Savanna Scout Guide

Leading Students Through the Academic Wild

Teacher Resource

Expedition Overview

This sequence uses a Savanna Scouts theme to support students who struggle with academic refusal. Challenges are reframed as Tall Grass, effort is Scout Strength, and mistakes are Wrong Turns.

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Day 1: Brave Beginnings

Objective

Contrast the "Hiding Tortoise" mindset with the "Roaring Lion" mindset. Set personal "Trail Goals."

Materials

Mindset Menagerie Visual
Scout Mission Map Worksheet

Instruction (15 mins)

"Every student is a scout. Sometimes the trail gets hard and we want to go home. But scouts carry tools to handle the wild!"

• Use the Mindset Menagerie visual to show how animals handle hard things.
• Discuss The Den Tug: Acknowledge that missing home is normal, but school builds your scout strength.

Activity (20 mins)

• Complete the Scout Mission Map worksheet.
• Students pick one goal they want to reach this week.

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Day 2: Eagle Eye Focus

Objective

Practice focus tools like The Cheetah Watch and Eagle View.

Materials

Scout Toolkit Visual
Savanna Scenario Cards

Practice (15 mins)

• Model using The Cheetah Watch (timer) for a non-preferred task.
• Demonstrate Eagle View by breaking a large task into 3 small steps.

Scout Breath Technique:

Quiet inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 1, then a long "shhh" exhale like wind in the grass.

Scout Training (20 mins)

Use the Savanna Scenario Cards to role-play solutions. Ask: "Which tool from the Scout Toolkit would help you pounce on this task?"

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Day 3: Calm in the Wild

Objective

Identify frustration levels as Heat Waves. Use regulation tools.

Materials

Savanna Weather Visual
Campfire Reflection Log

Instruction (15 mins)

• Teach the Watering Hole Breath: Inhale deep like cool water, hold for 2, then sigh with a long "haaaa."
• Discuss the importance of waiting for Heat Waves to pass before continuing.

Reflective Hike (20 mins)

Attempt a challenging task. Use the Savanna Weather chart to check in. Finish with the Campfire Log to celebrate best effort and growth.

Brave Beginnings

Savanna Scout Teacher Guide (Fixed)

Mindset Menagerie Visual (Fixed)

Scout Mission Map Worksheet (Fixed)