$5 - $10 7th Grade Lesson (by date, oldest first)

Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with this comprehensive Short Constructed Response (SCR) lesson designed for middle and high school classrooms. This engaging PowerPoint lesson offers educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.

Key Features:

1. Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three sample short constructed responses and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
2. STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
3. Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
4. Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
5. Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported short constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.

Why Choose This Lesson:

• Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.

• Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.

• Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.

• Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.

Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!

• Student lesson with 41 PowerPoint slides
• Checklists for 3 sample SCRs
• Scaffolded response template
• Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
• 2 Texts to read & write about
• Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
• Included in Word and PDF

Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with this comprehensive Extended Constructed Response (ECR) lesson designed for middle and high school classrooms. This engaging PowerPoint lesson offers educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.

Key Features:

1. Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three sample extended constructed responses and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
2. STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
3. Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
4. Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
5. Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported extended constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.

Why Choose This Lesson:

• Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.

• Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.

• Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.

• Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.

Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!

What's Included:

• Student lesson with 42 PowerPoint slides
• Checklists for 3 sample ECRs
• Scaffolded response template
• Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
• 2 Texts to read & write about
• Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
• Included in Word and PDF

THIS IS A PDF FILE

Why teach word meaning through nonsense words?

• Students must use critical thinking to solve
• Students must read the whole passage for context clues
• Students must problem solve to find the best word that makes the most sense.
• They can't find the answer except through problem solving.

All of these are things we want every student to do! This is something that is already adapted for high and low learners.

Starting with three nonsense words gets students going so they can work in groups or independently to decode the meaning of 7 REAL words (selected from the SAT vocabulary list).

This is a perfect activity for group problem solving and critical thinking!

The ultimate English Skills Workbook and Slides Bundle – a comprehensive solution to engage and educate middle and high school students! Whether utilized as homework assignments or dynamic warm-up activities at the start of class, this bundle is designed to maximize group lessons and boost academic performance.

The workbook and slides are perfectly aligned, ensuring a seamless learning experience that captivates students' attention. These incredible resources have been meticulously crafted to complement the All Things English For Middle and High School book.

With this comprehensive bundle, teachers possess the key to effectively teach and reinforce essential English skills.

The workbook comprises an extensive collection of 200 thought-provoking questions, encompassing 11 comprehensive sections expertly aligned with state standards for grades 6-12.

Immerse students in a transformative learning experience as they tackle critical topics such as: appositives, apostrophes, capitalization, commonly confused words, clauses, colons, combining sentences, commas, quotation marks & commas, semicolons, and pronoun-antecedent agreement. This all-encompassing workbook ensures thorough coverage of the skills required for academic excellence.

Empower students to excel in English language arts with workbook and slides bundle.

200 questions across 11 sections all aligning with state standards for grades 6-12.

1.Appositives

2.Apostrophes

3.Capitalization

4.Commonly Confused Words

5.Clauses

6.Colons

7.Combining Sentences

8.Commas

9.Quotation Marks & Commas

10.Semicolons

11.Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Check out these other resources!

• ELA Test Prep, Study Guide & Activities Bundle (new)
• All Things English For Middle & High School Students (best seller)
• Once Upon A Crime
• Bell Ringers for the Semester
• Everything Writing

Elevate your students' short response writing skills and prepare them for success on the STAAR test with these comprehensive Extended Constructed Response (ECR) and Short Constructed Response (SCR) lessons designed for middle and high school classrooms. The engaging PowerPoint lessons offer educators a valuable tool to assess and guide student learning effectively.

Key Features:

1. Sample Response Evaluation: Dive into three samples per constructed responses (6 total) and guide your students through the process of critically analyzing and scoring each one. This lesson provides detailed criteria and rubrics to help teachers accurately assess student work.
2. STAAR Test Practice: Prepare your students for the rigor of the STAAR test with targeted practice exercises. This lesson includes a variety of short stories and prompts that mirror the format and style of STAAR test questions, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the expectations and requirements of the exam.
3. Interactive Learning: Engage your students with interactive activities and discussions that encourage active participation and deeper understanding.
4. Teacher Resources: Empower educators with comprehensive teacher guides, answer keys, and additional resources to support lesson implementation and facilitate classroom instruction. These lesson materials are user-friendly and adaptable, making it easy for teachers to integrate them into their existing curriculum.
5. Skill Development: Foster critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and writing proficiency in your students as they practice crafting concise and well-supported extended constructed responses. This lesson emphasizes essential skills such as citing evidence, structuring responses, and addressing prompt requirements effectively.

