This lesson introduces kindergartners to the concept of growth during spring through experiential and game-based learning. Students will explore the changes in nature during spring and understand the growth process through interactive activities. This lesson is important as it helps young learners connect with nature, enhances their observational skills, and fosters teamwork.
Aaron Armstrong
Social Worker, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher
A one-on-one academic coaching tool for a 10th-grade student, focusing on setting and achieving short-term goals mapped to the four seasons over four sessions of 20 minutes each. This Tier 3 individualized lesson helps visualize progress, build motivation, and ensure consistent check-ins by aligning goals with real-world seasonal themes.
Cayce Collins
Counselor, School Administrator
In this 30-minute, spring-themed SEL session, 2nd graders in a small group will explore emotions through spring imagery and cooperative activities. This lesson helps students recognize and label feelings, build empathy, and practice positive social skills in a playful, seasonal context.
Ariana Dekeon
Counselor
In this lesson, students will explore the different seasons and how they affect plant life by reading 'The Leaf Man.' They will create a seasonal chart and discuss how plants adapt to each season. This lesson is important as it helps students understand the cyclical nature of seasons and the resilience of plant life.
Lori Valiquette
Earth Science, Language Arts, Math, History
Discover the incredible adaptations animals and plants develop to survive and thrive through changing seasons. This resource highlights biodiversity and ecological resilience. Audience: 5th Grade, 1 session, 75 minutes.
Olufunmilayo Adeyemi
General Education Teacher
This lesson introduces Pre-K students to the exciting world of colorful fruits and vegetables and explains how different foods grow in different seasons. It's crucial for fostering healthy eating habits and connecting children to where their food comes from. Designed for Pre-K students, this single session lasts 30 minutes.
Dee Morales
General Education Teacher
This lesson introduces toddlers aged 15 months to 2.5 years to the vibrant season of spring. Through sensory exploration and interactive activities, children will discover the sights, sounds, and textures of spring, fostering curiosity and a love for nature. This 30-minute session is designed for a Pre-K classroom, providing a joyful and engaging learning experience.
lguo
General Education Teacher
Get your students moving and learning with a spring-themed action game. This lesson uses physical activities to teach concepts of plant growth, weather changes, and more, fostering both physical and mental engagement.
Taniya Henderson
Instructor
This resource challenges adults to design and implement a sustainable fall garden or balcony planting project, focusing on late-season crops and soil health. It's important for promoting environmental stewardship, practical gardening skills, and understanding seasonal cycles. This lesson is for an adult class and will last 150 minutes across multiple sessions.
J Myers
Instructor
In this delightful lesson, Pre-K students will explore the theme 'Signs of Spring' through engaging choice time activities. This lesson is important as it helps young learners connect with nature, observe seasonal changes, and develop sensory and cognitive skills. The session will last 30 minutes and is designed for a classroom-wide Tier 1 setting.
alau
General Education Teacher
In this lesson, students will explore how the change in seasons can impact their feelings. Through a creative art project, each student will draw a seasonal tree and write their feelings on the leaves. This activity encourages emotional expression and reflection, helping young students to connect their emotions with environmental changes, fostering self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
Susan McNamara
Counselor
In this lesson, students will explore basic gardening concepts by engaging in a hands-on planting activity. They will learn about the needs of plants and the process of growth by planting seeds and observing their development over time. This lesson is important as it fosters an appreciation for nature, encourages responsibility, and introduces scientific observation skills.
Dee Morales
General Education Teacher
Dive into each season’s unique features with a small group, reinforcing observation and descriptive skills. This Tier 2 lesson for a 4th grade small group spans one 30-minute session per season, helping students sharpen descriptive language, pattern recognition, and observational skills.
Leah Bjorn
General Education Teacher
Encourage individual creativity with a lesson on writing spring-themed stories. This lesson focuses on narrative skills, using spring as a backdrop to inspire descriptive writing and creative expression. Designed for upper elementary students, this 35-minute session is tailored to individual needs, providing personalized support to enhance storytelling abilities.
Taniya Henderson
Instructor
This engaging lesson for 3rd graders will explore the wonders of spring through a fun and interactive activity. Students will learn about the changes in nature during springtime and participate in a creative project that connects them to the season. This lesson is important as it fosters an appreciation for nature and encourages creativity, all while aligning with Tier 1 classroom-wide supports.
