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Activities for Building Character, Social Learning GR 1-2 Activities for Building Character & Social-Emotional Learning Grades 1-2. /nOne of the key components of the Grades 1–2 materials is teaching kids to get along. Teachers are encouraged to use classroom meetings (circle time) throughout the day to deal with misunderstandings, bullying, inappropriate language, and social conflicts that arise inside and outside the classroom. By doing so, a forum is created where students can share their feelings, as well as review, process, and discuss ways to positively resolve conflicts. The more than 100 lesson plans and activities give multiple opportunities to capitalize on the teachable moments./nKey concepts explored in the program:/nMe and my safe and caring school—how to be an Ambassador of Peace/nDiscovering our feelings—learning how to Stop, Think, Choose/nMy support system—caring for others and being a friend/nRespect yourself and others—using good manners or bad manners/nCaring about one another—helping to prevent bullying/nCooperation—how to team up for success/nGetting along with others—using conflict resolution skills/nThe power to choose—growing responsibility/nFollow your dreams—using my gifts and talents/nThis book is also part of the Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning Set. Added: 4100 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 54.30 Views: 35500 | 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: 4131 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 52.00 Views: 5945 | 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: 4155 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 57.13 Views: 2757 | 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: 4155 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 75.23 Views: 10492 | 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: 4155 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 66.77 Views: 5123 | 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: 4156 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 68.10 Views: 2270 | 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: 4160 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: 4160 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 68.13 Views: 2238 | Comments: 0       Figure Me Out Board Game Ages 6-12. The Figure Me Out board game helps kids get to know each other. The game develops social skills by helping children learn to gather information about others and share information about themselves. Children take turns assuming the role of a reporter, getting to the bottom of a story by using Who, What, When, Where, and How questions to figure out what another player is thinking. These conversational skills are used to teach children how to begin and maintain an interesting conversation. A variety of topics (a hobby that interests me, a movie I saw recently, my favorite season, etc.) are used to generate ideas, or stories, for the players to figure out. The object of the game is to complete a full circuit of the game board and file your story by the deadline. Designed for children with Asperger Syndrome in mind. For 2-6 players./nContents: Game board Die 6 Pawns 48 Topic Cards 6 Question Cards 6 Card stands Second Chance Spinner Instructions/nThis product is also part of the Social Skills/Asperger's Syndrome Game Set. Added: 4160 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 47.73 Views: 3307 | Comments: 0       Let's Talk About Separation and Divorce Card Game Ages: 6 and Up. The Let's Talk about Separation and Divorce card game is designed to help foster a positive relationship between separated and divorced parents and their children. The more than 100 cards in this game are intended to give children the opportunity to express their feelings and to give parents a chance to model positive ways of thinking and feeling about separation and divorce. The cards are specifically written to help children focus on solutions to the problems created by separation or divorce rather than to complain or blame others./nThe card game will help children: Not to blame themselves Not to be caught in the middle of the parents' disagreements To have a positive self-image To cope with stress To be a good problem solver To see friends and family as a source of support To communicate feelings and accept the feelings of others/nContents: Over 100 Let's Talk...cards Spinner Instructions Added: 4160 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 50.10 Views: 2020 | Comments: 0       No More Arguments Board Game Ages 6-12. The No More Arguments Board Game teaches children to understand another's point of view and to think about and resolve problems. In this fun game, players learn how to cope with situations without arguing, while earning enough chips to go on the "class field trip." Players read the Situation cards and answer questions using the "11 Ways to Stop Arguing" listed on the board. A unique feature of the game is an enclosed audio CD consisting of real-life kids and adults describing their feelings about situations that typically cause arguments. 2-6 players./nContents: Game Board 24 Situation Cards 24 Argument Cards Argument CD Die 100 Chips 6 Pawns Instructions Added: 4160 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 51.43 Views: 2269 | Comments: 0       No More Bullies Board Game Ages 5-12. By Marcia and Max Nass. The No More Bullies board game is an entertaining and stimulating game that can help players learn how to handle bullies and stand up for themselves. Players will learn how to avoid being picked on, what to say to a bully, and who to talk to about the problem. Bullies will learn why they act the way they do and how they can handle their anger and frustrations without taking it out on someone else. This is a cooperative game in which all players must work together to get their possessions back from the bully, who has taken them. Players must also turn the "mean" bully on the board into a "reformed" bully - Mr. Nice Guy! - by covering him with puzzle pieces. 