Managing Conflict

When it comes to knowing what she wants, Cora June is on top of it! Cora June knows. She and her classmate, Wilson, are locked in a battle of wills. Each one desperately wants to be the ultimate decider. They scream at each other about whether to play...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Urban Character Education Series!! Teach students in grades 3 through 8 how to choose true friends who will help stand up to negative peer pressure. Boemont Junior High School student Willie Bohanon and some of his...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Urban Character Education Series!!  Help students in grades 3 through 8 see how bystanders can put an end to bullying with junior high student Willie Bohanon.  A boy named Blaine has moved to the...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Problem solving involves many other executive functioning behaviors, including reasoning, attention, planning, initiation, working memory, and self-monitoring. The one thing all of us have in common is that we...

This book invites teens to examine their lives and relationships. It begins by helping define what physical, emotional, spiritual, and sexual boundaries are. Stories of other teens illustrate how personal space and feelings can be either respected or...

Follow the steps and use the super social skills in this pocket guide to develop true and lasting friendships. Consider these questions: Do you want a best friend? Do you wish you had more friends? Do you have friendships that just aren't any fun?...

The material offered will help school administrators and teachers address the problems presented by bullying.  Included are the following: Surveys for students, staff, and parents to assess the bullying climate in your school 18 skill posters to...

Lesson plans pulled from the popular More Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School and separated into four categories based on skill type. Use these downloadable lesson plans with your students to improve social emotional skill development, as well as...

Anger is an emotion that is felt by everyone. The purpose of this activity book is to offer hands on activities that can teach a child how to channel anger in productive and non-destructive ways. It is important to teach children it’s okay to feel...

This unique story presents a timeline of events from sunup to sundown, in a day in the life of five seventh graders - Ashley, Kenisha, Taara, Ryan and Andrew. As they walk the hallways, attend class and navigate the dreaded lunchroom, they experience all...

Drama defines middle school, especially for Jilly. Not that she likes drama. She’d rather walk invisibly through the hallways than have any eyes turn toward her. But drama will always find Jilly. With Mom battling depression, and the family’s...

Michael McMichaels is a spirited, carefree third grader who enjoys adventure. Michael and his best friend, Kenny, like to build forts, play video games, and ride their bikes through the neighborhood. But when Michael makes a big mistake during a class...

Includes 6 activities that complement lessons learned in The Pirate and The Ink Blot, the first story in The Adventures of Jeff and Reed Anthology. Each activity follows the GANAG lesson structure: Goal (Share the lesson goal/objective.)Access prior...

Reinforce the importance of the social skills that RJ learns in the story I Just Don't Like the Sound of NO!, part of the BEST ME I Can Be! series, by displaying these colorful 12"x18" posters in classrooms, hallways, and common areas in your...

In volume 4 of the popular Misadventures of Michael McMichaels series, Michael finds himself in hot water again… but this time, it’s all in the name of salvaging his status as Kenny’s best friend. Michael McMichaels is a...

Includes 8 activities that complement lessons learned in The Power of a Positive No, from the Urban Character Education Series by Kip Jones. Activities in Bundle 1 of 2 include: What Counts Most in Life?: Students will discuss what is important to be...