• Letter to the President

    • Topics
      Character Education, Communication
    • Objective

      To provide an opportunity for children to write to the president of the United States about a topic that is important to them.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, 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

  • Letting out Anger Safely: A Fill-in-the-Blank Story

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Self-Control, Social Skills, Stress
    • Objective

      To help children find strategies to manage their anger safely and communicate appropriately.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary 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
      2

  • Letting out Feelings

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Health Issues, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To learn that letting out your feelings in safe ways is a good health practice. To understand that holding strong feelings inside may cause a problem in your body.

    • 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

  • Levels of Anger

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Self-Control, Stress
    • Objective

      To differentiate between various levels of anger.

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

  • Life Stories

    • Topics
      Adoption, Emotional Problems, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a technique in which a child who is in foster care depicts his/her life story through words and photographs as a way to better understand their reality.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      1

  • My Favorite Picture

    • Topics
      Feelings, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To use drawing and writing to help children consider favorite people, possessions, and events in their lives.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      3

  • My First Wish

    • Topics
      Divorce, Feelings, Goals, Loss & Grieving, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To use drawing as a way for children to express a wish.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      2

  • My Gold Medals

    • Topics
      Positive Thinking, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

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

  • Internal Conflicts

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Problems, Stress
    • Objective

      To help students identify and understand the inner conflicts they experience on a daily basis; to practice making choices.

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

  • Empathy Mix and Match

    • Topics
      Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Empathy, Feelings, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To help children understand and recognize the feelings of others.

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