Don't be Hot, Don't be Cold...BeCool!
4 Different Programs, 4 Different Age Groups:
- Lower Elementary
- Middle School
- Upper Elementary
- High School+
Teach Your Students How to Maintain Dignity and Self-Control...to BeCool!
Like it or not, your students are going to inevitably encounter peers and authority figures who are manipulative, critical, angry, or unkind. How they respond to these "difficult" people will affect their relationships and their self-esteem. With BeCool, you’ll teach your students how to avoid being a Victim (Cold) or a Hothead (Hot) in responding to these "difficult" people and to act assertively (Cool) instead.
Help Your Students Nurture and Strengthen the Basic Elements of Emotional Intelligence Impulse Control, Empathy & Self-awareness
Emotional intelligence is elements of "Emotional Intelligence program impulse Control, Empathy, and Self-Awareness, Within the context of teaching how to be assertive, BeCool Teaches kids specific "reflective thinking" techniques to promote self-control and interrupt the tendency to impulsively act out." In the process of “imaging" the pros and cons of behaving HOT, COLD, or COOL and using optimistic self-talk, they become more self-aware and empathetic to the feelings of others.
Teach Your Students How to Cope With the Interpersonal Conflicts of the Middle School Years
The Middle School years are the toughest years. Sensitivity to criticism and reproach is sky-high. Self-esteem is always on the line. No age level needs to learn the techniques off "Being Cool" more than the Middle School student. BeCool -The Middle Years was specially designed to help you teach your students how to handle the emotional storms of Middle School interpersonal relationships.
Here's what people are saying about BeCool:
“BeCool is a benchmark program in teaching kids how to stay in control of their feelings during conflict or frustrating situations. BeCool should be in every media library. I can’t recommend it too highly” Susan Simon Principal, Jr. High Level
"Today, there is a great concern about the violence that appears to pervade every segment of our Society. Our schools...our homes, our workplace... We seem to be losing the ability and the motivation to cope with difficult people and situations. A ray of hope for our children can be found in James Stanfield's BeCool videos. The series combines captivating graphics, impactful mnemonic devices, and the proven effectiveness of Assertion Theory. Kids teaching kids, a power concept that James Stanfield employs to great effect in the videos. I am pleased to be able to endorse them.” Michael T. Brown, Ph. D Professor, University of California
Included With Each Module:
- A Comprehensive Teacher's Gide
- Videos presenting entertaining "Video Modeling" Scenarios
- Convenient Storage Album
- BeCool Buttons
- BeCool Sunglasses
- BeCool 3-Note Whistle on Videos