Jeff Darnell
Instructor
Guide students in storytelling about a magical garden where each plant represents a positive trait or feeling. This activity encourages storytelling skills, emotional growth, and imagination. The lesson is designed for elementary students and will take place over two sessions, each lasting 45 minutes. Students will explore different emotions and traits through creative storytelling, fostering both their emotional intelligence and narrative skills.
Tamara peay
English
Children will embark on an adventure in the school garden, searching for wildflowers and matching them with the corresponding images to improve their letter identification skills.
Fatima Elkott
Instructor
Designed for upper elementary to high school students, this lesson helps ease anxiety around seasonal transitions and encourages students to view change as an opportunity. Through activities and discussions, students will prepare emotionally for summer, focusing on potential growth and new adventures.
Natalie Thomas
Behavior Interventionist
A playful 30-minute game that introduces Pre-K students to the garden’s cycle of organic matter, water, nitrogen, and carbon through movement, role-play, and simple sorting activities. This Tier 1 activity builds foundational science vocabulary, fosters collaboration, and connects learners to nature.
Dee Morales
General Education Teacher
This lesson introduces kindergarten students to the concept of changing seasons through music. By singing simple songs related to each season and using instruments or body movements, students will enhance their memory and creative expression. This approach helps young learners connect with the natural world and develop an understanding of seasonal changes in a fun and engaging way.
Tamara peay
English
"Inner Garden Growth" invites Pre-K to Grade 2 on a gentle expedition through self-discovery and care. This exercise encourages students to visualize themselves as seedlings growing into strong plants. Through storytelling and hands-on planting activities, students learn about emotional growth and perseverance.
Devon Moore
Counselor
Join us on a journey as seeds become thriving plants! In this 15-minute, game-based adventure, PreK-2 students will explore and sequence the four stages of the plant life cycle, fostering collaboration, scientific thinking, and a love of nature.
Dee Morales
General Education Teacher
Engage children in collaborative storytelling by connecting the growth of plants with personal growth. Through planting activities and narrative-building, students will explore themes of change and friendship, enhancing social skills and a sense of community. Ideal for K-2 students in a single 60-minute session.
ahlquistj
Counselor
In this one-session, 30-minute Tier 1 end-of-year counseling lesson, 3rd graders will reflect on their emotional and academic growth, celebrate successes, and set intentions for summer. This engaging wrap-up helps students recognize their achievements, process feelings about transitioning to 4th grade, and build a positive classroom community.
Ellie
Counselor
This series helps K-4th graders understand that their intelligence and abilities can grow like plants with effort. It uses plant-themed metaphors and practical exercises to reframe challenges as opportunities for learning. Designed for 1 session, approximately 45-60 minutes.
Jennifer Lotti
Counselor
This 30-minute, single-session lesson for 2nd-grade students explores themes of cooperation and patience through the book "In Our Garden" by Pat Zietlow Miller. Students will learn about community building and the joy of shared effort, connecting these ideas to the process of gardening.
Chelsea Hiscock
General Education Teacher
Kick off the school year by helping first graders set personal learning goals in a fun, interactive way that builds classroom community and confidence. In this 15-minute, one-session Tier 1 lesson, students will identify what they want to learn, share with peers, and craft a visual Goal Garden. Perfect for a first-grade audience ready to bloom!
Ryley Tolbert
General Education Teacher
In this delightful three-session lesson for K-3 students, children will create and paint clay flowers to celebrate the arrival of Spring. This lesson is important as it combines creativity with fine motor skills development, allowing students to express themselves artistically while learning about the season. Each session will be 30 minutes long, focusing on different stages of the clay flower creation process.
Vicky Jaime
School Administrator
Investigate the fascinating lives of animals that emerge during spring. This individualized lesson fosters a student's curiosity about biodiversity and ecosystems, designed for a 4th-grade student over a 30-minute session.
Zach Sullivan
Instructor
In this 45-minute lesson, students will learn about different leaf shapes and patterns by creating beautiful prints using real leaves and paint. This activity will help students develop observational skills and foster creativity while introducing them to the diversity of plant life.
