Susanna Palomares Livres

You'll find this rich and ready resource to be a complete and creative collection of after-school activities that engage kids in learning and having fun at the same time. This valuable resource is packed cover-to-cover with inviting, kid-friendly games, arts and crafts, science projects, environmental lessons and more. Every activity comes with step-by-step directions and complete guidance for getting the most out of each lesson. All activities are readily adaptable to a variety of situations and skill levels. An ideal resource for every after-school or other out-of-school venue. The activities help all children • cultivate self-awareness and positive self-esteem • learn to value family and community connections and develop a sense of belonging • work collaboratively, with consideration for others • focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing - important aspects of literacy and communication • develop effective problem-solving and decision-making skills • engage their feelings of wonder and appreciation for the natural world.

How To Handle A Bully This revised and expanded version of How To Handle a Bully teaches students how to deal with bullying in a safe, pro-social manner using highly effective prevention and intervention strategies. Through easy to implement activities, stories, discussions, and reproducibles, bystanders learn how and why to become upstanders, and targets learn the skills and strategies needed to effectively handle bullies.By changing attitudes, learning new and effective social skills and behaviors and developing listening, friendship and assertiveness skills, all students (Targets, Bullies, Upstanders, and Bystanders) learn practical approaches to banishing bullying behaviors. With an emphasis on social-emotional learning these lessons foster respectful interactions while creating welcoming school and classroom communities for all.

Make your home school activities enjoyable experiences for you and your child or children. This engaging book of stories, activities, and guided discussions (Sharing Circles) provides a wealth of fun, easy-to-use home schooling resources. Aimed at parents who want to involve their children in inviting experiences while teaching important life skills, this book enhances the social, emotional, and language abilities of all children, whether regular, gifted, or special needs while involving them in meaningful learning opportunities.Social development is a big part of growing up, and the inspiring learning experiences provided in this book focus on developing skills in these important RespectToleranceResponsibilityKindnessService to OthersSelf-ControlWise Decision MakingThis is a perfect resource for busy home-schooling families. Use these valuable life-skill and reading activities to help your kids learn important life lessons while strengthening your family values and priorities.

Treasure Chest of Group Activities is a collection of exciting lessons that promote the development of essential social and life skills in students ages 3 to 8. The easy-to-use activities and reproducible student pages are organized to bring emphasis and promote growth in eight vital areas that you can review in the full description of the book.

This award-winning activity book provides you with a wealth of creative ideas for helping your children develop empathy and compassion, recognize real-life consequences of acts of violence, deal effectively with anger, communicate clearly, resist negative peer pressure, and exercise sound judgement and self-discipline when confronted with tough decisions. You'll find creative and energizing activities, individual worksheets, stories, songs, and stimulating discussion questions. A wealth of ideas for engaging students' minds and touching their emotions. Grades K - 8

This timely and practical book provides a variety of engaging activities, group discussions, reproducible handouts, and Sharing Circles all designed to help teens develop the knowledge, skills and techniques necessary for effective conflict resolution. In addition, students are given meaningful experiences and information to help them improve their own behaviors while giving them the abilities to deal effectively with others. Use these high-impact activities to provide students with guidance and help in: handling confrontations learning the language of conflict de-escalation coping with anger managing moods and dealing with criticism understanding the rules for fighting fair exploring alternatives to conflict developing the power of listening improving social skills effectively solving problems and making decisions learning the factors that trigger conflict controlling behaviors that lead to misunderstandings and conflict

This collection of the most popular and effective activities for middle school offered by Innerchoice Publishing will help Written and designed for clarity and ease of implementation, each activity includes behavioral objectives, step-by-step instructions, and thought-provoking discussion questions formulated to elicit higher-level thinking and reflection in students.Engage your students in these enjoyable and effective social and emotional learning skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

This learning guide for the elementary grades teaches your students how to reduce and control anger and to settle disputes in a pro-social manner. These student-tested activities help children to: understand the dynamics of conflict and anger improve communication skills examine the cause and effect of conflict become aware of their sources of anger appreciate different perspectives distinguish between the language of anger escalation and effective resolution develop tolerance manage anger and aggression achieve win-win outcomes. This book is chock full of enjoyable, challenging activities that include step-by-step guidelines, reproducible experience sheets, and relevant discussion questions that encourage higher order thinking and collaborative problem solving. A highlight of this book is the section presenting a unique role-playing process that makes positive behavioral rehearsal easy, fun and relevant. This is a must have book for all educators who want to develop in their students the important social-emotional skills of creative conflict resolution and anger management. Use these high-impact lessons to teach your students to become conscious of the choices they typically make in anger and conflict situations, and to learn real-life strategies to replace ineffective behaviors with those that work. Grade Levels: K-6

Social and emotional skills are recognized as vital for improving student academic performance, emotional development, and positive behavior. Even during this time of distance learning, SEL is still important and relationships matter more than ever. Digital technology is part of our lives, but it doesn't mean that you have to lose social connection or forgo developing critical SEL skills. The Sharing Circle process has been used for decades in classrooms and counseling groups to successfully create a sense of community and lay the foundation of a safe, caring learning environment while specifically teaching important social and emotional skills. This book provides you with 100 fully developed Sharing Circle lessons and extended learning activities designed specifically for remote and hybrid instruction. These lessons require no pre-planning or preparation on your part and can be integrated easily into your regular instructional program. In addition to the introductory topics which guide students in expressing their feelings and needs regarding the pandemic the other SEL areas addressed are::: - Self-awarenessExpressing feelings Listening activelyCommunicating effectively Relationship skillsFriendship building Social awarenessCultural identity Managingdisappointments sSolving problemsMaking decisions Resolving conflicts

This timely and practical curriculum guide is designed to help students develop the skills and attributes needed to be successful in high school, college, and later in adulthood - at work, at home, and in the community. A complete, relevant, and up-to-date life skills and leadership program, Preparing Students for Success and Leadership in College and Careers, guides students in learning to set goals, build career futures, work collaboratively and improve inter-personal skills. With over 140 engaging activities, group Sharing Circles, and reproducible experience sheets you'll be able to get your students thinking about their futures and planning for what they can do to have the lives they want. Unit topics include: Self-Awarness and Self-Esteem Social Skills and Friendship Inclusion and Interdependence Communication and Conversational Skills Setting and Attaining Goals Decision Making and Problem Solving Cooperation and Team Building Leading and Following Self Determination and Personal Mastery Exploring Careers"