A teacher's guide that provides educators with fresh and engaging techniques to help children increase self-awareness, manage emotions, build self-control, and develop positive relationships. This important guide for teachers provides fresh techniques and lessons to promote the development of students' emotional, social, and life skills. The author provides a generous collection of fully developed lessons to: Help students increase self-awarenessLearn how to manage emotionsBuild self-controlGrow in empathyDevelop the ability to handle relationships.And more!Step-by-step directions for activities, ready-to-use reproducibles, and suggestions for adapting the material for students at varying levels are included. This revised edition offers an expanded look at the research that supports teaching emotional intelligence, a streamlined teacher-friendly format for the activities, and several new lessons on topics such as bullying and violence prevention.