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Play-2-Learn Dominoes on Feelings Fun Game Ages: 5-10. Playing-2-Learn Dominoes on Feelings Fun Game lets players have fun playing dominoes while learning how to express positive and negative feelings appropriately, recognize feelings, and care about the feelings of others. Before playing a domino, a player picks a card from one of four decks and either answers a question or practices a skill. The Understanding the Feelings of Others cards help players learn to accurately perceive feelings in others. This is a vital skill for developing empathy. The Four W's cards help players identify feelings and how to deal appropriately with difficult feelings; each question starts with "Who", "What", "Why", or "When". The Action cards give players practice dealing with situations that involve strong feelings. The Talk about a Time cards, help players identify their feelings and give them the opportunity to share with other players situations that evoked a variety of feelings. 2-5 players./nThis game is also part of the Play-to-Learn Dominoes Set. By Franklin Rubenstein, Ph.D./nwww.childswork.com Added: 4124 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 58.84 Views: 4166 | Comments: 0       Play-2-Learn Dominoes on Empathy Counts Ages: 5-10. Play-2-Learn Dominoes on Empathy Counts teaches young people to understand the concept of empathy, to be empathetic, and to take positive actions towards others based on empathy, all while playing dominoes and having fun! There are four decks of cards, each covering a different aspect of players' lives: Friendship, Activities and Hobbies, At School, and All About Myself. It can be used by teachers and counselors in a school setting, parents at home, or therapists as play therapy. 2-5 players./nThis game is also part of the Play-to-Learn Dominoes Set. By Franklin Rubenstein, Ph.D./nwww.childswork.com Added: 4124 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 52.00 Views: 5944 | Comments: 0       Play-2-Learn Dominoes on Bullywise Game By Franklin D. Rubenstein, Ph.D./nAges: 5-10. Play-2-Learn Dominoes on Bullywise is a new game, players have fun playing dominoes while learning how all kids can work to reduce bullying and violence. Before playing a domino, a player picks a card from one of the four decks and either answers a question or practices a skill. The cards turn the players into experts on bullying. They are called upon to give advice to targets of bullying, bystanders, and even the bullies. They also give advice on whether situations call for the aid of an adult. The Target Expert cards help players learn specific nonviolent steps that targets can take to reduce bullying. The Bystander Expert cards demonstrate the power of bystanders to reduce bullying and help players learn specific things that they can do to reduce bullying. The Bully Expert cards help bullies understand that they can achieve their goals of popularity and social status without resorting to bullying. The Getting Help cards give players guidelines about when kids should try to handle situations themselves and when going to an adult is essential. 2-5 players Added: 4128 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 40.47 Views: 3739 | Comments: 0       Play-2-Learn Dominoes: Conflict Cruncher Play 2 Learn Dominoes Conflict Cruncher is an educational game designed to give kids the knowledge and skills they need to resolve conflict in a non-violent, win-win way. The Game includes a set of Dominoes and four decks of cards. Play 2 Learn Dominoes adds an exciting spin for players who are already accustomed to the classic dominoes game. Players before placing a domino must pick a card and answer a question about resolving conflicts, players can place their dominoes as long as they attempt to give a good answer. Players will develop practical skills for resolving conflicts in a win-win way, learn to recognize good and bad ways of dealing with anger and conflict, learn to stay calm and engage in problem solving and learn the importance of seeing the other person’s point of view. /nwww.childsworkChildsplay.com Added: 4128 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 54.23 Views: 6335 | Comments: 0       Dr. Playwell's Learning Self-Control in School Board Game Ages 6-12. Dr Playwells Learning Self-Control Game is designed to help children who are having difficulty learning social rules, particularly children on the Autism Spectrum and children with Attention Deficit Disorders. Cards ask children to think about a variety of social problems that occur during the school day and to think about the best ways to handle each situation. This game is designed to be played in a regular classroom or as part of a social skills training program. 2-4 Players./nFeatures:/nCovers a wide variety of common social problems./nIncludes blank cards for you to create your own questions./nGives children a chance to practice appropriate social behavior in an accepting and structured format. /nBy Dr. Lawrence Shapiro www.