Behavior

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...

The more people focus on the positive things happening in their lives, the more zest they will have. All students should be encouraged to find ways to look at their world through a positive lens. In this activity from ZEST: Live It! Activity Guide,...

Students will have an action plan for dealing with their emotional storms by learning how to recognize the warning signs and symptoms they experience when getting frustrated. Have each student work independently filling out the worksheet provided to...

Children in grades K-6 can read along and listen to author Julia Cook read RJ's social skill story about using social filters. Families can practice reading together while being entertained and learning valuable social skills for home and school. Order...

Children in grades K-6 can read along and listen to author Julia Cook read RJ's social skill story about listening and following instructions. Families can practice reading together while being entertained and learning valuable social skills for home and...

By identifying areas within the school that they could improve, students will gain the knowledge of the steps needed to stay on task and work effectively as a group. Place students in groups and ask them to search for the top "100 Best Of..." This...

Children in grades K-6 can read along and listen to author Julia Cook read RJ's social skill story about staying on task and asking for help. Families can practice reading together while being entertained and learning valuable social skills for home and...

Children in grades K-6 can read along and listen to author Julia Cook read RJ's social skill story about accepting compliments and criticism the right way. Families can practice reading together while being entertained and learning valuable social skills...

Laughter triggers positive thinking and can give an individual a more optimistic perspective when faced with problems, stress, and difficult situations. From Tamara Zentic's 13 & Counting: Rescue Me?, this activity will allow students to display zest...

Bryan Smith's Is There an App for That? storybook and activity guide teaches and reinforces self-acceptance and positive changes for students in grades K-5. Use this activity to remind students that it's important to learn to accept themselves for who...

Children in grades K-6 can read along and listen to author Julia Cook read RJ's social skill story about accepting 'no' for an answer and disagreeing the right way. Families can practice reading together while being entertained and learning valuable...