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The bane of Alison Shandling's existence is Harry Roth.  He's obnoxious and rude, and always taunts her or makes comments about her autistic twin brother.  Alison attempts to ignore him, but since she sees him at school and at synagogue, it's hard to avoid him.  Then, Harry is injured in a diving accident and winds up in a wheelchair.  Now Harry feels what it's like to be vulnerable, and Alison finds herself inexplicably drawn to him.  She's initially cautious, but these unlikely companions begin to understand each other, and their relationship grows first into a friendship and then into something more.

This book is a comprehensive collection of practical behavior management ideas, examples, strategies and resources. It gives you ideas on how to do the following:

• create a caring, safe and positive environment
• implement proactive preventive strategies
• develop positive relationships
• set some clear guidelines of behavior and appropriate consequences
• develop effective procedures, roles, and responsibilities for implementing a behavior management plan
• develop the resources to support a behavior management system
• set up rescue and support services for students and staff
• review, reflect and plan for improvement

Bobby's Story is about courage and the power inside all of us.  The story is based on unpleasant events that occurred many years ago in the author's own life.  The character, Bobby, is constantly reminded of his grandfather's powerful words of life, "Wrong is wrong - no matter how many people do it, and that it only takes one person to speak out for what is right - The Power of One!"  After Bobby's parents lose everything, including their jobs, their home, and their dreams, his family is forced to leave all their family and friends behind.  They move to the city with hopes of finding jobs and starting over.  For Bobby, the struggle is about acceptance, not only from his new friends, but his new life.  He needs to reach inside himself to find the inner strength necessary to make new friends, live in poverty, and stand up to the red-haired bully.

This practical series will help students to deal with all the non-academic issues that can affect academic success.  Based on the latest research and classroom studies, these books provide motivating and appropriate reproducible activities in a ready-to-use format that teachers will appreciate.  Each topic area is treated with an activity that includes lesson with answers, discussion questions, additional activities, student work page and useful background activity.  The teacher's section includes a method overview, setting up the class environment, collaborative learning, differentiating instruction, assessment indicators and assessment forms. Topics covered in this book include:  Class rules, working together, good decisions, communicating, respect, honesty, the environment, bullying and more. 

This practical series will help students to deal with all the non-academic issues that can affect academic success.  Based on the latest research and classroom studies, these books provide motivating and appropriate reproducible activities in a ready-to-use format that teachers will appreciate.  Each topic area is treated with an activity that includes lesson with answers, discussion questions, additional activities, student work page and useful background activity.  The teacher's section includes a method overview, setting up the class environment, collaborative learning, differentiating instruction, assessment indicators and assessment forms.  Topics covered in this book include: friendship, fair play, goals, worrying, values, tolerance, bullying, conflict resolution, time management and more.

This practical series will help students to deal with all the non-academic issues that can affect academic success.  Based on the latest research and classroom studies, these books provide motivating and appropriate reproducible activities in a ready-to-use format that teachers will appreciate.  Each topic area is treated with an activity that includes lesson with answers, discussion questions, additional activities, student work page and useful background activity.  The teacher's section includes a method overview, setting up the class environment, collaborative learning, differentiating instruction, assessment indicators and assessment forms.  Topics covered in this book include:  Roles, responsibility, goals, stress, stereotypes, tolerance, bullying, conflict resolution, peer pressure and more.

Child Behavior has become classic reading for parents and professionals around the world since it was first published.  This authoritative guide offers the basics of child development, addressing exactly how children's bodies can affect their behavior.  The authors not only discuss what to do to treat specific behavior problems but actually advise parents on how, in many instances, they can prevent many common and more serious problems.  The authors' practical, accessible advice covers a variety of issues including:

• Everyday activities such as eating, sleeping, and dreams
• Intelligence and success in school
• Stress and fears
• Relationships with parents and siblings
• Discipline
• Talking about difficult subjects such as religion, death, adoption, and divorce

This book contains forty-one black and white photographs showing children in many settings and moods. The photos are accompanied by words/phrases in Spanish and English that describe those moods. The multicultural collection of faces are fascinating to observe, and can be used to reassure children that, no matter the color of their skin, they are all part of the human race.  This help to extend their understanding of the differences and sameness of people.

Some girls can find it very difficult to forgive and forget when relationship hurts are deep and friendships fractured. Girl Grudges:  Learning How to Forgive and Live, was written by two experts with many years of experience, and has helped to address deep-seated conflicts that cause ongoing pain for everyone. This book offers a variety of practical and educational activities to help girls in middle and high school either one-on-one or in groups.  It is based on the ERA model (Educate, Relate, and Integrate) that first exposes girls to new information, and then helps them apply this to their own situations.  Finally, it encourages internalization of healthier relationship alternatives.

Pages:  72

This book is filled with easy steps and simple solutions to improve family living without wreaking havoc on schedules or budgets. It includes inspiring ideas for safe, eco-friendly cleaning methods, choosing healthier food, pet and garden care, nursery and home building materials, plus extensive tips for energy saving and family fun. With contributions forum environmental science and public-health experts such as Dr. Phil Landrigan, Dr. Harvey Karp and Dr. Alan Greene, as well as many celebrity supporters (including Gwyneth Paltrow, Brooke Shields, Tobey Mcguire, Sheryl Crow, Vanessa Williams, and Tom Hanks), Healthy Child Healthy World is the essential guidebook for parents wanting to go green.

Pages:  336  

This CD is the companion to the Conscious Discipline Program . "It Starts In The Heart" is a wonderful collection of 19 songs, 3 of which are in both English and Spanish. It uses music and movement activities to promote caring connections, build a school family, increase emotional intelligence, develop social skills and strengthen self-esteem.  The CD also includes bonus lyrics and movement sheets.

