Welcome to A Plus Learning!
A Plus Learning prides itself on providing teachers and counsellors with quality educational materials and resources that are designed to enhance the engagement and performance of students allowing them to achieve excellent results. Our materials and resources can also be used by teachers and counsellors to enhance their professional development.
Welcome to A Plus Learning!
A Plus Learning prides itself on providing teachers and counsellors with quality educational materials and resources that are designed to enhance the engagement and performance of students allowing them to achieve excellent results. Our materials and resources can also be used by teachers and counsellors to enhance their professional development.
The emotions flashcards include 27 different feelings/emotions. It includes what trigger each emotions and feelings. It also has an interview guide questions and a worksheet to help your students identify, express their feelings and promote discussions.
The 27 feelings/emotions are:
Girls emotions/feelings:
1. Happy
2.Lonely
3. Mad
4. Proud
5. Sad
6. Embarrassed
7. Sheepish
8. Shy
9. Skeptical
10. Suprised
11. Worried
12. Disappointed
Boys' emotions and feelings:
1. Anxious
2. Bored
3. Confused
4. Enraged
5. Excited
6. Hurt
7. Mad- Accusatory
8. Mad- Indignant
9. Peeved-Tantruming
10. Proud
11. Scared
12. Shy
13. Smug- Self- Important
14. Startled
15. Stressed
Our tweens and teens go through a lot of changes and these changes often make them feel anxious, stressed, worried, frustrated, angry, etc...
This set of calming strategies will help your students to keep their focus and concentration, develop and enhance good coping skills as well as self-regulate. It could help them to stay calm and assist them in managing the situation and their emotions.
It includes:
Brief discussion of pre-adolescence and adolescence
Reasons why students are not calm
Signs when students are not calm
What we want our students to know
Calming strategies include:
1. Talk it out
2. Draw
3. Paint
4. Write
5. Read
6. Exercise
7. Think of Positives
8. Listen to Music
9. Breathe
10. Walk
11. Meditate
12. Cook
13. Bake
14. Dance
15. Play sports
16.Play musical instruments
17. Hang out with friends
18. Watch your favourite television shows
19. Clean your room
20. Go out and enjoy the outdoors
21. Drink water
22. Count 1, 2, 3
23. Go to the beach
24. Gardening
25. Stargazing
Our tweens and teens go through a lot of changes and these changes often make them feel anxious, stressed, worried, frustrated, angry, etc...
This set of calming strategies will help your students to keep their focus and concentration, develop and enhance good coping skills as well as self-regulate. It could help them to stay calm and assist them in managing the situation and their emotions.
It includes:
Brief discussion of pre-adolescence and adolescence
Reasons why students are not calm
Signs when students are not calm
What we want our students to know
Calming strategies include:
1. Hiking
2. Surfing
3. Swimming
4. Knitting
5. Riding a bike
6. Fishing
7. Pottery
8. Wood-work
9. Cross-stitching
10. Make a scrapbook
11. Tinkering with technology
12. Photography
13. Make a Video
14. Snorkeling
15. Visit a museum
16. Visit a library
17. Sewing
18. Play video games
19. Do yoga
20. Visit a zoo
21. Scuba diving
22. Go on a road trip
23. Visit an amusement park
24. Identify your feelings
25. Do pilates
This counselor kit bundle includes 4 of our products which focuses on tips on healthy relationship in school, keep calm strategies for tweens and teens and working effectively with difficult, defiant and non-compliant students.
This bundle includes:
Relationship 101: Tips for a happy and healthy relationship
Keep Calm: Calming Strategies for Tweens and Teens
Keep Calm: Calming Strategies for Tween and Teens
Working Effectively with Difficult, Defiant and Non-Compliant Students
Relationship 101:This mini-lesson comes in handy to teach to your students on the first day of school. It will help set the tone of the things you expect from them as a class and remind them of how to treat their teachers and classmates throughout the school year.
