Self-Esteem, Confidence

Students today are pressured every day from peers. Everyone has something to offer, if he or she could just look within, recognize his or her strengths, and use them as springboards for exciting opportunities! But self-acceptance is not an easy lesson to...

This activity guide is a great addition to the terrific storybook Thanks for the Feedback… (I THINK!), part of the BEST ME I Can Be! series. Students in grades K through 6 will enjoy the activities as they learn and practice the...

Social media, online ads, and glossy magazines make it look easy to be a teen - everyone is laughing, beautiful and surrounded by friends. But in real life, you may struggle with not fitting in or being bullied. You may feel overwhelmed by stress or...

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...

The Middle School Years are their own special category. Lots of transitions. New beginnings. Friendship changes. Body changes. New procedures. And for many students, in creeps self-doubt.Designed to accompany the Middle School Misfits: The Stained Glass...

Jeff is a popular athlete who hangs with the cool kids. Reed is a brainy overachiever who is a social outcast. The Adventures of Jeff and Reed is a four-story anthology that explores the many anxieties, insecurities, and thrills tweens experience as they...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award and Counselor's Choice Award! The middle years can be tough, especially when you feel like you don't quite fit in.  Meet Eva... an artist with a unique style! She loves exploring new art forms, and she really enjoys...

Includes 10 activities that complement lessons learned in Middle Ground, the final story in The Adventures of Jeff and Reed Anthology. Each activity follows the GANAG lesson structure: Goal (Share the lesson goal/objective.)Access...

Includes 13 activities that complement lessons learned in Reed’s Rant, the second story in The Adventures of Jeff and Reed Anthology. Each activity follows the GANAG lesson structure: Goal (Share the lesson goal/objective.)Access prior knowledge...

How far will Herman Jiggle go to try and fit in? Herman really wants to be like everyone else. But from his head to his heels, he thinks he stands out for all the wrong reasons. His hair is wild and spikey, like a porcupine. His shoes are clunky, not...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award- Gold Medal Recipient! How will Herman Jiggle make a good first impression or make any friends if he's too nervous to even say hello? Whenever he introduces himself, he gets tongue-tied and his tummy flips and then it...

Norbert is a "naumuh" (“human” spelled backwards), and he and his classmates, Nelda, Buster, Tommy, and Stewey, enjoy eating everything with jelly beans on it! One day, Norbert's teacher challenges his class to try something new: a bite of...