Critical Thinking, Empathy, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about an activity in which children are encouraged to develop 10 moral rules to live by.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      3

  • The Main Problem

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Goals, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

      To prioritize problems so that the main problem in a situation is viewed clearly.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, A:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals
    • Number of pages
      2