Downloadable Activities & Posters

At some point, most people have become annoyed when someone interrupts them. For children, this might be because they are really young, too impulsive, or have just never been taught how to interrupt appropriately. Award-winning author and school...

Focusing is easier said than done for some children. Being able to focus is a life skill and can help set children up for success. School counselor Bryan Smith has developed five downloadable activities for educators to use in the classroom to help teach...

There are many reasons that children tattle. It’s developmentally appropriate in young children, and most will grow out of it as they mature. But for some, tattling becomes reinforcing, and they miss their chance to develop their own...

There are several items that exist today because they were discovered by mistake or by accident. As a class or in small groups, think of several ways of how an item that was invented by mistake has proven to be beneficial in our daily lives. This...

It's not unusual for children to speak before they think about what they're going to say. Over time, they develop the ability to distinguish what they should say and what should be left unsaid. The first step in teaching children this skill is showing...

Teaching children to value the contributions of others helps to develop positive friendships and be good members of a group or team. These activities will teach students to appreciate others and reinforce the lessons from Everyone's Contributions Count,...

The concept of teaching compassion to children has gained momentum over the past few years. In fact, studies have found that teaching children compassion, empathy, and kindness not only improves school climate but also may even boost grades. By teaching...

Planning is the ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or achieve a task, while prioritizing involves the ability to make decisions about what is important for you to focus on next. It can be challenging for children to know where to get started on...

It's hard for students in grades K through 6 to recognize when they are getting angry and to manage their emotions so they can control how they react. It's a skill that takes time, practice, and self-awareness. Students will identify ways and plan...

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...

As a child, it's not easy controlling your impulse reactions. Kids do things before they think all of the time. Remind students of the steps to controlling their impulses from Bryan Smith's What Were You Thinking? storybook, by displaying this...

Too much stress STINKS! Students in grades K through 6 will identify the negative side effects of experiencing too much stress and develop healthy strategies for dealing with stressful situations. Reinforce the lesson from the storybook, Stress...