Joking or Jabbing

An executive functioning and academic study skills sequence empowering middle school students to master test prep and text comprehension across science and social studies.

A practical life skills lesson guiding students through independent grocery shopping. Students learn to organize shopping lists by department, locate items using store signs, assess freshness and package sizes, and practice store safety and communication scripts.

A two-page printable quiz featuring scenario-based multiple-choice and thoughtful open-ended questions exploring respect across peer friendships, school community, and self-worth.

A structured 8-session counseling sequence for a school psychologist to guide an elementary or middle school student toward independently using coping strategies when frustrated, running bi-weekly from October 2026 through January 2027.

A middle school lesson teaching students how to understand, extract key ideas, and study social studies text using an I Do, We Do, You Do framework with visual, tactile, and auditory modalities.

A two-page teacher reference and answer key for the Grocery Navigator Worksheet. Provides model solutions, acceptable answer variations, rationale for store decisions, and an evaluation rubric for community shopping independence.

A comprehensive multi-day project empowering students to audit their smartphone screen time, calculate the mathematical reality of lost months, and transition from algorithmic captives to intentional tool users.

A middle school executive functioning lesson that teaches science test study strategies through active retrieval practice, Leitner flashcard sorting, spaced review schedules, and multi-sensory techniques.

An updated two-page outdoor career scavenger hunt sheet featuring 18 core careers plus dedicated bonus slots to record and photograph unlisted careers spotted in the field for extra points.

A career readiness and professional communication unit where students analyze authentic workplace dilemmas, apply professional vocabulary, and compose structured Level 3+ written solutions and oral defenses using Accountable Talk strategies.

A realistic budgeting project for 8th-grade special education students based on North Carolina minimum wage ($7.25/hr) paid biweekly. Students analyze housing, utility, and phone options in Sanford, NC, balance a set grocery budget, and evaluate teen wants like cars and gaming.

A 2-page curriculum reference handout featuring 20 middle school social studies and history terms deconstructed into Cause, Action, and Impact chains, complete with visual doodle cues, auditory headline prompts, and a partner review protocol.