SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE SKILLS (books & games)

By Diane Senn, Ed.S. This book provides activities that can be used by child therapists and school counselors, or as part of a comprehensive school...

Playful & engaging strategies to managing anger and angry behavior Based on proven cognitive-behavioral strategies Suitable for children aged ...

Playful & engaging strategies to manage anxiety Based on proven cognitive-behavioral strategies Suitable for children aged 5-9 Resource for co...

Playful & engaging strategies to manage anxiety Based on proven cognitive-behavioral strategies Suitable for anyone, 10 and older Resource for...

Playful & engaging strategies to manage stress Based on proven cognitive-behavioral strategies Suitable for anyone, 10 and older Resource for ...

For grades 3-6. This program instills the fundamental life skills students need in a warm-hearted, uproarious skit performed by Michael Pritchard a...

Imaginative game helps children deal with conflicts Covers dilemmas such as teasing, protecting one's property and handling arguments, and more se...

by Max Nass, LMHC Here's a deck of cards that teaches children how to manage their anger. Using two internal dialog techniquesThought Stopping and ...

This fun and challenging game is designed to help children with problems in impulse control. As players move their red, green and yellow pawns, the...

For children who have experiences loss Beautiful illustrations help children stay engaged Interactive – children add their own thoughts and feelin...

By Sue Graves Ruby is afraid of dogs, Andy doesnt like to go in the pool, Dan doesnt want the nurse to touch his bruised knee, and Josh is afraid ...

Excellent tool for facilitating conversation & therapy 12 games, & 8 decks of cards Can be used by clinicians, parents, & educators T...

by Gordon Greenhalgh, Ph.D. Having trouble getting teens to open up? This specially designed game gets teens talking, and supports the therapeutic ...

Children rarely get the opportunity to talk about the things that they like or dislike about their school experience, but this noncompetitive card ...

Martha Belknap, M.A. Students wound up to a pre-holiday frenzy? Need a new voice in the classroom? Taming Your Dragons CD is the ideal solution. Ma...

By Julia Cook When One-of-a-Kind is laughed at by Purple for being weird and Green playfully calls One a klutz after tripping on the stairs, is the...

This unique game gives adolescents a chance to consider and discuss difficult issues that crop up in their daily lives. By asking them to look at a...

By Julia Cook Help young children understand and appreciate rules Children begin to appreciate how rules help us Suitable for children 4-8 Noodle...

Fully revised and updated based on reader feedback Includes activities that facilitate insight & helps identify triggers Learn strategies for ...

Engaging story teaches useful strategies for overcoming shame Helps children feel less isolated and alone Readers learn how to evaluate and apprec...

By Lindsey Joiner Packed full of activity ideas and projects Suitable for children and teens Activities for social skills, anger-control strategie...

Teens & Adults. A Recovery Game for Mental Health by Michael O'Leary. This engaging game encourages those recovering from mental illness to rec...

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...