Behavior

This activity is designed to teach students to be aware of behaviors that are distracting. Use the tips laid out in Stephie McCumbee’s storybook The Garden in My Mind to help with this activity. Students will break into small groups, work together...

This activity helps students practice the skill of disagreeing appropriately by respectfully debating their choices of favorite things. For the activity, a reproducible worksheet is provided so students can independently fill out their favorites of...

In Parashare, the physical activity will dramatically show students the benefits of sharing a workload and the importance of teamwork. From Julia Cook’s BEST ME I Can Be! series is an engaging activity to accompany her...

Students will become creative when discussing and being reminded to always show good sportsmanship. Start off by reading Bryan Smith’s If Winning Isn’t Everything, Why Do I Hate to Lose? storybook to your class. Once the story has been...

This is a visual display that shows how making a sincere apology can affect a relationship. Students will put to use the skills taught in Julia Cook’s Sorry, I Forgot to Ask! storybook, from the BEST ME I Can Be! series. Extend the learning...

From Julia Cook’s storybook I Just Want to Do It MY WAY! comes a creative exercise for grades 3–6. Writing sentences with weekly spelling words can be a challenge for those who struggle with staying on task. This is a fun idea that can help...

Using current events is a helpful way to make students aware of the sharing and good deeds that are occurring in their community and the world. This activity will allow students to tell about people making a positive difference by sharing their time,...

Students will use their creativity and imagination to create a story of their own on the meaning of good sportsmanship. From Bryan Smith's If Winning Isn't Everything, Why Do I Hate to Lose? Activity Guide, this lesson offers a great blended learning...

Being told what we Need To do all of the time is like taking orders. A better option is thinking about what we Get To Do. A Get To is an opportunity! A Need To is similar to a have to - which feels like an order. Get Tos are easier to get done! Then...

Use this activity to help younger students learn when sharing is appropriate and when it is not. From Julia Cook’s TEAMWORK Isn’t My Thing, and I Don’t Like to SHARE! Activity Guide, a handout with different scenarios is provided for...

Have a short discussion with students about how parents, teachers, coaches, and other adults often make decisions for them. This activity is a single hand-out to be used as an in-class exercise in a small group, individually, or to take home as an...

These skill cards are for parents who are using the Common Sense Parenting of Toddlers and Preschoolers: Parent Trainer's Kit. Wallet-sized cards made of durable plastic. The cards have "how to" descriptions of four essential parenting skills: Effective...