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Enhance your back-to-school activities with our engaging, faith-centred Back-to-School Prayer Spinner! This Christian-themed prayer wheel is an excellent addition to any elementary classroom or Sunday school, designed to help students focus on their faith while having fun.

Specifications

1. Versatile Options: The prayer spinner comes with 14 different options, including 7 black and white versions and 7 colourful versions. This variety allows students to choose and personalize their prayer wheels according to their preferences.
2. Encourages Prayer and Reflection: Each section of the prayer wheel features thoughtful prayers such as blessings for family and friends, gratitude for the day, and requests for guidance and safety. It helps children start their day with a positive and prayerful mindset, reinforcing the importance of daily prayer.
3. Easy to Assemble: The prayer wheel is simple to put together with clear instructions, making it a hassle-free activity for both teachers and students. It is a hands-on project that promotes fine motor skills and creativity.
4. Faith Integration: As a Christian educator, you can seamlessly integrate faith into your classroom activities. This prayer spinner is a practical tool to reinforce Christian values and teachings in a fun and interactive way.
5. Engaging and Interactive: The spinning mechanism adds an element of excitement and engagement. Students will enjoy using the spinner to guide their prayers, making it an interactive part of their daily routine.
6. Perfect for Various Settings: Whether you are teaching in a Christian school, homeschooling, or leading a Sunday school class, this prayer spinner is a versatile resource that can be used in various educational settings.
7. Printable and Reusable: Download and print as many copies as you need. The black and white versions are perfect for coloring activities, while the color versions save time and provide vibrant, ready-to-use options.

Add our Back to School Prayer Spinner to your teaching toolkit to create a meaningful and enjoyable start to the school year. It is an ideal resource for encouraging students to engage in prayer and reflection, fostering a supportive and faith-filled classroom environment. Purchase now and watch your students' faith and excitement spin into action!

Engage your students with this "Would You Rather" slide presentation, perfect for classroom icebreakers and getting-to-know-you activities especially for first day / back to school.

Ideal for the first day of school or anytime you want to break the ice and build a positive classroom environment, this resource requires no prep work—simply open the file in full screen mode and present the slides. [suitable for a wide range of ages and grade levels]

Recommendations: Ask students to discuss their choices in each round. You may pick a volunteer in each round to share why they choice their answer.

Key Features:

• 35 unique "Would You Rather" questions
• PDF format for easy viewing and presenting
• Designed for full screen presentation
• Perfect for classroom icebreakers and team-building activities
• Engages students and encourages interaction

More Back-to-School or Ice Breaker Games/Activities:
Oops! Classic Edition

Oops! Back-to-School Edition
Human Bingo

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Are you looking for an engaging, comprehensive resource to teach time management skills to your middle school students? This 4-day Time Management Lesson Plan is designed to help students understand how to prioritize tasks, manage their time wisely, and develop essential life skills that will benefit them in school and beyond.

Ideal for advisory, humanities, interdisciplinary, or life skills classes, this resource provides full lesson plans, ready-to-use slides, and student handouts that will guide your students through each step of the learning process. With hands-on activities and reflective discussions, students will learn how to use the Eisenhower Matrix, categorize their daily tasks, and reflect on how they can improve their time management habits.

What’s Included:

• 4 Detailed Lesson Plans: Each day is mapped out with engaging activities, step-by-step instructions, and reflection prompts.
• Interactive Slides: Ready-to-use Google Slides or PDF format that guide the lessons and keep students engaged.
• Student Handouts: Includes a 24-hour schedule, Eisenhower Matrix template, and reflection worksheets for students to track and evaluate their time.
• Real-World Application: Students will create their own to-do lists, categorize tasks by urgency and importance, and reflect on their time management skills.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for advisory, humanities, life skills, or interdisciplinary classes with a focus on middle school students.

Key Features:

• Designed for middle school students (grades 6-8)
• Perfect for teaching time management and organization skills
• Adaptable for advisory periods, life skills programs, or interdisciplinary lessons
• Includes ready-to-print handouts and a full 4-day lesson plan with engaging activities
• Focus on student reflection and real-life application of time management principles

Equip your students with the skills they need to manage their time effectively and set them up for success both in and out of the classroom. This 4-day lesson plan is your go-to resource for teaching critical life skills in an engaging and practical way.

Get started today with this complete time management lesson plan for your middle school classroom!

Looking for a way to get your middle school and high school students to get excited for PE?

This printable group fitness game incorporates exercises that support key physical education goals for middle and high school students, including:

Cardiovascular Fitness

Activities like jumping jacks, burpees, high knees, speed skaters, and sprinting promote heart health and improve endurance.

