Size of the Problem

Size of the Problem

Size of the Problem is a social thinking strategy that supports students understanding and reactions to social problems that they encounter. The objective of this resource is for students to be able to recognize how big a problem is and then know the appropriate reaction.

More information can be found in the Zones of Regulation Book.

Julia Cook Books

Julia Cook Books

Julia Cook, a former educator and school counselor, she has written many books for children and teachers, including the popular page-turners I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No!, Making Friends Is an Art! and The Worst Day of My Life EVER!

Her activity guides for teachers offer classroom-ready fun to reinforce the life lessons shared in her storybooks.

Howard B. Wigglebottom Books

Howard B. Wigglebottom Books

Howard B. Wigglebottom is a video or book series aimed at grades K-4.

Some examples:

  • Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen
  • Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heard
  • Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns We Can All Get Alon
  • Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to his Friends
  • Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns It’s OK to Back Away
Hot Stuff to Help Kids

Hot Stuff to Help Kids

Written directly to kids in grades 4 to 12, of special interest to readers are the ways anger messes up their lives. Child psychologist Jerry Wilde discusses the causes of anger in relation to Rational Emotive Theory. Exercises in the books will help kids think clearly and be less hostile.

Buy Book from Amazon – https://www.amazon.ca/Hot-Stuff-Help-Kids-Chill/dp/0965761002

Buy book from Chapters/Indigo – https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/hot-stuff-to-help-kids/9780965761000-item.html 

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

Have You Filled a Bucket Today?

Resources for Filling Buckets

The concept of filling another’s bucket is a social-emotional metaphor. Our Student Services team have identified the following resources as being valuable for classrooms employing this concept.

 

This heartwarming book encourages positive behavior by using the concept of an invisible bucket to show children how easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love by “filling buckets.”