Shadow Spotting Lesson Plan
A comprehensive lesson plan for Session 1, detailing preparation, objectives, and a 60-minute instructional timeline focused on identifying negative thought patterns.
Mind Shadows Slides
An engaging slide deck to introduce Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs), common patterns, and their impact on emotions and behavior.
Inner Echoes Warmup
A reflective warm-up activity where students record three negative thoughts they've had during the day and identify the resulting emotions.
Mind Shadows Reading
An educational reading passage that defines automatic negative thoughts, identifies five common patterns, and explains the importance of self-awareness.
Thought Detective Worksheet
A dual-part worksheet where students match thought patterns to their impacts and then record personal instances of these patterns in their own lives.
Impact Match Cards
Thought Tracking Activity Cards for the matching activity. Students match common negative thoughts to their emotional or behavioral impacts.
Shadow Bingo Activity
A Bingo game featuring common negative thought statements to help students reinforce recognition of automatic negative thoughts.
Mindset Checkpoint Quiz
A short assessment to check students' understanding of automatic negative thoughts and their ability to identify common patterns.
Checkpoint Answer Key
Scoring guide and teacher notes for the Session 1 Mindset Checkpoint Quiz.
Quest Journal Exit Ticket
A reflective exit ticket for students to set a personal goal for identifying and noticing negative thoughts in their daily lives.