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B 93260B 93260 50 Activities for Teaching Emotional Intelligence: Level 3: High School
Grade Lvl: T Author: Schilling, Dianne
Length: 136 Copyright: 1999

Activities on self-awareness, managing feelings, decision making, managing stress, self-concept, personal responsibility, empathy, communication, group dynamics, and conflict resolution.
50 Activities for Teaching Emotional Intelligence: Level 3: High School T  
B 120093B 120093 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Covey, Sean
Length: 266 Copyright: 2014

Describes seven habits teenagers can cultivate to help them improve their self-images, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve goals, get along with parents, and make other positive changes in their lives. IL 7-12.
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens JS  
KM 12366KM 12366 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Covey, Sean
Length: 266 Copyright: 2014

Describes seven habits teenagers can cultivate to help them improve their self-images, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve goals, get along with parents, and make other positive changes in their lives. (266 pages) by Sean Covey. IL 7-12. Four-week loan period.
7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens JS  
B 97350B 97350 Academic Moves for College and Career Readiness, Grades 6-12: 15 Must-Have Skills Every Student Needs to Achieve
Grade Lvl: T Author: Burke, Jim / Gilmore, Barry
Length: 239 Copyright: 2015

Professional book presents lesson plans, assignments, and activities to teach fifteen critical reading, writing, and thinking processes. Authors Burke & Gilmore are the moves that make the mind work and students must learn if they’re to achieve academically. Content includes: Before, during, and after sections that offer essential questions, lesson ideas, and activities. Student samples illustrate what to look for and the process for getting there. Culminating tasks include producing an analytic essay, argument, and more. Reproducible rubrics assist with assessment.
Academic Moves for College and Career Readiness, Grades 6-12: 15 Must-Have T  
B 99793B 99793 Activities for Teaching Emotional intelligence, 1
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 136 Copyright: 1996

Complete title: 50 Activities For Teaching Emotional Intelligence: Level 1: Elementary. Activites for grades 1-5 on self-awareness, managing feelings, decision making, managing stress, self concept, personal responsibility, empathy, communication, group dynamics and conflict resolution.
Activities for Teaching Emotional intelligence, 1 T  
B 99794B 99794 Activities for Teaching Emotional Intelligence, 2
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 140 Copyright: 1996

Complete title: 50 Activities For Teaching Emotional Intelligence: Level 2: Middle School. Activities for grades 6-8 on self-awareness, managing feelings, communication, personal responsibility, conflict resolution, self-concept, empathy, and group dynamics.
Activities for Teaching Emotional Intelligence, 2 T  
B 91929B 91929 Activities That Teach
Grade Lvl: T Author: Jackson, Tom
Length: 234 Copyright: 1993

Collection of 60 Active Learning lesson plans. Approach promotes cooperation, collaboration, problem solving, critical thinking, and experiential learning. Topics: alcohol, tobacco, communication, self-esteem, values, drugs, goal setting, peer pressure, cliques, advertising, and stress.
Activities That Teach T  
KM 11634KM 11634 Aggression Replacement Training: A Comprehensive Intervention for Aggressive Youth, Third Edition (Revised and Expanded)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Glick, Barry / Gibbs, John
Length: 0 Copyright: 2011

Third edition features three components: social skills training, anger control training, and moral reasoning. Clarifies the theory behind the ART interventions, gives suggestions for successful implementation, and offers step-by-step session plans for conducting the 10-week training program. Includes moral reasoning problem situations, participant handouts, parent materials, evaluation forms plus other reproducible forms. Contents: book and CD (with printable PDFs of the reproducible materials). Aggressiveness (Psychology) Moral education. Two-week loan period.
Aggression Replacement Training: A Comprehensive Intervention for Aggressiv T  
B 97161B 97161 All Learning Is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond
Grade Lvl: T Author: Frey, Nancy / Fisher, Douglas
Length: 194 Copyright: 2019

While social and emotional learning (SEL) is most familiar as compartmentalized programs separate from academics, the truth is, all learning is social and emotional. What teachers say, the values we express, the materials and activities we choose, and the skills we prioritize all influence how students think, see themselves, and interact with content and with others. If you teach kids rather than standards, and if you want all kids to get what they need to thrive, Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Dominique Smith offer a solution: a comprehensive, five-part model of SEL that's easy to integrate into everyday content instruction, no matter what subject or grade level you teach. You'll learn the hows and whys of * Building students' sense of identity and confidence in their ability to learn, overcome challenge, and influence the world around them. * Helping students identify, describe, and regulate their emotional responses. * Promoting the cognitive regulation skills critical to decision making and problem solving. * Fostering students' social skills, including teamwork and sharing, and their ability to establish and repair relationships. * Equipping students to becoming informed and involved citizens. Along with a toolbox of strategies for addressing 33 essential competencies, you'll find real-life examples highlighting the many opportunities for social and emotional learning within the K-12 academic curriculum. Children's social and emotional development is too important to be an add-on or an afterthought, too important to be left to chance. Use this book's integrated SEL approach to help your students build essential skills that will serve them in the classroom and throughout their lives.
All Learning Is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Sk T  
DVD 2944DVD 2944 Am I Ready? Making Healthy Sexual Decisions
Grade Lvl: JST Author:
Length: 24 Copyright: 2012

In this edgy, true-to-life program, real teenagers and health experts talk frankly about the importance of healthy decision-making when it comes to sexual activity. The program unpacks the many factors that go into a young person’s decision to become sexually active or not, beginning with a discussion of sexual pressure from the media, peers and partners. Viewers are reminded that more than half of all students do not have sex before graduating from high school. Teens and health experts discuss the epidemic of sexually transmitted infections among youth and the life-changing effects of an unplanned pregnancy. Viewers learn they can reduce their risk for both by correctly using condoms and other forms of contraception. Presents abstinence as a healthy choice for teens and emphasizes the benefits of delaying sexual activity. Teacher’s resource book, student handouts and pre/post tests in digital format, and can be accessed through Keystone's website.
Am I Ready? Making Healthy Sexual Decisions JST  
B 123645B 123645 Amazon
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Borgenicht, David
Length: 204 Copyright: 2016

As part of a group of young adventurers traveling the length of the Amazon River, the reader will encounter dangers and must make the choices that will ensure survival and the success of the expedition. The reader chooses between alternatives throughout the book. Only one series of choices will lead safely through the rainforest and back home. Fiction. Choose Your Own Adventure. Survival. Series. Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure. Amazon. IL 4-8.
Amazon IJ  
B 127406B 127406 Ask for Help
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Howell, Izzi
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