Keep Calm: Strategies for Tweens and Teens: Our tweens and teens go through a lot of changes and these changes often make them feel anxious, stressed, worried, frustrated, angry, etc. These 50 calming strategies could help your students to keep their focus and concentration, develop and enhance good coping skills as well as self-regulate. It could help them to stay calm and assist them in managing the situation and their emotions.
It includes:
Brief discussion of pre-adolescence and adolescence
Reasons why students are not calm
Signs when students are not calm
What we want our students to know
Calming strategies include:
1. Talk it out
2. Draw
3. Paint
4. Write
5. Read
6. Exercise
7. Think of Positives
8. Listen to Music
9. Breathe
10. Walk
11. Meditate
12. Cook
13. Bake
14. Dance
15. Play sports
16.Play musical instruments
17. Hang out with friends
18. Watch your favourite television shows
19. Clean your room
20. Go out and enjoy the outdoors
21. Drink water
22. Count 1, 2, 3
23. Go to the beach
24. Gardening
25. Stargazing
26. Surfing
27. Swimming
28. Knitting
29. Riding a bike
30.Fishing
31. Pottery
32.Wood-work
33.Cross-stitching
34. Make a scrapbook
35. Tinkering with technology
36. Photography
37. Make a Video
38. Snorkeling
39. Visit a museum
40. Visit a library
41. Sewing
42. Play video games
43. Do yoga
44. Visit a zoo
45. Scuba diving
46. Go on a road trip
47. Visit an amusement park
48. Identify your feelings
49. Do pilates
50. Hiking
Working Effectively with Difficult, Defiant and Non-Compliant Students: This is a professional development for administration and faculty in handling difficult students. Tips are given how to identify these students, why they are behaving the way they do and how to handle these students.This can be used during faculty meetings, to new teachers to arm them with more knowledge and for the tenured teachers as a refresher information.
Self-Esteem Affirmation Cards: These 75 affirmation cards are a great way to boost your student's self-esteem. This could serve as an acknowledgment and recognition for their good traits. It could serve as a positive reinforcement for their good behaviour. It could also help your students identify their good traits especially for those students who are socially shy.
Cards include:
1. I am good at Math
2. I am good at Art
3. I am good at organizing
4. I am good with computers
5. I am good at singing
6. I am healthy
7. I am good at reading
8. I am good at sports
9. I am good at Science
10. I am good in studying
11. I am good at Geography
12. I am good at teamwork
13. I am good at writing
14. I am good at taking down notes
15. I am good at making friends
16. I am hardworking
17. I am cheerful
18. I am confident
19. I am self-assured
20. I am trustworthy
21. I am obedient
22. I am nice
23. I am good at sharing
24. I am good at learning
25. I am good at ideas
26. I am proud
27. I am a winner
28. I am a happy person
29. I am creative
30. I am helpful
31. I am loved
32.I am brave
33.I have many friends
34.I am important
35. I am athletic
36. I am unique
37. I am cool
38. I am good in music
39. I am beautiful
40. I enjoy learning
41. I enjoy having fun
42. I enjoy eating
43. I accept myself
44. I am respectful
45. I am loving
46. I am kind
47. I am awesome
48. I enjoy challenges
49. I always try to do my best
50. I am honest
51.I am patient
52.I am humble
53.I am understanding
54.I am reliable
55.I have a great imagination
56. I am a star
57. I make good decisions
58. I think first before I act
59. I am good at listening to other people
60. I am good at dancing
61. I am dependable
62. I am supportive
63. I am good at encouraging others
64. I try my best to take care of the environment
65. I am a good leader
66. I am good at planning
67. I am good at research
68. I am resourceful
69. I am good at taking photos
70. I am good at cooking
71. I am good at baking
72. I try to be neat and clean
73. I enjoy going to school
74. I believe in myself
75. I enjoy the outdoors
Keep Calm: Calming Strategies for Tweens and Teens:Our tweens and teens go through a lot of changes and these changes often make them feel anxious, stressed, worried, frustrated, angry, etc...
These 50 calming strategies could help your students to keep their focus and concentration, develop and enhance good coping skills as well as self-regulate. It could help them to stay calm and assist them in managing the situation and their emotions.