Ciara McNearly
Instructor
In this 4-session Tier 1 lesson for K-3 students, learners will explore the unique aspects of the fall season in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert. Through discussions and hands-on activities—from examining shorter days to crafting cactus models and creating autumn collages—students will develop observation skills and creative expression while comparing fall across different regions. Each session is 30 minutes.
Vicky Jaime
School Administrator
This project encourages younger students (Pre-K to 2nd grade) to develop a growth mindset, understanding that abilities can grow with effort. Through a plant-themed analogy, students learn to view challenges as opportunities for learning and persistence, fostering resilience and a love for learning. Audience: Pre-K to 2nd Grade. Duration: 1 session.
Margaret Hernandez (FH,JA)
Instructor
In this 30-minute small-group session, 11th graders reflect on their social-emotional strengths and challenges, then set actionable summer goals to support self-awareness and personal growth. This Tier 2 enrichment helps students maintain and build SEL skills over the break, fostering community exploration and a growth mindset.
ABernstein
Social Worker
In this week-long lesson, students will explore the fascinating world of plants and their crucial role in our ecosystem. Through daily hands-on activities and observations, they will learn about photosynthesis and the process of plant growth. This extended lesson is important as it helps students appreciate the natural world and understand the basic science behind plant life, fostering curiosity and respect for the environment.
Vicky Jaime
School Administrator
Emotion Garden is a one-on-one project where 1st graders plant and track “emotion seeds” over several sessions to build growth mindset and emotional reflection skills. This Tier 3, 40-minute session series meets the unique needs of individual students, teaching mental and emotional health through creative, hands-on experiences.
Jill Curry
Counselor
A whole-class exploration where kindergartners plant and nurture ‘goal seeds’ to learn how small steps bloom into big achievements. This Tier 1 lesson guides kids in mapping out short- and long-term goals through playful gardening metaphors and reflective activities.
hannah carlson
Counselor
Designed for grades K-2, this lesson takes students on a nature walk around the school to observe the signs of spring. By using simple, inquiry-based observation techniques, students learn to appreciate and respect their environment, while developing a deeper connection with nature.
Melanie Harner
General Education Teacher
This six-week unit for Kindergarten students focuses on developing essential social-emotional skills: self-control, managing anxiety, and building strong friendships. Each 20-minute lesson provides engaging activities to help students understand and navigate their emotions and social interactions, fostering a supportive and empathetic classroom community.
Emily
Counselor
In this 30-minute, one-session lesson, 7th graders will explore different cultural and natural celebrations that occur throughout the year. Students will learn how seasons influence festivals around the world, fostering appreciation of diversity and seasonal cycles. This Tier 1 lesson builds cultural awareness and connects science concepts with real-world traditions.
Davina
Counselor
In this delightful lesson, Pre-K students will explore the signs of spring through engaging activities and observations. This lesson is important as it helps young learners connect with nature, understand seasonal changes, and develop observational skills. The session will last 30 minutes and is designed for a classroom setting.
alau
General Education Teacher
In this lesson, students will decorate flower pots with spring themes and plant seeds to watch them grow. This activity combines creativity with a basic introduction to plant life, helping students understand the growth process of plants while expressing their artistic skills. It encourages curiosity about nature and fosters a sense of responsibility as they care for their plants.
Ciara McNearly
Instructor
This resource encourages K-8 students to cultivate a growth mindset, understanding that abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. The objective is to help students reframe challenges as opportunities for learning and resilience, using gardening analogies. Audience: K-8 Students, 1 session, 45-60 minutes.
Cassidy O'Brien
Counselor
A semester-long scope and sequence designed for 9th graders attending classes five times in a ten-day rotation, focusing on high school adjustment, CASEL competencies, and hands-on projects. This roadmap helps students build self-awareness, social skills, and responsible decision-making while teachers follow a clear, balanced plan.
jennifer.green
School Administrator
In this engaging lesson, Pre-K children will explore the fascinating process of how flowers grow. Through interactive activities and storytelling, students will learn about the life cycle of a flower, from seed to bloom. This lesson is important as it introduces young learners to basic biological concepts and fosters a sense of curiosity and appreciation for nature. The session will last 30 minutes and is designed for a Tier 1 classroom setting.
hgetty
General Education Teacher
A dynamic 8-session program to help high school students smoothly transition back to school by building routines, confidence, and social connections. This Tier 1 lesson equips all students with strategies for time management, goal setting, and self-care, ensuring they start the year strong. Each 25-minute session includes collaborative discussions, hands-on activities, and guided scripts for teachers.
