Anger, Frustration

This teacher activity guide, designed to accompany the Middle School Misfits: The Stained Glass Tree chapter book, includes more than 20 classroom activities for students in grades 4 through 8 on important topics addressed in the book. Sections are...

Use the activities in this book along with the picture book, Priscilla & the Perfect Storm, to teach academics while promoting social skill development. Activities correlate to Common Core literacy standards covering topics such as sequencing, cause...

Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award! This teacher and counselor activity guide is designed to accompany the He’s Not Just Teasing! chapter book, which focuses on teaching the difference between teasing and bullying through relatable examples...

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...

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...

No Room for Bullies: From the Classroom to Cyberspace shatters popular myths about bullying to reveal its stark realities. You'll learn who's playing the intimidation game and how they play it. From social exclusion, physical violence, and emotional...

Jeff is a popular athlete who hangs with the cool kids. Reed is a brainy overachiever who is a social outcast. The Adventures of Jeff & Reed is a four-story anthology that explores the many anxieties, insecurities, and thrills tweens experience as...

A set of illustrated cards featuring 26 kid-friendly strategies for managing anger, stress, frustration, and all big feelings! Excellent for use in calming corners, time-out spots, or a Zen den!  Published by Boys Town PressFull Color Illustrations...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award and Counselor's Choice Award! Malcolm has a problem, and his name is Joe. Malcolm is often the target of good-natured ribbing because he's an excitable scatterbrain. Malcolm knows the jokes and laughs at his expense are...

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...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Some days, my life just stinks!" Turn scowls and negativity into smiles and positivity! Teach complainers and pessimists to overcome bad moods or feelings of hopelessness by changing their...

Isaac is a second grader who struggles with waiting his turn to be recognized by an adult. He’s a little impatient, and this can get him in trouble at school and in the world. When a tough problem has him stuck, Isaac blurts out. With patience,...

Gabe is ready to give up… like always. But today, he’s in for a big surprise.   At breakfast, he wants to impress his mom by making mouthwatering pancakes and then flipping them onto her plate. But his flapjack-flipping skills are...