Muscle Strength and Endurance

Strength-building moves such as push-ups, squats, lunges, planks, and tricep dips target various muscle groups, improving functional fitness and stamina.

Flexibility and Mobility

Exercises like inchworms, side lunges, and single-leg deadlifts enhance flexibility, range of motion, and balance.

Core Strength

Core-focused movements like bicycle crunches, leg raises, Russian twists, and glute bridges improve stability and overall strength.

Coordination and Agility

Movements such as fast feet, speed skaters, and tuck jumps develop coordination, quick reflexes, and body control.

Teamwork and Social Interaction

Group activities encourage collaboration, communication, and a sense of community while achieving fitness goals together.

Mental Health and Focus

Physical activity boosts mood, reduces stress, and helps students develop focus and discipline in their fitness routines.

This game helps align PE classes with curriculum standards by engaging students in a variety of exercises that promote lifelong fitness habits. It’s versatile, engaging, and adaptable for different fitness levels, making it ideal for middle and high school classes.

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

You'll receive a zip file containing 4 comprehensive files, ensuring you have everything you need to kick-start the fun. The package includes:

• 80 Bingo Cards: Choose from full- or half--page sizes to best fit your group's needs. With such a variety, you can host multiple games or accommodate a wide range of group sizes.
• Calling Cards: Featuring a mix of fitness challenges and wellness activities, our calling cards are designed to get everyone moving, laughing, and achieving their fitness goals.
• Bingo Chips: Printable bingo chips add an authentic bingo game feel to your fitness challenge.
• Instructions: No Prep! No need to worry about planning. We provide detailed instructions for both the bingo game and the exercises, making setup a breeze.

WHY YOU NEED THIS FITNESS BINGO GAME:

• Instant Access: Get started right away with a digital download that puts the game in your hands instantly.
• Flexible & Reusable: Print as many copies as you need for your classes, making it a cost-effective addition to your fitness toolkit. You can laminate the pages for longevity.
• Engaging & Effective: Not only is it fun, but it also encourages physical activity in a creative and social way.

Transform your middle school and high school physical education classes with this fun Fitness Bingo Game.

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These community-building activities and games are perfect for the first weeks of school! Students will use collaboration and teamwork which will build a positive learning community in your classroom. These activities are not just designed to be used only the first week of school but give the perfect opportunity to build friendships, and teamwork, and create a positive class culture. They could also be used for team building, recess, morning meetings, or SEL.

Help your students learn to collaborate. communicate, trust, and show mutual respect to others to be able to work well with others and be able to create a cohesive group of individuals working together for a common goal.

This team-building set comes with general objectives. Each activity comes with instructions you can modify. It also comes with processing questions to facilitate learning from the activities that you can discuss with your students.

3 Icebreakers

6 Team building Activities (Included are materials needed, instructions, and processing questions to facilitate learning from the activities)

Embark on a captivating journey to discover the essence of Thai language with our set of 90 Flashcards. Dive into the vibrant world of Thai vocabulary, organized into three engaging categories: fruits and vegetables, delicious foods, and fascinating animals. Each flashcard is thoughtfully designed to enhance your learning experience, making it an enjoyable and effective way to explore the richness of the Thai language.

SEL Morning Meeting Slides | SEL | Google Slides | Morning Meeting Questions

About This Resource

**★ Topic - **Morning Meeting Slides | SEL Reflection Questions

**★ **Covers 7 SEL Topics

★ 45 pages (w/ PowerPoint Slides)

**★ **PowerPoint and Digital versions

**★ **Suitable for Middle School and High School

**★ **Social Emotional Learning

This resource includes:

**★ **42 SEL Question Slides

**★ **Reference Sheet with Questions (3 pages)

**★ **Google Slide Link

This SEL Morning Meeting Slides resource offers a meaningful way to kick off your day while supporting your students’ social-emotional growth. This SEL-Based Morning Meeting Slide product is designed to spark thoughtful conversations, build classroom community, and help students reflect on real-life experiences and emotions in a safe, supportive way.

This product includes 42 student friendly discussion questions—6 questions across 7 key SEL themes that teens can genuinely connect with. Whether you're using them during morning meetings, advisory, homeroom, or as daily bell ringers, these prompts give students a chance to slow down, speak up, and strengthen their self-awareness, empathy, and communication skills.