Randi Cunningham
Counselor
A 10-session Adaptive PE group designed for 2nd–3rd graders with gross motor delays. Students will build strength, coordination, and confidence through fun games and targeted exercises in 30-minute classes. This Tier 2 intervention supports small-group skill development and promotes inclusion in general PE.
Kara Fallon
Instructor
In this 4-session, 90-minute-per-session unit for K–5 students, learners will explore how items grown in a garden can be transformed into value-added products like jams, dried herbs, and infused oils. This lesson builds real-world connections between gardening, creativity, and basic economics, encouraging hands-on creation, design thinking, and entrepreneurial skills.
Dee Morales
General Education Teacher
A forward-thinking activity for Grades 1-3, where students plant a 'Garden of Goals.' Through planting real seeds and crafting paper 'goal plants,' students visualize their aspirations. Each week, as their classroom garden grows, they discuss their progress and challenges, learning to care for their own growth and perseverance toward meaningful objectives.
Shawna Reeves
Special Education Teacher
A 5-session lunch-bunch intervention designed for a small group of 3rd and 4th grade girls to build foundational friendship skills and boost positive social interactions. This Tier 2 group support meets once a week for 30 minutes, providing structured warm-ups, engaging activities, guided discussions, and reflections to help girls practice empathy, communication, and cooperation in a safe, fun setting.
Katarina Cook
Counselor
Targeted for Grades 1-4, this lesson underscores the concept of growth as a journey. Through gardening metaphors, students will explore how resilience helps them overcome obstacles. This activity encourages reflection on personal growth and fostering resilience using a mix of journaling, sharing stories, and hands-on activities.
Esther Ebstein
Social Worker
This lesson explores the essential process of photosynthesis and how matter and energy cycle through living organisms. Students will learn how plants convert sunlight into energy and how this energy moves through ecosystems. Designed for 7th Grade students, this single 30-minute session will lay a foundational understanding of critical life science concepts.
Kelly Thomas
Science Teacher
Kick off the school year with a harvest-themed icebreaker that connects students to autumn traditions, builds community, and sets a warm classroom tone. This Tier 1 lesson for a 3rd Grade class spans one 30-minute session and includes engaging activities and supports for all learners.
kathy
Instructor
In this engaging 15-minute lesson for Grades K-5, students will explore the wonders of the spring equinox and its significance in nature. This lesson is designed to spark curiosity and appreciation for seasonal changes, providing a fun and interactive way to learn about the balance of day and night during this time of year.
Lui Villa
School Administrator
This engaging 30-minute lesson introduces Kindergarten students to the sights, sounds, and feelings of the fall season. Students will learn about the changes that happen in nature during autumn and connect them to their own experiences. This helps them understand the world around them and develop observational skills. Designed for one session with an entire classroom of Kindergarten students.
Cindy Garrido Lobos
Special Education Teacher, Paraprofessional
This 40-minute lesson introduces 8th-grade students to linear equations through an engaging gardening scenario. Students will connect proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations, applying their understanding to real-world problems involving seed costs and vegetable yields. Designed for students with diverse learning needs, it aims to foster excitement and comprehension, helping students achieve at least 85% accuracy.
Kyshima Chick
Math Teacher
In this lesson, students will plant seeds that symbolize different qualities of friendship. As the seeds grow, students will learn about the importance of nurturing relationships, both in the garden and in their social interactions. This lesson is important as it combines hands-on science with social-emotional learning, helping students understand the value of care and attention in friendships.
Kristin Puk
Psychologist
This lesson explores the fascinating changes in weather during spring through engaging questions of the day for Pre-K students. Over a 5-day period, students will learn about different aspects of spring weather, fostering curiosity and observational skills. This lesson is designed for a single 30-minute session each day, making it perfect for young learners.
alau
General Education Teacher
This resource introduces students to seasonal changes and classroom routines through interactive fall-themed activities, building excitement for the new school year. Perfect for 3rd graders in a 45-minute Tier 1 classroom session, this lesson helps students connect to the season while reinforcing routines, collaboration, and reflection.
ashley
Behavior Interventionist
A fun summer-themed SEL activity designed for small groups of 1st graders to explore and share their emotions using bright beach imagery and playful prompts. This 15-minute session helps students build emotional awareness and communication skills in a joyful, seasonal context.