Why is it important to ask for help? How can helping others help you? And why are there no stupid questions when asking for help? Find out about the power of working in a team, and how getting the help you need to overcome obstacles gives you a happier, healthier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 800.
Ask for Help PI  
B 128147B 128147 Be a Changemaker
Grade Lvl: I Author: Gonzalez, Maribel Valdez
Length: 32 Copyright: 2023

Learn about ways to speak up and step in when you recognize injustice in your community. Social action. Social issues. Social change. Activitists. Series nonfiction: Social Justice and You. IL 3-6. AR 5.1. Lexile 800.
Be a Changemaker I  
KM 12771KM 12771 Best Me I Can Be!
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Cook, Julia
Length: 0 Copyright: 2014

Kid-friendly books to teach social skills! Set of 7 books, titles include: I Can't Believe You Said That!; I Just Don't Like the Sound of No!; I Just Want to Do It My Way!; Sorry, I Forgot to Ask!; Teamwork Isn't My Thing, and I Don't Like to Share!; Thanks for the Feedback, I Think: My Story About Accepting Criticism and Compliments...the Right Way!; The Worst Day of My Life Ever!: My Story About Listening and Following Instructions (or Not!).
Best Me I Can Be! KP  
B 127405B 127405 Boost Your Brain
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harman, Alice
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

What is a 'brain hug'? Can making up silly songs help you with your homework? Could staring at an apple give your brain superpowers? Find out to boost your brain in fun ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 930.
Boost Your Brain PI  
KM 13245KM 13245 Brainspin Creativity Game
Grade Lvl: KPIJST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2019

BrainSpin by Winning Moves is a creativity game. Challenge students to create a new perspective from lines and figures provided on the cards. IL Pres-12.
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Brainspin Creativity Game KPIJST  
B 127402B 127402 Build Resilience
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harman, Alice
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

What is an effort thermometer? How exactly do you discover "the power of yet"? How could sharing positive stories with your family help you face tough times? Learn all about building resilience in fun ways to help you take on big challenges and recover from disappointments with a healthier, happier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 970.
Build Resilience PI  
B 128145B 128145 Build Strong Communities
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Gonzalez, Maribel Valdez
Length: 32 Copyright: 2023

Learn about practicing empathy, communicating respectfully, and building meaningful community with other people. Social awareness. Responsible decision making. Communities. Gender identity. Series nonfiction: Social Justice and You. IL 3-6. AR 4.7. Lexile 680.
Build Strong Communities PI  
B 95824B 95824 Career Training and Personal Planning for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Practical Resource for Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Lundine, Vicki / Smith, Catherine
Length: 192 Copyright: 2006

A guide to helping a student with autism spectrum disorder plan for a career and transition from school to employment that discusses community work placement, the role of parents, self-awareness, life skills, decision making, goal setting, problem solving, occupational searches, portfolios, and other related topics.
Career Training and Personal Planning for Students with Autism Spectrum Dis T  
B 93272B 93272 Caring and Capable Kids: An Activity Guide for Teaching Kindness, Tolerance, Self-Control and Responsibility
Grade Lvl: T Author: Williams, Linda
Length: 202 Copyright: 1996

Designed to help children develop empathy, compassion, and assertiveness; deal effectively with anger; serve others; resist negative peer pressure; and exercise sound judgement and self-discipline when confronted with tough decisions. The developmental units include a theme story, student handout, several sharing circles, and 4-6 activities.
Caring and Capable Kids: An Activity Guide for Teaching Kindness, Tolerance T  
B 92520B 92520 Cause & Effect Grades 1-2
Grade Lvl: T Author: Warrick, Karen
Length: 48 Copyright: 1999

Subtitle: Using Causes and Effects to Make Connections. Reproducible pages with reading selections and cross-curricular activities designed to help students make critical connections between an action and its effect to foster reading comprehension as well as character principles. Selections include stories, charts, schedules, maps, brochures, news articles, and more.
Cause & Effect Grades 1-2 T  
B 92519B 92519 Cause & Effect Grades 3-4
Grade Lvl: T Author: Riley, Gail
Length: 48 Copyright: 2001

Subtitle: Using Causes and Effects to Make Connections. Reproducible pages with reading selections and cross-curricular activities designed to help students make critical connections between an action and its effect to foster reading comprehension as well as character principles. Selections include stories, charts, schedules, maps, brochures, news articles, and more.
Cause & Effect Grades 3-4 T  
B 92518B 92518 Cause & Effect Grades 5-6
Grade Lvl: T Author: Sneller, Norm
Length: 48 Copyright: 2001

Subtitle: Using Causes and Effects to Make Connections. Reproducible pages with reading selections and cross-curricular activities designed to help students make critical connections bewteen an action and its effect to foster reading comprehension as well as character principles. Selections include stories, charts, schedules, maps, brochures, news articles, and more.
Cause & Effect Grades 5-6 T  
B 127998B 127998 Choosing Brave
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Joy, Angela
Length: 64 Copyright: 2022

Subtitle: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement. The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement. Biography. Picture book for older readers. Social studies connections. American history. IL 2-6. AR 4.4. Lexile 680.
Choosing Brave IJ  
B 93245B 93245 Citizenship: Learning to Live as Responsible Citizens
Grade Lvl: T Author: Pincus, Debbie / Ward, Richard J.
Length: 104 Copyright: 1991

Hands-on activities that help students (grades 4-9) explore the concepts of citizenship, to develop the values necessary to become good citizens and to build leadership skills. Each activity develops students' analytic problem solving and vocabulary abilities and encourages expression through art and writing. Brainstorming, debating, and role playing are part of the various exercises.
Citizenship: Learning to Live as Responsible Citizens T  
KM 12939KM 12939 Code Hopper-Computer Coding Fun
Grade Lvl: K Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2017

Introduction to computer coding in a hop, skip and a jump! Your young learner will hop through a sequence he or she creates after placing the bright foam mats one by one. Guide your child through the logic of programming while keeping his or her body busy and active. Our bright foam mats link together to create a flowchart of fun and stimulate the logic of computer coding. This fun interactive activity will build a foundation for future STEM success while also building big muscle groups, improving balance and coordination! Includes 12 Two-sided Mats and a Parent Guide. Although very simple to play, Code Hopper teaches the advanced concept of algorithmic thinking. This programming fundamental has three basic elements: SEQUENCING (DO this) Code Hopper’s Action mats tell your child what to do. When your child puts them in a sequence, he or she creates the “program”. CONDITIONALS (IF-THEN) Yes and No mats extend the programming to include decision making. The Yes and No mats “branch” off, so the path your child will take may change based on the conditions. REPETITION (REPEAT) The third concept of programming and algorithmic thinking is repetition. Computers are able to repeat things thousands of times with the same results- something humans are usually less successful at because eventually a mistake is made. In programming you can repeat a single action or an entire sequence. This active game keeps bodies busy while developing their young minds!
Code Hopper-Computer Coding Fun K  
DVD 2081DVD 2081 Courtesy, Fairness, Confidence
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 27 Copyright: 2005

