COUNSELOR IN THE CLASSROOM

By Pat Schwallie-Giddis, David Cowan, and Dianne Schilling. To “create a renaissance in interpersonal relations,” this innovative resource integrates counseling with teaching in a series of cooperative activities. Designed to foster empathy as well as creative and critical thinking abilities, the book covers topics such as understanding others’ feelings, communication skills, friendship, peer pressure, cooperation, bullying, safety, stress management, anger management, ethics, setting goals, self-esteem, text anxiety, and problem solving. Each clearly organized activity takes from 30 to 60 minutes and includes a statement of purpose, materials needed, detailed directions, discussion questions, optional exercises, and reproducible student worksheets. Grades 2–8. Illustrated. 8½” x 11″. Innerchoice. 167 pages. Revised edition. ©2013.groupcounseling