LeeAnn Leeds
Social Worker
This one-session, 30-minute individualized lesson helps a 2nd-grade AAC user learn to identify and label the major parts of a plant (root, stem, leaf, flower). Through visual supports, hands-on matching, and AAC prompts, the student will build foundational plant vocabulary and communication skills. Ideal for Tier 3 one-on-one instruction.
jodi.gundrum
Special Education Teacher
An 8-week group series guiding 11th graders through college and career exploration, planning, and preparation. Students will build self-awareness, research pathways, master application steps, and craft key documents in 30-minute sessions. This Tier 2 program ensures small-group support and targeted skill-building.
Antonio Lara
Counselor
This lesson introduces middle school students with autism to the fascinating plant life cycle in a hands-on, visual, and interactive way. Designed for students with limited reading skills, it focuses on clear, concise information and multi-sensory engagement. This 20-minute, single-session lesson is crucial for understanding foundational biology and the world around us.
Emily Parker
Special Education Teacher
This scope and sequence outlines a 10-day cycle, 5 days a week SEL semester for 9th graders, focusing on adjusting to high school and rotations through the CASEL competencies. It ensures engaging biweekly project integration to promote real-life application and social-emotional growth.
jennifer.green
School Administrator
This lesson inspires students to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and foster a 'growth mindset.' Through engaging stories and interactive planting activities, students discover their potential for growth, targeting all K-12 grades with adaptable content. This lesson is crucial for developing resilience and a positive approach to learning and life.
Sabrina Cardona
Counselor
Explore the sounds of spring, focusing on bird calls and natural soundscapes. This lesson enhances auditory skills and appreciation for nature's symphony, designed for 2nd grade students. It includes engaging activities like bird call identification and a sound scavenger hunt, all within a 25-minute session.
Vicky Jaime
School Administrator
This engaging 30-minute lesson introduces Pre-K students to the exciting world of green fruits and vegetables, highlighting their super-powered benefits for growing bodies. Students will learn through interactive discussions, a hands-on activity, and a simple, fun recipe. Designed for a single classroom session.
Dee Morales
General Education Teacher
A 30-minute individual counseling session for 6th graders that kickstarts rapport building by discussing students’ summer experiences and having them set a personal emotional goal. This intro lesson helps students feel comfortable, heard, and empowers them to take ownership of their emotional growth.
edline.louis
Social Worker
This 60-minute lesson for 12th-grade inclusion students explores the fundamental nature of plants and their essential needs. Students will describe what a plant is and understand the processes that sustain plant life, highlighting the importance of plants in ecosystems. This lesson is designed for a single session.
mdoyle
General Education Teacher
Designed for 2nd and 3rd Grade, this lesson teaches students about resilience by equating it to garden growth. Through storytelling and hands-on activities, students learn to nurture their 'inner gardens' and develop strategies to overcome challenges.
tinsleyb
Special Education Teacher
Learn about various cultural celebrations of the spring equinox through engaging activities and crafts. This lesson enriches students' cultural awareness and creativity, making it perfect for a 2nd-grade class. The lesson is designed to be completed in one 40-minute session and includes a variety of activities that cater to different learning styles.
Ana Luna
Instructor
This 30-minute Tier 2 group lesson helps two 7th-grade girls on IEPs understand and develop resilience, self-advocacy, coping skills, and perseverance using the analogy of growing a plant. It provides actionable strategies for facing challenges and blooming.
Andrea Labb
Social Worker, Counselor
Investigate the science behind extreme weather events associated with different seasons. This resource helps students understand climate patterns and their impact on communities. Designed for 8th Grade students in a small group setting, this lesson will take approximately 75 minutes to complete.
Alison Lickert
Instructor
In this 30-minute Tier 2 lesson for 2nd graders, students explore the concept of growth mindset by learning how brains grow with effort, practice, and perseverance. This interactive session uses stories, hands-on activities, and reflection to help students embrace challenges and see mistakes as opportunities to learn.