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 57.13 Views: 2757 | Comments: 0       Stop Being So Mean! Board Game Ages: 5-10. Written by Max and Marcia Nass. Stop Being So Mean is a game of cooperation, children learn to recognize when they are being mean to others and how to stop it. They also learn how to respond when others are mean to them. The players work together as a team to gather more tokens than the Mean Dragon collects. As the players go around the game board, the Good Dragon gives them tokens and the Mean Dragon takes tokens away from them. No one knows whether "meanness" or "kindness" will win out until the game ends and the tokens are counted. By playing this adventure-filled game players will learn how to become caring and compassionate, respecting themselves, their friends, their family, and their environment. For 2-4 players./nContents: Game board 48 Stop Being So Mean! Cards 4 pawns Die Chips Instructions/nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 46.30 Views: 2033 | Comments: 0       Stop, Relax & Think Board Game Ages 6-12. By Becky Bridges, C.S.W., A.C.P. Stop, Relax, and Think is a board game to help impulsive children think before they act. In this ever-popular board game, active, impulsive children learn motor control, relaxation skills, how to express their feelings, and how to problem-solve. The manual includes information on how the game can be used both as a diagnostic and a treatment tool, and how behaviors learned in the game can be generalized for the home or classroom. The object of the game is to proceed through the Feelings, Stop, Relax, and Think sections of the game board to Finish, collecting chips along the way. The player with the most chips when the game ends wins./nFeelings When a player lands on a Feelings Card space he/she selects, reads aloud, and answers a Feelings Card. This section helps children become aware of their feelings and the early signs of stress, which is essential to their achieving self-control./nStop When a player lands on a Stop Sign space he/she rolls the 8-sided die. He/she then refers to the corresponding number on the Stop Card, performing whatever action is stated on the Stop Card until the person on his/her right says "Stop." If the player stops immediately he/she receives a chip. This section helps children practice behavior cessation and learn how to catch themselves before they respond or react automatically./nRelax When a player lands in the Relax space he/she does what is indicated on the space. This section helps children learn to relax. The ability to relax is a powerful asset for a child who is attempting to learn self-control./nThink This section helps children think through problems. This ability is a prerequisite to achieving self-control./nContents: Game Board 8-sided Die 6-sided Die 30 Chips Stop Card 36 Feelings Cards 33 Think Cards Instructions/nThis board game is also part of The Stop, Relax & Think Collection./nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 75.23 Views: 10489 | Comments: 0       The Stop, Think, and Go Bears Self-Control Board Game Ages: 5-10. The Stop, Think, and Go Bears Self-Control board game is an adorable game designed to help children with problems in impulse control, by teaching children the three basic steps of self-reflection: Stop, Think, and Go. Players win by getting their three bears to the finish line, practicing these important skills along the way. For 2-4 players./nContents: Game Board Die Spinner 12 Bear Pawns Instructions 24 Stop Cards (designed to help children see the consequence of their actions.) 24 Think Cards (designed to help children "brainstorm" solutions to common problems.) 24 Go Cards (designed to help children develop positive behavioral habits that reflect self-discipline and a concern for others.)/nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 66.77 Views: 5123 | Comments: 0       The Talking, Feeling, & Doing Board Game Ages: 4-15. The Talking, Feeling, & Doing Board Game is a psychotherapeutic game for children. The first published therapeutic game by Richard A. Gardener, M.D., is still one of the most popular counseling tools used with children in therapeutic settings. A child's responses while playing the game will reveal the psychological issues that are most important to him or her. Three types of cards offer prompts that will engage the child and, through their responses, reveal directions for therapeutic intervention. For 2-6 players./nContents: Game Board 108 Talking Cards 108 Feeling Cards 108 Doing Cards Spinner 6 Pawns Chips 2 Dice Instructions/nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 65.90 Views: 2696 | Comments: 0       The Understanding Faces Game Ages: 6-12. The Understanding Faces Game is great for kids with Asperger's syndrome or those who have difficulty with reading emotions. This game is designed to introduce children to several aspects of understanding facial expressions, including two key concepts: 1) Different facial expressions are associated with different feelings. 