Meet the Kids from the Powerful You Intermediate (grades 2 - 6.) Each simple lesson is aligned with the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) Standards and CASEL5.
Anna - Divorce | Ben - Teamwork | Charlie - Health | Dalia - Gossip | Eddie - Leadership | Fran - Self-Esteem | Gretta - Gratitude | Hal - Organization | Izzie - Friendship | Jamal - Diversity | Karen - Kindness | Lucy - Listening | Mike - Manners | Naima - Anxiety | Oreda - Optimism | Pablo - Anger | Quin - Stillness | Roxy - Bullying | Stella - Bullying | Tim - Problem Solving | Uriel - Peer Pressure | Van - Goal Setting | Will - Grief | Xaiden - Growth Mindset | Yula - Risk Taking | Zeb - Focusing
Powerful You is a grab-and-go counseling resource designed to make group and classroom counseling simple, meaningful, and effective. Packed with 26 short, easy-to-use themed lessons, this book helps counselors, educators, and support staff guide students through important life topics with confidence and care.
Each lesson begins with a true story that reflects real challenges children face, followed by engaging turn-and-talk prompts that encourage student reflection, discussion, and connection. Inspiring quotes, hands-on activities, and practical tips are also included for optional lesson extensions.
Created by a school counselor with more than 35 years of experience listening to and supporting children, these lessons align with ASCA National Standards and explore sensitive school and home issues through a child’s perspective. Powerful You gives adults ready-to-use tools to build emotional awareness, resilience, communication skills, and confidence in students.
To bring each lesson to life, companion Powerful You laminated role-playing cards and colorful classroom signs are also available separately. These engaging tools correspond with every lesson and provide an interactive way for students to practice skills, deepen understanding, and reinforce key concepts.
Tenacious Tim will help school counselors and teachers develop critical thinking skills and problem solving with children. Tim is the twentieth of the stories from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Tim helps children encourages critical-thinking skills to make informed decisions (ASCA Behavior - Learning Strategy Skill Standard 1). Tim also fosters a belief in using abilities to their fullest to achieve high-quality results and outcomes (ASCA Mindset 5).
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