Counseling Resources

by Diane Brokenshire

A unique collection of hands on student guided journal-workbooks designed to help students deal with real life problems. Using such techniques as interviewing, reflecting, self-monitoring, poetry-writing, self-analysis, imagining, recording, surveying, journal writing, and self-relaxation, students learn how to examine their thoughts, feelings and behaviors using a fun, non-confrontational and motivating approach.

• Ages 8-12
• ISBN: 1-931061-09-2
• Pub Date: 2001, Jalmar Press
• 192 Pages
• Languages Sold: English

by Susanna Palomares, Sandy Schuster, Cheryl Watkins

A sharing circle is a unique small-group discussion process where the thoughts and feelings of students are listened to and accepted. Over 100 topics with lists of the specific life skill areas addressed by each topic, suggestions for introduction of topics and questions to ask in summary. Includes step-by-step instructions for leading the circle and suggestions for organizing and managing.

• Ages 5-18
• ISBN:1-56499-007-9
• Pub Date: 1992 Innerchoice Publishing
• 182 Pages
• Languages Sold: none

by Cristina Casanova

This timely book provides you with specific guidance, tips and recommendations for helping immigrant parents participate actively in their children’s education and in the life of the school. This book provides you with all the essentials to:

•     Communicate effectively with immigrant parents • Inform parents of your school’s expectations • Understand different cultures, customs and values, and how to put that knowledge to use • Find and utilize a cultural broker • Teach immigrant parents how to help their children succeed in school •  Create counseling outreach or enhance other outreach programs • Teach parents how to give positive feedback and validation, and help their children with social skills

• All Ages
• ISBN: 9781564990693
• Pub Date: 2011, Innerchoice Publishing
• 104 Pages
• Languages Sold:  All languages available

by Melodie Wenz-Gross, et al

Research conducted at the University of Massachusetts showed that students experience increased stress during transition into middle school, not only in academics, but in their relationships with peers and teachers. These easy-to-use lessons promote successful transition for all students by developing positive study and time management skills, effective communication skills, anger management, problem solving, the use of appropriate social support, and the regular use of stress management techniques.

• Ages 10-14
• ISBN: 1-931061-34-3
• Pub Date: 2002, Jalmar Press
• 154 Pages
• Languages Sold:  all languages available

by T. Akin, G. Dunne, D. Schilling

These ready-to-use lessons recognize that making wise choices is a teachable process and that learning the skills and habits of wise choice making reduce the incidence of risky behavior and leads to more success in school and in life. 

Activities focus on developing key areas like self-concept, personal strengths, and supportive, healthy relationships and cover essential health and safety information while teaching vital decision-making skills.  Fun, engaging, and  packed with important information and skill practice to help kids learn to make good choices, develop healthy friendships, identify positive support groups, recognize and affirm their positive qualities and develop good decision-making and problem-solving abilities.  Use these interactive lessons, discussion questions and reproducible worksheets to put kids on a speedy path to wise choice making.

• Grades 3-8
• ISBN: 9781564990723
• Pub Date: 2011, Innerchoice Publishing
• Paperback
• 8.5 x 11
• 104 Pages
• Languages Sold:  Arabic

by Sally Elliot

Over 100 group sessions and 80 reproducible handouts cover topics such as self-concept, friendship, divorce, death, pregnancy, racial issues, sexual harassment, study skills, and more. Practical information on how to gain support, how to establish purpose and recruit students who will benefit; knowing the right amount of structure to provide, establishing and enforcing appropriate rules; evaluating student progress.

• Ages 6-14
• ISBN:
• Pub Date: 2004, Pro-Ed, Inc.
• 188 Pages
• Languages Sold: English

by Catherine Kellison McLlaughlin

A comprehensive guide to building and maintaining an active core  of committed parents who support the mission and policies of the school, work closely with teachers, help constructively with homework, set learning goals for themselves as well as their children, and share their skills with other parents.

The Do’s and Don’ts of Parent Involvement fills the voids that keep parents from becoming motivated and involved.  It tells you how to have parents turn out in numbers, and precisely how to train them and effectively utilize their skills.  Includes step-by-step guidelines for forming and managing parent groups, along with activities and sample tools — letters, memos, surveys, and more.  Talks directly to those involved with children, from preschool through high school. 

• Ages K-12
• ISBN: 9781564990754
• Pub Date: 2011, Innerchoice Publishing
• 8.5 x 11
• Paperback
• 184 Pages
• Languages Sold: Vietnamese

by D. Cowan and S. Palomares

Succinct, timely, and cost-effective, Don’t Get Hooked provides everything counselors, teachers, and all those who work with kids need to educate students about tobacco use and prevention. This valuable resource can clearly help young people develop the skills and attitudes that will prevent them from getting hooked on tobacco products.  Sections cover: • Learning about nicotine
• Media Influences • Refusal Skills

Each of these is developed through relevant discussions and powerful activities for individuals, small groups, and classrooms. You’ll find not only up-to-date information about nicotine as a drug, but that all these activities are based on sound practice. 

• ISBN:  9781564990532
• Pub Date: October 2011,  Innerchoice Publishing
• Languages Sold:   all languages available

by Pat Schwallie-Giddis, David Cowan, D. Schilling

Packed with instantly usable activities to help you increase your value as a counselor by working cooperatively with teachers to provide guidance activities and instruction right in the classroom. Each activity is a stimulating 30-40 minute lesson with many include reproducibles to leave behind for the teacher when you leave.

• Ages 9-14
• ISBN: 1-56499-017-6
• Pub Date: 1993, Innerchoice Publishing
• 170 pages
• Languages Sold: English

by Alexis Cunningham

Sensitively told through words and pictures, this book provides children a gentle and loving explanation of the feelings they experience when they lose someone they love, and practical ways of processing those feelings so that healing can occur. A special section for adults provides ideas for how to talk to children about loss and grief, along with loving, practical healing activities.

• Ages 5-13
• ISBN: 1-880396-88-2
• Pub Date: 2000, Jalmar Press
• 48 pages
• Languages Sold: All languages available