Teach kids to stand up for themselves without hurting anyone else.

This seven-session program focuses on assertiveness but has underlying themes of getting along with others, dealing with feelings, and solving problems. As students progress through the program, they learn the difference between aggressive, passive, and assertive behaviors; examine their own behaviors in personal situations; and devise plans to change their unwanted behaviors to acceptable ones. This important topic is one more way to teach the skills for peaceful living in what appears to be an increasingly aggressive world.

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TOPIC: Assertiveness training

INCLUDES: 7 lessons, reproducible stories, activities for students

GRADE LEVELS: 4-8 AGES: 10-14

FOR USE WITH: Small groups, classrooms

AUTHOR: Lisa Lawmaster Hess

RECOMMENDED FOR: Elementary school counselors, middle-school counselors, social workers, elementary teachers, middle-school teachers, youth group leaders, at-risk counselors

72 pages, black and white illustrations