Each slide features a clear, open-ended question paired with images of mature, diverse individuals that high school students can relate to—making the experience more engaging, authentic, and connection-driven. The slides are thoughtfully organized by topic—making it easy for you to find just the right question for the day’s focus. Plus, a printable PDF overview of all 7 topics is included so you can quickly reference and choose the questions that best meet your classroom needs.

Each question is open-ended, relatable, and thoughtfully worded to spark reflection and meaningful conversation. Whether students are talking in pairs, writing in journals, or engaging in group discussion, these slides make it easy to bring social-emotional learning into your daily routine—no prep required!

What’s Included:

✅ PowerPoint file for easy classroom display
✅ Google Slides version for digital and distance learning
✅ 7 SEL Topics:

✔️ Decision Making and Values

✔️ Emotions and Mental Health

✔️ Goals and Motivation

✔️ Relationships and Communication

✔️ Self Awareness and Identity

✔️ Self Growth and Mindset

✔️ Social Awareness and Empathy

✅ 6 engaging prompts per topic (42 questions and slides in total)
✅ Visually appealing slides with diverse images of real people to reflect a wide range of student backgrounds and experiences

✅ A **printable PDF reference sheet **is included with a list of all topics, helping you quickly locate and choose the questions that best support your goals for the day.

Perfect For:

⭐ Middle and high school SEL lessons
⭐ Morning meetings or advisory periods
⭐ Homeroom check-ins
⭐ Icebreakers and community-building
⭐ Counseling small groups
⭐ Journaling prompts or class discussion starters

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- Sun Salutation Yoga Cards
- Yamas & Niyamas: Successful Relationships with Self & Others

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Make the First Days of School Fun and Memorable with These Engaging Icebreakers!

Kick off the school year with this dynamic Classroom Icebreakers Activity Bundle designed to help students get to know each other, build classroom community, and feel comfortable in their new environment. Whether it's the first week of school or anytime you need to foster better classroom relationships, these fun and interactive games are perfect for middle and high school students.

These no-prep, easy-to-implement activities will have your students laughing, sharing, and working together, creating a positive classroom atmosphere from day one!

What’s Included:

• Engaging Icebreaker Activities: Fun, creative games that encourage communication and teamwork among students.
• Team-Building Challenges: Activities that require collaboration and problem-solving, helping students bond and feel comfortable with their peers.
• Student-Centered Discussion Prompts: Get your students talking and sharing more about themselves in a structured and engaging way.

Key Features:

• Build Classroom Community: Foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment where students feel connected and engaged.
• No Prep Required: Simply print and go! These activities require no additional materials, making them easy to implement on short notice.
• Versatile: Perfect for back-to-school, new student introductions, or any time you want to strengthen classroom relationships.
• Fun for All Ages: While ideal for middle and high school students, these activities can be adapted for upper elementary classrooms as well.

Mindful Mazes for a Calming Corner: A Path to Relaxation and Focus

Transform your classroom's calming corner with these Mindful Mazes, a carefully designed collection of mazes aimed at promoting relaxation and focus. This booklet is the perfect addition to any calming corner, providing students with a fun and engaging way to practice mindfulness and enhance their wellbeing.

Key Features:

• 30 Unique Mazes: Each maze will guide students through a journey of mindfulness as they concentrate on reaching the finishing line.
• Mindfulness Prompts: Integrated mindfulness prompts help students connect with their breath and stay present as they navigate the mazes.
• Age-Appropriate Designs: Suitable for Year 3-6 students, ensuring the challenges are just right for their developmental level.
• Portable and Easy to Use: The booklet format makes it easy to add to your calming corner, allowing students to pick up and engage with the mazes at their own pace. Print multiple copies or a booklet for each student.

Benefits:

• Enhances Focus and Concentration: Mindful mazes help students improve their attention span and cognitive skills. Perfect for a calming corner!
• Reduces Stress and Anxiety: The calming nature of the mazes provides a soothing activity that can help alleviate stress and anxiety.
• Promotes Mindfulness: Encourages students to practice mindfulness, aiding in emotional regulation and overall well-being.
• Supports Social-Emotional Learning: A valuable tool for fostering a positive classroom environment and supporting social emotional development.

Ideal for teachers looking to create a nurturing and effective calming corner, this Mindful Mazes booklet is an essential resource for promoting peace and mindfulness in the classroom. Enhance your students' learning experience and wellbeing with this engaging and calming activity.

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• Voter Registration Cards & I Voted Stickers | Perfect for Election Day and Mock Voting Activities

Bring the excitement of Election Day into the classroom with this printable set of Voter Registration Cards and I Voted Stickers! Ideal for social studies, government, and civics lessons, this resource is perfect for engaging students in hands-on, interactive learning about the democratic process. Students can "register to vote" with these custom registration cards and proudly display their "I Voted" stickers after casting their mock ballots.

