requires the acquisition of specific skills. The game teaches seven specific skills that have been proven in the research literature to help impulsive children control their impulses, make good decisions, and avoid actions that are detrimental to themselves and others. In the game, players drive their cars, making their way through a maze of roads. At each intersection they have to make a decision regarding the best path. Some paths are shorter, but contain various hazards that are represented by road signs. For example a yield sign means that the player must go back two spaces. Therefore, players must avoid hasty decisions and choose their routes in a way that looks forward to the consequences of each path. They learn that the easy way...  (less)

a card from one of four decks and either answers a question or practices a skill. The Ups and Downs cards help players deal successfully with the inevitable problems that arise between friends. The Four Ws cards deal with challenging friendship situations; each question starts with Who, What, Why, or When. The Having Fun cards ask players to give examples of positive interactions with friends from their own experience. The Making Friends cards give players an opportunity to discuss how they would handle initial peer interactions situations. Includes set of 28 colorful dominoes, four decks of question cards, rules sheet, and parent/teacher guidelines. For 2-5 players. Ages 6-11.  (less)

answers a question or practices a skill. The cards turn the players into experts on bullying. They are called upon to give advice to targets of bullying, bystanders, and even the bullies. They also give advice on whether situations call for the aid of an adult. The Target Expert cards help players learn specific nonviolent steps that targets can take to reduce bullying. The Bystander Expert cards demonstrate the power of bystanders to reduce bullying and help players learn specific things that they can do to reduce bullying. The Bully Expert cards help bullies understand that they can achieve their goals of popularity and social status without resorting to bullying. The Getting Help cards give players guidelines about when kids should try to handle sit...  (less)

role in reducing bullying. The target of the bullying will become the victim if he/she cannot stop the bullying attempt. In addition, the bystander who laughs when the bully makes fun of another student is unwittingly rewarding the bully with the status he/she seeks and encouraging more bullying. Like other behavior, bullying is not random, rather, it is motivated by specific goals. Most bullying is motivated by social goals, such as status, popularity, power, having fun, etc. The game emphasizes that all students in the school community have the ability to support bullying or to discourage it. Students learn concrete, non-violent skills to use in bullying situations. In addition to the game's systems approach, it differs from most othe...  (less)

viruses, and the practice of pro-social Internet behavior. It is designed for children ages 8-13. It also can be used as high interest material for students who are less savvy than their peers about the Internet and its dangers. The game board represents cyberspace. There are various icons representing, search, spam, chat, cell phones, and others. Players begin at Log in and travel around cyberspace answering questions, winning play money for correct answers, and if they are lucky, winning extra money with the On-Line Lottery. Cards There are four decks of cards. All four decks deal with the range of issues listed in the Learning Objectives section above. Detective Cards pose mysteries that the players have to solve....  (less)

decks and either answers a question or practices a skill. The Angry or Not cards give players practice distinguishing between situations that generally cause people to get angry and situations where anger is inappropriate. The Skills cards give players practice using a set of skills to help control their anger. Skills include thinking first, taking deep breaths, being assertive rather than aggressive, etc. The Action cards give practice dealing with anger in pro-social and appropriate ways. The My Anger Stories cards give players a chance to share the kinds of things that make them angry and demonstrate how to successfully deal with such situations and the resulting anger. Includes set of 28 colorful dominoes, four decks of question cards, rul...  (less)

as high-interest material for older students. These guidelines can be used by teachers and counselors in a school setting, parents at home, or therapists as play therapy. Empathy is the ability to understand how others are feeling about issues. We often say that a person with empathy understands what it is like being in someone else's shoes. Empathy is essential for building lasting friendships and positive relationships with family members and adults. This game takes an incremental approach, teaching basic skills and moving on to more complex skills. Includes set of 28 colorful dominoes, four decks of question cards, rules sheet, and parent/teacher guidelines. For 2-5 players.  (less)

from one of four decks and either answers a question or practices a skill. The Understanding the Feelings of Others cards help players learn to accurately perceive feelings in others and develop empathy. The Four Ws cards help players indentify feelings and how to deal appropriately with difficult feelings; each question starts with Who, What Why, or When. The Action cards give players practice dealing with situations that involve strong feelings. The Talk About a Time cards help players identify their feelings and give them the opportunity to share with other players situations that evoked a variety of feelings. Includes set of 28 colorful dominoes, four decks of question cards, rules sheet, and parent/teacher guidelines. For 2...  (less)

children to jump automatically to related definitions (animations are displayed during jumps) * personalized greetings and messages * print and cursive handwriting animations for any word or series of letters that the child enters * six educational games: - hangman - jumble - flashcards - tic-tac-toe (1 and 2 player) - guess the word - animations and graphics * arithmetic tutor and calculator * ""fun with spanish"" and ""fun with french "" which encourage interest in different languages * size 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3/4 in * weight 4 oz manufacturer warranty:90 days"  (less)

interactive games and live tours.Tiny song books for God’s littlest worshipers.brbrThe acclaimed Praise Baby music collection from Big House Kids® provides moms and dads with creative, fun CDs, DVDs, and videos that nurture the souls of babies and young children, ages 1 to 36 months, by using music to instill a love for God. Now, here is an all-new complement to this popular series: bright, “read-to-me” Praise Baby board books that can be enjoyed either in tandem with the music series or as individual, read-aloud treasures.brbrFrom classic hymns to contemporary praise songs, these colorful, sturdy board books, illustrated by Katherine Stratton, powerfully encourage, entertain, and inspire budding worshippers. Their use is unlimited; they are perfect for bedtime, naptime, worship time, playtime–or any time families want to connect with the Maker of heaven and earth.brbrDesigned to fit little hands and stir little hearts, Praise Baby board books help even the youngest of children to experience the joy of music and the love of God.brbrbiGod of Wondersbr/i/bWords by Marc Byrd and Steve HindalongbrExplores the awesome nature of creation.  (less)