"Jeff doesn't know how to control his temper, especially when his little brother makes him mad. One day, when Jeff's anger has almost gotten out of hand, he meets Logan, one of the captains of his school's wrestling team. Logan thinks Jeff would be a great wrestler. Once Jeff learns about wrestling, he knows he can be good at it. But can he control his anger long enough to win a match?"-- Back cover

The authors review the latest research to report key findings on willpower and offer practical advice for increasing it.

Help children develop self-control by involving them in classroom rule making.

Impulsive, scattered, lost, unfocused, unprepared, disorganized: These are just a few of the words used to describe kids with executive functioning deficits, which commonly affect many children already diagnosed with ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism. The Impulsive, Disorganized Child: Solutions for Parenting Kids with Executive Functioning Difficulties helps parents pinpoint weak executive functions in their children, then learn how to help...

"A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her behavior later in life? The world's leading expert on self-control, Walter Mischel has proven that the ability to delay gratification is critical for a successful life, predicting higher SAT scores, better social and cognitive functioning, a healthier lifestyle and a greater sense of self-worth....

Provides guidelines for the use of timeouts in order to help children regain self-control when they're losing it. Provides demonstrations of how teachers from various grades do this through the positive use of time-out.

On a camping trip, the first and second little pigs help their brother, the third little pig, to have fun without having to plan every detail.

"Unexpected events occur in 1885 on Cobblestone Island for the nine Children of the Light. In a dense fog many leave the island, and some return. Thomas and his Nektosha friend, Warm Autumn Breeze, hold a secret they dare not share. Throughout the adventures, Thomas is reminded that self-control is a Fruit of the Spirit that blesses not only him but all "Children of the Light".--