Responsibility

Award winning author Julia Cook has put together creative, interactive lessons and activities for teachers and school counselors to use with their students. All of them are designed to complement the popular Responsible Me! book series, featuring the...

Teachers all know students who won't take "No" for an answer, who pester and whine for the things they want, or who get emotional and angry during disagreements with adults and peers. In this companion guide to her picture book, I Just Don't Like...

Help children learn the useful social skills of “Asking for Permission” and “Making an Apology.” Activities and games in this book teach the steps to these skills featured in the storybook SORRY, I Forgot to Ask!, part of...

Any teacher with students who squabble when they need to share or who have trouble working on group assignments can use the creative ideas, activities and games from this guide to help bring more cooperation and caring to the classroom. Former teacher...

Looking for clever and entertaining as well as effective ways to teach your students how to listen and follow instructions? To help reinforce the social skills lessons in her children’s book, The WORST Day of My Life EVER!, author Julia Cook...

This teacher and counselor activity guide supplements the Why is Drama Always Following Me? chapter book, a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of the ups and downs of middle school friendships, particularly among girls.  True-to-life...

This teacher and counselor activity guide supplements the Why is He Spreading Rumors about Me? chapter book, a gripping and thought-provoking tale about the emotional toll a false rumor has on middle school students. Relatable situations and helpful...

2024 Parent and Teacher's Choice Gold Medal Award Winner!! Missing assignments. Half-done homework. Sloppy notes. A backpack jammed full of non-essential stuff: Crusty candy wrappers! A stinky sock! Broken pencils! A crumpled comic book! When it comes to...

2014 Mom's Choice Award Winner!!  "Grass withers and flowers fade every time a bad choice is made."  "What in the world is that supposed to mean?" Trey asked. "Your brain is like a sponge. It has many flower seeds just waiting to grow. Each...

New Title from Boys Town Press- Coming October 2026! A lack of confidence. Boredom. Too much responsibility. An unstable home. Never feeling like you fit in. Fear that follows you into the school day. Different struggles. Same result: days out of school...

Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award! Izzy is a confused wreck. Every friendship she has swirls with drama, leaving her emotionally and physically exhausted.  But why all the drama? Is it because Izzy is too judgy? Too sassy? Too cocky for...

Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award! Mateo is at the center of a wild rumor that is swiftly spreading around school. He’s freaked out and frustrated. He can’t seem to stop it or shut it down. What’s worse, the rumor is a lie...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Some days, my life just stinks!" Turn scowls and negativity into smiles and positivity! Teach complainers and pessimists to overcome bad moods or feelings of hopelessness by changing their...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes things happen to me that get me into trouble. But it's not my fault!" Teach children to stop making excuses and blaming others when they make mistakes. Elementary school kids will...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Today at school, I had the worst day ever!" Noodle's really done it this time! What should have been a friendly competition among classmates turns sour after Noodle cheats his way to...

Holly learns the hard way that crossing her fingers and hoping for the best is no strategy for success.     The night before an important English test, Holly socializes more than she studies. On the day of the exam, Holly hopes the...