Why Choose This Lesson:

• Rigorous and standards-aligned content designed to meet the needs of middle and high school students.

• Engaging and interactive activities that promote student engagement and academic growth.

• Easy-to-use resources and materials for seamless lesson implementation and classroom management.

• Comprehensive preparation for the STAAR test, ensuring that students feel confident and capable on exam day.

Empower your students to excel in short response writing and conquer the challenges of the STAAR test with this dynamic and comprehensive lesson. Elevate your teaching and ignite a passion for learning with these innovative instructional materials. Download this lesson today and watch your students thrive!

What's Included:

• Student lesson with 83 PowerPoint slides
• Checklists for 6 sample ECRs
• Scaffolded response templates
• Templates for in-class scoring (stars)
• 4 Texts to read & write about
• Multiple opportunities for students to speaking, listening, thinking, creating, and evaluating
• Included in Word and PDF

Two products in one bundle for even more practice and test prep!

The first product gives you a class lesson with group practice, individual practice and a summative assessment over revising and combing sentences. Because these are closely connected skills that require similar skill sets, your students will have one lesson that can prep them for these areas in testing and writing.

Use the second product for reinforcement, practice or quizzes on combining sentences. This includes a refresher page that students can use for self-guided learning or reference.

*Isolated practice for Revising Sentences coming soon!

Engage your students with a complete and ready-to-use teaching resource for S.E. Hinton’s classic novel, The Outsiders.  This comprehensive package includes everything you need to deliver an effective and engaging literary unit:

• Detailed Lesson Plan: A well-structured, day-by-day guide that covers key themes, character development, and essential vocabulary.

• Scope & Sequence: A clear outline that maps out the learning objectives, pacing, and essential skills for the entire unit.

• PowerPoint Presentation: Visually appealing and informative slides designed to enhance understanding and foster class discussions, covering important quotes, plot points, and character analysis.

This resource is perfect for middle school and high school English teachers looking to create a rich, interactive, and meaningful learning experience for their students.  Whether you are a new teacher or a seasoned educator, this package saves you time and provides quality materials that engage students and deepen their understanding of The Outsiders.

This bundle combines general information of managing stress and how coping skills work to improve mental health with a lesson specific to testing anxiety.

Stress management explores identifying stress as a process that takes place in the brain and body, identifying when stress can be helpful (eustress), when stress becomes overwhelming (distress), and emphasizes the use of coping skills to mitigate the negative effects of stress.

Coping skills explore multiple options for positive copings skills and encourages students to identify one that works for them. The lesson looks at positive vs. negative coping skills, problem-focused vs. emotion-focused coping skills, and how coping skills work to affect thoughts, feelings and actions.

Managing Testing Anxiety aims to give students the tools to feel prepared to manage the stress that may arise when preparing for or taking a test- working self-awareness and self-management.

Together these lessons create a comprehensive week of preparing students to effective manage stress and anxiety relating to tests and academics generally.

This bundle includes 3 presentations, 2 worksheets, a project, and a guide for each lesson.

How to have better mornings is a yoga and mindfulness lesson plan that you can repeat over and over.

With breathing, mindfulness, and yoga poses, start your day off on the right side of the bed (or classroom)

Empowerment Series Printable Yoga Cards + Lesson Plans (for Educators)

Back to school can be an exciting time for children, and for others, a time of intense anxiety and discomfort. Whether it’s changing schools, worrying about “fitting in”, or dreading school work, some kids have a hard time adjusting to a new school year.

To overcome back-to-school blues, we invite children to try this curated yoga sequence consisting of 5 poses, 1 breathing exercise, and supporting mantras to either be spoken aloud or to yourself. When done regularly, this sequence can help young students develop a positive self-image, feel empowered, and prepared to face each school day with confidence.

The Empowerment Sequence is a 16 page PDF download which you can view on your phone, tablet, computer or print out onto paper. We recommend cutting out each card and taping/gluing on a 4x6 index card or card stock. For added durability, laminate each card.

• Designed for kids of all ages

• Includes printable yoga deck

• Learn 5 yoga poses

• Learn 1 breathing activity

• Two curriculums to educate yogis

• Includes additional yoga activity instructions

• Printable journal to reflect on your practice

Perfect for practicing anywhere! Use this deck at home, school, park, or when traveling!