Series features animated cars who help children develop important life skills and a healthy self-esteem. Part 1: Too rough around the edges (10 minutes). Part 2: Crowning the car of the year (9 minutes). Part 3: Friends to the rescue (8 minutes). In Part 1, when Elrod decides to live in the city, he needs to learn how to live with others. The friends learn the importance of courtesy. In Part 2, the State of Good is having a "Model Car of the Year" competition. To make sure it is fair the contestants select the topics and the scores will be tabulated by Professor's new invention. The friends learn the importance of fairness. In Part 3, EJ to lose confidence in his own abilities. The Professor's own recent successes give him the confidence needed to help EJ. The friends learn the importance of confidence.
Courtesy, Fairness, Confidence KP  
B 96648B 96648 Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Grade Lvl: T Author: Brown, Brene
Length: 303 Copyright: 2012

A transformative vision for the way we lead, love, work, parent, and educate that teaches us the power of vulnerability. Drawing upon extensive research, the author presents an alternative to the pressure to conform, and explores being strong by embracing vulnerability and being who one really is. Assertiveness (Psychology).
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live T  
B 123643B 123643 Deadly Seas: You Decide How To Survive!
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Borgenicht, David
Length: 204 Copyright: 2016

On an expedition around the world by sea, the reader chooses between alternatives throughout the book. Only one series of choices will lead safely around the world. Illustrated in comic book style and based on real, true-life facts about sailing the oceans. Fiction. Choose Your Own Adventure. Survival. Series. Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure. Deadly Seas. IL 4-8.
Deadly Seas: You Decide How To Survive! IJ  
B 127828B 127828 Dear Student
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Swartz, Elly
Length: 295 Copyright: 2022

When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper she is faced with a dilemma, can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret? 2023-2024 Iowa Children's Choice Award. Realistic fiction. Middle school story. Anxiety fiction. IL 4-8. Lexile 610. GR T.
Dear Student IJ  
DVD 1782DVD 1782 Decisions and Conflicts
Grade Lvl: PI Author:
Length: 23 Copyright: 2005

Familiarizes students with the steps involved in the decision-making process and how to achieve an outcome that is right for them. Examines negative and positive behaviors in conflict situations, such as dealing with bullies and peer pressure. Also covers useful refusal skills for common situations and how to develop assertiveness. Closed captioned. In English or Spanish.
Decisions and Conflicts PI  
B 95034B 95034 Developing Mindful Students, Skillful Thinkers, Thoughtful Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Buoncristiani, Martin / Buoncristiani, Patricia
Length: 171 Copyright: 2012

Shows school leaders how to build a thinking culture within the entire learning community. Includes practical classroom strategies and illustrations, curriculum maps, and tools for developing students' creativity and decision-making skills. Metacognition.
Developing Mindful Students, Skillful Thinkers, Thoughtful Schools T  
KM 10768KM 10768 Diversity
Grade Lvl: JST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 1992

Playing the Diversity card game gives individuals and groups a picture of their thinking style preference and points the way toward working together more effectively. Based on the Whole Brain Model developed by Ned Herrmann, a four-quadrant metaphor of how the brain works. Could be used as an icebreaker for kick-off meetings and provides critical individual and team information on thinking styles. Could also be used to put together teams with similar or diverse thinking style preferences within a larger group; build cohesive teams; look at the group's thinking style preferences; discover individual mental preferences to use as an aid in career exploration. Goals of the game: give people a chance to get to know each other; experience the differences in thinking style preferences with a large group; give people an understanding that there are no right or wrong thinking style preferences; build acceptance and understanding of those with different thinking style preferences; help groups look at their thinking style strengths and blind spots. Time required: about an hour. Up to 25 people may play at a time with the two card decks included. Contents: instructional manual, display mat, carrying bag, two card decks, and plastic card holders. NICC Tech Prep Grant.
Diversity JST  
B 119357B 119357 Don't Be Afraid to Say No!
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lammertink, Ilona
Length: 28 Copyright: 2013

A little girl named Jill must learn to said "No" to her friends when she does not want to do what they want to do. Assertiveness. Peer pressure- Fiction. IL K-2.
Don't Be Afraid to Say No! KP  
B 127403B 127403 Don't Panic
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harman, Alice
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

What can you do to stop your brain from hitting the panic button? How can you be a "future friend" to yourself? How could doing some research help you feel more relaxed? Discover how to manage your worries in fun ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 980.
Don't Panic PI  
B 123644B 123644 Everest: You Decide How to Survive!
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Doyle, Bill H
Length: 204 Copyright: 2016

On an expedition to climb Mount Everest, the reader chooses between alternatives throughout the book. Only one series of choices will lead to the top of the mountain and safely home. Illustrated in comic book style and based on real, true-life facts about mountain climbing, Mount Everest, and Himalayan culture. Survival fiction. Choose Your Own Adventure. Series, Worst Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure: Everest. IL 4-8.
Everest: You Decide How to Survive! IJ  
B 127404B 127404 Face Your Fears
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harman, Alice
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

What does it mean to be brave? Could picturing yourself not being afraid actually make you feel better? How can we manage the little steps and big leaps along our journey toward facing fear? Discover how to face your fears in positive ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 890.
Face Your Fears PI  
B 91965B 91965 Fairy Tales on Trial
Grade Lvl: T Author: Silverman, Janis
Length: 64 Copyright: 1999

Activities for grades 3-9 (for whole class or gifted group) can be used to teach character education through critical thinking and problem solving. Students read fairy tales and then determine whether or not a character should be charged and tried for a crime. Students apply language arts skills as lawyers, judges, witnesses, or defendents in criminal court cases. Trials involve characters from the following tales: Peter Rabbit; Emperor's New Clothes; Goldilocks; Hansel and Gretel; Jack and the Beanstalk; Puss In Boots; Rapunzel; Rumpelstiltskin; Snow White; Three Pigs; and Three Billy Goats Gruff.
Fairy Tales on Trial T  
B 126727B 126727 From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Marks, Janae
Length: 291 Copyright: 2020

Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime. African American. Prejudice and racism. Responsible decision-making. Social awareness. Prisoner's families. Starred reviews. Zoe Washington, Book 1. Iowa Children's Choice, 2021-2022. IL 5-9. AR 4.4. Lexile 660.
From the Desk of Zoe Washington IJ  
KM 13381KM 13381 From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Playaway)
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Marks, Janae
Length: 291 Copyright: 2020

Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime. Iowa Children's Choice Award 2021-2022. Kit contents include one book, playaway and a 5-way splitter. Playaway run time: 6 hours. IL 4-8. AR 4.4. Lexile 600.
From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Playaway) IJ  
B 97468B 97468 Frontiers in Social Innovation: The Essential Handbook for Creating, Deploying, and Sustaining Creative Solutions to Systemic Problems
Grade Lvl: T Author: Malhotra, Neil
Length: 420 Copyright: 2022

The one book you need to make a difference in the world. Social innovation and social entrepreneurship are rising forces. As the extent of the world's systemic challenges becomes clear—from climate change to income inequality to food security to healthcare and beyond—more and more of the best and brightest will feel called to become innovators and entrepreneurs who develop and deploy solutions to the world's thorniest problems. But it won't be easy: social innovation is complicated. Solutions require the active collaboration of constituents across the worlds of government, business, and nonprofits. Social innovators and entrepreneurs need a handbook to guide them on the journey to changing the world. This is that guide. Contributions from a who's who of the smartest thinkers and most experienced practitioners in the field provide the knowledge you need to succeed as a social innovator. Topics cover the waterfront, including: High-performance leadership as a driver of social change, Design for extreme affordability, Scaling social innovation, Corporate decarbonization, Social innovation and healthcare in the postpandemic world, Donor-advised funds and impact investing, Case studies from the field bring to life the challenges and opportunities social entrepreneurs and innovators face. Frontiers in Social Innovation is an essential volume for anyone who wants to use innovation and entrepreneurship to make the world a better place.
Frontiers in Social Innovation: The Essential Handbook for Creating, Deploy T  
B 91720B 91720 Games to Enhance Social and Emotional Skills: Sixty-Six Games That Teach Children, Adolescents, and Adults Skills Crucial To Success In Life
Grade Lvl: T Author: Malouff, John
Length: 200 Copyright: 1998

Subtitle: Sixty-Six Games That Teach Children, Adolescents, and Adults Skills Crucial To Success In Life. Includes games that: teach how to identify and talk about emotions; foster self-confidence; foster a positive outlook; foster value clarification; goal setting; teach problem-solving; foster persistence; teach coping methods; and that enhance social skills. Therapeutic games.
Games to Enhance Social and Emotional Skills: Sixty-Six Games That Teach Ch T  
B 123073B 123073 Green Pants
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Kraegel, Kenneth
Length: 40 Copyright: 2017

For kids who march to their own drummer -- or are especially attached to a comfort object -- here is a completely adorable character who wears his singularity in style. IL K-3.
Green Pants KP  
B 121166B 121166 Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Pelzer, Dave
Length: 158 Copyright: 2005

Offers practical advice to teenagers on overcoming hardships, facing problems head-on, and rising above their circumstances to achieve greatness. Explains how teenagers can move beyond current personal suffering, past problems, and painful memories to understand the importance of making choices, regain control of their lives, and never giving up on themselves. Resilience (Personality trait). Adolescent psychology. Child abuse- Psychology. IL 7-12.
Help Yourself for Teens: Real-Life Advice for Real-Life Challenges JS  
B 128289B 128289 I Am Ruby Bridges
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Bridges, Ruby
Length: 48 Copyright: 2022

When Ruby Bridges was six years old, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Told in the perspective of her six year old self and based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960, Ruby tells her story like never before. Embracing her name and learning that even at six years old she was able to pave the path for future generations, this is a story full of hope, innocence, and courage. 24-25 Goldfinch Award Honor Book. IL 1-4. AR 3.0 Lexile 600.
I Am Ruby Bridges PI  
B 127804B 127804 I Forgive Alex: A Simple Story About Understanding
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Kerascoet
Length: 40 Copyright: 2022

When an energetic child inadvertently upsets one of his classmates, everyone is reminded that it is important to take responsibility for a mistake, and it is equally important to be ready to forgive. A wordless picture book that includes information about apologies and forgiveness. Responsible decision making. School story. Wordless picture book. IL Pres-2.
I Forgive Alex: A Simple Story About Understanding KP  
B 92130B 92130 Infusion Lessons: Infusion Lessons: Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts (Grades 5 and 6)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Swartz, Robert
Length: 371 Copyright: 1999

Collection of lessons that combine deep content learning with quality thinking to enhance content instruction. Teacher scripts, assessment ideas, writing samples and modificationsfor special needs students are included. Graphic organizers. Topics:decision making, problem solving, comparing and contrasting, classification, parts-whole, sequencing, reasons and conclusions, uncovering assumptions, generating possibilities, metaphors, reliability of sources, causal explanations, prediction, generalization, analogy, conditional reasoning.
Infusion Lessons: Infusion Lessons: Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking i T  
B 92128B 92128 Infusion Lessons: Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts (Grades 3 and 4)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Swartz, Robert
Length: 446 Copyright: 1999

Collection of lessons that combine deep content learning with quality thinking to enhance content instruction. Teacher scripts, assessment ideas, writing samples and modification for special needs students are included. Graphic organizers. Topics: decision making, problem solving, comparing and contrasting, classification, parts-whole, sequencing, reasons and conclusions, uncovering assumptions, generating possibilitites, metaphors, reliability of sources, casual explanations, prediction, generalization, analogy, conditional reasoning.
Infusion Lessons: Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts (G T  
B 92127B 92127 Infusion Lessons:Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts (Grades 1 and 2)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Swartz, Robert
Length: 410 Copyright: 2000

Collection of lessons that combine deep contentlearning with quality thinking to enhance content instruction. Teacher scripts, assessment ideas, writing samples and modificationsfor special needs students are included. Graphic organizers. Topics:decision making, problem solving, comparing and contrasting, classification, parts-whole, sequencing, reasons and conclusions, uncovering assumptions, generating possibilities, metaphors, reliability of sources, causal explanations, prediction, generalization, analogy, conditional reasoning.
Infusion Lessons:Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking in Language Arts (Gr T  
DVD 2075DVD 2075 Joyfulness, Patience, Cooperation
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 24 Copyright: 2005

Series features animated cars who help children develop important life skills and a healthy self-esteem. Part 1: Up from the depths (8 minutes). Part 2: Cooler heads prevail (8 minutes). Part 3: Digging for gold (8 minutes). In Part 1, the Professor's latest work ended up as so many before--a failure. He wants to give up and never invent again, unless a few friends can cnange his mind. The friends learn the importance of joyfulness. In Part 2, patience is not Johnny's middle name, and today it seems that Johnny has to wait for everything. As the frustration begins to boil over, Derek comes along. But can they put aside their anger in order to save some friends? The friends learn the importance of patience. In Part 3, it's the State of Good's Spelling Bee, but a massive snow drift is keeping Izzi from the competition. Will the help of her friends be enough to dig her through? The friends learn the importance of cooperation.
Joyfulness, Patience, Cooperation KP  
B 118545B 118545 Judy Sheindlin's Win or Lose by How You Choose!
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Sheindlin, Judge Judy
Length: 80 Copyright: 2000

