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Life Skills Video and Pocket Guide Series


Beyond the “three Rs” of the classroom, there are a host of other lessons high school students must learn to prepare for adulthood. Learning these Life Skills can mean the difference in the success or failure of one's career, relationships, and ability to get along with others.

Twelve-page pocket guides address 15 different life skills' topics -- teasing and rumors, going for the gold in relationships, safe sex and abstinence, communicating with your parents, dating, friendship, getting a job, refusal skills for healthy living, listening and communicating effectively, improving your self-esteem, making good decisions, coping with a parent’s alcoholism, abstinence, protecting yourself from violence and dealing with anger.

Nine correlating videotapes illustrate some of the life skills that are introduced in the pocket guides -- Teasing and Rumors, Communicating with Parents, Getting a Job, Refusal Skills, Listening and Communicating Effectively, Dealing with Anger, Improving Self-Esteem, Making Good Decisions and Abstinence. Scenarios are acted out so students can fully realize the importance each topic. Posters remind students of the messages presented on the videotapes and pocket guides.



Featured Videos
Teasing and Rumors
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


Two teenage narrators analyze and give insight into teasing.

Communicating with Parents
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


In hip style and with colorful graphics, two teen narrators offer young viewers practical advice on improving communication with parents.

Getting a Job
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


Job preparation is explained by young people who have gone through the process.

Refusal Skills
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


In hip style with colorful graphics, two teenage narrators give viewers refusal skills techniques that allow them to keep their cool.

Listening and Communicating Effectively
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


The video emphasizes effective communication as an important ingredient to good relationships and a successful future.

Dealing with Anger
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teens help other teens use positive language and actions to handle anger.

Improving Your Self-Esteem
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teens gain the self-esteem and self-confidence to achieve their goals.

Abstinence
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teens discuss risks of becoming sexually active.

Making Good Decisions
Video - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teens discuss the five steps to good decision-making.



Print Products
Teasing and Rumors
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


This booklet teaches young people how to take charge of being teased.

Teasing and Rumors
Pencil - Grades: 7th - 12th


Has the caption: 'A Positive Attitude is Everything. Don’t give Teasing a Chance'.

Teasing and Rumors
Poster - Grades: 7th - 12th


Caption reads: 'A positive attitude is everything. Don’t give teasers a chance'.

Going for the Gold in Relationships
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teach young people to identify unhealthy traits and work to change them or leave the relationship.

Safe Sex and Abstinence
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches kids the consequences of unprotected sex and ways to achieve an abstinent lifestyle.

Communicating with Your Parents
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches kids strategies for successfully dealing with parents.

Communication With Your Parents
Poster - Grades: 7th - 12th


Caption reads: Talking with your parents helps you both feel better. A great addition to any of our Life Skills products.

Dating
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches young people that loyalty, trust and respect are all essential traits in a successful relationship.

Friendship
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches kids that friendship is an active process that requires effort, self-confidence, determination and consideration.

Getting A Job
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches young people how to prepare themselves for getting a job.

Getting A Job
Poster - Grades: 7th - 12th


Caption reads: Getting a Job is an important part of life. Prepare for your future today. A great addition to any of our Life Skills products.

Refusal Skills for Healthy Living
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches young people clever and powerful ways to avoid getting into trouble.

Choose to Refuse - Refusal Skills
Pencil - Grades: 7th - 12th


Has the caption: “Say 'NO' to negative peer pressure. Choose to Refuse!"

Refusal Skills
Poster - Grades: All


These Life Skill posters illustrate pertinent and timely issues for teens.

Listening and Communicating Effectively
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches kids the most effective listening and speaking tools.

Listening and Communicating Effectively
Poster - Grades: 7th - 12th


These Life Skill posters illustrate pertinent and timely issues for teens.

Improving Your Self-Esteem
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches teens what self-esteem is and how to get it.

Making Good Decisions
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches kids how to make better decisions.

Coping with a Parent’s Alcoholism
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Young people learn tools and techniques to achieve happiness.

Abstinence
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches kids how to avoid risky situations and ways to say 'No'.

Protecting Yourself from Violence
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


This booklet demonstrates coping strategies for various situations with seemingly impossible people.

Dealing with Anger
Book - Grades: 7th - 12th


Teaches kids how to deal with anger in a positive way.

Dealing With Anger
Pencil - Grades: 7th - 12th


Has the caption: 'Take Control of Anger! Don’t Let Anger Control You'.

Dealing with Anger
Poster - Grades: 7th - 12th


These Life Skill posters illustrate pertinent and timely issues for teens.

Improving Your Self-Esteem
Poster - Grades: 7th - 12th


These Life Skills posters illustrate pertinent and timely issues for teens.

Abstinence
Poster - Grades: 7th -12th


These Life Skill posters illustrate pertinent and timely issues for teens.

Making Good Decisions
Poster - Grades: 7th - 12th


These Life Skills posters illustrate pertinent and timely issues for teens.




Featured Packages
Life Skills Pocket Guide Starter Kit
Package - Grades: 7th - 12th

The complete life skills library -- 15 skills that teens need to live well rounded and happy lives.

Life Skills Classroom Poster Package
Package - Grades: 7th - 12th

Each poster presents a life skill message correlating with those on the videotapes and in the pocket guides giving students the encouragement they need to become successful adults.

 
 
 
 
   
   
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