Use these printables to simulate a real voting experience, enhancing students' understanding of voting rights, civic responsibility, and the importance of participating in elections. Perfect for Election Day events, school-wide mock elections, or classroom government units.

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This personalized notebook label set allows you to easily customize and print stylish binder covers and spines to keep your materials neatly sorted. Perfect for teachers, students, or anyone who loves a well-organized binder, these templates are fully editable and available in various designs. Simply edit in PowerPoint , print, and personalize to fit your needs. Ideal for classroom management, subject organization, or creating unique notebooks, this resource adds a personal touch to any binder. Stay organized in style

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• 5 Pages

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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This All About Me Self Portrait activity can be used in many ways! Great for Back to School activities, student of the month, icebreakers, and much more. It's really a great way for students to share about themselves in a fun and creative way. Resource comes with 30 different blank faces (15 boys, 15 girls)-allowing students to select characters that look like them.

Resource comes in two different formats-a prefilled mat that allows students to share a little about themselves and a blank mat-where students can choose to share what is important/reflective of them. Students can choose to write or draw in their answers. They can get as creative as they want with the blank faces and depict how they see themselves.

Prefilled questions include:

-Name

-Dream Vacation

-Pets (If students don't have pets, they can share what pet they wish they had)

-Favorite Movie

-Hobbies

-Birthday

-Family (Who is a part of their family)

-Favorite song

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This is a simple first week of school activity to get to know your students and for your students to get to know each other! With social media being such a large part of students' lives, this blank Instagram post will help get your students engaged. I have included a blank post with lines for students to write on, and also some ideas of things that you can have students place in the post.

This would also be a great thing to have students cut out and hang around the room to display student work. I hope you and your students enjoy it! Please rate and review.

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Empower your middle school students to recognize, address, and prevent bullying with this comprehensive novel study centered around "The Teacher's Influence." This compelling story follows Ms. Nguyen, a dedicated teacher who takes a proactive stance against bullying when she sees a student targeted for her unique personality.

This ready-to-use resource equips you with everything needed to guide your students through a meaningful exploration of the story and its themes:

Chapter-by-chapter summaries and analysis: Facilitate deeper understanding and encourage critical thinking about the narrative.

• Thought-provoking discussion questions: Spark insightful conversations about bullying, empathy, the role of bystanders, and the importance of inclusivity.
• Engaging writing prompts: Inspire creative expression and encourage students to connect with the story on a personal level.
• Dynamic project-based learning activities: Deepen learning through hands-on projects like designing kindness campaigns, creating PSAs, and conducting inclusion audits.
• Vocabulary building exercises: Expand students' vocabulary with key terms related to bullying prevention, social justice, and positive school culture.

"The Teacher's Influence" novel study unit is perfect for:

• Language Arts and Reading classes
• Advisory or Homeroom periods
• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum
• Character Education programs
• Bullying prevention initiatives

This resource is designed to:

• Enhance reading comprehension and analytical skills.
• Facilitate meaningful conversations about bullying, empathy, and inclusivity.
• Empower students to be upstanders and advocates for positive change.
• Provide a framework for creating a safe, respectful, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Equip students with the tools and knowledge to combat bullying in their own communities.

This is a fun, engaging and creative craft activity lesson which encourages a positive growth mindset for children by focusing on self-love and self-talk.

- What is a positive affirmation?

- How do affirmations work?

- Affirmation Questionnaire

- Example of Affirmations

- Key Things to Remember

- Writing affirmations with particular themes

- Affirmation Examples

- Create your own Affirmation Snowflakes

- Example

- Blank Template (including various sizes)

- What to do with your Snowflake Affirmations

- Getting the most out our your Snowflake Affirmations

- Whole Class Activity – Snowflake Garland

THIS MINI LESSON IS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR COUNSELING OR SEL LESSONS! GREAT FOR INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP WORK.

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This no-prep Spanish winter activity is the perfect icebreaker game to help students reflect on their winter break! Use this digital resource as an icebreaker the morning students return from winter break, community building activity or brain break! Students will love standing up or sitting down depending on their answer to the themed slides, such as "stand up if you tried a Tik Tok trend."

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What's Included:

• 25 stand up game slides
• Directions slide
• Editable Directions Slide to add your own directions
• Editable text boxes in Google Slides so you can change the statements on each individual slide to fit the needs of your own class

Directions:

• Read the statement on the slide.
• Students who relate to the statement will stand.
• Allow time for students to look around and share commonalities.