Science tells us the brain is governed by the heart.  Kindness Counts does much more than teach social skills and manners!  It's all about helping adults and children feel safe, connected and valued. It's the building block of all learning! With this foundation in place, children can thrive academically and socially. 17 delighted songs by Dr. Becky Bailey and Mr. AL, plus a movement guide!

This is the resource you need to solve your child's friendship problems and boost their social competence.  Nobody Likes Me shows how to teach your child the 25 most essential friendship building skills kids need to find, make, and keep friends, as well as survive that social pressure from peers.  You'll be able to help your child make more friends or keep the ones they have, and help your child to handle those play dates, sleepovers, being shy, too sensitive, too competitive, or having a bad reputation.

Teaching values education has always been a part of learning, often taking place indirectly during the school day.  Respect, Grades 1-2, takes a focused approach to values instruction, taking up current pedagogy, the most up-to-date research, and effective conflict resolution models.  The reproducible activities help students to recognize and internalize the core values practiced in their school and community.  Children learn the difference between "inner power" and "power over" as they work to develop a personal value framework that incorporates respect for themselves and others.

Teaching values education has always been a part of learning, often taking place indirectly during the school day.  Respect, Grades 3-4, takes a focused approach to values instruction, taking up current pedagogy, the most up-to-date research, and effective conflict resolution models.  The reproducible activities help students to recognize and internalize the core values practiced in their school and community.  Children learn the difference between "inner power" and "power over" as they work to develop a personal value framework that incorporates respect for themselves and others.

Teaching values education has always been a part of learning, often taking place indirectly during the school day.  Respect, Grades 5-6, takes a focused approach to values instruction, taking up current pedagogy, the most up-to-date research, and effective conflict resolution models.  The reproducible activities help students to recognize and internalize the core values practiced in their school and community.  Children learn the difference between "inner power" and "power over" as they work to develop a personal value framework that incorporates respect for themselves and others.

Each of these six unique board game has players discuss the solutions to socially challenging situations.  These are no correct or incorrect answers.  Together the group decides upon the best action encouraging all players to communicate, listen and participate in the game.  The game target six important issues that students grades 1 to 5 often struggle with;

• Morals
• Manners
• Empathy
• Friendship
• Showing Emotions
• Managing Emotions

These games are best used in small groups, and will encourage your students to work together as they learn to improve their social skills. The box contains six game boards, 2-4 counters, one die, and one spinner.

Trudy Ludwig delivers a story about real kids and real situations occurring everyday.  In this book, Charlie, Jack's friend, has learned that one magic word can get him out of almost any jam.  If you get caught, just say you're sorry.  Even though it makes Jack feel bad, Charlie's flip and insincere apologies get by most people until Charlie ruins a classmate's science fair project and Jack stands by to watch.  Jack and Charlie learn their lesson when a teacher makes them prove their apology by actually doing something.  The book is great for motivating children to think the sincerity of their words when making apologies or in their interactions with friends; but it also encourages adults to keep kids accountable for the authenticity of their words.

Using these 162 engaging group activities, children learn to find friends, get along with others, and respect each other's feelings and differences.  Every activity uses easily-accessible materials and incorporates the joy of music, movement, puppet-making, playdough fun, gardening and more.  Children will learn some great skills, including: Cooperation, Gentleness, Consideration of Others, Problem Solving, Generosity, and Recognition of Emotions.  This is a great book for fostering sharing and caring.

The best way for young children to learn is by doing, and that includes learning values.  The Values Book is packed with easy activities, ideas, and projects that will help children learn values and build character, both individually and in groups.  Each chapter addresses one of 16 different values, including understanding, patience and tolerance.  After defining the value, each chapter begins with questions to help adults clarify what that value means to them.  This is the perfect book to introduce and strengthen the teaching of values in any early childhood classroom or home.

Pages:  168

This book contains literacy-based activities to help your students with difficult social issues in their transition to adolescence.  These activities address bullying, peer pressure, drugs, accepting people with differences, entering upper grades and family stability.  Informative text readings are followed with reproducible activities, prompting writing with graphic organizers, discussion questions and follow-up suggestions.  This book is very motivating and relevant for today's classroom teens.

What is Love? It's a question as vast as the universe, and as personal and intimate as  a sensuous kiss or a touch of a child.  From the dawn of humanity, the greatest minds and those form the humblest of origins have taken on the challenge of finding an answer.  What is Love? Messages from the Heart examines the experience of love through the thoughts of a diverse array of people through the ages.

Peace is something we all want more of in our lives yet the way in which we experience peace is unique and individual. This book is a labor of love that human rights activist/Former Miss World USA Lexie Brockway Potamkin has been working on for several years. The inspirational quotes and personal thoughts come alive with vibrant, peaceful artwork by world-renowned artist, Anatoly Ivanov.

Spirit is something that we all have in common, but experience in different ways.  This beautiful book contains a unique collection of quotes and inspirational stories about Spirit from many public figures, including Donald Trump, Tommy Lasorda, Gloria Steinem, Roma Downey, and Jimmy Carter, just to name a few.  It also includes vibrant full-color artwork by internationally acclaimed artist Peter Max.

Inspired by Lexie Potamkin's series of books - What is Spirit?, What is Peace? and What is Love? she offers this stylish bag.   The Messages from the Heart series of books are a labor of her love and a gift to humanity.  This bag can be used anywhere, the beach, or as an eco-friendly shopping bag.

Inspired by Lexie Potamkin's series of books - What is Spirit?, What is Peace? and What is Love? she offers this stylish cap.  The Messages to the Heart series are a labor of her love and a gift to humanity.  This cap can be worn a child or adult.  One size fits all.