Lesson Plan

Habits for Harmony

Enable the student to set up and maintain daily habit trackers, integrate them into their planner, and reflect on progress to build consistent organizational habits.

Teaching structured planning and habit tracking empowers students to manage tasks independently, reduce overwhelm, and build confidence in their academic routine.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up & Current State

5 minutes

Step 2

Introduce Habit Trackers

10 minutes

Step 3

Planner Integration Coaching

10 minutes

Step 4

Motivational Prompt Practice

5 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Review

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Consistency Compass

Welcome! Today we’ll introduce the “Consistency Compass” to help the student understand and start using a habit tracker. Emphasize clarity and enthusiasm.

Why Track Habits?

Explain why we track habits—link to student’s goal of staying on top of assignments and building confidence.

How It Works

Describe the basic mechanics of a tracker. Show a sample grid on a whiteboard.

Example Trackers

Share concrete examples. Highlight a short streak can turn into a lasting habit.

Set Up Your Tracker

Guide the student step by step through setting up their own tracker in the planner.

Your Turn!

Encourage the student to make a quick draft. Offer help with drawing the grid or labeling.

Lesson Plan

Habits for Harmony

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

Step 1

Warm-Up & Current State

Step 2

Introduce Habit Trackers

Step 3

Planner Integration Coaching

Step 4

Motivational Prompt Practice

Step 5

Reflection & Review

Slide Deck

Consistency Compass

Why Track Habits?

How It Works

Example Trackers

Set Up Your Tracker

Your Turn!

Script

Journal

Answer Key

Smooth Sailing

Emily Castrejon