2-4 players./nContents: Game Board 28 Cool Off Cards 24 Talk About It Cards Die 8 Mr. Nice Guy Puzzle Pieces 4 Pawns 20 Possesion Cards (a ball and rope, a jacket, money, a watch, and a snack) Instructions/nThis board game is also part of the No More Bullies! Set. Added: 4160 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 46.21 Views: 4928 | Comments: 0       Positive Thinking Board Game Ages: 9 & Up. The Positive Thinking board game is an exceptional therapeutic game that maintains the premise that thought is the source of many of our emotional states. By becoming more aware of our self-talk and cognitive responses to situations, we can better select and control our emotions. Helpful in addressing emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, anger, and low self-esteem. All players are winners if they have learned even one thing about the benefits of positive thinking. For 2-6 players./nContents: Game Board Triangle Cards Star Cards Circle Cards Die 100 Chips 6 Pawns Instructions Added: 4160 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 63.77 Views: 2422 | Comments: 0       Dr. PlayWell's Best Behavior Game Dr. Playwell's Best Behavior Game is a send-home game for counselors to be able to give to parents without having to worry about getting it back. The game is designed to help children see the importance of positive behavior in their daily lives. Four card decks teach children the basic elements that underlie positive behavior: Dealing with Feelings cards, Positive Behavior cards, Positive Thinking cards and Caring about others cards. This game provides continuity between counseling sessions. It helps children distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate behavior,recognize personal boundaries,understand self-control and how to practice it,use effective communication skills, and develop effective coping skills. Added: 4161 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 73.90 Views: 1719 | Comments: 0       Dr. Playwell's Anger Control Games Ages: 5-10. Here are six colorful games for the price of one, all in a convenient and portable package. The games teach children such skills as recognizing what triggers their anger, self-control, self-calming, and much more. The program comes complete with cards and markers for each game. For 2-4 players./nDr. Playwell's Anger Control Game Book includes: Game board book Instruction manual 13 card sheets Pawns Die 100 chips Added: 4161 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 48.63 Views: 1887 | Comments: 0       Dr. Playwell's Learning Social Rules in School Board Game By Dr. Lawrence Shapiro/nAges 6-12. This game is designed to help students think about the consequences of their behavior and distinguish good choices from bad ones. The game will also help children practice relaxation and self-control behaviors, learning that they can control their bodies as well as their behavior. Using their Frog markers, players have to avoid the Alligators (representing distractions) that have wandered into the school while answering question about self-control. 2-4 Players./nFeatures:/nPlayers are rewarded for good behavioral choices./nStimulates executive functioning skills like planning and paying attention to others./nCan easily be integrated into a positive behavioral reward system. Added: 4161 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 58.30 Views: 2472 | Comments: 0       The Angry Monster Machine Board Game Ages: 5-10. The Angry Monster Machine board game shows how to teach Kids How to Express Anger. This game is designed to provide insight into both the root(s) of the problem and to introduce alternative coping mechanisms to deal with symptomatic anger. Each player learns to verbalize what makes him/her angry as the game progresses. In addition, normal conversation during the course of the game acts as a catalyst for the children to reveal the issues and conflicts that underlie their anger./nIn this game, each player uses a truck to cart a Play Doh monster to the Transforming Machine. The player then selects an adaptive way to transform the angry feelings and the Play Doh monster into something positive. The object is to be the first one to capture and transform four Angry Monsters. The players learn anger coping skills as they play. 2-4 players./nGame Board Die 12 Reader Transformer Cards 12 Non-Reader Transformer Cards 4 Trucks 4 Jars of Play Doh Angry Monster Maker Mold Instructions/nThis board game is also part of The Angry Monster Machine Bundle Added: 4162 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 51.04 Views: 4681 | Comments: 0       Berenstain Bears: Going to the Cottage When Papa takes the cubs to the Bruin's cottage, he's in such a hurry to get fishing, he dismisses the cubs' suggestion to think ahead and plan everything they'll need to take with them. He rushes down the long staircase that leads to the water far below - only to find himself climbing back up the stairs again and again to get something else they need. They've forgotten quite a few things - lifejackets, the fishing net...so Papa goes up and down and up and down, wearing himself out. It's only when the cubs make a list and take everything they need, that Papa can finally sit back and enjoy a day of fishing. Added: 4223 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 179.31 Views: 1998 | Comments: 0 PeaceTalks Drugs, Alcohol and Guns: Triggers to Violence This critical program examines the shocking prevalence of guns at teen parties and clubs and the predictably dangerous consequences of this casual mix of drugs, alcohol and weapons. Adults will learn of a brave new world where guns are omnipresent and kids think prevention means planning an escape route when they start to go off. Teens recount frightening personal stories of explosive violence when minor offenses on the dance floor turn deadly. Notions of adolescent immortality are challenged as teens come to realize that going to parties with drugs, alcohol and guns is simply not worth the risk. Added: 4231 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 137.32 Views: 2339 | Comments: 0 Most Used, Most Abused Drugs: Marijuana The Gateway Drug Logan texts Lee the shocking news that Dana has been kicked out of school for smoking marijuana on campus. Lee thinks the school administration is wrong for making such a big deal since “it’s only weed.” Logan thinks Dana made a big mistake, risking everything by smoking pot./nThis typical debate between students leads this marijuana prevention video, with students who’ve learned the hard way passing on their knowledge that marijuana starts a lifestyle of drug use. Their first joint can lead students to hard drugs, prison, or even death. Former teen users beg students not to take that step. Added: 4232 days ago From GuidanceGroup global.duration: 98.65 Views: 2118 | Comments: 0