Made for educators

Includes two specially designed yoga lesson plans that can be taught to kids ages 7-11 and 11-14.

On a smartboard on via personal device, share a morning yoga routine with your students.

We have shared this at school assemblies across the US for all grade levels pre-k-8th grade

Get ready for your upcoming visit to the pumpkin patch with this field trip bundle! This bundle includes the Preschool & Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School Units. Includes reading passages and fun activities for before and after the field trip, as well as a trip reflection activity that can be used for any field trip.

All Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Units follow the same outline and the parent/teacher info sheet is the same for all three so that if you have children of several ages, you can seamlessly teach them together. Homeschooling parents and teachers taking multiple grades on the trip can easily combine the three units included in this bundle.

Includes:

• Parent/Teacher information sheet that gives a quick run down of all the pumpkin patch information included in the unit

Pre-Trip Activities

• Pumpkin Patch read aloud for younger students
• Pumpkin Patch reading passage for older students
• Pumpkin Life Cycle activity in full color and black & white
• Pumpkin Life Cycle writing activity - tracing and writing version
• History of Pumpkin read aloud for younger students
• History of Pumpkin reading passage for older students
• Three Sisters read aloud for younger students
• Three Sisters reading passage for older students
• Three Sisters writing activities for each level
• Pumpkin Baking activities - comes with instructions, plus 4 recipes to chose from (these could also be done post-trip)
• Pumpkin writing activity - tracing and writing version

Post-Trip Activities

• Field Trip Log - for homeschoolers to track the year's field trips
• Field Trip Reflection for each level
• Home Again read aloud for younger students
• Home Again reading passage for older students
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds baking instructions
• Jack o' Lantern drawing activity for younger students
• Time to Carve reading passage and activity for older students
• Inside the Pumpkin drawing activity
• Inside the Pumpkin labeling worksheet in two levels (cut & paste and labeling)
• Additional resources sheet

The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit is part of my Field Trip Unit Series. The series was created with homeschoolers in mind, but can be adapted to be used in a classroom as well. Field trips are a great way to supplement learning, but often homeschoolers don’t get any background information on the location of their field trip and want to enrich their experience by expanding the learning at home before and after the trip. These units help give information and fun activities before and after the field trip.

These units are available individually in PreK/Kinder, Elementary, and Middle & High School levels. Buying in this bundle saves you 20% off the individual prices

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - PreK Preschool and Kindergarten

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Elementary School

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip Unit - Middle School

**This unit comes in a zip file. Extract the files to access the Parent/Teacher Info Sheet and the Student pdf file**

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Easy lessons that students can do with a substitute teacher that are still engaging and on-topic for Career and Technology (CTE) classes or other technology based middle school classes.

These are great to have for those occasions where you need to call in a substitute at the last minute and don't have time to plan. They're also great lessons you may be tempted to use on days you are there too!!

Perfect for middle school (grades 6-8), these lessons are ready to go and need no additional prep time.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Contained in this download:

1. Contents and additional resources for the teacher

2. SIX (6) stand-alone lessons for days when there is a substitute teacher including:

a. Lesson Plan: Creative Writing Using MS Word

b. Lesson Plan: Exploring a Career of Interest (MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher or Web 2.0 tools)

c. Lesson Plan: Famous Engineer Research Project (MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher or Web 2.0 tools)

d. Lesson Plan: Web Scavenger Hunt – Internet Technology (MS Word) – includes answer key

e. Lesson Plan: Issues in Biotechnology (MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher or Web 2.0 tools)

f. Lesson Plan: Robotics Applications (MS PowerPoint)

3. BONUS: Substitute Teacher Report Form

I hope these will help make your life easier when you have to be away from your class!

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If you’re looking for an easy and effective way to teach kids impulse control, then the Impulse Control Mini-Lesson and Workbook is the perfect learning resource!

With creative illustrations, metaphors, and analogies that help reinforce self-control and impulse control skills, this mental health mini-lesson helps students succeed. No prep is necessary! This social emotional learning resource is full of psychoeducation material, worksheets, activities, and more to drive home the importance of developing these skills in today’s classroom.

