**Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award!****Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award!** Freddie is excited for everyone to meet his new friend, Betsy the Beetle. Unfortunately, Betsy has a constant companion – Murray, a pesky worry bug. He...

In order to be a good leader you must have others who want to follow you. To help reinforce the lesson from It's My Way or the Highway, students will develop a better understanding of how their words might sound to others. Have your students learn to...

Freddie the Fly: Bee On, Buzz Off is a story about learning to focus and stay on task. Gain hands-on practice with this activity to help drive home the lesson taught from the story. This exercise is recommended for grades 1-3. The activity may be...

Students will identify ways to stop a negative or harmful thought with this exercise from Tamara Zentic's 13 & Counting: Rescue Me? Start the morning off with smelly trash in a trash can in the classroom without saying anything to your...

Students will have the opportunity to put themselves in Braden’s shoes in this activity, teaching the importance of flexible thinking and responsibility. The exercise accompanies the storybook My Day is Ruined! from the Executive FUNction series...

Students will relate their social filters to a common household item as they review how to choose appropriate words to say and learn the act of kindness. This classroom exercise accompanies the storybook from the BEST ME I Can Be! series I...

Students will brainstorm different ways they can deal with frustration appropriately. This classroom exercise will teach the skills of compassion and staying calm when dealing with difficult situations. The activity accompanies the storybook Priscilla...

Imagine how focused people can be if they magically cut out everything that is happening around them and all they can see is the task that is in front of them! This exercise accompanies the storybook I Just Want to Do It MY WAY! from the series BEST...

Students will determine how they will have a GONNA-GET-IT-DONE mindset in their own lives. Having a GONNA-GET-IT-DONE mindset helps to have a positive attitude, stay determined and gain the skill of being responsible. This exercise accompanies the...

Students will complete Random Acts of Kindness to help create an artistic display of a tree while learning the importance of applying compassion and kindness towards their peers. This activity can be done as a whole class, grade or entire school. The...

Students will display zest by showing enthusiasm and optimism while finding various “wonders” in nature. They will practice keeping property in its place and utilize strategies to self-correct their behavior if needed. The activity...

Students will practice zest by showing enthusiasm, optimism, and pride in their accomplishments when creating and sharing their “Zest Books.” This activity will help to identify what zest is and is not. Read the book ZEST: Live...

Watch as students show enthusiasm while they practice waiting patiently for their turn. During class, students will be asked to brainstorm definitions or ideas of the word "zest." Once that step is completed, the next step in the lesson is an activity...

Students will display effort as they perform tasks and will gain an understanding of the advantages of delaying gratification. Students will also display grit by continuing to work at accomplishing tasks, even after experiencing failure. Enjoy the book...

Students will stay on task while trying to move a heavy object. They will have the opportunity to keep trying very hard to complete the task even after experiencing failure, which in turn, students will learn to practice self-control. Enjoy the book GRIT...

Students will learn that a team is only as strong as its individual members! From Julia Cook’s BEST ME I Can Be! series is an engaging activity to accompany her storybook Teamwork Isn’t My Thing, and I Don’t Like to Share! This...