5th Grade Character Education PowerPoint Presentations

Kickstart the new 2024 school year with "Character Traits Middle School: Resilience" designed specifically for middle school students (Grades 4-8). This comprehensive resource beautifully blends Social Emotional Learning (SEL) principles with growth mindset strategies, focusing on the key character trait of resilience. If you're ready to update your behavior management plan, this might be the lesson for you!

What's Inside?

• Interactive Google Slides: No need to print, students can engage in this activity from their devices!
• Differentiated Texts: Engaging, leveled reading materials for Grades 4-8 about people who have shown resilience in real life (Thomas Edison, J.K Rowling, Lizzie Velazquez)
• Resilience Video: Begin the lesson with an engaging video and writing prompts.
• Interactive Role-Play Scenarios: Group activities to practice resilience in real-life situations.
• Creative Mind Mapping Exercises: Visual aids to explore and connect ideas about resilience.
• Dual Format: Available as a printable PDF and an editable Google Slides resource.
• Lesson Plan: Google Doc, time-stamped lesson plan included!
• Poster: Resilience poster for your classroom!

Our toolkit offers a unique blend of differentiated texts, ensuring that students of various reading levels can participate and learn effectively. The interactive role-playing activities encourage group engagement, helping students to understand and practice resilience in real-life scenarios.

Enhance the learning experience with our innovative mind-mapping activity. This creative approach allows students to visually connect concepts and ideas about resilience, fostering deeper understanding and retention.

We understand the importance of flexible teaching methods. Hence, our toolkit comes in two formats: a printer-friendly PDF for a tech-free classroom experience and a Google Slides version where students can engage digitally, typing directly into the resource.

Who is this for? Ideal for middle school teachers (Grades 4-8) looking to integrate Social Emotional Learning into their curriculum. This toolkit is especially beneficial for educators focusing on character development, resilience building, and fostering a growth mindset in their students. It's a versatile resource for both in-person and digital classroom settings.

Perfect for the beginning of the school year, our Resilience Toolkit is an essential addition to your classroom resources, aiding in the development of resilient, confident, and emotionally intelligent young individuals.

Check out another character education lesson: Character Education Middle School: Teamwork SEL digital lesson, video, writing (TeachShare.com)

This lesson comes with a great icebreaker to set the stage, while providing a fun and interactive activity to truly test the classes knowledge of one another. All of my middle school classes have LOVED this activity so far and it has sparked a ton of conversation and connections! All you will need is a small piece of paper for each student and you're all set for a fun, interactive SEL lesson that focuses on community building, friendships, and connectedness + belonging! Enjoy.

Start the new year by empowering your middle school students with our comprehensive "Character Traits Middle School: Teamwork" lesson plan, a perfect tool for teachers focusing on Social Emotional Learning (SEL), character education, and behavior management plan at the start of the 2024 school year.

What's Inside?

• Differentiated Texts: Three levels of engaging texts tailored to meet the diverse needs of students in grades 5-8, each unraveling unique aspects of teamwork. Level 1 text: The Wright Brothers, Level 2 text: Apollo 11 Crew, Level 3 text: The British Cycling Team. Each text is written on a tiered, differentiated lexile starting from 4th, 6th, and 8th grade levels. This makes the topic of teamwork accessible for all students!
• Embedded Video: A captivating video segment that effectively illustrates teamwork in action.
• Team Puzzles: Four challenging team puzzles designed to foster collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Mind Mapping Activity: An innovative exercise to visually explore and deepen understanding of teamwork concepts.
• Complete Lesson Plan: A detailed guide to help you seamlessly integrate this resource into your teaching schedule.

Features:

• Flexible Formats: Choose between a print-and-go PDF or an assign-and-go Google Slides version, designed for ease of use and adaptability.
• No Prep Needed: This resource is ready to use, requiring no additional preparation, perfect for busy educators.
• Engaging and Educational: With a mix of reading, video, interactive puzzles, and creative activities, this lesson plan is not only educational but also highly engaging for middle school students.

Ideal for teachers looking to reinforce teamwork and collaborative skills in their classrooms, this lesson plan offers a balanced mix of learning and interactive fun. Whether you're resetting for a new school year, tackling SEL objectives, or enhancing character education, this resource is tailored to make your teaching experience more effective and enjoyable.

Check out another character education lesson here:

Character Traits Middle School: Resilience SEL digital lesson, video, writing (TeachShare.com)

Character Education Middle School: Empathy SEL digital lesson, video, interview (TeachShare.com)