Ariana Dekeon
Counselor
A creative lesson for 2nd and 3rd graders to cultivate a 'growth mindset.' Students explore the power of 'yet' and learn to view challenges as opportunities for growth, rather than fixed limitations, fostering resilience and a love for learning through a metaphorical garden project. Audience: 2nd and 3rd Graders, 1 session, 45 minutes.
Emily Godlew
Special Education Teacher
This 5-session lesson plan for K-3 students focuses on understanding and adapting to Arizona's spring season, particularly the rising temperatures. Through engaging activities, games, and discussions, students will learn how to enjoy outdoor fun safely and comfortably. This lesson is important as it equips students with practical knowledge and skills to adapt to their environment, promoting health and well-being.
Vicky Jaime
School Administrator
A delightful 90-minute Halloween/fall-themed lesson for Pre-K students exploring the pumpkin life cycle through hands-on activities, sensory play, and integrated learning centers. Students will engage with science, math, letters, and vocabulary.
Leeanza Westbrook
General Education Teacher
In this lesson, students will engage in a hands-on activity by planting 'goal seeds' that represent personal objectives they wish to achieve this year. This activity will help students understand the importance of nurturing their goals and the patience required for growth. By linking the care they give to the seeds with the growth of their potential, students will learn about long-term goal setting and patience.
Melanie Harner
General Education Teacher
Explore the amazing journey of how plants transform flowers into delicious fruits. This 20-minute, single-session lesson is designed for autistic middle school students, focusing on clear, structured explanations and hands-on engagement to understand plant reproduction.
Emily Parker
Special Education Teacher
In this lesson, students will explore the basics of container gardening by engaging in a hands-on activity where they will plant seeds in containers. This lesson is important as it introduces students to sustainable gardening practices and the concept of growing their own food, fostering a connection with nature and promoting environmental awareness.
Dee Morales
General Education Teacher
This lesson helps 4th graders understand the power of their minds to grow and learn, much like plants in a greenhouse. The objective is for students to differentiate between fixed and growth mindsets, recognizing that effort and persistence lead to greater abilities. The approach involves interactive activities where students 'plant' their goals and 'nurture' their learning, encouraging them to view challenges as opportunities for development. Audience: 4th Grade. Duration: 1 session, 60 minutes.
Vanessa Anderson-Zheng
General Education Teacher
This lesson helps a 2nd-grade student understand the basic life cycle of a plant, from seed to sprout. It's crucial for building foundational science knowledge and appreciating the natural world. This is a 30-minute, single-session lesson for an individual student.
Cidney Graham
Special Education Teacher
In this lesson, students will create collage artworks that represent their feelings about the current season using elements from nature and recycled materials. This activity encourages creativity and personal reflection, allowing students to express their emotions through art. It helps develop fine motor skills, artistic expression, and emotional awareness.
Debra Frias
Special Education Teacher
This lesson explores the fascinating process of seed dormancy and the various methods plants use to break it. Students will understand the ecological importance of dormancy and its applications in agriculture. Designed for 10th Grade, 1 session, 60 minutes.
Tanner Johnson
Instructor
In this lesson, students will create a collage using leaves to symbolize their personal growth throughout the school year. This activity encourages self-reflection and helps students recognize their achievements and milestones. By using natural materials, students will engage in a creative process that fosters both artistic expression and personal development.
Michele Figueroa
Social Worker
This 15-minute lesson is designed for an individual 2nd-grade student to enhance reading comprehension and vocabulary. Students will follow a small seed's exciting adventure, learning about plant life cycles and the natural world.
Glenda Hamilton
Special Education Teacher
An engaging individual reflection activity for Pre-K students where each child designs a seasonal superhero self-portrait to celebrate their unique strengths and connect back-to-school excitement. This 15-minute Tier 3 lesson fosters self-awareness, creativity, and confidence through art and storytelling.
VANESSA GUTIERREZ
Special Education Teacher
A 15-minute lesson for 5th graders focused on understanding healthy growth, connecting it to personal goal-setting, and encouraging self-reflection. This lesson helps students recognize positive development in various aspects of their lives.
