Identifying different types of peer pressure and practicing effective strategies to stay true to oneself.
A 50-minute lesson on 'Compare' and 'Contrast.' Students learn to identify similarities and differences using academic language and structured organizers.
A 50-minute lesson on the academic action verb 'Explain.' Students learn to go beyond 'what' to 'how' and 'why' using clear steps and transition words.
The final week of morning activities centered on visualization, math challenges, compound word hunts, future-thinking, and celebratory wrap-ups.
The third week of morning activities exploring breathing exercises, logic puzzles, anagrams, "Would You Rather" questions, and personal growth reflections.
The second week of morning activities featuring gratitude practices, pattern recognition, riddle solving, hypothetical scenarios, and weekend reflections.
The first week of morning activities focusing on goal setting, creative preferences, word construction, invention design, and peer appreciation.
A lesson exploring emotional depth using the onion metaphor, helping students identify surface reactions versus core feelings and the triggers that connect them.