If a student struggles to think before they act or has ADHD, this SEL mini-lesson can provide a great foundation for their emotional regulation. The engaging approach makes it easy for kids to master the fundamental executive functioning skill of self control and apply the concept to their own lives inside and outside of the classroom. This mini-lesson is perfect for counselors, SEL lessons, individual activities, or group work.

✎✎✎ Topics Covered:

• What is Impulse Control?
• Self Reflection Questionnaire About Impulsivity
• STOP & THINK Strategy
• Brain as a Remote Control – exploring our “buttons” and their implications and consequences.
• Exploring Actions and Consequences
• Making Better Choices – Emotional Regulation Strategies
• Think it Out Examples and Template
• Review Questionnaire

► Looking for more workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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Looking for an engaging and thought-provoking way to help students understand, manage and cope with anxiety and worry? Look no further – our Anxiety and Stress Counseling Workbook is the perfect solution!

This social emotional learning portfolio is an invaluable resource for teachers, parents, psychologists, counselors or anyone working with young people struggling with managing their anxieties. It covers everything from what anxiety is and how to recognize warning signs, to triggers, questionnaires, and coping strategies so students can learn how to better manage stressful feelings. This robust SEL resource is jam packed with everything needed to tackle anxiety once and for all with a trauma-informed and positive behavioral support approach.

This portfolio is divided into six individual lessons. You can choose to use the lessons in isolation or scaffold them. The six lessons include:

1. All About Anxiety

• What is Anxiety?
• What Does Anxiety Look and Feel Like?
• My Anxiety Checklist
• Anxiety Triggers
• Scale of Worry Poster and Worksheet
• When I Feel Worried Worksheet

2. My Panic Button

• Your Body’s Alarm System
• Anxiety and Stress Continuum
• My Panic Button Questionnaire
• When I Feel Anxious Worksheet
• Anxiety and Panic Attacks
• The Differences and Symptoms
• Anxiety and Your Body
• Helpful Thoughts

3. Calming Strategies

• Calming Strategy Cards and Rating Scales
• Deep Breathing
• 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
• Asking for Help
• Personal Growth Challenge
• Gratitude
• Exercise and My Weekly Health Plan
• Coping Skills Poster

4. Declutter Your Worries

• What is a Brain Dump?
• What to Do?
• Brain Dump Your Worries
• When Worries Pile Up
• Sorting My Worries
• Dump Your Worries Craft
• Ruminating on Your Worries

5. My Worry Monster

• Physical Symptoms of Anxiety
• Anxiety Triggers
• Getting to Know Your Worry Monster
• Creating Your Worry Monster
• Your Helping Hand
• Reflective Questions
• Building Your Own Worry Monster Templates

6. Choosing to Let Go

• Being the Pilot of Your Worries
• Your Control Tower
• My Worries Airplane Craft
• Take Off! Taking Your Worries Away!
• Emergency Oxygen Mask
• In and Out of Your Worries (Sorting Activity)
• Worry Affirmations

► Looking for more workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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Looking for an engaging and thought-provoking way to help students understand, manage and cope with anxiety and worry? Look no further – our Anxiety and Stress Counseling Workbook is the perfect solution!

This social emotional learning portfolio is an invaluable resource for teachers, parents, psychologists, counselors or anyone working with young people struggling with managing their anxieties. It covers everything from what anxiety is and how to recognize warning signs, to triggers, questionnaires, and coping strategies so students can learn how to better manage stressful feelings. This robust SEL resource is jam packed with everything needed to tackle anxiety once and for all with a trauma-informed and positive behavioral support approach.

This portfolio is divided into six individual lessons. You can choose to use the lessons in isolation or scaffold them. The six lessons include:

1. All About Anxiety

• What is Anxiety?
• What Does Anxiety Look and Feel Like?
• My Anxiety Checklist
• Anxiety Triggers
• Scale of Worry Poster and Worksheet
• When I Feel Worried Worksheet

2. My Panic Button

• Your Body’s Alarm System
• Anxiety and Stress Continuum
• My Panic Button Questionnaire
• When I Feel Anxious Worksheet
• Anxiety and Panic Attacks
• The Differences and Symptoms
• Anxiety and Your Body
• Helpful Thoughts

3. Calming Strategies

• Calming Strategy Cards and Rating Scales
• Deep Breathing
• 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique
• Asking for Help
• Personal Growth Challenge
• Gratitude
• Exercise and My Weekly Health Plan
• Coping Skills Poster

