Social Skills, Behavior Skills

She's proud to be the school's biggest tattler, always slithering up to the teacher to rat out anyone who makes a mistake or acts a little mischievous. One minute she's outing Opal the Octopus for doodling, and the next minute she's calling out Casey the...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Braden's parents must think he can't get enough of cleaning and doing chores! It's always "clean this" Braden or "do that" Braden! How will he ever get to bed if he has to clean the whole bathroom after...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Banish rude and insensitive comments at home and school by teaching kids in grades K through 6 how to use a social filter. RJ is a youngster who always says what he thinks no matter how...

**Winner of the Mom's Choice Award Gold Seal** Put an end to arguing or negotiating with youngsters by teaching them how to accept "No" for an answer. Instead of wheedling or pleading, teach them how to disagree appropriately. The steps for each skill...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Share this story with children who have difficulty staying focused long enough to complete assignments or who insist they have a better way to do things! Kids in grades K through 6 will...

Marcos has lots of ideas about what it means to be an active listener. Unfortunately, they all involve gyrating his body while someone is speaking. If he doesn’t figure out what active listening really means – and fast – he could end up...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! No more lame excuses or empty apologies! Help kids in grades K through 6: Accept responsibility for their actions by understanding how and when to ask for permission Make sincere...

Mom's Choice Award Winner - Building Relationships Series!  Bad table manners are hard to stomach. I am the Table, and lately I've been seeing a lot that I just don't like. Some kids (and a few adults, too!) forget to wash their sticky, gooey,...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! TEAM stands for Together Everyone Achieves More! Share this story with kids in grades K though 6 before assigning the next group project! Strengthen social and emotional learning and help...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Do you know a young person who tends to argue or give excuses when you are trying to correct behavior? Or a student who misinterprets praise and compliments? Teach them the social skills...

Eye rolls, pouty faces, and angry declarations. That’s how Isaac reacts when he disagrees with his coach, his mom, and his friends. He acts rude, dismissive, and disrespectful. When he can’t be team captain, Isaac stomps away and threatens...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series &Recipient of National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval Introduce students in grades K through 6 to the most basic of social skills with this humorous story about RJ and his very...

Rico (RJ in the English text) wakes up with gum in his hair, misses recess because he’s late to school, and kicks the ball into his own team’s soccer goal! After his mom helps him learn the skills of listening and following instructions, Rico...

My name is Gus... but most people call me "Gas." I wish it was because I could run really fast, but it's not... and I don't. As educators and parents, we've all been there. Gas is passed and a variety of snickers, giggles, and negative comments ensue...

‘NO’ is Rico’s least favorite word . . . and he tries his best to convince his dad, his mom, and his teacher to turn “No” into “Maybe” or “We’ll see” or “Later” or “I’ll...

Opal is so overwhelmed, she’s stress-squirting ink blots! Despite having eight tentacles and an ocean’s worth of energy, she’s struggling to manage all her commitments – homework, art projects, sports, parties and friends. With...