Teaching children to do random acts of kindness helps them understand why it's important to be nice to others. It also helps them learn that just doing something nice for someone can be a great reward all by itself! Reinforce the message from Bryan...

Competition is a natural, and in most instances, healthy part of growing up. We encourage our students and athletes to strive to be the best they can be. Reinforce the message and social skill of "Displaying Good Sportsmanship" from Bryan Smith's...

Honesty is the best policy. Right? Sure, of course it is. But what happens when someone is a little too honest, and offers unsolicited - and way too much - information that may be hurtful to others? That's what happens when RJ struggles with his social...

When people think of feedback, they typically think of developmental feedback, or criticism. But positive feedback, or a compliment, is just as important. Receiving developmental feedback is never easy, but it is absolutely a part of life. Most people...

Staying on task for young children can be a challenge and asking for help isn't always easy. It takes a lot of courage and practice to learn how to put both of these skills to use! This downloadable learning guide is designed for Counselors, Youth-Care...

Teamwork and sharing are hard skills for some children to learn - and RJ is one of those kids! Working with others can help kids and adults understand that people have different talents, experiences, and cultures that give a lot of different...

It is easy for children to get excited and go full steam ahead - even when they shouldn't. Kids don't often think about consequences either, so there are times when they do something they shouldn't that could present some danger. Teaching children, and...

Children are not born knowing how to accept no for an answer, nor do they come into the world knowing how to disagree appropriately. It's important for parents and the grown ups in their lives to understand that - just as these skills can be hard for...

Everyone has a bad day once in a while. And, typically, when people have bad days, they find themselves blaming other events, people, etc. But it's also important to look inward and figure out whether a person could have done something different to...

There's a saying we've all heard, that patience is a virtue. It's also a really important life skill - and one that is tough for most young people and many adults. Helping children learn how to practice patience by staying calm and waiting their turn...

Helping children learn the importance of self-care while they're young will increase their likelihood of managing their physical and mental health later in life. These activities will help drive home the message of learning to R.E.S.E.T. from the...

Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award! Brothers Braden and Blake are the central characters in the Executive FUNction picture book series. One is quick to turn the smallest setbacks into the biggest life-shattering disasters while the other is...

Working memory is an important executive function because it helps children (and adults!) recall information required to complete tasks or functions, such as notetaking, spelling, or the order of operations in math. Some children seem to excel in this...

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...

Kids often think everything that happens to them is a BIG deal. This leads them to overreact to small situations. A big reaction to a small problem can make a situation more dangerous or take longer to resolve. The first step to helping children react...

This unique story presents a timeline of events from sunup to sundown, in a day in the life of five seventh graders - Ashley, Kenisha, Taara, Ryan and Andrew. As they walk the hallways, attend class and navigate the dreaded lunchroom, they experience all...