Doing and Being Your Best: The Boundaries and Expectations Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2006, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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Kids learn how to build the six Boundaries and Expectations Assets: Family Boundaries, School Boundaries, Neighborhood Boundaries, Adult Role Models, Positive Peer Influence, and High Expectations. Stories, tips, and ideas show kids why and how boundaries help them behave in positive, responsible ways. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...92 pages]

Helping Out and Staying Safe: The Empowerment Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2006, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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An introduction to the four empowerment assets: community values, children as resources, service to others, and safety. Kids learn simple, everyday ways to play useful roles at home and in the community, help others, and feel safer in their community. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...80 pages]

Knowing and Doing What's Right: The Positive Values Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2006, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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Kids learn how to build the six Positive Values assets: Caring, Equality and Social Justice, Integrity, Honesty, Responsibility, and Healthy Lifestyle. Stories, tips, and ideas help them to make good choices and build positive character traits. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...80 pages]

Loving to Learn: The Commitment to Learning Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2005, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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Kids learn how to build the five Commitment to Learning Assets: Achievement Motivation, Learning Engagement, Homework, Bonding to Adults at School, and Reading for Pleasure. Stories, tips, and ideas show them why and how being a good learner can help them succeed in school and in life. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...92 pages]

Making Choices and Making Friends: The Social Competencies Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2006, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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Kids learn how to build the five Social Competencies Assets: planning and decision making, interpersonal competence, cultural competence, resistance skills, and peaceful conflict resolution. Stories, tips, and ideas help them get along better with others and stay true to themselves. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...89 pages]

People Who Care About You: The Support Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2006, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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This book introduces and describes the six support assets: Family Support, Positive Family Communication, Other Adult Relationships, Caring Neighborhood, Caring School Climate, and Parent Involvement in Schooling. Each asset is clearly defined and introduced by a story. Kids learn concrete, realistic ways to build family closeness and strengthen other important relationships in their lives. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...96 pages]

Proud to Be You: The Positive Identity Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2006, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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Kids learn how to build the four Positive Identity Assets: personal power, self-esteem, sense of purpose, and a positive view of their personal future. Stories, tips, and ideas help them feel good about themselves and optimistic about what's ahead for them. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...89 pages]

Smart Ways to Spend Your Time: The Constructive Use of Time Assets

by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick (2006, Free Spirit, 7.99)
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Kids learn how to build the four Constructive Use of Time Assets: Creative Activities, Child Programs, Religious Community, and Time at Home. Stories, tips, and ideas promote healthy, constructive, relationship-strengthening interests and activities. Some color. Grades 3-6. [5” x 7”...92 pages]

A Leader's Guide to the Adding Assets Series for Kids Books: Activities and Strategies for Positive Youth Development (with CD-ROM)

by Ruth Redpath, et al. (2006, Free Spirit, 39.95/with CD)
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This comprehensive, easy-to-use asset-building curriculum for grades 3-6 includes 42 sessions: one for each of the 40 assets, plus introductory and concluding sessions. Each session includes activities, discussion prompts, and a handout to bring home to parents and other family adults. The included CD-ROM features all of the reproducible forms from the book and an additional 40 pages of student handouts used in the sessions. Grades 3-6. [8.5” x 11”...228 pages]

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