2) Different people may have different facial reactions to the same situation./nGame comes with 50 colorful pictures of children with different facial expressions. Players pick a Face Card and try to match the expression closest to the feeling. Correct answers advance the player. Prompts encourage kids to do fun stunts and make faces to express a variety of emotions. For 3-6 players./nContents: 60 Face cards (2 of each expression) 48 Situation cards 2 dice 6 pawns 100 Chips 2 write-on/wipe-off slates (for use with the two-player version of this game) Instructions/nThis product is also part of the Social Skills/Asperger's Syndrome Game Set./nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 78.83 Views: 4739 | Comments: 0       Wait & Win! Board Game Ages: 6-12. The Wait and Win board game was designed to teach children the importance of being patient in many different situations as they try a variety of fun tasks and try to solve problems. Patience is an important ingredient in a child's social and academic success. This game teaches frustration tolerance, self-control, respect for others, and a sense of time and timing. The object of the game is to earn as many "patience points" (chips) as possible. Includes a countdown timer that gives players feedback on how well they control their impulsivity. 2-4 players./nContents: Game board 24 You Win Cards (describe situations where children have been patient, with a positive result) 24 Patience Problems Cards (asks players to respond to situations where being patient is important) 24 Test Your Skill Cards (describe "stunts" that require patience and self-control) 100 chips 4 pawns Die Timer Instructions/nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 54.10 Views: 6265 | Comments: 0       What Should I Do Now? Card Game Ages 8-18. By Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D. The What Should I do now game is a hilarious card game designed to help children understand the different reactions we have to difficult situations and how our responses affect those around us. The difference between responding inappropriately and responding appropriately is examined in a non-judgmental setting. 2-6 Players./nContents: 45 Situation Cards 60 Response Cards 1 Spinner Instructions/nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 49.55 Views: 4205 | Comments: 0       What Did You Say? A Game of Non-Verbal Language Ages: 6-12. The What Did You Say? A Non-Verbal Language game is designed to aid in teaching children to be aware of their body language and the body language of others. Many children have a hard time reading body language. It introduces children to several aspects of understanding body language, including two key concepts: 1) Different aspects of body language are associated with different feelings. 2) Different people may have different body language in the same situation. This game contains 50 colorful pictures of children in different postures. Players pick Body Language cards and try to match the posture closest to the feeling being expressed. Correct answers advance the player. Prompts have kids doing fun stunts and acting out situations as they express themselves non-verbally. For 3-6 players./nContents: Game Board 60 Body Language Cards (2 of each posture) 48 Situration Cards 2 Dice 6 Pawns 100 Chips 2 write-on/wipe-off slates (for use with the two-player version of this game) Instructions/nThis product is also part of the Social Skills/Asperger's Syndrome Game Set./nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 65.43 Views: 5738 | Comments: 0       The You & Me Social Skills Board Game Ages 4-12. The You & Me Social Skills Board Game is a cooperative game that teaches day-to-day social skills and social awareness. Designed to help children become socially aware of the world they live in, as they build the social skills they need in everyday life: helping, sharing, being polite, cooperating, understanding different points of views, listening, following rules, acting assertively, and being a friend. Players work as a team, there are no individual winners. 2-6 players./nContents: 48 ACT cards 48 TALK cards 48 DRAW cards 2 Dice Sand Timer 100 Chips 6 Pawns Instructions/nThis board game is also part of The You & Me Social Skills Collection./nwww.childswork.com Added: 4148 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 60.53 Views: 8109 | Comments: 0       Remote Control Impulse Control Game Grades 1-9. The Remote Control Impulse Control Game is a set of four card games that addresses impulsivity. The essential skills for inhibiting impulsivity are: STOP and redirect behavior; REWIND and learn from past mistakes; and FAST FORWARD and think ahead about potential consequences. The game uses the remote control symbols to facilitate learning the skills. There are both competitive and cooperative versions for grades 1-5 and for grades 6-9. Each age group has its own set of cards. All players practice all three skills during the course of the game. In addition to practicing these skills, players practice planning ahead and learn social skills as well as exercising frustration tolerance./nwww.childswork.com Added: 4149 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 68.10 Views: 2270 | Comments: 0       Roll A Role Series Ages: 6-10. Children learn new skills best when they can practice them in safe and fun situations. Series consists of three large Roll-A-Role