The high-impact activities in this bestselling book are organized to focus onthe critical skills and awareness necessary to help students prevent conflictand to successfully manage and resolve conflict when it does occur.

The group activities, short stories, songs, reproducible activity sheets, Sharing Circles, and thought-provoking discussion questions provided in this award-winning book address qualities inherent in developing caring people.

Dozens of high-interest activities, discussions, role plays, simulations, and reproducible handouts help teens develop self-motivation, positive attitudes, effective communication, decision-making, problem-solving and planning skills, reasonable self-expectations, and a personal vision.

Grief, fear, and anger are significant emotions-so weighty, in fact, that they often drive children to think irrational thoughts and engage in unreasonable behaviors. Such responses, left unchecked, can easily spiral into destructive actions. If we want children to succeed in life, we must equip them with the tools to manage all feelings, especially those that are intense and difficult. These activities, discussions, role plays, simulations, and worksheets are designed to help children explore, understand and express their feelings in safe and acceptable ways. Easy-to-understand explanations...

This timely and practical book provides a variety of engaging activities, group discussions, reproducible handouts, and Sharing Circles all designed to help teens develop the knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary for effective conflict resolution.

This learning guide for the elementary grades teaches students how to reduce and control anger and settle disputes in a pro-social manner. The student-tested activities help children understand the dynamics of conflict and anger; improve communication skills; examine the cause and effect of conflict; and achieve win-win outcomes. 134 pp.

This valuable resource is packed cover-to-cover with inviting, kid-friendly games, arts and crafts, science projects, environmental lessons, and more. Every activity comes with step-by-step directions and complete guidance for getting the most out of each lesson.

Created by experienced educators, this engaging book of stories, activities, and Sharing Circles provides a wealth of fun, easy-to-use after-school resources. Aimed at after-school instructors who want to involve their children in inviting experiences while teaching important life skills, Hearts and Minds enhances the social, emotional, and language abilities of children while involving them in meaningful learning opportunities. Use these inspiring activities, stories, and discussions to create all this while covering these important themes: Respect Kindness Tolerance Service to Others...

This timely book provides concrete and useful strategies to help students get in touch with the effects of stress in their lives, and more importantly, helps students learn what they can do about it. Stress has an enormous impact on the ability of students to learn. The body's defense system is built for short-term physical stressors, not long-term psychological and emotional stress, which can lead to health problems, memory loss, severe learning difficulties, and angry outbursts. Less Stress = More Success includes meaningful activities and impactful student "experience sheets" designed to...