• Looking on the Bright Side

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Feelings, Positive Thinking
    • Objective

      To help children learn to recognize the advantages of having a positive attitude.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Listening Barriers

    • Topics
      Communication, Conflict Resolution, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To explore listening barriers in effective listening, to consider the value of eliminating listening barriers.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Handout
    • Grades
      High School, Middle 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
      4

  • Like a Hero

    • Topics
      Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Health Issues, Positive Thinking, Stress
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, 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

  • Life’s Path

    • Topics
      Critical Thinking, Goals, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To identify one's own life path, obstacles and lessons learned, and to consider alternate approaches to life in the future.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Assessment, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, High School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • 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

  • Life Assessment Chart

    • Topics
      Leisure, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      A self-assessment to identify values and activities that represent the focus of a person's life.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment, Discussion
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Levels of Fearfulness and/or Shyness

    • Topics
      ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Stress
    • Objective

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • 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

  • 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

  • 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