It includes:
Brief discussion of pre-adolescence and adolescence
Reasons why students are not calm
Signs when students are not calm
What we want our students to know
Calming strategies include:
1. Talk it out
2. Draw
3. Paint
4. Write
5. Read
6. Exercise
7. Think of Positives
8. Listen to Music
9. Breathe
10. Walk
11. Meditate
12. Cook
13. Bake
14. Dance
15. Play sports
16.Play musical instruments
17. Hang out with friends
18. Watch your favourite television shows
19. Clean your room
20. Go out and enjoy the outdoors
21. Drink water
22. Count 1, 2, 3
23. Go to the beach
24. Gardening
25. Stargazing
26. Surfing
27. Swimming
28. Knitting
29. Riding a bike
30.Fishing
31. Pottery
32.Wood-work
33.Cross-stitching
34. Make a scrapbook
35. Tinkering with technology
36. Photography
37. Make a Video
38. Snorkeling
39. Visit a museum
40. Visit a library
41. Sewing
42. Play video games
43. Do yoga
44. Visit a zoo
45. Scuba diving
46. Go on a road trip
47. Visit an amusement park
48. Identify your feelings
49. Do pilates
50. Hiking
Feelings Flash Cards: How Do I Feel: The emotions flashcards include 27 different feelings/emotions. It includes what trigger each emotions and feelings. It also has an interview guide questions and a worksheet to help your students identify, express their feelings and promote discussions.
The 27 feelings/emotions are:
Girls emotions/feelings:
1. Happy
2.Lonely
3. Mad
4. Proud
5. Sad
6. Embarrassed
7. Sheepish
8. Shy
9. Skeptical
10. Suprised
11. Worried
12. Disappointed
Boys' emotions and feelings:
1. Anxious
2. Bored
3. Confused
4. Enraged
5. Excited
6. Hurt
7. Mad- Accusatory
8. Mad- Indignant
9. Peeved-Tantruming
10. Proud
11. Scared
12. Shy
13. Smug- Self- Important
14. Startled
15. Stressed
Feelings Flash Cards: How Do I Feel:The emotions flashcards include 27 different feelings/emotions. It includes what trigger each emotions and feelings. It also has an interview guide questions and a worksheet to help your students identify, express their feelings and promote discussions.
The 27 feelings/emotions are:
Girls emotions/feelings:
1. Happy
2.Lonely
3. Mad
4. Proud
5. Sad
6. Embarrassed
7. Sheepish
8. Shy
9. Skeptical
10. Suprised
11. Worried
12. Disappointed
Boys' emotions and feelings:
1. Anxious
2. Bored
3. Confused
4. Enraged
5. Excited
6. Hurt
7. Mad- Accusatory
8. Mad- Indignant
9. Peeved-Tantruming
10. Proud
11. Scared
12. Shy
13. Smug- Self- Important
14. Startled
15. Stressed
Keep Calm: Calming Strategies for Tweens and Teens: Our tweens and teens go through a lot of changes and these changes often make them feel anxious, stressed, worried, frustrated, angry, etc...
These 50 calming strategies could help your students to keep their focus and concentration, develop and enhance good coping skills as well as self-regulate. It could help them to stay calm and assist them in managing the situation and their emotions.
It includes:
Brief discussion of pre-adolescence and adolescence
Reasons why students are not calm
Signs when students are not calm
What we want our students to know
Calming strategies include:
1. Talk it out
2. Draw
3. Paint
4. Write
5. Read
6. Exercise
7. Think of Positives
8. Listen to Music
9. Breathe
10. Walk
11. Meditate
12. Cook
13. Bake
14. Dance
15. Play sports
16.Play musical instruments
17. Hang out with friends
18. Watch your favourite television shows
19. Clean your room
20. Go out and enjoy the outdoors
21. Drink water
22. Count 1, 2, 3
23. Go to the beach
24. Gardening
25. Stargazing
26. Surfing
27. Swimming
28. Knitting
29. Riding a bike
30.Fishing
31. Pottery
32.Wood-work
33.Cross-stitching
34. Make a scrapbook
35. Tinkering with technology
36. Photography
37. Make a Video
38. Snorkeling
39. Visit a museum
40. Visit a library
41. Sewing
42. Play video games
43. Do yoga
44. Visit a zoo
45. Scuba diving
46. Go on a road trip
47. Visit an amusement park
48. Identify your feelings
49. Do pilates
50. Hiking
Self -Esteem Affirmation Cards: These 75 affirmation cards are a great way to boost your student's self-esteem. This could serve as an acknowledgment and recognition for their good traits. It could serve as a positive reinforcement for their good behaviour. It could also help your students identify their good traits especially for those students who are socially shy.
