PEER HELPING / GROUP DYNAMICS

Cambridge Public Schools. Teacher Advisor Program: A Multicultural Approach to High School Orientation and Support for Ninth Grade Students. Cambridge: Cambridge Public Schools, 1982.

Eggert, Leona, Liela Nicholas and Linda Owen. Reconnecting Youth, A Peer Group Approach to Building Life Skills. Bloomington: National Educational Service, 1995.

Fluegelman, Andrew, ed. New Games. San Francisco: The Headlands Press, 1976.

Hazouri, Sandra and Miriam McLaughlin. Warm-Ups and Wind Downs. Minneapolis: Educational Media Corporation, 1993.

Hoper, Claus, Ulrike Kutzleb, Alke Stobbe and Bertram Weber. Awareness Games, Personal Growth through Group Interaction. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1975.

Jackson, Tom. Activities That Teach. Cedar City: Red Rock Publishing, 1993.

Jackson, Tom. More Activities That Teach. Cedar City: Red Rock Publishing, 1993.

Karns, Michelle. How To Create Positive Relationships With Students. Champaign: Research Press, 1994.

Lehr, Judy and Craig Morton. Schools Without Fear: Group Activities for Building Community. Minneapolis: Educational Media Corporation, 1994.

Painter, Carol. Friends Helping Friends. Minneapolis: Educational Media Corporation, 1989.

Quindlen, Anna. A Short Guide to a Happy Life. New York: Random House, Inc., 2000.

Dr. Seuss. Oh, The Places You'll Go! New York: Random House, Inc., 1990.

Stuecker, Ric and Suze Rutherford, Reviving the Wonder, 76 Activities That Touch the Inner Spirit of Youth. Champaign: Research Press, 2001.

Sturkie, Joan and Valerie Gibson. The Peer Counselor's Pocket Book. San Jose: Resource Publications, Inc., 1989

Telesis II of California, Inc. Telesis Peer Counseling Program. San Diego: Telesis II of California, Inc., 1985.

Wittmer, Joe and Diane Thompson. Large Group Guidance Activities: A K-12 Source Book. Minneapolis, Educational Media Corporation, 1995.

CONFLICT MEDIATION

Angell, M. Cathy. My Spirit Flies, Portraits and Prose of Women In Their Power. Bellingham: Bay City Press, 1997.

Beane, Allen L. The Bully Free Classroom. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing Inc., 1999.

Burnett, Karen Gedig. Simon’s Hook, A Story about teases and put-downs. Roseville: GR Publishing, 2000.

Byrnes, Deborah A. "Teacher, they called me a??!". Utah: Anti-Defamaiton League and the Utah State Department of Education, 1995.

Community Board Program, Training Middle School Conflict Managers. San Francisco: Community Board Program, 1996.

Couric, Katie. The Brand New Kid. New York: Doubleday, 2000.

Crawford, Donna and Richard Bodine. Conflict Resolution Education: A Guide to Implementing Programs in Schools, Youth Serving Organizations, and Community and Juvenile Justice Settings. Program Report. Sacramento: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice and Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education, 1996.

Dr. Seuss. The Sneetches and Other Stories. New York: Random House, 1961.

Kreidler, William J. and Lisa Furlong. Adventures in Peacemaking. Cambridge: Project Adventure, Inc., 1995.

Kreidler, William J. Teaching Conflict Resolution Through Children’s Literature. New York: Scholastic Professional Books, 1994.

Munson, Derek. Enemy Pie. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2000.

Payne, Lauren Murphy. We Can Get Along, A Child’s Book of Choices. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1997.

Porro, Barbara, Talk It Out, Conflict Resolution in the Elementary Classroom. Alexandria: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1996.

Sheindlin, Judge Judy. Win or Lose by How You Choose! New York: Harpers Collins Publishers, 2000.

Strauss, Susan with Pamela Espeland. Sexual Harassment and Teens. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1992.

Whitehouse, Eliane and Warwick Pudney. A Volcano In My Tummy. Gabriola Island, BC: New Society Publishers, 1996.

Wittmer, Joe, Diane Thompson and Carl Sheperis. The Peace Train: A School-Wide Violence Prevention Program. Minneapolis, Educational Media Corporation, 1999.

CHARACTER EDUCATION

Benson, Peter L., Judy Galbraith and Pamela Espeland. What Kids Need to Succeed, Proven, Practical Ways to Raise Good Kids. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing, 1998.

Carroll, Jeri A., Marsha A. Gladhart and Dixie L. Petersen. Character Building, Literature-Based Theme Units. Carthage: Teaching and Learning Company, 1997.

Cranshaw, Florence. Bearing Up: Teddy Bears as Catalysts in Caring Relationships. Minneapolis: Educational Media Corporation, 1997.

Duran, Maureen. Kids with Character, Character Building Activities for the Elementary Classroom. Chantilly, A Choice in Education, 1995.

McCown, Jensen, Freedman, and Rideout. Self-Science: The Emotional Intelligence Curriculum. San Mateo: Six Seconds, 1997.

Matera, Dary. A Cry For Character. Paramus: Prentice Hall Press, 2001.

Schilling, Dianne and Susanna Palomares. Social Skills Activities for the Elementary Grades. Torrance: Innerchoice Publishing, 1997.

Williams, Linda K., Dianne Schilling and Susanna Palomares. Caring and Capable Kids, An Activity Guide for Teaching Kindness, Tolerance, Self-Control and Responsibility. Torrance: Innerchoice Publishing, 1996.