4. Declutter Your Worries

• What is a Brain Dump?
• What to Do?
• Brain Dump Your Worries
• When Worries Pile Up
• Sorting My Worries
• Dump Your Worries Craft
• Ruminating on Your Worries

5. My Worry Monster

• Physical Symptoms of Anxiety
• Anxiety Triggers
• Getting to Know Your Worry Monster
• Creating Your Worry Monster
• Your Helping Hand
• Reflective Questions
• Building Your Own Worry Monster Templates

6. Choosing to Let Go

• Being the Pilot of Your Worries
• Your Control Tower
• My Worries Airplane Craft
• Take Off! Taking Your Worries Away!
• Emergency Oxygen Mask
• In and Out of Your Worries (Sorting Activity)
• Worry Affirmations

► Looking for more workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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Are you looking to teach your students to better manage stress and face life's challenges head-on with engaging, unique activities? Download our Mindfulness Lesson Plans and Portfolio Project for the perfect social emotional learning resource to teach your students all about mindfulness, gratitude, meditation, feelings, and more!

Mindfulness teaches children the ability to stay focused, improve memory, manage their stress and mental health, jump from one task to the other quickly, and respond accordingly when needed. These executive functions are absolutely essential for advanced tasks such as planning, problem-solving, and even improving social relationships. With our portfolio project, your students will get all the resources they need to get started and grow on their mindfulness journey.

With this SEL resource, we’re giving your students an invaluable head start in life that no textbook can match – a wide set of skills that will truly help them succeed and make them well-rounded individuals. Imagine how much your students can achieve after learning how to practice mindfulness? Anything is within reach when you know how best to take control of stress and channel it into success!

This portfolio is divided into six individual lessons. You can choose to use the lessons in isolation or scaffold them. The six lessons include:

1. What is Mindfulness?

• What is Mindfulness?
• Questions about Mindfulness Worksheet
• STOP Poster
• Brainstorm Worksheet

2. Mindful Moments

• What are mindful moments?
• Mindful Mindset Questions
• SPOTLIGHT on today
• Put it on Paper Worksheet

3. Exploring Feelings

• Your feelings in this moment…
• Feelings Pie Chart Activity
• Color Your Emotions Worksheet
• Feelings & Emotion Cards

4. Mindful Senses

• Mind and Body Connection
• Body Scan
• Mindfulness & Me Questionnaire
• 5-4-3-2-1 Mindful Senses
• 5-4-3-2-1 Mindful Worksheet

5. Mindful Breathing

• What is Mindful Breathing
• Smelling the Flowers
• Tracing your hand with your breath
• Balloon Breathing
• Blowing Candles
• Chasing Rainbows
• Hot Chocolate Breathing

6. Craft Activity – Gratitude Tea

• What is Gratitude?
• Why is Gratitude Important
• 3 Steps to Being Grateful
• Create Your Own Gratitude Tea Craft Templates

► Looking for more great counseling resources? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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"Healing Hands - Navigating Grief Together" is an research-based and trauma-sensitive 8-week small group counseling program designed for high school students. This curriculum is aligned with the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) standards and offers a supportive framework for students to explore, understand, and navigate the complexities of grief. "Healing Hands - Navigating Grief Together" employs interactive, hands-on engaging activities throughout each session, creating a comprehensive and supportive curriculum for high school students navigating the complexities of grief.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

1.Grief Exploration: Encourage participants to openly explore and understand the dimensions of their grief, fostering self-awareness and emotional insights.

2.Peer Support: Cultivate an environment where participants can share their experiences, providing and receiving support from their peers on a shared journey of healing.

3.Coping Strategies: Equip participants with a toolkit of coping strategies, empowering them to navigate the emotional challenges associated with grief.

4.Memory Celebration: Create opportunities for participants to celebrate positive memories of their loved ones, promoting a sense of connection and remembrance.

5.Resilience Building: Facilitate activities that enhance resilience, helping participants build strength and adaptability in the face of loss and life's challenges.

6.Future-Forward Reflection: Encourage participants to reflect on their journey, fostering a positive outlook and providing tools for moving forward with resilience and hope.

