SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE SKILLS (books & games)

Ages: 7-12. Children will learn to deal with feelings, adjust attitudes, discover choices, accept imperfections, and more. Real-life situations are...

Ages: 7-12. By Lisa M. Schab, L.C.S.W. and illustrated by Andy Myer. Teaches kids nine essential skills to help deal with real-life crisis. This wo...

A wonderful card game that teaches children and teens to understand someone else's feelings and to read nonverbal cues as they try to guess each ot...

Sometimes we need a little help to feel good about ourselves, whether it's a compliment from a friend or a kindly gesture from a neighbor. And now ...

Ages: 4-10. This game teaches children the importance of good behavior and helps them anticipate the consequences of misbehavior. Adults learn and ...

Promotes the development of critical social skills in the home or classroom.Children develop the social skills and attitudes that will improve thei...

This fun card game asks children to match problems with helping, sharing, and caring solutions. Kids learn about the importance of self-esteem, kin...

Ages: 4-12. By Hennie Shore with Richard A. Gardner, M.D. This book is designed to teach children the skills they need to think about their behavio...

By Lisa M. Schab, LCSW with Richard A. Gardner, M.D. Containing more than 60 activities, games, and puzzles, this book helps to reinforce the socia...

Help children learn how to regain control  Includes activity suggestions  Ages: 4-8  Ricky Rabbit has lost his self-control and his ability to ho...

Ages: 4-8. Ricky Rabbit has lost his self-control and his ability to hop. He just races around. A counselor helps him stop, relax,and think so he c...

Help teens cope more effectively with the ongoing challenges of day-to-day life Offers valuable tools based in mindfulness and self-compassion Fun...

The Self-Control Game by Berthold Berg, Ph.D., teaches children ages 8 and up how to exercise self-control in academic and social suroundings. The ...

Ages: 8 & Up. Developed by Lawrence E. Shapiro, Ph.D. This clever game approaches self-control in two ways. As players respond to question card...

This game helps children develop better listening skills, read social cues, understand the consequences of their behavior, learn to express themsel...

Ages: 5-12. By Terry Trower and illustrated by Bruce Van Patter. Self-control is an important attribute for all children to develop, particularly f...

The Social and Emotional Competence Game Card Set (Revised) can be used with the Social and Emotional Competence Game or as a stand alone card game...

by Berthold Berg, Ph.D. Here is an ideal way to help children acquire social skills. This appealing board game teaches children attitudes and behav...

Grades: 5-12. Divided into five sections, this book focuses on such social skills as effective communication, conflict resolution styles, interpers...

Ages: 12-Adult. These cards are designed to help group members express important personal thoughts and feelings about effective and ineffective soc...

by Berthold Berg, Ph.D. The Social Skills Workbook is full of exercises that reinforce concepts introduced in therapy. By practicing self-talk, chi...

By Barbara Cooper MPS, Nancy Widdows MS. Making friends is a skill like any other-there are rules to follow, ways to measure your progress, and re...

Ages: 8-12. By Hennie Shore. Teaching children to think before they act is an important part of working with active, impulsive children. With this ...

Players are dealt Stop, Relax and Think cards and also Stressed Out, Confused, and Discouraged cards. As they acquire more cards, they must choose ...

Dr. Gary has used this game for over twenty-five years and it continues to be one of the most popular games published by Childswork/Childsplay. Now...

This workbook contains more than 60 paper and pencil activities that teach children such important skills as: thinking about consequences, staying ...

First, the bad news: your teenage years are some of the most stressful of your life. Up to 70 percent of teens say they're stressed out, and with p...