HOW TO TAKE THE GRRRR OUT OF ANGER

by Elizabeth Verdick & Marjorie Lisovskis

Copyright © 2003

 

Anger is a part of life. We can’t avoid it, we shouldn’t stuff it, and we can’t make it go away. Kids need help learning how to manage their anger. This book speaks directly to them and offers strategies they can start using immediately. Blending solid information and sound advice with jokes and funny cartoons, it guides kids to understand that anger is normal and can be expressed in many ways--some healthy, some not. It teaches them how to recognize anger in themselves and others, how to handle situations and emotions (loneliness, guilt, frustration, fear) that lead to or mask anger, and how to deal with the anger they feel. Young readers learn that violence is not acceptable and there are better, safer, more positive ways to resolve conflicts. They also discover what to do when people around them are angry, how to get help, and how to locate other resources (books, hotlines, school groups) when they need more support. Ages 8-13.

 

119 Pages/Paperback
AFS45	How to take the Grrrr Our of Anger	$10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CULTIVATING KINDNESS IN SCHOOL
Activities That Promote Integrity, Respect, and Compassion
in Elementary and Middle School Students

by Ric Stuecker

Copyright © 2004

 

This training program, which includes 72 classroom and school wide activities, is built around Three Basic Rules: being kind to ourselves, being kind to one another, and being kind to this space; and The Kindness Pledge: seeking to be positive, putting down put-downs, honoring our differences, discovering our similarities, healing our hurts, listening to one another, honoring heroes, reaching higher for success, and living our dreams. During the program, students are rewarded and recognized for their acts of kindness. Cultivating Kindness promotes a positive school environment, lowers tension among groups, decreases the number of disciplinary reports, and teaches students the social skills they need to be successful adults. Grades 4-8.

 

207 Pages/Paperback
ARP5230	Cultivating Kindness in School	$33.00

 

TALK WITH TEENS ABOUT
WHAT MATTERS TO THEM
Ready-to-Use Discussions on Stress, Identity, Feelings, Relationships, Family, and the Future

by Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D.

Copyright © 2011

All young people can benefit from a safe, supportive place to “just talk” with caring peers and an attentive adult about the issues that really matter to them. Talk with Teens About What Matters to Them gives you the resources you need to create that place through guided small-group discussions. These discussions provide teens with opportunities for articulating their feelings, building self-esteem, affirming themselves, and more. The discussion sessions in this book

• support teens’ social and emotional development;

• reach out to young people using proven methods;

• help teens feel more in control of their lives;

• help build self-esteem and self-awareness in teens;

• focus on topics important to teens which encompasses areas such as stress, identity, feelings, relationships, family, and the future;

• give teens practice in problem solving and goal setting; and

• help young people feel less alone, having realized that they have much in common with one another.
  

Each step-by-step discussion session is clear, self-contained, and many include reproducible handouts. Introductory and background materials offer practical tips and guidance, allowing even less-experienced group leaders to feel prepared and confident in their role. The included CD-ROM features all of the reproducible handouts from the book. Ideal for advising teachers, counselors, and youth workers in all kinds of school and group settings, this book meets the American School Counselor Association’s national standards for academic, career, and personal/social and emotional development. Grades 6-12.

 

282 Pages/Paperback/CD-ROM
AFS23845	Talk with Teens About What Matters to Them	$44.00

 

COUNSELOR IN THE CLASSROOM
Activities and Strategies for an
Effective Classroom Guidance Program

by Pat Schwallie-Giddis, David Cowan, & Dianne Schilling

Copyright © 1993

 

You’ll love this exciting, up-to-the-minute approach to school counseling! Packed with instantly usable activities to help you increase your value as a counselor by working cooperatively with teachers to provide guidance activities and instruction—right in the classroom. Take it from these experienced and highly respected educators—it’s time to expand your horizons! Many include reproducibles to leave with the teacher when you go.

167 Pages/Paperback
AIP002	Counselor in the Classroom	$38.50