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Brave Beginnings Lesson Plan

Students will express first-day feelings, set 2–3 personal goals, and identify preferred coping strategies to begin the school year with confidence.

Building trust and self-awareness reduces anxiety and empowers 6th-graders with IEPs to navigate a new year, classmates, and teachers using personalized goals and coping tools.

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10 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up & Icebreaker

5 minutes

Step 2

Feelings Exploration

7 minutes

Step 3

Goal Setting

7 minutes

Step 4

Coping Skills Toolbox

7 minutes

Step 5

Reflection & Wrap-Up

4 minutes

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Brave Beginnings

Today's Agenda

Feelings Exploration

Goal Setting

Coping Skills Toolbox

Try It: Deep Breathing

Reflection & Wrap-Up

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Journal

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