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Steps to Leaps: Well-Being
The “Steps to Leaps: Well Being” module is comprised of three units. In the first unit, scholars engage in self-paced activities that teach them how to recognize stressors and how to identify activities that help reduce stress. The...
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Overcoming Obstacles Middle School Curriculum: Problem Solving
The four lessons in the “Problem Solving” Module of the Overcoming Obstacles Curriculum teach middle schoolers strategies they can use to approach any problem. Participants practice these skills and strategies through a series of games...
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Overcoming Obstacles Middle School Curriculum: Decision Making
The five lessons in the Overcoming Obstacles Middle School Curriculum: Decision Making Module teach middle schoolers a five-step decision-making process. Through a series of games and activities, participants learn how to gather...
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Overcoming Obstacles Middle School Curriculum: Confidence Building
The six lessons in the Confidence Building Module of the Overcoming Obstacles course are designed for Middle Schoolers. Activities and games encourage participants to consider who they are and what they value. They learn to identify...
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Overcoming Obstacles Elementary K-2 Curriculum
A 12-lesson curriculum set by Overcoming Obstacles focuses on several social-emotional competencies—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Young scholars participate in...
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Overcoming Obstacles High School Curriculum: Decision Making
Responsible Decision Making, Module Two in the Overcoming Obstacles High School collection, introduces participants to the six steps in the decision-making process. Using the Fallout Shelter scenario, pupils define the issue, gather...
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Overcoming Obstacles High School Curriculum: Confidence Building
The second unit module in the Overcoming Obstacles High School Curriculum focuses on factors that can build self-confidence. Participants identify their strengths, values, and healthy habits to reduce stress. They also engage in...
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Overcoming Obstacles High School Curriculum: Getting Started
Social-emotion learning has become even more critical in post-COVID classrooms as learners readjust to in-person instruction. A course in Overcoming Obstacles begins with an overview of the skills participants will learn in the course....
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Health Smart Virginia: 7th Grade Social Emotional Health
A 12-part social and emotional health unit is designed to help seventh graders develop the skills they need to cope with disappointment and manage stress. They practice stress reduction techniques and share ideas for how to handle...
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My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
Is it possible to combine many voices into one national identity? That is the question addressed by the unit module “My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States.” The unit consists of six lessons that ask high schoolers...
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KidsHealth in the Classroom: Health Problems Series Grades 3-5
Teach kids in grades 3 through 5 about health problems with a collection of 11 lessons that cover issues related to physical health (alcohol, tobacco, and drugs), emotions and behavioral health (bullying, sadness, and stress), as well as...
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Transforming Education: SEL for Educators Toolkit
Become a champion of social-emotional development with an informative video series created for educators. Intended for those that teach kindergarten to twelfth grade, the toolkit includes a companion guide, presentation, reference list,...
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Health Smart Virginia: 8th Grade Social Emotional Health
Eighth graders investigate various health concepts, skills, and behaviors to plan for their personal, lifelong health goals. These include awareness and consequences of risky behaviors, disease prevention, overall wellness, and...
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Health Smart Virginia: 10th Grade Social Emotional Health
The 16 activities and lessons in this curriculum set support high school sophomores' social and emotional development. Scholars learn how to evaluate websites and online resources and gather accurate information about various types of...
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In Sync Personal Development: Year 9
Change is inevitable—learning how to manage those changes is the focus of the 10 lessons In Sync Personal Development unit module designed for high school freshmen. Scholars develop behaviors and strategies for identifying and expressing...
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Thanks! A Strengths-Based Gratitude Curriculum for Tweens and Teens
The activities in a four-lesson collection are designed to help tweens and teens cultivate gratitude in their everyday lives. The unit begins with students taking a short survey that helps them identify their personal attributes and...