Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Grind your Mind



Play "Grind your Mind" and take the Peer Pressure Quiz!

Making decisions on your own is hard enough, but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age, like your classmates are called your peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do something, its called peer pressure. It's something everyone has to deal with-even adults. Let's talk about how to handle it.

http://www.bam.gov/sub_yourlife/yourlife_grindyourmind_game.html

Bully Roundup



Play the "Bully Roundup" game to test your bully smarts!!


Stop Bullying Now! You can learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. Take a Stand---Lend a Hand!


School Stuff


Interactive website about school issues – Intermediate Level


Stress


Interactive site about stress and dealing with it – Intermediate Level


Everyone deals with stress at times---adults, teens, and even kids. The most helpful method of dealing with stress is learning how to manage you stress.

Relationships


Check out the interactive site about positive and negative relationships – Intermediate Level


Personal ID


Here is an interactive website about self esteem and body image – Intermediate Level


Family Fare


Interactive about different types of families, responsibilities, family changes – Intermediate Level


Emotions and You

Check out this interactive site about positive and negative emotions – Intermediate Level

Communication


Interactive website about public speaking, shyness, assertiveness, conflicts – Intermediate Level


Bullying

Here is an interactive website about bullying for primary/intermediate levels.


http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Feelings_and_Worries/Bullying/bully.html

Idioms! Those Crazy Things We Say...



The following pages have activities to learn how we say crazy things that have meanings unlike any of the words. All languages have these funny sayings. And it's important to know that when we say these things to others there are social skills we must use.



Idioms give a friendly feeling to our conversation. We use them with our peers. There are times that we don't use them.



Click on the link below for a list of the worksheets.


Social Skills Word Searches









Say What!?


Guess what someone is about to say.


In this game you will be asked to look at a cartoon or picture and guess what words might be spoken by one of the people. You will be given three choices.Use an answer sheet to record your responses.


Gotcha!


The "Feelings" Game: A game with matching real faces with real emotions


Let's Face It! Game


Can you tell what people are feeling just by the look on their faces?