A comparative analysis of checking accounts, high-yield savings, and CDs, focusing on the trade-offs between liquidity and interest rates to help students choose the right tool for their financial goals.
Banking practice for March 2027, focusing on spring preparations and regular expenses over 22 instructional days.
Banking practice for February 2027, focusing on Valentine's Day budgeting and mid-winter recess over 15 instructional days.
Banking practice for January 2027, focusing on new beginnings, gym memberships, and winter energy management over 19 instructional days.
Banking practice for December 2026, focusing on holiday expenses and reduced school days due to winter recess. 14 instructional days.
Banking practice for November 2026, including Thanksgiving holiday budgeting and seasonal expenses over 17 instructional days.
Daily banking practice for October 2026, focusing on rent, utilities, and grocery management over 21 instructional days.
A series of practical banking exercises where students analyze various financial transactions including deposits, withdrawals, bills, and paychecks to build essential financial literacy skills.
A comprehensive lesson guiding students through the definition, importance, and real-world application of integrity, culminating in a visually-driven 5-minute presentation.
An interactive, game-show style lesson where students compete in teams to guess the most popular answers to various survey questions. This session promotes teamwork, quick thinking, and social engagement through diverse categories ranging from food to pop culture.
Students learn to adjust their voice volume like a sound engineer, mastering the 'volume dial' for small group collaboration and large group participation. Includes interactive slides and targeted self-reflection tools to build social-emotional awareness.
A follow-up lesson focused on identifying and maintaining healthy boundaries within friendships using an architectural metaphor for building strong social structures.
A focused 30-minute introductory lesson on active listening skills, featuring a lab-themed facilitator guide, instructional slides, and a student practice report.
A comprehensive career exploration unit where middle schoolers investigate their interests, research potential career paths, and design a 'blueprint' for their future professional selves.
A high-impact 25-minute advisory lesson designed to provide 7th graders with immediate, practical tools for emotional regulation and de-escalation when dealing with persistent outside-of-school conflicts.
A cosmic-themed career exploration lesson designed to help middle schoolers connect their current passions and strengths to future career clusters, fostering hope and direction during a demanding academic season.
A comprehensive lesson on self-advocacy for middle schoolers, covering learning strengths, personal boundaries, peer conflict, and IEP accommodations. Students will learn to use 'The Blueprint' framework to communicate their needs effectively.
A collection of portable coping strategies designed to help students manage anxiety, sleep difficulties, and sensory overwhelm in the moment.