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New Product :: Problem Solving Lesson Pack

Problem Solving Lesson Pack

I don’t know about you, but many of my students have NO idea how to be assertive. They either receive discipline referrals for screaming, swearing, punching, or throwing things, or are constantly victims of bullying and have a hard time standing up for themselves.

Students that receive frequent discipline referrals or are involved in constant conflict with their peers often use aggressive communication styles – they are confrontational, accusatory, and hostile. However, while teaching problem-solving skills to these students, we have to be careful not focus solely on passive strategies like ignoring or walking away, but also include assertiveness skills like “talking friendly” or “talking firmly.” Teaching these skills are also crucial for students that are frequent victims of bullying, who tend to be more passive communicators.

Because I was frustrated at the cost or unapproachability of activities out there to teach assertiveness skills, I made my own 🙂 This pack contains several posters to help students learn the 4 main communication styles: passive, passive-aggressive, aggressive, and assertive. It also has activities to help them evaluate their own communication style and learn healthier, more assertive ways of interacting with others and solving problems. It contains:

– Teaching Communication Styles 2-page teacher guide
– Description Posters (Assertive Passive, Passive-Aggressive and Aggressive)

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– Visual Poster (images of each type)

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– “What Does It Look Like?” 4-box graphic organizer

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– Voice Tone Chart
– Name the Style Question Cards (36 cards and decorative card backs)

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– Act out the Style Scenario Cards (24 cards and decorative card backs)

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Quote :: Self-Esteem

“Self-esteem comes from being able to define the world in your own terms and refusing to abide by the judgments of others.”

– Oprah Winfrey

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New Product :: Positive Thinking Pack

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Often times, I find myself trying to explain cognitive distortions to some of my middle school kids. “The world will end if Johnny doesn’t ask me out,” “Nothing ever goes right for me,” or “I just know the reason Sarah sat across the room is because she hates me” sometimes make me feel like pulling my hair out!

Well, after looking around for awhile, I couldn’t find any colorful, easy-to-understand visuals or activities to help me teach healthy thinking habits that I liked….so…I made my own! Feel free to check it out at my TpT store here!

This activity pack features 10 common cognitive distortions people commonly experience. If left unaddressed, these flaws in thinking can make people more likely to experience stress, depression, and anxiety. The posters and activities are based on Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) principles and help students to identify their own irrational, negative thoughts and replace them with rational, positive alternatives.

Includes:

11 color posters:
– All-Or-Nothing
– Jumping to Conclusions
– Maximizing Negatives
– Minimizing Positives
– Overgeneralization
– Personalization
– Catastrophizing
– Comparisons
– Emotional Reasoning
– Shoulds & Musts
– STOP poster for reminding students to stop negative thoughts

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Activities:
– My Thoughts Worksheet (students identify negative cognitive distortions and find positive replacements)
– Name the Patterns Worksheet (students determine what type of distortion a given thought is and find a positive replacement)
– 24 “Make It Positive” cards to use in games or discussions
– 24 “Name The Pattern” cards to use in games or discussions

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