SOCIAL SCIENCES

What Do You Stand For? For Kids
ISBN 1575421747 Free Spirit Paperback  
WB Price: $25.95
True Stories, inspiring quotations, thought provoking dilemmas, and activities help elementary school children build positive character trade including caring, fairness, respect, and responsibility From the best-selling author of What Do You Stand For? For Teens.22.91 cms L x 18.34 cms W (0.30 kgs) 165 pages

What Do You Stand For? For Teens
ISBN 1575420295 EAN: 9781575420295 Free Spirit Paperback 
WB Price: $35.95
This book by the author of "The Kid's Guide to Social Action" empowers children and teens to identify and build the character traits that are most important to them. True stories profile kids who exemplify positive traits and inspiring quotations set the stage for kids to think about, discuss and debate positive traits. Photos.Young people can learn to build positive qualities with the descriptions, quotations, dilemmas, activities, and true stories presented for each of 27 character traits. Reproducible inventories for assessing character traits, fears, interests, relationships, and learning styles help your teenagers get to know themselves better.27.89 cms L x 21.64 cms W (0.68 kgs) 276 pages

The Complete Guide To Service Learning
ISBN 157542133X EAN: 9781575421339 Free Spirit Paperback 
WB Price: $65.95
A wealth of activities, ideas, resources, and more to encourage K-12 service learning. Service learning can be so much more than picking up trash or recycling--although both are a great place to start! Cathryn Berger Kaye, a former classroom teacher who is an educational workshop leader and speaker, has written an eloquent, exhilarating guide to help teachers and youth workers engage young hearts and minds in service learning. Kaye presents service learning--its importance, elements, steps, and challenges--within classroom and community settings. The book features chapters on a variety of topics (animals, the environment, hunger, homelessness, social justice, and more) and provides relevant quotations, background information, activities, real-life examples, and ideas that have worked for other teachers. In addition, special "Bookshelf" sections highlight and describe nearly 300 books that the author feels offer insightful teachable moments about service learning, responsibility, caring, and helping--as well as ways to encourage discussion and make the lesson last. Interviews with authors James Howe, Michael J. Rosen, Francesco Jimenez, and others provide additional insight into the character-building importance of giving back. 27.69 cms L x 21.31 cms W (0.59 kgs) 228 pages

104 Activities That Build 
ISBN 0966234138 EAN: 9780966234138 Rec Room Paperback WB Price: $40.95
...self-esteem, teamwork, communication, anger management, self-discovery, and coping skills. Each of the 104 activities is simple to follow, requires minimal resources, and includes helpful discussion questions for follow up.23 cms L x 15.4 cms W (0.46 kgs) 271 pages

Ready-To-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities for Grades PreK-K
ISBN 078796638X EAN: 9780787966386 Jossey Bass Paperback 
WB Price: $52.95
A practical series designed to help you teach positive behavior skills to student of all abilities. Students learn such social skills as dealing with anger productively; setting goals; building self-confidence; dealing with prejudice; and more. 27.99 cms L x 20.68 cms W (0.63 kgs) 166 pages 

Ready-To-Use Social Skills Lessons & Activities for Grades 1-3
ISBN 087628473X EAN: 9780876284735 Jossey Bass Paperback 
WB Price: $52.95
It offers over 50 detailed lesson plans and practice worksheets based on real-life situations. These age-appropriate lessons help children build self-esteem, self-control, respect for the rights of others independent of color, race, and religion and a sense of responsibility for one's own actions.   and develop their skill in using good judgment to resolve life's conflicts peacefully. Each lesson covers: Purpose: Need for teaching/learning the social skill, e.g. "Using Self-Control" Introduction: Stories, films, poems, and questions to make the skill concrete. Skill Components: Skill steps for teaching the appropriate behavior Modeling the Skill: Teacher and/or student demonstration of the skill Behavioral Rehearsal: Student performance of the skill with teacher correction if necessary. Practice: Worksheets and other activities summarizing the skill. Independent Use: Activities to promote use of the skills outside of school Continuation: Suggestions for reinforcing the skill through the school year. And, as a further help, all of the practice worksheets are individually printed in a special format that folds flat for easy photocopying as many times as needed for individual or group use! Each unit also includes an introduction to the curriculum and lesson format ... brief guidelines "To the Teacher" for using the activities most effectively ... reproducible Task Review Cards for circle-time class discussions ... and a Family Training Booklet addressed to parents with suggestions for teaching social skills at home (units 1-3). 27.8 cms L x 21 cms W (0.83 kgs) 304 pages

Stick Up For Yourself 
ISBN 1575420686 EAN: 9781575420684 Free Spirit Paperback 
WB Price: $21.95
Simple words and real-life examples teach assertiveness, responsibility, relationship skills, choice making, problem solving, goal setting, anger management, and more. Children learn how to stick up for themselves with other kids (including bullies), siblings, even grown-ups. The TEACHER'S GUIDE reinforces and expands the messages of the student book with a step-by-step curriculum in ten easy-to-use sessions. Classroom Tested, Teacher-Approved, Kid-Centric Thousands of Kids Look To These Books To Help Them Develop Character And Personal Power Used By Elementary And Middle Schools 22.91 cms L x 15.49 cms W (0.19 kgs) 117 pages

You Are Smarter Than You Think
ISBN 1575421135 EAN: 9781575421131 Free Spirit Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $27.95
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences has revolutionized the way we think about being smart. Written by an award-winning author and leading expert on multiple intelligences, this book helps kids make the most of their own learning strengths. In clear, kid-friendly language, Thomas Armstrong introduces Gardner's theory, explains the eight intelligences, and describes 22 ways to develop each one. Kids learn how to use the intelligences in school, strengthen them at home, and draw on them to plan for the future.22.86 cms L x 17.68 cms W (0.31 kgs) 185 pages

Easy Activities For Building Social Skills
ISBN: 0439163536 EAN: 9780439163538 Scholastic  Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $21.95
Dozens of Effective Classroom Strategies & Activities to Teach Cooperation and Communication, Manners and Respect, Positive Behavior & More! Includes ready-to-use reproducibles! Foster a positive classroom community and build essential social skills with dozens of kid-friendly activities..27.5 cms L x 21.39 cms W (0.18 kgs) 80 pages