September 2007

In this Issue:

• September News
• Student Involvement Packs
• The Conflict Resolution Cycle - Downloadable Coloring Activity
• Conflict Resolution, Beach Ball - Tip
• Did you get your fall catalog yet?

September News:

This month we’re featuring our Student Involvement packs which now include a CD of the reproducible materials to make them even easier to use than before and with a new lower price of $19.95 they are a great value.

Please be sure to visit our website to see all our new products.

Also in this edition you’ll find a quick tip on conflict resolution and a downloadable coloring poster to help reinforce the points covered in the tip.

As always I hope you find the information useful and a benefit to you. If you have any suggestions or comments please let us know!

Ken Harrison
President

Student Involvement Packs:

Our popular student involvement packs were created by a counselor to help children handle a variety of situations and life events, as well as teach them valuable life skills.

Through the use of a reproducible story book combined with activities these packs provide ready to implement programs for today’s busy counselor. The included full color 11” X 17” poster is designed to reinforce the lessons, themes and concepts covered in the story book.

Each Program now includes a CD-ROM of all the included materials to allow for easy printing of additional copies as needed. Each pack is only $19.95 or you can buy all sixteen for the special price of $150.00 a savings of over 50%.

The Conflict Cycle Coloring Poster:

Our monthly downloadable activity continues with the theme of conflict resolution. This coloring poster is designed to reinforce the following conflict resolution steps:

1 - Stop the argument
2 - Define the Problem
3 - List Possible Solutions
4 - List the Consequences of the Solutions
5 - Choose a Solution
6 - Take Action (implement the chosen solution)
7 - See What Happens
8 - Start Over if Necessary

This can be used as a follow up to a conflict resolution activity or as an introduction to the concepts of conflict resolution, in individual, classroom and group sessions.

The Conflict Cycle Coloring Poster.

Do you have a unique and effective way of using this activity? If so let us know!

To download the activities simply click on the image or the link above. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the file.

Conflict Resolution - Beach Ball Activity:

When working with students who have problems getting along with others use a beach ball to elicit information and work toward positive solutions.
On each of the six colored areas of the beach ball write the following questions which the student(s) answer:

1. What happened?
2. Who was involved?
3. How did it begin?
4. What part did you have in this?
5. How did it end?
6. What needs to happen now?

Toss the ball back and forth between the student( s) allowing them to answer each of the questions. By the time the students arrive at the last question they have usually reached conclusions about other choices they could make in future similar situations. The beach ball also affords them a means to release their nervousness and reduce the stress of their predicament.

Fall 2007 Catalog:

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