Self-Awareness Print
Self-Awareness is the ability to make healthy, constructive decisions for optimal wellbeing. By building this competency, you are better able to make safe choices and use sound judgment. You are also able to analyze how your behaviors impact your personal goals in and out of school, as well as how your behaviors affect those around you, leading to more positive decision-making.
- Any adult who works with children and youth can choose to use the Class Lesson components in their setting and/or the Conversation Starters.
- The classroom PDF lesson, available in the bottom portion of each lesson page under the heading School to Home Resources, has also been “coded” to the page so a parent or caregiver can see at a glance what the traditional SEL lesson was about if taught in the classroom at an earlier time.
- Specially designed lesson extensions that complement the class lesson are also attached as a PDF and are labeled Conversation Starters; they too have been conveniently coded to the page in the beginning section entitled Family Resources and are also attached as a PDF in that section. The Conversation Starters provide a quick overview and suggested questions that parents, caregivers or other adults can use to prompt meaningful conversation with children and youth on the topic/competency addressed.
- Again, our design provides lots of flexibility in use, from lengthier “lesson plans” to quick reflection questions to be used at the dinner table, in the car, youth group, or other setting when reinforcement of concepts are needed, but time is a factor.
Print Only Lessons
Working Memory Strategies
Mnemonics
Learning Libraries » Middle School » Self-Awareness Print Self-Awareness Family Resources on MnemonicsProject and Purpose Students create classroom posters for mnemonics that will enhance their studies. Essential Questions How do mnemonics help us remember information? Share this Link BackgroundOpen/Download Parent Conversation Starter.pdf If this lesson was used in the classroom: Students learned about some basic [...]
Throw (Numbers)!
Learning Libraries » Middle School » Self-Awareness Print Self-Awareness Family Resources on Throw (Numbers)!Project and Purpose Students play a game to practice both their basic math skills and using their working memory. Essential Questions Why should we build our working memory skills? Share this Link BackgroundOpen/Download Parent Conversation Starter.pdf If this lesson was used in [...]
Working Memory: Three-Letter Words
Learning Libraries » Middle School » Self-Awareness Print Self-Awareness Family Resources on Working Memory: Three-Letter WordsProject and Purpose Working in pairs, students listen to a list and rearrange letters into words to practice using their working memory Essential Questions Why should we build our working memory skills? Share this Link BackgroundOpen/Download Parent Conversation Starter.pdf If [...]
Calming Strategies
Calming Down
Learning Libraries » Middle School » Self-Awareness Print Self-Awareness Family Resources on Calming DownProject and Purpose Students practice exercises for calming down and apply them to situations they have experienced. Essential Questions Why is it important to practice calming down? Share this Link BackgroundOpen/Download Parent Conversation Starter.pdf If this lesson was used in the classroom: [...]
