SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE SKILLS (books & games)

Help kids get a clue in social situations. Some children have trouble interpreting social situations, reading facial expressions and body langua...

Ages: 10-14 and older. Increase communication skills that help teens succeed in school and beyond. Students learn about active listening, the impor...

By Michelle Skeen PsyD, Matthew McKay PhD, Patrick Fanning, and Kelly Skeen   Communication is an essential life skill that every teen must learn. ...

Ages: 15-Adults. This card game is designed to increase awareness of community resources. There is a wide variety of resources reviewed (legal, eme...

Throw it. Catch it. Respond to the panel under your thumb. This Thumball is six inches. Here is a truly unique tool to help groups and teams learn ...

Ages: 12 and older. Create a classroom that is more conducive to learning when students learn conflict resolution skills. Empower students to resol...

  Grade level: 9-12. This innovative reproducible activity book teaches practical skills for handling conflicts and addresses the many underlying ...

This card set, with all new art, has multiple uses in the assessment and treatment of common childhood problems. Conflict Resolution cards depict c...

40 coping skills cards Simple strategies for stress, anxiety, & anger Encourages exploration, practice, & discussion of various strategies...

Coping Skills Bingo helps participants learn how to cope with stress. Participants will learn how to identify stressful situations, beginner and a...

Ages: 15-Adults. This card game is designed to facilitate discussions about coping skills. Coping with sadness, conflicts, disappointments, anxiety...

Cards contain 72 open-ended questions designed to introduce the skills needed to cope more effectively.  Sample prompts:  Describe a situation when...

By Susan Gingerich, MSW & Kim Mueser, Ph.D. Clinicians who work with people who have the most troubling symptoms of mental illness have often b...

Fun game format teaches kids how to stay safe in cyberspace Wide variety of topics: pro-social internet behavior, viruses, scams, predators, bully...

Don't Be Difficult: A game to help children consider the consequences of both positive and negative choices. For 2-6 players, ages 7-12. A game for...

Don't Be Difficult WorkbookChange noncompliant kids into cooperative kids. This workbook is designed for younger children with behavioral problems,...

By Jeanie Franz Ransom, MA & Jackie Ubanovic Although most kids' problems are kid-sized ones that they can work out themselves, tattling is a ...

Ages: 6-12. Behavioral problems account for as many as 50% of all referrals to counselors, and games have been shown to be one of the best ways to ...

Ages: 6-12. Empathy is the winning attitude in this card game! This game is designed to encourage children to understand and care about the feeling...

Ages: 6-12. Talking about feelings can be fun! This card game is designed to encourage children to talk about their feelings and understand the fee...

Ages: 6-12. Help kids take control of their anger before it takes control of them. This game teaches children how to recognize and change the thing...

Ages: 6-12. This fun-filled card game teaches children how to handle stress using well-researched stress reduction techniques that include: deep br...

By Dr.Lawrence Shapiro Ages 6-12. This game is designed to help children who are having difficulty learning social rules, particularly children on ...

By Dr.Lawrence Shapiro Ages 6-12. This game is designed to help students think about the consequences of their behavior and distinguish good choice...

Empathy Counts is a therapeutic andeducational game developed to teach young people to understand the concept of empathy, to be empathetic, and to ...

A wonderful story about showing you care By author and school counselor Bryan Smith Suitable for ages 5-11 Illustrated, 32 pages Amelia can’t qui...

This is an entertaining and engaging game that addresses five abilities associated with emotional intelligence (see below). There are two versionso...

Exploring My Self-Esteem by Arley Loeffler, LCSW  Nonthreatening game, draws on each child’s experiences and emotions Suitable for ages 5 to 12, u...

By Arley Loeffler, LCSW Facilitates discussions about family, friends, community and self-perception Prompts are engaging and presented in a fun, ...

Develop listening skills and learn to identify feelings and facial expressions, while having fun playing lotto! Suitable for child therapists, coun...

By Cheri J. Meiners Empower children to recognize their individual worth and develop confidence in themselves, their abilities, and the choices th...