This Grief and Loss Small Group Counseling Curriculum includes:

• Note to Counselors
• Objectives & Goals
• Group Session Overview
• ASCA Mindset and Behavior STANDARDS
• Binder Cover Page & Spine Options
• Teacher Nominations and Follow Up Forms
• Parent/Guardian Letter and Consent Form
• Group Planning Sheet
• Name Tags
• Group Member Reminders
• Group Attendance Record
• Student Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Teacher Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Additional Data Collection
• Confidentiality Sign
• Passes - Hall, Class, Counselor, Social Worker & Psychologist
• Student Desk Reminders
• Counselor Chats Handout
• Certificates

Below are the specific details for each individual session which can be used in isolation or as a comprehensive curriculum.

SESSION OVERVIEW

1. Welcome and Introduction: In the opening session, students are introduced to the group, fostering trust and setting expectations. Group-building exercises and activities are employed to establish a supportive environment.
2. Exploring Grief: This session delves into the concept of grief and its various manifestations. Through a grief collage reflection, students visually express and share their individual experiences, promoting understanding and empathy.
3. Stages of Grief: Participants are introduced to the fluid nature of the stages of grief, understanding its complexities. The session incorporates interactive activities to deepen comprehension and facilitate discussion.
4. Exploring Emotions: The focus shifts to identifying and managing emotions associated with grief. Engaging in emotion charades and discussion circles, students enhance their emotional literacy and communication skills.
5. Caring for Yourself: Emphasizing the importance of self-care in the grieving process, this session equips students with strategies for emotional well-being. Activities include creating a self-care toolbox and practicing mindfulness exercises.
6. My Grief Suitcase: Students examine their personal coping strategies and resilience, represented symbolically in a "Grief Suitcase." This reflective session promotes self-awareness and understanding of individual coping mechanisms.
7. My Memory Jar: Crafting a Memory Jar becomes a poignant activity to honor positive memories and celebrate the lives of loved ones. Personal reflections are incorporated into this creative and meaningful exercise.
8. Termination and Review: The concluding session focuses on group reflection, expressing gratitude, and discussing future support. Students engage in activities that encourage thoughtful reflection on the group journey, fostering a sense of closure and individual goal-setting.

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 ► Looking for more SEL workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Gossiping & Rumors Workbook for Teens 
• CBT Workbook - Thoughts Feelings Behaviors for Teenagers
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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Are you searching for a comprehensive Mental Health Matters Portfolio? Look no further. This resource is the ultimate Mental Health Awareness tool, specifically designed to address important topics such as anxiety, stress, self-harm, suicide, drugs, and alcohol. By downloading this Mental Health Matters Portfolio, you will gain access to a variety of activities, worksheets, and lessons that promote mental health and wellness among adolescents.

This portfolio is a valuable resource for counselors and educators seeking to guide teens in understanding different components that can impact their overall wellbeing. The activities and worksheets included in this Mental Health Matters Portfolio allow teenagers to explore their emotions, express their experiences, and develop essential skills that they can utilize throughout their lives.

KEY FEATURES:

• What is Mental Health?: This lesson delves into the concept of mental health, including risk factors and the mental health continuum. The accompanying worksheet provides an opportunity for individuals to assess and explore their own mental health states.
• Anxiety and Stress: In this section, teenagers will gain a deeper understanding of anxiety and stress, including their differences and effects on the body. The Mental Health Worksheet provided allows individuals to reflect on and analyze their anxiety and stress levels.
• Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicide: This lesson addresses the topics of depression, self-harm, and suicide, providing information on symptoms, causes, warning signs, and ways to offer support. The Negative Thoughts and Tracking activity encourages participants to track their negative thoughts and emotions.
• Drugs, Alcohol, and Mental Health: Individuals will learn about the impact of drugs and alcohol on mental health in this section. The workbook includes information on how alcohol affects the brain and a questionnaire to assess personal habits.
• Caring for Self: This lesson emphasizes the importance of self-care and explores various self-care practices, including limiting social media use, exercise, and sleep hygiene. The Self-Care Check-in and Bingo activity and the Self-Care Plan guide individuals in developing personalized self-care routines.
• Reaching Out: The final lesson focuses on building healthy relationships and reaching out for support. Participants will learn effective communication strategies and where to seek help when needed. The My Action Plan activity encourages individuals to create a personalized plan for seeking support and taking care of their mental health.

