An effective prevention curriculum that helps students in grades 1-5 learn positive mental health concepts by developing self-acceptance, personal relationship skills, problem-solving and decision-making strategies, and skills to deal with troublesome emotions.
This curriculum is designed to teach students what is normal for their age group and to help them learn effective strategies for dealing with the challenges and problems of growing up.
PASSPORT is a self-contained developmental curriculum containing numerous learning activities for use in classrooms or small-group settings. The activities can also be adapted for use in individual counseling. The PASSPORT Program is strongly grounded in developmental theory and the principles of Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy.
Book Reviews
“I found this book particularly helpful in supplementing our developmental counseling curriculum. The activities were fun, easy to implement, and fresh. I particularly enjoyed the inclusion of discussion questions. This made follow-up and reflection a simple process. This is an excellent resource.”
—Maria McCabe, INSIGHT, Illinois School Counselor’s Association Newsletter
“I am impressed by this collection of activities. Each activity is well thought out and is age appropriate for its intended grade level. Some activities require gathering materials that might not be ordinarily found within a counselor’s office or rearranging the room to set up a particular kind of environment, but most do not require significant levels of preparation, a plus for busy school psychologists/counselors. The activities are interesting, varied, and appealing to children.”
—Ruth E. Garbett, Global School Psychology Network
Handouts
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Grade 1
Self-Development
Activity
1 I Can, They Can
2 I Like Being Me
3 I'm Growing
4 One of a Kind
Emotional Development
Activity
1 Fabulous Feelings
2 Not-So-Fabulous Feelings
3 Acting on Feelings
4 I'm Scared
Social Development
Activity
1 Building Friendships
2 Making and Keeping Friends
3 Let's Share
4 Will You Be My Friend?
Cognitive Development
Activity
1 Do I Have a Choice?
2 What's the Consequence?
3 Solutions, Solutions
4 What Should I Do?
Grade 2
Self-Development
Activity
1 Dial "M" for "Me"
2 It's Me!
3 I Count
4 Hand It to Me
Emotional Development
Activity
1 New Experiences
2 I Feel Dumb
3 Mad Management
4 A Lot or a Little?
Social Development
Activity
1 All Kinds of Families
2 Friendship Facts
3 Friends Come in All Shapes and Sizes
4 Circles of Friendship
Cognitive Development
Activity
1 What's the Problem?
2 Is That a Fact?
3 Decisions, Decisions, Decisions
4 Other Options
Grade 3
Self-Development
Activity
1 Who I Am, How I Act
2 Being Perfectly Perfect
3 One, Two, Three, Me
4 Who Me? Yes You!
Emotional Development
Activity
1 How Do I Feel?
2 Fixing Our Feelings
3 Being Anxious
4 Feeling Fine, a Little Fine, or Not So Fine
Social Development
Activity
1 Boys Do, Girls Do
2 Together Is Better
3 Find a Friend
4 They Didn't Choose Me
Cognitive Development
Activity
1 Big, Little, or In-Between Decisions
2 What Happens If?
3 Solve It
4 Thinking Makes It So
Grade 4
Self-Development
Activity
1 Just a Mistake
2 All about Me
3 Stamp of Approval
4 I Am Someone Who
Emotional Development
Activity
1 Tease Tolerance
2 War on Worries
3 I Can't Do It
4 Solutions for Sad Feelings
Social Development
Activity
1 Together We Can
2 Don't Bully Me
3 Pointers for Put-Downs
4 Rules for Relationships
Cognitive Development
Activity
1 Tunnel Vision
2 Long and Short of It
3 Really Rational
4 Problems and Solutions
Grade 5
Self-Development
Activity
1 Wanted: A Kid Like Me
2 My Mistake
3 Me, Not Me
4 Which One Am I?
Emotional Development
Activity
1 Left Out and Lonely
2 They Can't Make You Feel
3 Why Do I Feel Like This?
4 Ridiculed and Rejected
Social Development
Activity
1 It Takes Cooperation
2 Fights with Friends
3 Tuning Out Teasing
4 From Their Point of View
Cognitive Development
Activity
1 It's a Choice
2 Does That Make Sense?
3 Chain Reaction
4 Dubious Decisions
In-service training or workshops can be provided for your school, facility, or organization. Dr. Vernon’s workshops are engaging, practical, and highly informative. For more information and available dates, please contact:
Ann Vernon, Ph.D.
Phone 520-405-2622
E-Mail: vernonann47@gmail.com
