Abby Lindberg

This lesson introduces middle school students to the concept of identity, helping them explore and articulate different aspects of their own identity. Understanding identity is crucial for personal development and self-awareness, especially for students with disabilities, as it fosters a positive self-image and encourages empathy and respect for diversity.

In this lesson, students will explore the connection between physical sensations and emotions, particularly during moments of heightened stress. By understanding these sensations, students can better manage their emotional responses. This lesson is crucial for developing emotional awareness and promoting healthy coping strategies.

This lesson focuses on helping students develop emotional literacy by connecting their feelings with physical sensations. Through engaging activities like role-playing and journaling, students will practice identifying and expressing these connections. This lesson is important as it fosters self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which are crucial for personal development and interpersonal relationships.

This lesson introduces students to the concept of the mind-body connection, focusing on how emotions can manifest as physical sensations. Students will engage in activities to identify and describe these sensations, fostering greater self-awareness. This lesson is important as it helps students develop emotional intelligence and self-awareness, which are crucial for their mental health and well-being.

This lesson explores how stress affects the body and its sensations, helping students to recognize stress responses and learn relaxation techniques to manage stress effectively. Understanding stress and its impact on the body is crucial for students as they prepare for the challenges of adulthood. This lesson will equip them with the tools to manage stress, promoting lifelong mental health and well-being.

This lesson helps students with intellectual impairments understand and identify their emotions by connecting them to physical sensations. By using the Zones of Regulation framework, students will learn to recognize how their bodies feel in different emotional states, which is crucial for self-regulation and emotional awareness. This lesson is important as it empowers students to better manage their emotions and responses in various situations.

This lesson introduces students to the four zones of regulation and helps them identify coping skills for each zone. Understanding and managing emotions is crucial for students' social-emotional development, and this lesson provides practical strategies to help students recognize and regulate their emotions effectively.

In this short, focused lesson, students will learn how to identify and establish appropriate social boundaries with others. This is crucial as it helps foster healthy and respectful relationships in both personal and academic settings.

Students will learn to recognize and identify their emotions through discussion and creative activities. This lesson helps students build emotional intelligence, which is key for their academic success and personal growth.

In this lesson, students will watch the video 'Understanding Your Emotions' and engage in a discussion about their own emotional experiences. This lesson aims to help students better recognize and identify their emotions, fostering emotional awareness and self-understanding.

In this quick lesson, students will learn about the cognitive distortion of magnification, where small negative events are blown out of proportion. They will engage in identifying examples of magnifications and discuss strategies for challenging such distortions. This lesson is important for fostering students' emotional well-being by promoting healthier thought patterns.

In this lesson, students will learn to identify and challenge automatic negative thoughts. This skill is crucial for developing a positive self-image and fostering mental well-being.

This lesson aims to help an 8th-grade student with autism, selective mutism, and OCD recognize and manage anxiety through a short video and guided discussion. This lesson is crucial as it builds anxiety management skills, which can help the student cope with stressful situations and improve their overall well-being.

This lesson aims to teach an 8th-grade student with autism, OCD, and selective mutism the importance of self-advocacy. The lesson will focus on recognizing situations when self-advocacy is needed and the steps involved in advocating for oneself. This skill is crucial for fostering independence, enhancing self-esteem, and ensuring the student's needs are met in various settings.

In this lesson, the student will watch a short video on managing peer pressure and then engage in a discussion to explore and understand self-advocacy strategies. This lesson will empower the student to advocate for themselves in challenging situations and make decisions based on their values and preferences.

This lesson teaches self-advocacy strategies to a 7th grade student. This skill is essential for promoting independence and self-confidence. The student will watch a video on self-awareness, read about self-advocacy, complete a worksheet, and have a guided discussion to reinforce learning.

This lesson helps students identify and describe their current emotions by linking thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This is crucial for emotional regulation and self-awareness, providing students with tools to better understand their inner experiences.

In this lesson, students will learn about the zones of regulation through a combination of video, discussion, activity, and worksheet. This lesson aims to help students identify and manage their emotions effectively, which is crucial for their social-emotional development and overall well-being.

This lesson aims to teach middle school students with moderate disabilities about self-advocacy. Through a video on assertiveness, an interactive activity, and a reflective discussion, students will learn practical tips for confidently expressing their needs and priorities. Developing self-advocacy skills is crucial for fostering independence and self-confidence in students.