Students will explore the value of tolerating differences in others by allowing students to visualize what our world would look like if we were all the same. This activity will emphasize the social skill of “Tolerating Differences in Others”...

Secondary students have one thing in common... DRAMA is part of their everyday lives! Taken from the book Take Two: Skill-Building Skits You Have Time to Do!, written by educator Cindi Dodd, this short and straightforward skit will keep your...

Secondary students have one thing in common... DRAMA is part of their everyday lives! Taken from the book Take Two: Skill-Building Skits You Have Time to Do!, written by educator Cindi Dodd, this short and straightforward skit will keep your...

Read Stephie McCumbee’s storybook Spacing Out! to your students and follow up with this exercise. Students will use their creativity to design bookmarks that can be used to teach others about the skill of “Completing Tasks.” Extend the...

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...

Storm Sticks will provide students with a wide range of calming strategies while improving their tactile skills. Creating a list of exercises and activities to help students relax when they feel frustrated is a simple way to change their focus in the...

This activity gives students another strategy for dealing with frustration, and it's one they can carry with them and refer to whenever they are upset.  This exercise is from Stepie McCumbee's Priscilla & the Perfect Storm Activity Guide, and is...

Students will brainstorm different ways they can deal with frustration appropriately. This classroom exercise will teach the skills of compassion and staying calm when dealing with difficult situations. The activity accompanies the storybook Priscilla...

Read Stephie McCumbee’s storybook The Garden in My Mind and discuss the tips used in the story to learn how to avoid distractions. This activity is designed to help students plan, organize, and to redirect their focus from interruptions. Extend the...

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...

DOWNLOADABLE- DIGITAL FORMAT! Convenient and colorful for classroom use! Both poster sets (Basic to Intermediate and Intermediate to Advanced) feature 25 social skills that are essential for success in K-6 general education classrooms. Each poster...

DOWNLOADABLE- DIGITAL FORMAT! Convenient and colorful for classroom use! Both poster sets (Basic to Intermediate and Intermediate to Advanced) feature 25 social skills that are essential for success in K-6 general education classrooms. Each poster...