Multiple-choice questions about the right thing to do in different situations. Judge Judy challenges the reader to choose the right response. Book is designed to encourage discussion between an adult and child concerning decision-making and discerning right from wrong. IL 2-6. You just got your ice cream from the ice-cream man, but he was so busy that he forgot to take your money. You should: A. Put the money back in your pocket and eat your ice cream. B. Get his attention and tell him that you didn't pay yet. C. Eat your ice cream fast and tell him you never got it.D. Tell him you gave him a five-dollar bill and you didn't get any change. Which would you do? J
Judy Sheindlin's Win or Lose by How You Choose! PI  
B 127899B 127899 Jump
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Morris, Brittney
Length: 248 Copyright: 2023

The stress of an oil refinery being built in their backyard, threatening their families' livelihood, prompts four working-class teens to join a dangerous scavenger hunt where the reward of power could change their families' fates and save the city they love so much. Adventure. Responsible-decision making. Social awareness. Power (social sciences). IL 9-12. Lexile 780.
Jump JS  
B 125512B 125512 Last Peach
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Gordon, Gus
Length: 40 Copyright: 2019

The story of two indecisive bugs contemplating eating the last peach of the summer in a picture book about anticipation and expectation. Humorous fiction. Decision making. IL Pres-2.
Last Peach KP  
B 127137B 127137 Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Hood, Susan
Length: 48 Copyright: 2021

This collection of lyrical nonfiction poems with color illustrations highlights the threat of plastic and the kids who are fighting for change to save our planet. Conservation and environment. Responsible decision making. Didactic poetry. IL 1-4.
Last Straw: Kids vs. Plastics PI  
KM 11713KM 11713 Life Skills Academics: Health
Grade Lvl: T Author: Glisan, Ellen McPeek
Length: 0 Copyright: 2003

Subtitle: Making Healthy Choices in Everyday Life. Book contents: Unit 1: Risky Behaviors; 2. Personal Hygiene; 3. Mental health; 4. First Aid; and 5. Illness. Each unit has a story followed by discussion questions and follow-up activities. Reproducible pages. Contents: book and CD with printable worksheets. Two-week loan period.
Life Skills Academics: Health T  
B 93238B 93238 Lively Lessons for Classroom Sessions
Grade Lvl: T Author: Sartori, Rosanne
Length: 144 Copyright: 2000

Each lesson begins with a story introduced by the facilitator, followed by comprehension questions and interactive activities to keep children focused on the topic. Activities include small-group activities, reproducible activity sheets, art projects, poems, and more. Includes lessons on positive attitude, self-esteem, kindness and friendship, conflict resolution, feelings, stress, study skills, decision-making, careers, and drugs/alcohol. Grades 2-5.
Lively Lessons for Classroom Sessions T  
B 127399B 127399 Make Mistakes
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Howell, Izzi
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

Making mistakes is not something to beat yourself up about. In fact, remembering your best mistakes can help you learn! Discover fun ways to learn from your mistakes, and find out why taking risks and challenging yourself makes your brain stronger and more powerful. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 830.
Make Mistakes PI  
B 113512B 113512 Making Choices
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Parker, Victoria
Length: 32 Copyright: 2010

Examines the various decisions and choices people can make on a daily basis, discussing the importance of acting responsibly, independent thinking, and making good choices. From the series Exploring Citizenship. Lexile 790. IL 1-4.
Making Choices PI  
DVD 1927DVD 1927 Making Good Choices: Keys to Good Decisions
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 18 Copyright: 2006

Introduces the four qualities for making a good decision. Outlines strategies for teenagers to follow to avoid making choices they might later regret. Discusses the influence of peer pressure and uses real-life scenarios to demonstrate how each characteristic is applied in the decision making process. Closed captioned.
Making Good Choices: Keys to Good Decisions JS  
B 127417B 127417 Making Good Decisions
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Finne, Stephanie
Length: 24 Copyright: 2021

Readers learn the benefits of informed decision-making as well as techniques for making good decisions. Making sound decisions helps readers create constructive attitudes, build confidence, and foster positive peer networks. Series nonfiction: Sky's the Limit. IL 2-6. Lexile 530.
Making Good Decisions PI  
B 123642B 123642 Mars: You Decide How to Survive!
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Khan, Hena
Length: 204 Copyright: 2016

On an expedition to Mars, the reader chooses between alternatives throughout the book. Only one series of choices will accomplish the mission and return safely to Earth. Illustrated in comic book style and based on scientific facts related to Mars and space exploration. Science fiction. Series. Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure. Mars. Survival. Choose your own adventure. IL 4-8.
Mars: You Decide How to Survive! IJ  
KM 12954KM 12954 Math Mysteries Series: Crimes, Capers and Whodunits
Grade Lvl: IJ Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2018

Math Mysteries: Crimes, Capers and Whodunits is a series of five interactive mysteries designed to integrate Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in mathematics with engaging mysteries for students to unravel. Because each mystery incorporates a range of appealing skills applications, it is ideal for review, skills recovery, and enrichment purposes. THIS SERIES CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS: Lord Symington's Castle; Peterson's Last Challenge; The Clown Capers; The Cookie Factory Mystery; and The Treasure of Pirate's Cove. Let your students apply their math skills to real world problems as they solve intriguing mysteries and whodunits. Super sleuths from the Pi Detective Agency have gathered data and clues from unsolved cases. Your students will need to sift through written case files, dissect video interviews with possible suspects, test theories and more as they apply their content knowledge to a variety of engaging mathematical challenges. Includes: Five 11-minute DVDs, and 5 Teacher’s Resource Books which include Teacher’s Notes, Student Investigation Workbook and Case File. The student activities and the workbook help scaffold learners towards solving the crime, grabbing the reward, catching the crook and finding the treasure! This kit is an updated version to replace KM 4497.
Math Mysteries Series: Crimes, Capers and Whodunits IJ  
B 114231B 114231 Mia and the Dance for Two
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Farley, Robin
Length: 31 Copyright: 2011

Mia and her best friend, Ruby, are excited to learn a new dance together, until the day of class, when Ruby is not feeling well and Mia must find a new partner, but when Ruby returns and Mia suddenly has two partners, she must come up with a creative solution that will make everyone happy. Easy reader. From the series My First I-Can-Read. Follett RL 1.5. IL K-1.
Mia and the Dance for Two KP  
B 90547B 90547 Mind Joggers!
Grade Lvl: T Author: Petreshene, Susan
Length: 207 Copyright: 1985