Cards include:
1. I am good at Math
2. I am good at Art
3. I am good at organizing
4. I am good with computers
5. I am good at singing
6. I am healthy
7. I am good at reading
8. I am good at sports
9. I am good at Science
10. I am good in studying
11. I am good at Geography
12. I am good at teamwork
13. I am good at writing
14. I am good at taking down notes
15. I am good at making friends
16. I am hardworking
17. I am cheerful
18. I am confident
19. I am self-assured
20. I am trustworthy
21. I am obedient
22. I am nice
23. I am good at sharing
24. I am good at learning
25. I am good at ideas
26. I am proud
27. I am a winner
28. I am a happy person
29. I am creative
30. I am helpful
31. I am loved
32.I am brave
33.I have many friends
34.I am important
35. I am athletic
36. I am unique
37. I am cool
38. I am good in music
39. I am beautiful
40. I enjoy learning
41. I enjoy having fun
42. I enjoy eating
43. I accept myself
44. I am respectful
45. I am loving
46. I am kind
47. I am awesome
48. I enjoy challenges
49. I always try to do my best
50. I am honest
51.I am patient
52.I am humble
53.I am understanding
54.I am reliable
55.I have a great imagination
56. I am a star
57. I make good decisions
58. I think first before I act
59. I am good at listening to other people
60. I am good at dancing
61. I am dependable
62. I am supportive
63. I am good at encouraging others
64. I try my best to take care of the environment
65. I am a good leader
66. I am good at planning
67. I am good at research
68. I am resourceful
69. I am good at taking photos
70. I am good at cooking
71. I am good at baking
72. I try to be neat and clean
73. I enjoy going to school
74. I believe in myself
75. I enjoy the outdoors
Feelings Flash Cards: How Do I Feel: The emotions flashcards include 27 different feelings/emotions. It includes what trigger each emotions and feelings. It also has an interview guide questions and a worksheet to help your students identify, express their feelings and promote discussions.
The 27 feelings/emotions are:
Girls emotions/feelings:
1. Happy
2.Lonely
3. Mad
4. Proud
5. Sad
6. Embarrassed
7. Sheepish
8. Shy
9. Skeptical
10. Suprised
11. Worried
12. Disappointed
Boys' emotions and feelings:
1. Anxious
2. Bored
3. Confused
4. Enraged
5. Excited
6. Hurt
7. Mad- Accusatory
8. Mad- Indignant
9. Peeved-Tantruming
10. Proud
11. Scared
12. Shy
13. Smug- Self- Important
14. Startled
15. Stressed
This bundle includes 3 of our products. It includes:
*Conversation Starters for Teachers and Counselors
*Getting Acquainted: Initial Interview Guide
* Feelings Flash cards: How Do I Feel
Conversation Starters for Teachers and Counselors: This product contains 100 plus conversation starters that teachers and counselors can use.This product is best used for middle school year children aged 11-13 years old.
It is divided into 5 categories:
a. Family
b. Self
c. School
d. Friends
e. Anything under the sun
It also comes with blank templates that you can use to write your own questions for each category.
Getting Acquainted: Initial Interview Guide: This guide can be used by teachers and counselors to get acquainted with their students. They can easily establish rapport with these short interview guide and they can also take down notes about their observations and impressions of the student.
Feelings Flash Cards: How Do I Feel: The emotions flashcards include 27 different feelings/emotions. It includes what trigger each emotions and feelings. It also has an interview guide questions and a worksheet to help your students identify, express their feelings and promote discussions. They also come in black & white.
