Lesson Plan

Building Strong Connections Lesson Plan

Help students develop essential relationship skills through engaging lessons, activities, and multimedia resources, fostering healthier connections and providing tools to manage emotional challenges.

Building strong relationships aids in managing emotions and complex personal challenges, empowering students to create supportive and empathetic environments.

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Prep

Review Materials and Set Up Environment

30 minutes

Step 1

Session 1: Introduction & Building Trust

30 minutes

Step 2

Session 2: Exploring Emotions and Self-Regulation

30 minutes

Step 3

Session 3: Effective Communication Skills

30 minutes

Step 4

Session 4: Empathy and Perspective Taking

30 minutes

Step 5

Session 5: Application and Reflection

30 minutes

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Slide Deck

Session 1: Building Trust

Slide 1: Introduce the lesson series, outline the objectives, and set the tone for building trust. Emphasize the importance of trust as a foundation for all relationships. Use engaging visuals to portray connection and safety. Remind teachers to mention ground rules for sharing.

Session 2: Exploring Emotions & Self-Regulation

Slide 2: Focus on exploring emotions and self-regulation. Provide talking points about how emotions impact relationships. Encourage students to reflect on their emotional triggers and discuss coping strategies. Include prompts for the guided discussion.

Session 3: Effective Communication Skills

Slide 3: Shift focus to the skills of effective communication. Highlight the importance of active listening and clear expression. Include bullet points for key communication strategies and mention role-playing exercises.

Session 4: Empathy & Perspective Taking

Slide 4: Introduce empathy and perspective-taking. Use visuals to illustrate walking in someone else's shoes. Include discussion prompts for debriefing role-play activities and encourage non-judgmental listening.

Session 5: Application and Reflection

Slide 5: Recap key concepts from the series and guide students to reflect on personal growth. Include space for sharing personal application plans and final thoughts. Encourage group discussion to consolidate learning.

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Worksheet

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Reading

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Discussion

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Activity

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Game

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Building Strong Connections

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