Subtitle: 5- to 15-Minute Activities that Make Kids Think. A collection of activities which take from five to fifteen minutes which are designed to help students improve their thinking and comprehension skills. Includes whole group, partner, and individual activities for elementary children organized into four major subject and skill areas: Thinking and Reasoning; Math; Language and Writing; and Listening and Remembering. All are oral activities or require only pencil and paper, or chalkboard and chalk. Brainstorming.
Mind Joggers! T  
KM 13591KM 13591 My Spectacular Self Book Set
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2022

Life can be challenging, and social and emotional skills play a huge role in learning how to cope with those challenges. The My Spectacular Self picture book series uses humorous and relatable stories to draw the reader in. Story-related SEL discussion questions are included to allow educators the opportunity to help readers become more aware of themselves and others, helping each child become their most spectacular self! This kit includes a set of 8 beginning reader titles. Social and self-awareness concepts and connections with topics such as tolerance, impulse control, resilience, empathy, and more. IL K-3.
My Spectacular Self Book Set KP  
DVD 2072DVD 2072 Obedience, Self-Control & Polite
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 26 Copyright: 2005

Series features animated cars who help children develop important life skills and a healthy self-esteem. Part 1: No rules allowed (7 minutes). Part 2: Shop 'til you drop (10 minutes). Part 3: Center of the universe (9 minutes). In Part 1, obeying the rules--that's the ticket! But a club with no rules sounds even better...or does it? The friends learn the importance of obedience. In Part 2, everything is on sale, and Cali can't resist "saving" so much money that she hurts herself in the process. Can a true friend help her get control? The friends learn the importance of self-control. In Part 3, EJ believes he is the Center of the Universe. However his powers are no match for the crusty Elrod. Will EJ be able to resist Elrod's ways? The friends learn the importance of politeness.
Obedience, Self-Control & Polite KP  
DVD 2751DVD 2751 Preschooler Observation: Cognitive Development
Grade Lvl: JST Author:
Length: 26 Copyright: 2012

Observation of preschoolers shows them engaged in activities that exemplify the extraordinary mental advancements that children make at this age. Takes a look at the natural activities children are drawn to which help their cognitive development and strategies to encourage these activities. Program includes 15 live-action clips. To access the DVD Guide, go to Keystone's webpage (www.aea1.k12.ia.us), click on the Media Library link, & then click on the Teacher Guides link and follow the directions provided.
Preschooler Observation: Cognitive Development JST  
B 93263B 93263 Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons, Gr 7-12
Grade Lvl: T Author: Begun, Ruth
Length: 212 Copyright: 1996

Complete title: Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities for Grades 7-12. Provides over 50 detailed lessons based on real-life situations designed to help students in grades 7-12 develop specific social skills, and includes reproducible activity sheets for each unit as well as additional aids for teachers and parents. Topics include: listening, conversing, using persuasion, dealing with feelings, using self-rewards, helping others, solving conflicts, self-control, keeping your composure, peer pressure, responding to failure, dealing with an accusation, group pressure, problem solving, goal setting, gathering information, setting priorities, decision making, getting and keeping a job.
Ready-to-Use Social Skills Lessons, Gr 7-12 T  
DVD 2071DVD 2071 Responsible, Respect, Dependable
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 34 Copyright: 2005

Series features animated cars who help children develop important life skills and a healthy self-esteem. Part 1: Growing reponsible (11 minutes). Part 2: Red card to respect (13 minutes). Part 3: The land of odds (10 minutes). In Part 1, Cali loves shopping, and gets a job so she can buy more stuff. She comes up with a plan to "let" her friends be responsible for doing her task instead. The friends learn about responsibility. In Part 2, EJ is tied for the soccer league lead in goals and needs one more to pull ahead. Will his trash talking put his goal at risk? The friends learn the importance of respect. In Part 3, being dependable means being "boring," or so Johnny Thinks, until the Professor's invention takes him to the Land of Odds. The friends learn the importance of dependability.
Responsible, Respect, Dependable KP  
B 96932B 96932 Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
Grade Lvl: T Author: Brown, Brene
Length: 312 Copyright: 2017

Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome—is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall.
Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, P T  
B 94757B 94757 School Counselor's Guide, Elementary School
Grade Lvl: T Author: Nelson, Mark
Length: 212 Copyright: 2011

Provides a guidance curriculum for Elementary School students, including approximately 100 classroom activities that are organized and designed to meet the National Standards created by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). These activities can be used in the design of a comprehensive guidance curriculum, which addresses the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students. Provides assessment instruments that allow counselors to measure how school counseling programs make a difference for their students.
School Counselor's Guide, Elementary School T  
KM 11643KM 11643 Second Step: Grade 6
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2008

Subtitle: Student Success Through Prevention. Program teaches empathy and communication, emotion-management and coping skills, and decision making. These skills are designed to help students stay engaged in school, make good choices, set goals, and avoid peer pressure, substance abuse, bullying, and cyber bullying. Contents: Teaching book (has activation key code for accessing online training & program materials) with 15 lessons; Grade 6 DVD with media elements for each lesson, including videos, quotes, cartoons, and audio clips; and 3 posters. Two-week loan period.
Second Step: Grade 6 T  
KM 11644KM 11644 Second Step: Grade 7
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2008

Subtitle: Student Success Through Prevention. Program teaches empathy and communication, emotion-management and coping skills, and decision making. These skills are designed to help students stay engaged in school, make good choices, set goals, and avoid peer pressure, substance abuse, bullying, and cyber bullying. Contents: Teaching book (has activation key code for accessing online training & program materials) with 13 lessons; Grade 7 DVD with media elements for each lesson, including videos, quotes, cartoons, and audio clips; and 4 posters. Two-week loan period.
Second Step: Grade 7 T  
KM 11645KM 11645 Second Step: Grade 8
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2008

Subtitle: Student Success Through Prevention. Program teaches empathy and communication, emotion-management and coping skills, and decision making. These skills are designed to help students stay engaged in school, make good choices, set goals, and avoid peer pressure, substance abuse, bullying, and cyber bullying. Contents: Teaching book (has activation key code for accessing online training & program materials) with 13 lessons; Grade 8 DVD with media elements for each lesson, including videos, quotes, cartoons, and audio clips; and 4 posters. Two-week loan period.
Second Step: Grade 8 T  
B 96530B 96530 Self-Determination and Transition Planning
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 145 Copyright: 2013

Book provides practical, research-validated guidance on explicitly teaching self-determination skills, & helps educators support students in communicating their interests and needs, setting and reaching goals, and managing their own lives. Ready-to-use worksheets and activities will help students take an active role in their transition planning, and true case stories highlight the benefits of self-determination instruction: smoother transitions, improved behavior, and fulfilling lives beyond the classroom.
Self-Determination and Transition Planning T  
B 96880B 96880 Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic
Grade Lvl: T Author: Covey, Stephen
Length: 358 Copyright: 1989

Presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems.
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic T  
DVD 1939DVD 1939 Sex & Pregnancy: Power of Choices
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 26 Copyright: 2005

Presents the reality of choices and consequences from the teen perspective. Recognizes that ones values may become separated from actions and leave when sex is involved. Once sex becomes a part of a relationship, the relationship can become lopsided. Discusses how sex changes a relationship, how does pregnancy change a relationship, the choices after the baby arrives.
Sex & Pregnancy: Power of Choices JS  
B 123604B 123604 Sit
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Ellis, Deborah
Length: 139 Copyright: 2017

The seated child. With a single image, Deborah Ellis draws our attention to nine children's stories and the situations they find themselves in, often through no fault of their own. In each story, a child makes a decision and takes action, be that a tiny gesture or a life-altering choice. Fiction. Short story collection. IL 4-8. Lexile 720.
Sit IJ  
B 97164B 97164 Social and Emotional Development in Early Intervention: A Skills Guide for Working with Children
Grade Lvl: T Author: Delahooke, Mona
Length: 172 Copyright: 2017

Full of clear, straightforward steps, guiding principles and useful techniques backed by neuroscience and research, Dr. Mona Delahooke provides practical methods so that all childhood providers can better support the social and emotional lives of children and families. Illustrated with worksheets, charts and handouts, this reader-friendly book will provide valuable tools to nurture relationships, measure progress, reduce child stress, address challenging behaviors and promote self-regulation. Proven and effective tools for children diagnosed with: - Developmental and learning differences - Communication and speech differences - Autism - Sensory Processing Disorder - Medical conditions - Emotional or behavioral challenges
Social and Emotional Development in Early Intervention: A Skills Guide for T  
B 94862B 94862 Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, 2nd Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author: Mannix, Darlene
Length: 348 Copyright: 2009

On cover: 200 ready-to-use lessons and worksheets to help students learn social skills for home, school, work, and the community. Presents a collection of reproducible activity sheets, discussion questions, applied exercises, and suggestions for teaching social skills to students with special needs in grades six through twelve.
Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, 2nd Edi T  
B 96101B 96101 Start Them Thinking: Strategies/Early Years
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 157 Copyright: 1993

Subtitle: A Handbook of CLassroom Strategies for the Early Years. Start Them Thinking provides the K-3 teacher with pratical strategies and lesson plans for introducing young students to the fun and rigors of skillful thinking. 38 lesson plans are provided covering critical thinking, creative thinking, problem solving, and decision-making skills. Skills include: active listening, questioning, organizing information, organizing data for analysis, attribute identification, perceiving patterns, comparing and contrasting, sequencing, prioritizing and ranking, analyzing for bias and exaggeration, brainstorming, finding relationships, generating synonyms, visualization, personification, inferring, making analogies, higher-ordder thinking, etc. Authors: Robin Fogarty and Kay Opeka. For grades K-3.
Start Them Thinking: Strategies/Early Years T  
B 122689B 122689 Step Forward with Responsible Decision-Making
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Welbourn, Shannon
Length: 24 Copyright: 2017

Responsible decision-making is an essential skill that can be applied to all areas of life. Making responsible decisions involves considering ethical standards, safety concerns, respect for others, and the consequences of various actions. This motivating title offers helpful ideas, practical tips, and inspiring stories about the importance of responsible decision-making and how you can use it at school and in your own life. Whole child. Mindset and mindfulness. From the series Step Forward! Lexile 740 IL 1-4.
Step Forward with Responsible Decision-Making PI  
DVD 2314DVD 2314 Student Workshop:What Should I Do? Making Decision
Grade Lvl: PI Author:
Length: 19 Copyright: 2005

Teaches youngsters the steps inherent in decision making. Dramatic scenarios and open-ended hypothetical situations teach skills and prompt discussion about making good decisions. Topics covered: Decisions have consequences; Get more information; How would you feel; Talk to someone. See AEA teacher guide website for guide with 16 reproducible student worksheets.
Student Workshop:What Should I Do? Making Decision PI  
DVD 1906DVD 1906 Surviving Peer Pressure: You Can Do It!
Grade Lvl: IJ Author:
Length: 22 Copyright: 2006

Combines commentary with real-life scenarios to demonstrate the impact of peer pressure in adolescence. Identifies different types of peer pressure and presents six steps for making the right decision when confronted with these social pressures. Presents five segments that portray how teenagers make critical decisions in typical peer pressure situations, such as raiding a liquor cabinet, participating in bullying behavior, cheating and shoplifting. Each scenario stops at a critical juncture to allow students to review the six steps used for making the right choice and consider the consequences of their decisions. Conformity. Social pressure.
Surviving Peer Pressure: You Can Do It! IJ  
B 97292B 97292 Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Grade Lvl: T Author: Heath, Chip / Heath, Dan
Length: 305 Copyright: 2010

Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains, say authors Chip and Dan Heath. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems, the rational mind and the emotional mind, that compete for control. The rational mind wants a great beach body; the emotional mind wants that Oreo cookie. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. This tension can doom a change effort but if it is overcome, change can come quickly. In Switch, the Heaths show how everyday people, employees and managers, parents and nurses have united both minds and, as a result, achieved dramatic results. A story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counter intuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. Switch shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard T  
B 96102B 96102 Teach Them Thinking: Mental Menus
Grade Lvl: T Author: Fogarty, Robin
Length: 129 Copyright: 1993

Subtitle: Mental Menus for 24 Thinking Skills. Teach Them Thinking provides practical solutions for the teacher interested in teaching students the skills of critical and creative thinking. Covers 12 critical and 12 creative thinking skill patterns such as comparing and contrasting, classifying, sequencing, prioritizing, drawing conclusions, analyzing for bias, solving analogies, brainstorming, visualizing, inventing, inferring, generalizing, hypothesizing, making analogies, problem solving. Authors: Robin Fogarty and Jim Bellanca.
Teach Them Thinking: Mental Menus T  
KM 10477KM 10477 Teambuilding with Teens
Grade Lvl: T Author: MacGregor, Mariam
Length: 0 Copyright: 2008

Subtitle: Activities for Leadership, Decision Making & Group Success. Provides instructions for 36 activities, 20-45 minutes each, designed to teach teenagers leadership and decision making skills. Activities are divided into the following sections: Icebreakers, Self-Awareness, Working with Others, Communication, Qualities of Leadership, Social Issues, Decision Making and Problem Solving, and Closure. Contents: book and CD-ROM with reproducible forms for grades 6-12. Two-week loan period.
Teambuilding with Teens T  
DVD 2074DVD 2074 Thankfulness, Generosity, Goodwill
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 25 Copyright: 2005

