James Stanfield Company

School to Work Skills - Smart Series


LifeSmart PeopleSmart JobSmart	MoneySmart SafetySmart DateSmart

Now Life Does Come With Instructions!

"It gives the students practical and specific skills to be able to handle situations in an emotionally mature way. Students actually do use it." -Morley Johnson, BC

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LifeSmart Curriculum Bundle

Using the acclaimed improvisational comedy troupe, the Stanfield Comedy Players, and the unique Smart/NotSmart paradigm, hundreds of humorous vignettes present verbal and visual cues to fine-tune those attitudes and behaviors so hard to capture, but so necessary to develop for a successful transition into adulthood -- job, safety and money skills, and appropriate social and dating interactions.

Pop in a video, open the teacher's guide, and you're ready for action with objectives, lesson plans and activities for each subject area. With 18 hours of "Life Instructions" on 22 DVDs or 37 VHS tapes, LifeSmart teaches over 300 skills essential for successful transition to adulthood.

This package includes: PeopleSmart, JobSmart, DateSmart, SafetySmart, and MoneySmart. All are priced to meet your budget!

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"This is a wonderful video series. It really captures the attention and imagination of my young adult students with developmental disabilities. It is humorous and easy to understand."
-Diane Randolph

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The First Program to Teach Students Basic Friendship Skills!

PeopleSmart-1 teaching basic friendship skills, is the first video program to focus on the specific skills needed to make a "real" friend. Students will learn the 10 best ways to meet people, how to distinguish between an acquaintance and a real friend, and what to do to maintain a good relationship.

PeopleSmart-1 comes with 3 DVDs or 6 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 1: How to Meet People

Part 2: How to Turn an Acquaintance into a Friend

Part 3: How to Deepen a Friendship

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"This video series was great! The classes hated to see the end. The videos prompted great discussion and interesting role playing."
-Dena Landerville, NE

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Students Learn When to Trust
and When It's 'Smart' Not to!

PeopleSmart-2 helps students learn the difference between trust and gullibility and that "niceness" does not always mean "goodness." This program focuses on teaching students who and when to trust, and how to recognize and deal with people who don't care about their best interests.

PeopleSmart-2 comes with 3 DVDs or 6 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 4: How to Mistake Friendliness for Friendship

Part 5: How to Avoid Getting in Trouble with Strangers

Part 6: How to Be Attractive to the Opposite Sex

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"I think the material is excellent for developing appropriate work attitude. Attitude (work ethic) is something which is difficult to teach."
-Larry Wilson, KS

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Losing a Job
Doesn't Have to Be Easy!

JobSmart-1 teaches students the bottom-line behaviors and basics of getting a job, getting along with co-workers and satisfying the boss. Using humorous NotSmart/JobSmart vignettes, the series is guaranteed to keep students laughing while they learn the consequences of poor conduct and work demeanor ... and what to do instead.

JobSmart-1 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 1: How to Avoid Staying Unemployed

Part 2: How to Avoid Irritating Co-Workers

Part 3: How to Avoid Irritating the Boss

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"JobSmart is one of the most comprehensive training tools we have encountered. The video messages are clear and practical while remaining light-hearted. This format allows constant interaction and keeps student attention while reinforcing the key points."
-Richard Rosenbaum, CA

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Teach Job Safety and
Productive Attitudes

JobSmart-2 focuses on job safety and productive attitudes that lead to advancement. Lack of skill is not why most people lose their jobs. The reason is usually poor behavior and a lousy attitude. This program teaches students "can do" work habits with humorous "how to" and "how not to" examples.

JobSmart-2 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 4: How to Get a Promotion

Part 5: How to Avoid Getting Fired

Part 6: How to Avoid Getting Hurt

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"I never thought you could make finances fun to learn until I used this program with my students!"
-Marjorie Baum, WS

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Basic Smart Shopping Strategies

MoneySmart-1 focuses on careful budgeting, smart shopping and wise spending. Students learn the basics of stretching a dollar and using $ sense. Comparison shopping, looking for discounts and wise use of credit cards are emphasized.

MoneySmart-1 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 1: How to Avoid Compulsive Shopping

Part 2: How to Avoid Being a Spendthrift

Part 3: How to Be a Savvy Shopper

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"The best common sense strategies I've come across for teaching students the importance of saving and cost comparisons. And it's hilarious!"
-Mark Gilmore, AZ

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How to Avoid Scams
and Budget Busters

MoneySmart-2 teaches students how to keep their hard-earned dollars by avoiding the most common budget busters. They'll also learn how to steer clear of scams and con artists, as well as how to plan ahead and allow for financial emergencies.

MoneySmart-2 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 4: How to Avoid Blowing Your Budget

Part 5: How to Avoid Being Duped and Scammed

Part 6: How to Be Safe While Shopping

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"The only safety program I've ever used that my students actually asked for a second showing! It's terrific!"
-Shelly Carnes, SC

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Avoiding Hazards
and Preventing Accidents

Safety should always come first. Many students learn this the hard way. SafetySmart-1 teaches students NotSmart and SafetySmart ways to avoid life's daily hazards and pitfalls -- at home, on the job and on the streets.

SafetySmart-1 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 1: How to Be Safe at Home

Part 2: How to Be Safe as a Pedestrian

Part 3: How to Be Safe Using Transportation

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"My students loved Community Man, the star of SafetySmart-2! What a great way to teach students about community resources!"
-Marilyn Carter, MA

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Getting Emergency Help

In SafetySmart-2, students learn to recognize what to do if an accident does occur: when it's an emergency; what community agency to contact and how to explain their immediate situation to authorities. Also alerts students to the accessibility of free medical information.

SafetySmart-2 comes with 2 DVDs or 4 VHS tapes and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 4: How to Use Fire Department Resources

Part 5: How to Contact and Interact with Police

Part 6: How to Access Free Health Care

Part 7: How to Get Help from the Pharmacy

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"My students found the DateSmart 1 & 2 series to be both fun and entertaining. I loved the way they sparked discussion and got everybody talking."
-LeAnn Cameron, TX

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Techniques to Support
the Choice of Abstinence

DateSmart-1 uses a realistic approach to teach students how to support the choice for abstinence. Each program uses NotSmart/LifeSmart examples to focus on issues every student must address: how to set sexual boundaries; how not to be emotionally manipulated; how to avoid people with "one-track" minds; what social situations to avoid; how to protect their personal space and how to use "I'll PASS," a new way to say "No" that fosters partner support; how to learn that sex and love are not the same -- and much more.

DateSmart-1 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes featuring 30 lessons and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 1: The Art of Saying No

Part 2: How to Practice Abstinence

Part 3: How to Protect Boundaries

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"I like the humorous approach because kids can relate to it so well. It takes a serious look at serious situations and presents them in a way that teenagers today can understand. It allows them to examine their own values and make decisions about situations in which they may find themselves!"
-Phyllis Muhleman, CA

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How to Date Responsibly
and Avoid Trouble

DateSmart-2 teaches students how to control their emotions and avoid impulsive reactions to intimate situations. Through humorous NotSmart examples, students learn what actions can lead to trouble. The program teaches men not to date minors and how to refrain from manipulative actions that exploit women. Women learn how to recognize trouble and how to avoid behavior that can send unintentional, provocative signals. Common misconceptions about the opposite sex are addressed.

DateSmart-2 comes with 2 DVDs or 3 VHS tapes and a comprehensive teacher's guide.

Part 4: How Girls Can Avoid Getting into Trouble
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Part 5: How Guys Can Avoid Getting into Trouble
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Part 6: Understanding the Opposite Sex
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