The 27 feelings/emotions are:
Girls emotions/feelings:
1. Happy
2.Lonely
3. Mad
4. Proud
5. Sad
6. Embarrassed
7. Sheepish
8. Shy
9. Skeptical
10. Suprised
11. Worried
12. Disappointed
Boys' emotions and feelings:
1. Anxious
2. Bored
3. Confused
4. Enraged
5. Excited
6. Hurt
7. Mad- Accusatory
8. Mad- Indignant
9. Peeved-Tantruming
10. Proud
11. Scared
12. Shy
13. Smug- Self- Important
14. Startled
15. Stressed
This ultra bundle includes 9 of our resources.
Editable Weekly Newsletter Templates
This editable weekly newsletter template is a great way to keep your students on track and updated. A great reminder for the students to know what is on for the week.It also come with an editable blank template to be able to customise the categories.
Editable Parent Newsletter Templates: Take Home Notes from the Teacher
These Editable Parent Newsletters are monthly newsletters that you could give to parents as a way of communicating about their child’s progress in school. They are like take home notes that you could give to students to bring home to their parents or if the parents pick up their child at school, you could hand them over personally. It is a great way to keep the parents updated of their child’s performance. A blank monthly parent newsletter template is also provided so you could put your own categories.
Editable Monthly Newsletter Templates: Keep your students on track and updated
This Editable Monthly newsletter is a great way to keep your students updated of the important dates to remember, get excited for upcoming events and most of all highlight your star students for the month.It also come with an editable blank template to be able to customise the categories.
The format is in powerpoint and the newsletters are in PNG format so you can edit. To edit, open the file in powerpoint, click on “INSERT” and look for “TEXT BOX” and type on the text box.
To PRINT: The file is on A4 paper size. It could also be printed on black & white or grey scale. Just adjust the colour settings of your computer.
Editable Back To School Forms
These Back To School Editable forms are useful on the first day of school and on back to school open house night.
It includes:
*Welcome Sign
*Name tags
*Transportation Form
*Birthday Form
*Student information sheet
*Email Sign- up sheet
*Text Sign-up sheet
*Volunteer Sign- up sheet
*Supplies list
*Signs that you can post on tables to guide parents during back to school open house
*Thank you note to parents for volunteering
The format is on powerpoint presentation. The paper size is on A4 and all images are in PNG. Should you wish to edit, click on “INSERT” then “TEXT BOX” to edit The slides could also be printed out in black and white or in grey scale. Please check the colour settings of your printer.
Feelings Flash Cards for Primary
The emotions flashcards include 27 different feelings/emotions. It includes what trigger each emotions and feelings. It also has an interview guide questions and a worksheet to help your students identify, express their feelings and promote discussions.
The 27 feelings/emotions are:
Girls emotions/feelings:
Happy
2.Lonely
Mad
Proud
Sad
Embarrassed
Sheepish
Shy
Skeptical
Suprised
Worried
Disappointed
Boys’ emotions and feelings:
Anxious
Bored
Confused
Enraged
Excited
Hurt
Mad- Accusatory
Mad- Indignant
Peeved-Tantruming
Proud
Scared
Shy
Smug- Self- Important
Startled
Stressed
Tweens and Teens Feelings Flash Cards
The emotions flashcards include 28 different feelings/emotions. It includes what trigger each emotions and feelings. It also has an interview guide questions to help your students identify, express their feelings and promote discussions.
The 28 feelings/emotions are:
Girls emotions/feelings:
Baffled
Passionate
Ecstatic
Mad- Frantic
Splendid
Melancholic
Terrified
Astounded
Introverted
Apprehensive
Placid
Pensive
Flabbergasted
Sullen
Boys’ emotions and feelings:
Perplexed
Piqued
Contented
Mad-Absurd
Grand
Distressed
Anxious
Stunned
Cautious
Tense
Quiet
Wistful
Startled
Cantankerous
Conversation Starters
This product contains 100 plus conversation starters that teachers and counselors can use.This product is best used for middle school year children aged 11-13 years old.