cubes and five card games. Each card game has 2 decks of cards; one deck of cards focuses on "people," the other deck focuses on "situations." Each cube has a pocket in which to insert a card. Players roll the cubes and follow the instructions on the card that turns up. Players win points for using an appropriate "Positive Action" as outlined in the game. For 2-8 players./nSet includes one pack of 3 Cubes and 1 each of the following card games:/nA Game of Anger Managementl: Many children have problems controlling their anger and expressing it in appropriate ways. This game is designed to help children learn a variety of anger-control techniques by practicing them in common situations that often trigger inappropriate responses. Item # 389922 /nA Social Skills Game: Social skills are an important part of a child's emotional intelligence. This game is designed to help children learn a variety of friend-making skills. Item # 389925/nA Game of Non-Verbal Communication: Many children have difficulty reading nonverbal language. They may misread facial cues, posture, gestures, voice tone, or any other subtle aspects of nonverbal communication. This game is designed to help children pay more attention to the nonverbal aspects of communication. It is intended to help them be aware of both of their own nonverbal language, as well as nonverbal language used by others. Item # 389928/nA Bullying Prevention Game: Every day, countless children face bullies at school, on the playground, and in their neighborhoods. This game presents problems children commonly encounter and provides them with techniques to respond to those problems. Item # 389931/nA Good Behavior Game: This game is designed to teach children a range of positive behaviors that can be used with common situations that often trigger misbehavior. Item # 389934/nwww.childswork.com Added: 4149 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 54.47 Views: 2147 | Comments: 0       Dr. PlayWell's "Sure I Can" Game Ages: 6-12. Dr. Playwell's "Sure I Can" Game is a fun, easy way to develop a positive attitude.. Players try to move their Positive Pat pawns to the Award Ceremony and avoid the barriers put down by the Obstacle Maker. As they dodge and weave around the board, they pick cards that reinforce the game's message: Positive thinking helps you cope with, and solve, all kinds of problems. The game includes a reproducible assessment checklist to be filled out by parents or teachers. For 2-4 players. Added: 4153 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 48.10 Views: 4290 | Comments: 0       Dr. PlayWell's Think Positive Board Game Ages: 6-12. Developed by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D. Study after study tells us that children with a positive, optimistic attitude will be less susceptible to depression and other emotional and behavioral problems. This game teaches children how to identify and change negative thinking, how to recognize the effects of a negative and pessimistic attitude, and how to behave in ways that are more socially appropriate. The CD lets you print out miniature copies of the game so that it can be played at home. For 2-4 players./nContents: Game Board 24 Changing Negative Thoughts Cards 24 Positive Values Cards 24 What Will Happen? Cards 24 Solving Problems Cards 4 Pawns Die 50 Chips Instructions CD (to print a send-home version of the game for children to play between counseling sessions. CD includes a copy of the game board, copy of the cards, a numbers wheel, and abbreviated instructions for home use.) Added: 4153 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 68.13 Views: 2237 | Comments: 0       Dr. Playwell's Worry-Less Game Ages: 6-12. Dr. Playwell's Worry-Less game lets players learn important steps for dealing with persistent worry - identifying feelings, self-calming, making positive self-statements, changing negative thoughts, planning, coping with difficult feelings, and self-monitoring. As they play, players try to capture the Worry Monsters, children will learn important skills to help them worry less. /nIncludes a reproducible assessment form to be filled out by parents or teachers. For 2-4 players. Added: 4153 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 65.00 Views: 2322 | Comments: 0       The Emotional Intelligence Game Grades 2-8. The Emotional Intelligence game is an entertaining and engaging game that reflects the five areas of emotional intelligence:/n*Self-awareness *Mood management *Self-motivat ion *Empathy *Relationship skills/nThere are two versions of the game and corresponding sets of rules; Competitive (where players play against each other) and Cooperative (where players work together). Players try to fill in their brain card by answering questions and winning tokens. Also included are six decks of cards relating to the five areas of emotional intelligence plus a deck of Bonus Cards. The Emotional Intelligence game utilizes both cognitive behavior therapy and social learning theory to help players build their emotional intelligence. For 2-6 players. Added: 4153 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 48.93 Views: 2954 | Comments: 0