Series features animated cars who help children develop important life skills and a healthy self-esteem. Part 1: Friends in high places (9 minutes). Part 2: Heavenly event (8 minutes). Part 3: Sunny side up (8 minutes). In Part 1, although she appreciates the help from friends, Izzi wishes she could do things for herself. A mishap at the talent show might prove to be the perfect opportunity for her to shine and discover everyone is built for a purpose. The friends learn the importance of thankfulness. In Part 2, everyone is excited about the extraordinary meteor shower. As EJ leaves to watch the shower he has an injury that will cause him to miss out, unless a true act of selfless generosity arrives. The friends learn the importance of generosity. In Part 3, can one small thought be enough to hold three friends together or will it split them apart? The friends learn the importance of goodwill.
Thankfulness, Generosity, Goodwill KP  
B 127400B 127400 Think Positive
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harman, Alice
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

How can you stop annoying things from ruining your day? What is a 'Yes, I Can' list? Can making a funny face help you feel better about the world? Discover fun ways to learn to think positive that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 950.
Think Positive PI  
DVD 2226DVD 2226 Thinking and Language
Grade Lvl: S Author:
Length: 28 Copyright: 2006

Explores the connections between thinking, language and communication. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman discusses his research in cognitive psychology. With the help of linguists he shows that few of our decisions are based on rational thought. Noam Chomsky, along with others, explains the principles of language acquisition. Susan Curtiss provides an account of a young girl who was abused by her parents and did not learn to speak until she was fourteen years old. Curtiss's research implies that language acquisition is fundamental to brain organization. Closed captioned. Judgment. Psycholinguistics.
Thinking and Language S  
KM 13246KM 13246 Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Deck
Grade Lvl: PIJST Author: Michalko, Michael
Length: 0 Copyright: 2006

Flex your mental muscles with this deck of illustrated idea-stimulating cards. Shuffle, mix, and match the cards to spark fresh insights, then use the critical evaluation techniques to test, shape, and refine your original ideas into realistic creations. Cards are filled with thought-provoking questions and examples of the techniques put to use. Thinkpak provides endless creative fuel to fire up the imagination. Included in the kit are an instruction booklet and 56 (SCAMPER) cards. Based on the work of Michael Michalko. IL 3-12.
Thinkpak: A Brainstorming Card Deck PIJST  
B 94331B 94331 Tickets to Success
Grade Lvl: T Author: Fay, Jim
Length: 111 Copyright: 1994

Jim Fay shares his parenting techniques that help children: Build strong self-concept; Improve their problem solving skills; and Become wise decision makers.
Tickets to Success T  
B 127946B 127946 Too Many Carrots
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hudson, Katy
Length: 32 Copyright: 2016

Rabbit has lots of carrots, and when he attempts to take them with him when he moves in with friends, he realizes that the best thing to do is share his carrots with all his friends. Animal story. Friendship. Responsible decision making. Conduct of life. IL Pres-3. AR 2.0. Lexile 510.
Too Many Carrots KP  
B 99630B 99630 Tough Decisions
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bourman, Ann
Length: 50 Copyright: 1997

Subtitle: 50 Activities In Values and Character Education. Considering options and weighing the pros and cons in each problem, students explore honesty, compassion, tolerance, courtesy, obedience to the law, reporting crimes, cheating, divorce, cultural differences, school standards, and respect for others. Grades 6-9.
Tough Decisions T  
DVD 2073DVD 2073 Trustfulness, Honesty, Kindness
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 31 Copyright: 2005

Series features animated cars who help children develop important life skills and a healthy self-esteem. Part 1: Slippery slope (10 minutes). Part 2: Car tune pirates (11 minutes). Part 3: Bully bully (10 minutes). In Part 1, it's only a few more days before the 4x4 championships, and Maria is training very hard, even in dangerous conditions. Will a misunderstanding become a disaster or a test of truth that will win the day? The friends learn the importance of truthfulness. In Part 2, everyone is excited about the Professor's latest invention. No one can believe that something so cool and free could be wrong, until Franklin "invents" a little something of his own. The friends learn the importance of honesty. In Part 3, EJ gets into a fight and causes everyone to receive an extra assignment. Can EJ get his assignment done before the weekend is over? The friends learn the importance of kindness.
Trustfulness, Honesty, Kindness KP  
B 97294B 97294 Using Data to Improve Learning: A Practical Guide for Busy Teachers
Grade Lvl: T Author: Shaddock, Anthony
Length: 159 Copyright: 2014

This guide explains how teachers can incorporate data, collected by themselves and others, into day-to-day teaching so that the process is useful, empowering, and enjoyable. The book presents strategies that are practical enough to attract teachers' interest, feasible enough to implement in ongoing and sustainable ways, and rigorous enough to make immediate and positive differences to teaching and learning. Appropriate for all those who are new to engaging with data, for those who may have little access to support from mentors or critical friends, and for those who want to extend the way they use data in their school or classroom, Using Data to Improve Learning provides a practical understanding of the principles of action research and school-based inquiry where the value of collaboration is emphasized. Teachers working together to collect, analyze, discuss, and act upon data (both quantitative and qualitative), the objectives of meeting professional standards and improving learning outcomes of students are shown to be not only achievable, but essential to effective teaching today.
Using Data to Improve Learning: A Practical Guide for Busy Teachers T  
B 126644B 126644 What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows?: True Stories of Imagination and Courage
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Camlot, Heather
Length: 40 Copyright: 2020

What if the impossible was actually possible? What if we turned our dreams into action? What if your imagination could help solve real-world crises, like war, famine, and human rights violations? Through a series of seemingly whimsical questions, this middle-grade nonfiction book introduces readers to people and organizations that are subverting violence, war and totalitarian power. Consequences of war. Responsible decision-making. Inquiry. Includes back matter. IL 3-8. Lexile 1110.
What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows?: True Stories of Imagination and Cour PIJ  
B 10009B 10009 What Pet Should I Get?
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Seuss, Dr.
Length: 41 Copyright: 2015

A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one. An Editor's Note at the end discusses Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for What Pet Should I Get? AR 1.9 Lexile 200 GR level K IL Pres-1.
What Pet Should I Get? KP  
B 126980B 126980 What the Road Said
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Wade, Cleo
Length: 40 Copyright: 2021

Which way do I go? That is your choice to make, said the Road. But what if I go the wrong way? The Road curved a little, almost as if it was giving me a hug, and said, Do not worry. Sometimes we go the wrong way on our way to the right way. New experiences. Social emotional learning. Responsible decision making. IL Pres-3. Lexile 560.
What the Road Said KP  
B 127401B 127401 Work Smarter
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harman, Alice
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

How can you supercharge your powers of concentration? What exactly is an Easyometer? Could making up silly games help you discover how to work smarter in fun ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 1000.
Work Smarter PI