Sample Slides:

• Stand up if you tried a Tik Tok trend.
• Stand up if you got Starbucks.
• Stand up if you set a goal for the new year.

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French This or That Activity - Ceci ou Cela French Icebreaker

This French ceci ou cela - this or that activity is perfect for back to school, end of the year, or anytime when everyone wants to have a little fun with French.

Use this "this or that" activity as a French speaking activity for partners or groups, as a whole-class activity you project for the entire class.

Alternatively, you can make this a moving around activity. Students start by standing in a big group. When the choices on the cards are read, they move to the side of the room that is associated with their choice (see the arrows on the cards). Those who can’t make up their mind or don’t have a preference remain in the center. Students will see all of the things that they have in common with their classmates and will likely learn some new vocabulary while they’re at it. This is a great back to school ice-breaker!

This activity requires no teacher prep once the set of cards is printed and cut out. If you don’t want to print, there’s a PDF with only one card per page that you can project and play as a whole class activity.

Included:

• PDF of cards to project when you don’t want to print - One card per page
• PDF of 50 cards to print and cut out - Four cards per page
• Instructions on how to use this activity

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Looking for fun activities to survive the first days or week Back to School? Need some fun, Back to School activities like an All About Me, get to know you activities and icebreakers? This NO PREP Back to School Money-Saving Bundle keeps middle school students on task and motivated.

• Converse All About Me
• Back to School Activity Packet
• Four Corners Ice Breaker
• Would You Rather Game
• Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it through the first few weeks of school...

►Converse All About Me

This Converse-themed All About Me includes questions to bring out each student's personalities. Converse are all the rage among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet!

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House! This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, and hang!

This resource includes:

• Completed Converse Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Converse All About Me Worksheet

► Back to School Activity Packet

This bundle includes 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

►Four Corners Ice Breaker

Use this get to know you Four Corners classroom activity to get your students up and out of their seats and making connections! Students are always nervous on the first day and this 4 Corners game is a fun, stress-free way for them to get to know their classmates, while sharing similarities about themselves! You will find a few typical all about me questions, but the majority of the slides are geared toward the interests of teenagers, leaning into social media, musical artists, food, fashion and more! You definitely won't see overused questions like "what's your favorite color?" or "How many siblings do you have?" You'll see instant engagement as students realize this isn't another boring classroom game.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 50 Questions (Google Slides)

• Includes a Blank Editable Slide

• 4 Printable Classroom Labels

The presentation includes 50 get-to-know-you questions. For example...

• Who do you think would win the rap battle?
• Which music artist do you think has the best live performances?
• If you could collaborate with any fashion brand, which would it be?
• What's your favorite way to spend time online?
• If you could switch lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
• Which fast food restaurant would you want to eat at for the rest of your life?

► Would You Rather Game

This digital Would You Rather whole class activity is a fun way to get your lethargic students excited, create classroom camaraderie, and get students talking and connected! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed, simply project the slides and play as a whole class game! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts are so fun that kids will be begging you for more!

⭐Use these slides any time for a quick brain break. 100 Would You Rather Slides are included (now in Google Slides!) but you can also use about 10 slides at a time as a fun activity whenever you need a break!

► Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

This highly-rated back to school maze keeps students on task and motivated because the difficulty level is EXTREME! :) Use it for early finishers or run a competition in class and offer a small reward if solved.

Requires NO PREP - simply print!

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This product includes tips and activities to help students cope when overcome with stress, anger, or difficulties. The emotions, gratitude and forgiveness and how to express both of these are reviewed in this product. Students can answer questions such as what are you lucky to have?, what is your favorite toy?, and what is the best thing you have done with your family? by circling them in the product. Resource Management is also covered in this product - what, when, and where to ask for help for self and others, and how to ask for help for self and others. Students will identify and express a variety of feelings, demonstrate the use of I-messages to express feelings honestly and effectively, and identify the words that are commonly used in I-messages. an I-message/statements sheet for students to fill out is included in this product, and a list of coping skills is provided to share with students. Students are also able to add onto the list of coping strategies provided. A coping skill bookmark template is included for students to draw/write down coping skills on a bookmark that they can look at in times of feeling stressed/upset. Building trust activity ideas are provided in this product for students to build trust with others they know well, tips for students to interact with school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists are also included in this product. Students will learn who to trust and how they can trust them. Students are also provided with the opportunity to draw who they trust or write down their names as well.

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