Awesome Activities

Compiled by Arden Martenz (2005, MarCo, 41.95)
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169 activities that students enjoy doing and leaders enjoy presenting. Includes more than 130 reproducible pages! Awesome is truly the word to describe this new publication. No longer do you need to adapt an activity into a lesson you are creating as each activity comes with either a complete lesson plan that is appropriate for an entire classroom lesson or a lesson plan for those times when you have a shorter amount of time. If the activity requires a worksheet, the worksheet is ready to be reproduced for your students. In addition, many of the activities have additional ideas allowing you to expand the original activity or use it in an entirely different context. Grades K-6. [8.5” x 11”...415 pages]

Activities for Group Work with School-Aged Children

by Susan Ciardiello (2003, MarCo, 25.95)
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A compilation of innovative and motivating sessions for children. Each activity teaches children to better understand themselves and their behaviors. Included are activities that promote the expression of feelings; help children cope; enhance self-esteem; develop and enhance social skills; and enhance group cohesion, cooperation, and team work. Grades 2-5. [8.5” x 11”...150 pages]

Guidance Rocks!

by Kathy Cooper & Marianne Vandawalker (2005, YouthLight, 30.95)
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This book is filled with over 190 pages of reproducible guidance games and activities for use in small group counseling and classroom guidance. These unique, highly motivational materials will help you cover the topics of conflict resolution, character education, social skills, and study skills in a fun and non-threatening way. Included are creative games, art, music, puzzles, and drama activities that challenge students to develop positive skills to be successful students and responsible citizens. Grades 2-8. [8.5” x 11”...194 pages]

Building Assets Is Elementary: Group Activities for Helping Kids Ages 8-12 Succeed

by Rita Welch (2004, Search Institute, 26.95)
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With one foot still in the childish, fun-loving, game-playing stage and the other foot cautiously stepping into a world of more choices and greater responsibilities, your upper elementary-age students will light up at this creative collection. The 61 activities blend guidance, wisdom, and the practical skills of building assets in their changing lives with engaging fun. Grades 3-6. [8.5” x 11”...123 pages]

Power Play: Empowering Games & Activities That Build Resilience in Children

by Kathy Cooper, et al. (2004, YouthLight, 31.95)
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Each section of this book presents fun and involving activities that children enjoy while learning valuable social, emotional, and academic skills and strategies. The book presents easy-to-follow activities and reproducible game boards with cards on conflict resolution, decision-making, social skills, cooperation, character building, friendship, self-esteem, and feelings. Grades K-6. [8.5” x 11”...383 pages]

201 Amazing Mind Bogglers

by Robert Bowman (2003, YouthLight, 31.95)
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This book presents a vast collection of unique activities useful for anyone who invests their time and effort in helping kids. Each of these 201 amazing bogglers is accompanied by helpful and appropriate guidance lessons. Grades K-12. [8.5” x 11" ...309 pages]

I Can… I Will… I Did It!: A Manual for Managing Change & Building Resiliency

by Richard Biren (2001, MarCo, 17.95)
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Children need to develop coping and survival skills. This invaluable resource provides students with opportunities to practice resilient actions. Part One contains 24 lessons covering the six basic areas--responsible behavior, honesty, doing one's best, problem solving, social skills, and accepting others. Part Two provides individual student planning for a specific change or concern. Includes reproducible activity sheets. Grades 3-6. [8.5” x 11”...143 pages]

The Passport Program Grades 1-5: A Journey Through Emotional, Social, Cognitive & Self-Development

by Ann Vernon (1998, Research Press, 37.95)
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Includes 80 learning activities (16 for each grade level) and 54 reproducible student handouts. Examples of activities include: Together We Can, Don't Bully Me, War on Worries, Dial "M" for Me. These activities are designed for use in the classroom or small-group settings. They include games, role plays, stories, reading and writing activities, and many types of discussion questions. [8.5” x 11" ...318 pages]

More Lively Lessons for Classroom Sessions

by Rosanne Sartori (2004, MarCo, 25.95)
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This book includes new stories, activities, games, and raps that will reach out to children on their level. A main focus here is on storytelling that can be used to teach students important life skills, help establish important connections, and have fun along the way. [8.5” x 11”...168 pages]

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