Spectacular Guidance Activities for Kids

by Diane Senn (2010, YouthLight, 29.95)
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Here are 101 fun and meaningful activities (with reproducible worksheets) that can save you a ton of time. These activities can be used to help children maximize their potential in the areas of living (personal/social development), learning (academic development), and working (career development). The activities can be utilized in class lessons, with individuals, in small group counseling, and in some cases can be shared through school-wide programs. Grades K-6. [8.5” x 11”...304 pages]

Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children: A Handbook for Child Care Professionals

by Jenna Bilmes & Tara Welker (2006, Redleaf Press, 29.95/spiral)
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The most common childhood psychological disorders—ADHD, autism, anxiety, and many more—are discussed in a user-friendly manner that includes examples and recommended practices specific to early childhood settings. For each disorder, the authors detail causes, symptoms, typical behaviors, effective interventions, and common medications and their side effects. The disorders, which are consistently formatted to make information easy to find, are organized under headings used in the DSM-IV-TR. [7” x 10”...183 pages]

Total Quality Counseling: A Comprehensive Manual for Elementary/Middle School Counselors

by David Burgess (2009, MarCo, 33.95)
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This informational text begins with an easy-to-find bold-text question followed by concise, to-the-point information. Each of the chapters includes information, charts, and reproducible handouts: Developmental Elementary/Middle School Counseling; Counseling Skills; Individual Counseling; Small-Group Counseling; The Counselor As a Consultant: Group Guidance; Career Education; Coordinating a Comprehensive Program; Program Development and Evaluation; Telling and Selling Your Program. The included CD features PDF files of each form/worksheet which can be reproduced in black and white and where appropriate, color. Grades K-8. [8.5” x 11”...152 pages]

Guidance Activities at Your Fingertips: For Small Groups and Classrooms

by Betts Gatewood (2009, YouthLight, 24.95)
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This unique book includes 63 dynamic, fun activities to help children learn and practice good character, study skills, career exploration, and relationship skills. Includes nine important developmental topics and a classroom curriculum for the year. Another unique feature is that each lesson is accompanied with hand signs to teach the children. These signs are adapted from universal sign language, and are easy to learn. They can cement the concept, provide follow-through after the lesson has been taught, and make the lesson unforgettable! Grades PreK-5. [8.5” x 11”...228 pages]

School-Wide Guidance: Be a Shining Star!: Quick and Easy Programs to Motivate Every Student

by Lisa Miller (2007, MarCo, 26.95/book and CD)
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This book is divided into two sections: The first part explains the Shining Stars Guidance Program, and the second is a collection of schoolwide programs for each month of the school year. This program is designed to increase positive social interaction—to stop the day-to-day bullying, teasing, and fighting that take up much of a counselor’s time. You'll find a selection of ideas that recognize students who perform good deeds, students who set a good example, and students who excel academically. (Includes a CD-ROM of the activities.) Grades K-6. [8.5" x 11"...128 pages]

Easy As Pie…CD: A Generous Serving of Creative Guidance Presentations

by Janet Bender (2002, Bender Enterprises, 25.00/CD)
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Nine motivational Powerpoint presentations. Each "piece of the pie" presents a different guidance topic in a PowerPoint slide show format. Reproducible student handouts are included. Topics are: orientation to guidance services, character education, career awareness, anger management, friendship, decision-making, and coping with family changes. Elementary grades.

What's the Issue? A Biblioguidance Program for Schools...That Works!

byDeDe Coffman (2005, Educational Media, 29.95/spiral)
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Here is a practical, step-by-step guide for using children's literature to help develop the skills, attitudes, and beliefs needed for success in school and life. Unit topics include: worry, anger, goal-setting, manners, and friendship. Materials for bulletin boards and parental involvement are included in both English and Spanish. The books referenced are often available in most elementary school libraries. Reproducible masters accompany each activity. Grades K-5. [8.5" x 11"...178 pages]

Favorite Elementary Counseling Activities

Compiled by Dave Craig (2005, Paperbacks for Educators, 14.95/spiral)
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There are some talented elementary counselors in the world. This book is a celebration of those counselors and what they have shared as their “favorite counseling activity.” Simply put, a collection of those activities they felt the best about. Many of these are school-wide activities, others are for classroom-size groups. Some work best with small groups. Many revolve around children’s books. The inclusion here was determined solely by the editor’s intuition. Which was influenced greatly by the excitement and images conveyed as they described their “favorite counseling activity.” [7" x 8.5"...148 pages]

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