It is divided into 5 categories:
a. Family
b. Self
c. School
d. Friends
e. Anything under the sun
It also comes with blank templates that you can use to write your own questions for each category.
Getting Acquainted: Initial Interview Guide
This guide can be used by teachers and counselors to get acquainted with their students. They can easily establish rapport with these short interview guide and they can also take down notes about their observations and impressions of the student.
9 .Classroom Posters for Tweens and Teens
Teenagers need to be constantly reminded of rules and expectations in the classroom. These rules and expectations could serve as a guide to help them stay on track and out of trouble, continue to practice good manners that there taught in primary, feel safe and supported in school.
The file is in power point version, A4 in size and in JPEG format.
List of Classroom Rules and Expectations:
Treat others fairly
Pay attention in class
Listen to the teachers and adults in school
Lend a helping hand to others
Come to school ready and prepared
Stay on task
Be kind to others
Be friendly and sociable
Show respect to others
Cooperate with others
Don’t be mean on the screen
Make smart choices
Be responsible
Be organized
Don’t ruin someone’s reputation by spreading gossip
Be forgiving
Follow rules
Raise your hand if you want to participate and ask questions
Be honest
Don’t pick fights
Eat healthy
Work quietly
The resources include:
. Managing Trauma
This resource is for students who are suffering from trauma and have witnessed a traumatic event
It could be use as a group discussion or a one on one session. It could be use by a teacher or a school counsellor.
The resource include:
What is trauma
Causes of trauma
Ways that trauma manifest itself
Reactions to trauma
Activities on how to manage trauma
Processing Questions for each activity
Quick inputs
Bounce Back: Teaching Resilience to Students
Our students constantly face a lot of difficulties and struggles whether it’s family, school or community related. This resource could help and support them to handle their difficulties and struggles better.
This resource focuses on 4 areas of resiliency:
Self-Awareness
Conflict resolution
Empathy
Teaching Courage
It includes:
Definition of terms
Activities for each area
3.Inputs to use for discussion for each area
Processing Questions for each activity
Resilience Affirmations
Resilience is our ability to bounce back from tough situations. When a person is ready to bounce back from a difficult situation, these affirmations could help them get their heads out of the clouds and make them feel better.
These affirmations could re-focus your thoughts and be more positive. These are designed to create self-change. They could serve as an inspiration and reminders for everyday life.
These affirmations could be done first thing in the morning or in the evening or could be done throughout the day. It is suggested to use these affirmations regularly to create more impact and preserve emotional potency.
These could be printed out and you could bring them along wherever you are .
These resilience affirmation cards are in A4 size and JPEG format.
List of Resilience Affirmation Cards:
I can overcome my obstacles
I am creative
I am resourceful
I am resilient
I am emotionally resilient
I am strong
I am persistent
I am kind, smart,and important
It’s okay. I can do this
I will get through this
I will be okay
I am capable of amazing things
I am a good person
I deserve to be happy
I am stronger than I think
I am amazing
I can do anything I set my mind to
I will keep going
Do not give up
Keep moving forward
I can handle change with ease
I am unique
I believe in my abilities and skills
I can face every situation with confidence
There is always a solution to every problem
I am responsible for how I respond to others
I have the power to choose to let go of any emotion
Any difficulty that comes my way is an opportunity to grow
I am full of energy and joy
I have the power to create change
My possibilities are endless
I am in charge of how I feel
I choose happiness
I can, I will
I can make healthy choices
4.Emotional Intelligence: Activities for Student Well-Being
Teaching emotional intelligence could help students handle situations effectively, be able to identify, communicate their feelings to other people and could help them read situations and relationships. It could also help them regulate their emotions and help them respond appropriately to others.
This Emotional Intelligence resource focuses on 4 areas:
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Stress Management
General Mood
This emotional intelligence resource includes:
a. Definition of Emotional intelligence
b. Signs of high emotional intelligence
c. Signs of low emotional intelligence
d. Activities on the 4 focused areas
e. Processing questions to facilitate better learning experiences