Indy Williams
General Education Teacher
Designed for 4th-6th graders, this lesson cultivates a growth mindset by reframing challenges as opportunities for learning and development. Students will explore the difference between fixed and growth mindsets, learn to embrace mistakes, and develop strategies for perseverance. The approach uses engaging metaphors to illustrate how effort and practice lead to growth, building resilience in the face of academic and social obstacles.
Justine Peterson
Counselor
In this lesson, students will create a collage using leaves to symbolize their personal growth throughout the school year. This activity encourages self-reflection and helps students recognize their achievements and milestones. By associating different leaf shapes and colors with personal experiences, students will develop a deeper understanding of their growth and accomplishments.
Michele Figueroa
Social Worker
In this lesson, participants will create vibrant collages using magazines, newspapers, and other materials, inspired by springtime themes. This activity encourages creativity and resourcefulness, allowing students to express themselves artistically while learning to repurpose everyday materials. It helps develop fine motor skills, visual literacy, and an appreciation for art and nature.
Ciara McNearly
Instructor
This lesson explores the unique characteristics of each season and how they impact our lives and the environment. It fosters personal connection and observational skills, helping 4th-grade students appreciate the world around them. This single-session lesson is designed for a 60-minute duration.
Sekeithia Laster
Paraprofessional, Behavior Interventionist
This lesson engages young learners in a discussion about how different seasons might affect our feelings. Students will match various weather conditions with emotions and create artworks expressing how they feel in different seasons. This lesson is important as it aids in emotional expression and creativity, helping children understand and articulate their feelings in relation to their environment.
Jamie S. Hirsch
Counselor
A 4-week beginner weight-training program for 11th graders that builds strength, confidence, and proper technique. Each 30-minute weekly session includes warm-ups, skill instruction, guided practice, and cool-downs. Perfect for small groups (Tier 2) to develop foundational lifting habits safely.
Rebecca.Bibeau
Counselor
A dynamic warm-up to engage 6th grade students in goal-setting for transition planning, promoting self-awareness and direction in a quick 15-minute Tier 1 session.
Lorrie Conley
Paraprofessional
This resource supports 4th and 5th Grade students in developing a growth mindset, understanding that their abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work. The objective is for students to distinguish between fixed and growth mindsets, learn to reframe challenges as opportunities, and cultivate resilience. Using the metaphor of a garden, students will explore how 'watering' their efforts and 'weeding' out negative thoughts helps them grow and overcome obstacles. This lesson is for 4th and 5th-grade students and is designed for one 60-minute session.
Trisha Lee
Counselor
Explorez les fonctions exponentielles à base 'a' à travers des applications concrètes en agriculture et aide humanitaire. Cette leçon de 90 minutes est conçue pour des élèves de 17 ans et comprend des explications claires et des exercices pratiques.
LL A
Math Teacher
This lesson helps K-2nd Grade students understand the elements of healthy friendships. Through creative storytelling and cooperative activities, students will learn to identify traits like kindness, respect, and communication, and practice nurturing these in their interactions. This is a single-session lesson.
Rachel Quarrell
Social Worker, Counselor
This four-week individual counseling plan supports a 2nd grade MLL student adjusting to a new school after her father’s tragic death. These 30-minute Tier 3 sessions build trust, explore grief, and teach coping skills in both English and Spanish.
gaby
Counselor
This resource focuses on planning and executing a seasonal harvest meal, from ingredient sourcing to culinary techniques. It's crucial for developing practical life skills, culinary creativity, and an appreciation for local, seasonal produce. This workshop is designed for an adult group and will run for 180 minutes across multiple sessions.
J Myers
Instructor
A gentle 30-minute lesson for Pre-Kers to recognize and express feelings of grief through stories, activities, and discussions. This Tier 1 lesson builds emotional literacy, supports social-emotional development, and helps children feel seen and comforted.
Alyssha Walker
Behavior Interventionist
A collection of engaging 15-minute Tier 1 Social Emotional Learning lessons focused on cultivating gratitude in students from 3rd to 6th grade. These lessons help students recognize and appreciate the positive aspects of their lives.
Virginia Lenac
Counselor
In this lesson, students will engage with a decodable passage focusing on the /er/ sound. They will read the passage about a sister's love for ferns and answer comprehension questions. This lesson is important as it enhances reading fluency and comprehension skills, while also reinforcing phonics knowledge.
