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Life Skills Launchpad

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Lesson Plan

Life Skills Launchpad

Over three 30-minute sessions, this curriculum empowers 4th grade homeschool students to build healthy daily routines, practice structured decision-making, and develop emotional awareness through guided activities and personal reflections.

Developing these life skills fosters independence, critical thinking, and emotional regulation—key foundations for academic success and overall well-being in young learners.

Audience

4th Grade Homeschool Students

Time

3 sessions of 30 minutes each

Approach

Interactive activities, guided practice, and personal reflection.

Materials

Prep

Gather and Review Materials

15 minutes

Step 1

Day 1: Establishing Daily Routines

30 minutes

  • Warm-Up (5 min): Discuss current morning and evening routines
  • Activity (15 min): Complete sections 1–2 of the Morning Routine Worksheet
  • Sharing (5 min): Each student names one routine they want to improve
  • Reflection (5 min): Journal in the Personal Reflection Journal about today’s routines and set one goal for improvement

Step 2

Day 2: Decision-Making Skills

30 minutes

  • Warm-Up (5 min): Read a simple scenario and ask: “What would you do?”
  • Activity (15 min): Use the Decision-Making Scenario Cards to practice steps: identify options, weigh pros/cons, choose, and reflect
  • Discussion (5 min): Share one scenario and explain the decision process
  • Reflection (5 min): Journal about a recent choice and how applying these steps could improve the outcome

Step 3

Day 3: Emotional Awareness and Regulation

30 minutes

  • Warm-Up (5 min): Use the Emotion Wheel Poster to name how you feel today
  • Activity (15 min): Role-play three short situations, label the emotion, and practice expressing it calmly
  • Strategy Building (5 min): Introduce two calming techniques (deep breathing, counting)
  • Reflection (5 min): Journal in the Personal Reflection Journal about a time they felt a strong emotion and which strategy they’ll try next time
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Worksheet

Day 1 Worksheet: Morning Routine Worksheet

Name: ___________________________ Date: ____________

  1. My Current Morning Routine

Fill in the times you usually do each activity.

TimeActivity
____________________________________
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____________________________________
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  1. Reflection and Goal Setting

a. Which activity would you like to change or improve?



b. Why do you want to change it?



c. What will you do differently starting tomorrow?












Day 2 Worksheet: Decision-Making Worksheet

Name: ___________________________ Date: ____________

  1. Scenario Description

Think of a decision you need to make (school project, playtime choice, etc.). Describe it here:







  1. List Your Options and Pros/Cons
OptionProsCons
1. ______________________________________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________________












  1. My Choice and Reasoning

a. Which option did you choose?




b. Why did you pick that option?












  1. Reflection

a. How did your choice work out?




b. What would you do differently next time?












Day 3 Worksheet: Emotion Regulation Worksheet

Name: ___________________________ Date: ____________

  1. Emotions I Felt Recently

List three emotions you have felt in the past week:

  1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________







  1. Role-Play Scenarios

Read each situation, write the emotion you’d feel, and a calm-down strategy you could use.

SituationEmotionCalm-Down Strategy
1. You can’t find your homework.____________________________
2. A friend didn’t invite you to play.____________________________
3. You got a score lower than you hoped.____________________________












  1. My Go-To Strategy

a. Which calm-down strategy will you try first next time you feel a strong emotion?



b. Why do you think this will help?












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Activity

Decision-Making Scenario Cards

Use these cards to practice the four-step decision-making process: 1) Identify the choice, 2) List options, 3) Weigh pros and cons, 4) Make a decision and reflect.

Print and cut into individual cards. Shuffle and draw one per student.

Card 1:
You promised your friend you’d play soccer after school, but another friend invited you to a video game party at the same time.






Card 2:
You have two snack options: a healthy apple or a sweet cookie. You can only choose one.






Card 3:
Your pet’s birthday is today, but you also have math homework due tomorrow.






Card 4:
You found a new book you want to read, but your sibling wants to watch a movie together.






Card 5:
You see a toy that isn’t yours on the playground. No one is watching.






Card 6:
It’s raining outside, and you can’t go out to play. You can pick a board game or draw a picture indoors.






Card 7:
You have free time after chores—should you practice piano or read your favorite comic?






Card 8:
Your friend wants to borrow your markers, but you need them to finish an art project due tomorrow.






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