Welcome to Jalmar Press!  Over 40 years of publishing activity driven materials to help kids develop social, emotional, and ethical skills from "the inside out."

Unicorns Are Real: A Right Brain Approach to Learning

by Barbara Meister-Vitale

Provides 65 practical, easy-to-follow lessons to develop the right-brain tendencies of children. These dramatically effective ideas and activities have helped thousands with learning difficulties. Includes an easy to administer screening checklist to determine hemisphere dominance; engaging, instructional activities that draw on the intuitive, non-verbal abilities of the right brain; and a list of skills associated with each brain hemisphere and more.

  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 0-915190-35-4
  • Pub Date: 1982, Jalmar Press
  • 144 Pages
  • Languages Sold:  Croatian, Thailand
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

TA For Tots

by Alvyn Freed, Ph.D.

These classic books have helped hundreds of thousands of children and their parents relate to each other and to understand their intrinsic worth as human beings. TA for Tots is geared to ages Pre-K to 3 and TA for Kids relates to grades 4 through 6. Each builds and strengthens self-esteem, esteem of others, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and independent judgment on an age-appropriate level.

  • ISBN: 0-915190-73-7
  • Pub date: 1991, Jalmar Press
  • 144 Pages
  • Languages Sold:  Serbian
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

TA For Kids

by Alvyn and Margaret Freed

These classic books have helped hundreds of thousands of children and their parents relate to each other and to understand their intrinsic worth as human beings. TA for Tots is geared to ages Pre-K to 3 and TA for Kids relates to grades 4 through 6. Each builds and strengthens self-esteem, esteem of others, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and independent judgment on an age-appropriate level.

  • ISBN: 0-915190-09-5
  • Pub date: 1977, Jalmar Press
  • 112 Pages
  • Languages Sold: Serbian
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

Original Warm Fuzzy Tale

by Claude Steiner, Ph.D.

We’ve all heard of warm fuzzies and cold pickles—the concept originated in this classic story. A delightful, meaningful book for “kids” of all ages. In its charming, fairy tale fashion it teaches us all a great lesson—the more good you share, the more good you get. A great resource book and a great gift book. Everyone needs one to keep as a reminder of the important things in life.

 

  • ISBN: 0-915190-08-7
  • Pub date: 1977, Jalmar Press
  • 148 Pages
  • Languages Sold:  English, Lithuanian
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

Emotivational Study Skills

by Jan and Steve Speisman

Emotional intelligence and brain-based learning theories are applied in a simple format. Through the use of the 4 Es—Engagement, Enactment, Evaluation, Empowerment—Emotivational learning occurs. It powerfully engages the learner in the process of retaining learning and provides student-tested strategies for personalized study skills development. This book is for students, teachers, counselors, and parents who want to change the cycle of underachievement and failure.

  • ISBN:  9781564990525
  • Pub date: 2004,  Jalmar Press
  • 144 Pages
  • Languages Sold:   All available
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

Brain Friendly Guidance Activities To Build Emotional Intelligence

by Connie Messina

Filled with easy, enjoyable and effective lessons, this book teaches self-awareness, communication, and decision-making/problem-solving skills that work. Successful presenters know that they need to quickly capture and hold the attention of audiences through joyful, active learning. These activities are guaranteed to do just that! The author shares her favorite lessons from award-winning work in K-12, and her experience teaching college students and other adult audiences. Guaranteed to touch your heart and enhance your wisdom!

 

 

  • ISBN: 1-931061-23-8
  • Pub date: 2003, Jalmar Press
  • 122 Pages
  • Languages Sold:  All languages available
Filed Under: Counseling Resources, Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

50 Activities for Teaching Emotional Intelligence, Level III

by Dianne Schilling, Susanna Palomares

In response to the growing EQ movement, these activity guides have been developed based on the ground- In response to the growing EQ movement, these activity guides have been developed based on the ground-breaking brain and behavioral research on emotional intelligence. The result is a complete emotional literacy program. Each book contains a comprehensive overview of emotional intelligence theory—what it is, why it has become such a hot topic in education, and its scientific basis in brain research, plus concrete suggestions for “schooling” the emotions.

  • ISBN: 1-56499-037-0
  • Pub date: 1999, Innerchoice Publishing
  • 144 Pages
  • Languages Sold: English, Korean, Slovenian, Polish
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

50 Activities for Teaching Emotional Intelligence, Level II

by Dianne Schilling, Susanna Palomares

In response to the growing EQ movement, these activity guides have been developed based on the ground- In response to the growing EQ movement, these activity guides have been developed based on the ground-breaking brain and behavioral research on emotional intelligence. The result is a complete emotional literacy program. Each book contains a comprehensive overview of emotional intelligence theory—what it is, why it has become such a hot topic in education, and its scientific basis in brain research, plus concrete suggestions for “schooling” the emotions.

  • ISBN: 1-56499-033-8
  • Pub date: 1996, Innerchoice
  • 144 Pages
  • Languages Sold: English, Korean, Slovenian, Polish
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

50 Activities for Teaching Emotional Intelligence, Level 1

by Dianne Schilling, Susanna Palomares

In response to the growing EQ movement, these activity guides have been developed based on the ground- In response to the growing EQ movement, these activity guides have been developed based on the ground-breaking brain and behavioral research on emotional intelligence. The result is a complete emotional literacy program. Each book contains a comprehensive overview of emotional intelligence theory—what it is, why it has become such a hot topic in education, and its scientific basis in brain research, plus concrete suggestions for “schooling” the emotions.

  • ISBN: 1-56499-032-X
  • Pub date: 1996, Innerchoice
  • 144 Pages
  • Languages Sold: English, German, Korean, Slovenian, Polish, Turkish
Filed Under: Emotional Intelligence/Whole Brain, Jalmar Press

What Do I Like To Do?

by Janet E. Wall

101 Activities to Identify Interests and Plan Careers. Assists professionals in the measurement of a student’s interests. Short checklists and hands-on, practical, fun activities help students understand themselves, and begin to plan for the achievement of educational and career goals. Specific instructions for using the activities to teach measurable outcomes are included.

 

 

 

 

  • Ages 13-18
  • ISBN: 1-4164-0049-4
  • Pub Date: 2005, Pro-Ed, Inc.
  • 200 Pages
  • Languages Sold: English
Filed Under: Counseling Resources, Jalmar Press

Tough Stuff Middle/High School: Immediate Guidance for Troubled Kids

by Jan Stewart

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 13-18
  • ISBN: 1-880396-68-8
  • Pub Date: 2000, Jalmar Press
  • 258 Pages
  • Languages Sold: English
Filed Under: Counseling Resources, Jalmar Press

Tough Stuff Elementary: Immediate Guidance for Troubled Kids

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
Filed Under: Counseling Resources, Jalmar Press