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SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING TEACHERS GUIDES

The Joy of Responsibility Teacher’s Guides

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The JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY CURRICULUM

The JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY CURRICULUM is a resource containing teachers guides for educators who want to teach Living Skills to their students.

Each lesson in The JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY CURRICULUM contains a Basic Concept, Discussion Starter, Message, First-Hand-Experience Activities, Homeplay Assignments and Lesson Supplements.

The JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY CURRICULUM is divided into three main parts:

PART ONE – for Toddlers 1 – 3 Years of Age

The Joy of First Steps

PART TWO (divided into two levels) – for Young Children 4 – 6 Years of Age

Level One – The Joy of Early Childhood Emotions & Attitudes
Level Two – The Joy of Good Behavior

PART THREE (divided into six levels) for Kids 7 – 13 Years of Age

Level One – The Joy of Self Esteem
Level Two – The Joy of Personal Skills
Level Three – The Joy of Relationships
Level Four – The Joy of Social Skills
Level Five – The Joy of Coping Skills
Level Six – The Joy of Winning Skills

THE JOY OF FIRST STEPS TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF FIRST STEPS is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF FIRST STEPS teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s TEACH ME ABOUT books for toddlers 1 to 3 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF FIRST STEPS teachers guide is to help a parent begin to transfer the responsibility for his or her child’s life from the parent to the child. Toddlers are far more capable of doing things for themselves than most parents think. It’s just a matter of teaching them relevant information and skills then motivating them to apply what they’ve learned. This guide is loaded with all kinds of fun, yet educational, activities that parents and caregivers can share with toddlers during the beginning years.

THE JOY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EMOTIONS AND ATTITUDES TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EMOTIONS AND ATTITUDES is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EMOTIONS AND ATTITUDES teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s LET’S TALK ABOUT books for young children 3 – 5 years of age as well as some of Joy’s HELP ME BE GOOD books for young children 5 – 7 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EMOTIONS AND ATTITUDES is to educate young children regarding their emotions as well as the emotionally charged situations they encounter so they can handle these emotions and situations in positive instead of negative ways. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for young children.

THE JOY OF GOOD BEHAVIOR TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF GOOD BEHAVIOR is one of the teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF GOOD BEHAVIOR teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s HELP ME BE GOOD books for young children 5– 7 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF GOOD BEHAVIOR is to help young children replace their misbehavior with good behavior. Each lesson accomplishes this by defining a misbehavior, explaining how it is not working, and providing an alternative behavior that works to the child’s advantage. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for young children.

THE JOY OF POSITIVE SELF ESTEEM TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF POSITIVE SELF ESTEEM is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF POSITIVE SELF ESTEEM teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s LIVING SKILLS books for kids 7 – 9 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF POSITIVE SELF ESTEEM is to help kids truly understand and appreciate themselves. This is accomplished by teaching kids about their human similarities as well as their human uniqueness. Doing so provides an intelligent, rational foundation from which a child can develop a legitimate and realistic positive self-esteem. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for kids.

THE JOY OF PERSONAL SKILLS TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF PERSONAL SKILLS is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF PERSONAL SKILLS teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s LIVING SKILLS books for kids 7 – 9 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF PERSONAL SKILLS is to help kids take responsibility for their own care. This is accomplished by teaching them the fundamentals of physical, mental and emotional care that allows them to take good care of themselves. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for kids.

THE JOY OF RELATIONSHIPS TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF RELATIONSHIPS is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF RELATIONSHIPS teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s LIVING SKILLS books for kids 7 – 9 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF RELATIONSHIPS is to help kids develop and maintain positive relationships with others. This is accomplished by teaching them about communication, disagreements, prejudice, discrimination, and friendships. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for kids.

THE JOY OF SOCIAL SKILLS TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF SOCIAL SKILLS is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF SOCIAL SKILLS teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s SURVIVAL SKILLS books for kids 9 – 11 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF SOCIAL SKILLS is to help kids relate to others in an equitable and caring way that is beneficial to everyone. This is accomplished by teaching basic manners that apply to home life as well as manners that apply away from home. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for young people.

THE JOY OF COPING SKILLS TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF COPING SKILLS is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF COPING SKILLS teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s SURVIVAL SKILLS books for kids 9 – 11 years of age as well as Joy’s GOOD ANSWERS TO TOUGH QUESTIONS books that are non-graded.

The purpose of THE JOY OF COPING SKILLS is to give young people the information and skills they need to handle life’s challenges and difficulties in positive ways. This is accomplished by teaching them about nightmares, danger, illness, and trauma. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for young people.

THE JOY OF WINNING SKILLS TEACHERS GUIDE

THE JOY OF WINNING SKILLS is one of nine teachers guides in the JOY OF RESPONSIBILITY curriculum that is based on the JOY BERRY CLASSICS materials.

THE JOY OF WINNING SKILLS teachers guide features subject matter derived from Joy Berry’s WINNING SKILLS for young people 11 – 13 years of age.

The purpose of THE JOY OF WINNING SKILLS is to help young people overcome obstacles, prepare for success and achieve success. This is accomplished by teaching young people how to assume responsibility in every facet of their lives and thereby achieve self-actualization. This guide is loaded with all kinds of engaging classroom experiences and activities that are educational, interactive and fun for young people.

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