• Time-out and Rewards

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Classroom Issues, Critical Thinking, Emotional Problems, Parent Training, Self-Control
    • Objective

      A form for children to record each time they receive points for positive behavior and time-outs for negative behavior.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment, Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Time-out

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anger Management, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Behavior Management, Classroom Issues, Critical Thinking, Emotional Problems, Parent Training, Self-Control
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about time-out as being a motivating, yet extreme form of ignoring, in which the non-compliant child is removed from all sources of positive reinforcement; preferred parenting approach to criticizing, hitting, yelling, or other extreme approaches.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      4

  • 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

  • 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

  • Staying Focused and Making Healthy Choices

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Critical Thinking, Goals, Health Issues, Learning Disabilities, Motivation, Positive Thinking, Study Skills, Time Management
    • Objective

      To teach the importance of living a healthy lifestyle to help a child focus.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:B1 Improve Learning
    • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Safeguard and Preserve our Earth

    • Topics
      Critical Thinking
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:B1 Improve Learning
    • Number of pages
      2