• Taking Responsibility for Others: The Secret Friend Game

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

      To teach children the value of responsibility by looking out for and helping others.

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

  • Taking Responsibility for My Physical Health

    • Topics
      Critical Thinking, Goals, Health Issues
    • Objective

      To identify and prioritize responsibilities for physical health.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • 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
      3

  • Taking Real Steps toward Decisions Making

    • Topics
      Critical Thinking, Goals, Motivation
    • Objective

      To practice the five problem-solving steps; to apply the problem-solving steps to real problems.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      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
      3

  • Take Your Best Guess about Alcohol Abuse

    • Topics
      Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Health Issues
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Systematic Desensitization

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Feelings, Positive Thinking, Recovery, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase awareness about a technique in which the child is trained to respond to his/her triggers of anxiety by imagining a hierarchy of anxiety provoking scenes, or to gradually confront the actual fear-evoking stimuli, without undue discomfort.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, 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

  • Symptoms of Stress

    • Topics
      Stress
    • Objective

      This activity helps students identify personal triggers of stress.

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

  • Surprised

    • Topics
      Communication, Empathy, Feelings
    • Objective

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

  • Support Our Educators

    • Topics
      Career Exploration
    • Objective

      To increase appreciation of educators; to promote learning and literacy by helping others.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Sunny-SideUp

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Critical Thinking, Depression, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Positive Thinking, Recovery, Stress
    • Objective

      To improve coping skills through the use of humor in various life situations.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Suicde: Truth or Myth

    • Topics
      Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Health Issues, Loss & Grieving, Stress
    • Objective

      To provide information about the myths and facts of recognizing and treating depression and suicide.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, High School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A1 Improve Academic Self-Concept, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2