Books

Engaging Activities to Promote and Practice Optimism and Enthusiasm Incite middle and high school students to become more motivated and less apathetic! Incorporate the quality of zest into their lives to bring them more energy for tackling daily...

Set the tone for positive classroom behavior with kids in grades K through 5. To be read aloud to younger students or read independently by 3rd thru 5th graders, teachers can establish clear expectations about both positive and negative behaviors. Using...

Show kids who day dream and procrastinate the benefits of completing tasks, a critical social-emotional learning skill needed for school success. Hunter Lane loves to read about space, draw pictures about space, and imagines himself soaring through the...

Boost self-esteem and build up confidence of young people in life skills classes, counseling sessions, or advisement periods. Foster healthy identities by teaching teens to define self-esteem, clarify values and beliefs, set boundaries, and make personal...

“Pay attention!” If your students’ minds are wandering, teach them skills to stay focused and reach goals. More than 20 classroom-friendly lessons include behavior management tools that teach kids how to complete tasks successfully and...

Classroom Ideas for Teaching the Skill of Self-Determination Help students develop their SWAG (Self-determination, Working hard, Ambition, and Guidance) with Willie Bohanon and friends from the Urban Character Education series. These downloadable...

Give children skills to resist negative peer pressure and value their own strengths and weaknesses. This companion to the Is There an App for That? picture book offers 20 classroom activities designed to teach and reinforce the skill of “Accepting...

Purchasing the Set saves $5.00! Use these two books hand-in-hand to help young people push past adversity and stay on the path to success. Executive function skills such as planning, perseverance, and risk-taking are promoted through the inspirational...

Revitalize class meetings or advisement periods with read-aloud short stories about teens with social dilemmas to solve. Each story has discussion questions to encourage teens to talk it out and offer problem-solving ideas for their fictional...

General Ed and Special Ed teachers will find multiple ways to promote social emotional learning with the complete BEST ME I Can Be! library. Each library set includes one copy of the seven picture books, one copy of the seven activity guides, and one set...

Display these colorful posters in classrooms, hallways, and common areas in your school to remind kids the steps of the 14 key social skills learned by RJ in the BEST ME I Can Be! series by Julia Cook. Kids will retain skills that make home life happier...

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...