This portfolio is divided into six individual lessons. You can choose to use the lessons in isolation or scaffold them. The six lessons include:

  1. What is Mental Health?

• What is Mental Health?
• Risk Factors
• Mental Health Continuum
• Exploring your Mental Health States (Mental Health Worksheet)

 2. Anxiety and Stress

• What is Anxiety?
• What is Stress?
• What’s the Difference?
• How Anxiety and Stress affects the Body
• My Anxiety Checklist Questionnaire 
• Exploring Your Anxiety and Stress (Mental Health Worksheet)

 3. Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicide

• What is Depression? Symptoms and Causes
• Self-Harm and Why People Do It
• Suicide and Warning Signs
• Helping Someone at Risk
• Let’s Bust Those Myths!
• Negative Thoughts and Tracking

 4. Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health

• The Impact of Drugs on Mental Health
• How Alcohol Affects Your Brain
• Looking at Your Habits Questionnaire 

 5. Caring for Self

• The Importance of Self-Care
• Seven Pillars of Self-Care
• Limiting Social Media Use
• Exercise and Sleep Hygiene Practices
• Self-Care Check-in and Bingo
• Developing a Self-Care Plan

 6. Reaching Out

• Relationships and Depression
• Reaching Out – What to Do and Say
• Ask for a Check-in
• Where to Go for Support
• Raising the Alarm
• My Action Plan

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• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Gossiping & Rumors Workbook for Teens 
• CBT Workbook - Thoughts Feelings Behaviors for Teenagers
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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Our "Keep Your Cool," Anger Management Small Group Counseling Curriculum is a comprehensive 10-week program tailored for high school students. This anger management curriculum is more than just a series of sessions; it's a transformative journey designed to empower teenagers with the tools and knowledge they need to effectively manage their anger and cultivate healthier relationships.

"Keep Your Cool - Anger Management Small Group Counseling Curriculum" is a dynamic and ASCA-aligned resource that equips high school students with essential life skills. It empowers them to navigate the complex landscape of emotions and relationships while providing a supportive, interactive, and educational platform for growth. This anger management curriculum will empower your students to manage their anger, keeping their cool in the face of life's challenges and forging a path to success in their personal and academic lives.

"Keep Your Cool" is filled with dynamic, engaging, and interactive activities. We firmly believe that active involvement is the key to effective learning. Throughout these sessions, students will participate in role-playing, group discussions, creative exercises, and reflective activities that encourage personal growth and skill development.

This Anger Management Small Group Counseling Curriculum includes:

• Note to Counselors
• Objectives & Goals
• Group Session Overview
• ASCA Mindset and Behavior STANDARDS
• Binder Cover Page & Spine Options
• Teacher Nominations and Follow Up Forms
• Parent/Guardian Letter and Consent Form
• Group Planning Sheet
• Name Tags
• Group Member Reminders
• Group Attendance Record
• Student Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Teacher Pre & Post Outcome Measures
• Additional Data Collection
• Confidentiality Sign
• Passes - Hall, Class, Counselor, Social Worker & Psychologist
• Student Desk Reminders
• Counselor Chats Handout
• Certificates

Below are the specific details for each individual session which can be used in isolation or as a comprehensive curriculum.

Comprising of TEN SESSIONS tailored to address specific aspects of anger-related issues, this program equips students with essential life skills:

Ten Transformational Sessions:

1. Welcome and Introduction to Anger Management: We set the stage, establishing a safe and supportive environment for students.
2. Recognizing Physical and Emotional Responses: Understanding the physical and emotional manifestations of anger is a crucial step in managing it effectively.
3. Triggers and Warning Signs: Identifying personal triggers and recognizing early warning signs is key to proactive anger management.
4. Locus of Control: We explore the concept of control and guide students toward empowering themselves to manage their anger.
5. Cognitive Triangle (Thoughts-Feelings-Behaviors): Understanding the interplay of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors enables students to take control of their emotional responses.
6. Conflict Resolution (I-Statements): We equip students with practical conflict resolution techniques and communication skills to navigate challenging situations.
7. Forgiveness and Apologies: Exploring the power of forgiveness and the art of sincere apologies in repairing relationships.
8. Stress Management: Teens learn valuable stress-reduction strategies, which are instrumental in anger management.
9. Building Empathy and Understanding: Fostering empathy and a deeper understanding of others to improve relationships and reduce anger triggers.
10. Termination and Review: A reflective session to consolidate learning and set goals for the future.

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 ► Looking for more SEL workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Gossiping & Rumors Workbook for Teens 
• CBT Workbook - Thoughts Feelings Behaviors for Teenagers
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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