That's My Story Too!: Lessons and Activities for 52 Counselor-Recommended Children's Books

by Kate Brambrut and Amy Lehman (2010, YouthLight, 24.95)
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This book identifies 13 of the most common emotional challenges that children commonly face. It shows you how to effectively use books as a way to reach children--and to help them with problems and issues they might not otherwise know how to cope. It is packed with fun and engaging lessons that are all “kid-tested and counselor approved.” Grades K-5. [8.5” x 11”...196 pages]

Spectacular Guidance Activities for Kids

by Diane Senn (2010, YouthLight, 26.95)
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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]

Understanding & Counseling the Misbehaving Student

by John Taylor (2010, MarCo, 19.95)
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Here you will find guidelines for helping any student participate more fully and successfully at school, in any grade. It includes key principles for understanding why students misbehave; effective activities that teachers, counselors, administrators, and students can use to help decrease incidents of conflict at school; and suggestions for recognizing and understanding root causes of misbehavior in order to meet the student’s emotional needs and prevent further adjustment difficulties. This guidebook offers practical advice and proven solutions. Grades K-12. [8.5” x 11”...104 pages]

Empowering Children of Incarcerated Parents

by Stacey Burgess, et al. (2009, YouthLight, 19.95)
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This book is for counselors, social workers, psychologists, and teachers who work with children who have a parent who is in jail or prison. It is designed so that work can be done individually or in small groups. Each chapter includes a brief literature review, suggestions for additional supports, discussion questions, fictional letters between a boy and his incarcerated father, activities, and reproducible worksheets. Grades 2-6. [8.5” x 11”...104 pages]

Counseling on the Wall!: Easy-to-Make Bulletin Boards to Reinforce Your Valuable Guidance/Classroom Lessons

by Rosanne Sartori (2009, MarCo, 29.95)
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Each bulletin board includes the directions for creating and presenting the bulletin board to students. The included CD has colorful reproducible patterns for almost every visual object needed, plus reproducible border patterns. Each of the 13 units offers three or more bulletin boards. Grades K-8. [8.5” x 11”...144 pages]

Deployment: Strategies for Working with Kids in Military Families

by Karen Petty (2009, Red Leaf Press, 24.95)
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Military kids face many unique stressors and difficult transitions related to deployment, relocation, separation from loved ones, and changes in family structure. This book will help you learn what to expect when working with military families. You will also learn how to offer emotional support to those children and enhance their educational programs using multiple intelligences theory, play activities, and the Reggio Emilia approach. Grades K-6. [8.5” x 8.5”...185 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]

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