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...

Work smarter, not harder, by combining academic lessons with social skill development. First, read The Garden in My Mind picture book with your class, then use this companion activity guide to drive home the message about your expectations for positive...

Children and adults alike struggle with the challenge of using their social filter. Though we try to teach our children about this from a young age, it’s confusing for children to understand why we tell them to be honest or to speak up in one...

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...

Educators and group leaders can supplement the My Schoolwork Is a Mess! chapter book with this downloadable Teacher and Counselor Activity Guide. The guide provides self-reflection questions and group activities to thoughtfully engage readers with the...

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...

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...

This book teaches young children the importance of personal safety. Concrete examples and positive, colorful illustrations are used to depict the various ways that children can avoid potential danger. Hazards, accidents, risk, strangers. The world can...

It’s never too soon to learn the difference between what’s true and what isn’t. Words and pictures help young children discover that being honest in words and actions builds trust and self-confidence. Sometimes it seems easier to lie...