Corey Alkire
English
Explore the fascinating patterns of Earth's seasons! This 30-minute lesson for 4th graders helps students understand why we have seasons and the predictable changes they bring, connecting scientific concepts to their everyday experiences.
Elizabeth Pina
Science Teacher, Social Studies Teacher, Special Education Teacher
Elementary students will plant seeds of gratitude, creating gardens that not only thrive physically but also represent personal growth and positivity. Through hands-on activities and group reflections, students will learn to appreciate their surroundings and cultivate gratitude as a mindfulness practice. Audience: Grades 2-5; 1 session (50 mins).
Melissa Hathaway
Instructor
This lesson teaches emotional regulation through the metaphor of a garden for K-1 students. Children will learn to identify different feelings as 'seeds' that can grow, exploring how to nurture positive feelings and manage challenging ones with simple calming strategies, fostering emotional awareness and self-soothing skills. This lesson is designed for one 45-minute session.
Yolanda Womble
Counselor
This lesson provides a proficiency scale and learning targets for 7th-grade students to master academic vocabulary related to photosynthesis, matter cycling, and energy flow (LS1.6). This is a Tier 1, single-session lesson designed for 30 minutes.
Kelly Thomas
Science Teacher
Students will explore their school campus to identify a suitable site for native plant restoration, understand the importance of ecological monitoring, and learn methods for baseline data collection. This lesson connects students to local ecology, promotes environmental stewardship, and prepares them for a larger project-based learning initiative. Designed for 10th-grade students, this 90-minute lesson is part of a multi-session PBL program.
Tanner Johnson
Instructor
This engaging unit explores the elements that make friendships grow and how to nurture positive relationships with classmates. Understanding how to be a good friend is foundational for a supportive classroom community. Audience: 2nd Grade, 1 session, 60 minutes.
Megan O'Rourke-Schutta
Social Worker
In this 20-minute summer school social skills lesson, 4th graders will learn how to start conversations, show empathy, and build friendships. These foundational skills will help students feel confident interacting with peers all summer and beyond.
Melissa Premo
Counselor
This 5-session group for 9th-grade students focuses on developing essential self-management and academic planning skills. Students will learn strategies to improve organization, time management, and goal setting to enhance their academic performance and overall well-being. This intervention is designed for students on a counseling caseload who are struggling with D/F grades in the first quarter, providing targeted support in a small group setting. (5 sessions, 30 minutes each)
Caitlyn Hall
Counselor
This imaginative lesson introduces 5th graders to the concept of a 'growth mindset,' comparing challenges to weeds and effort to sunlight in a personal garden. Students will learn that their abilities can grow with effort and perseverance, shifting their perspective from 'I can't' to 'I can try' when facing academic or social hurdles. Audience: 5th Grade. Sessions: 1. Duration: 60 minutes.
Lynette Moore
Special Education Teacher
This lesson helps a 3rd-grade student with a cognitive disability understand the basic parts of a plant and their functions. Through hands-on exploration and simple language, students will identify roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. This lesson is designed for individual instruction over one 45-minute session, focusing on foundational life science concepts.
shuber
Science Teacher
Over two weeks (10 sessions), 6th graders will spend 15 minutes each day building community, establishing routines, and developing skills to start the school year successfully. This Tier 1 classroom program uses quick warm-ups, engaging activities, and reflection to foster teamwork, organization, and a growth mindset.
Krystle Johnson
Instructor
Students learn about the process of nurturing goals like plants, understanding that growth takes time, care, and consistent effort. This metaphor-driven resource makes goal setting tangible and relatable for younger learners. This lesson is designed for Elementary School Students and is expected to take one 45-minute session.
Kayla Anderson
Social Worker
This lesson reviews the Fruit of the Spirit and explores practical ways for 10th graders to apply these traits during their summer break. It's important as it encourages students to integrate positive character traits into their daily lives, fostering personal growth and community impact. The lesson is designed for a small group setting, lasting 30 minutes.
Susan Mikell
Instructor
In this lesson, students will explore the winter season through a hands-on, nature-based activity using recyclable materials. This lesson is important as it encourages students to observe and understand the changes in nature during winter, fostering curiosity and creativity. By working collaboratively, students will also develop teamwork skills while engaging in active learning.
Lui Villa
School Administrator
