PBS
Pbs: Host a Pretend Dinner Party (Good Manners)
Dress up in party clothes and practice manners and conversation skills at a make-believe dinner party.
University of California
Greater Good Science Center
Greater Good conducts research into the science of goodness, concerning itself with what makes us happy and compassionate human beings strongly bonded to our society. Find blogs on different topics, access to "Greater Good" magazine,...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Terrible, Horrible Days
After reading the book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst, students have the chance to express the way they feel when they have a bad day. They will make personal connections as well as develop...
Other
Communicating at Work: Facilitating Good Communication
This lesson presents students with a list of 10 skills that improve communication. The lesson then suggests activities in which students can identify and practice these skills.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Caring
Do you know how to be a caring person? Find answers to this question, discussion prompts, writing ideas, and activities for children learning about what it means to care for other people.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Almost Sunrise: Lesson Plan: Moral Injury and the Moral Ambiguities of War
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many students may know. This lesson plan invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using video...
Read Works
Read Works: Cool to Be Kind
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the importance of empathy. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included. Several questions...
Read Works
Read Works: The Stolen Kitten
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a child who learns to do the right thing because there is often more to a story than you might realize at first. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
Read Works
Read Works: Cool to Be Kind
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about bullying and suggests some ways to stop bullying. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Aim Buddy Project: Educator's Guide
The complete AIM Buddy Project educator's guide to the social-emotional program complete with planning guides for the classroom.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Appreciating Yourself
Learn how to teach children to appreciate themselves through activities, writing prompts, and discussion questions about self worth.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Assertive Communication: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner be able to apply the skill of assertive communication appropriately. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Assertive Communication."
Biz Move
Biz Move: Overcoming Communication Barriers How to Overcome Noise in Communication
Discusses communication barriers, particularly in the work environment, and examines how to overcome them. Barriers discussed include noise, faulty feedback, poor media selection, mental barriers, poor word selection, time and space...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Teasing Is Tough
Get your children to talk about how it feels to be teased. Work together to create coping strategies.
Other
Bringing History Home: The Progressive Era
In this 4th grade unit, students study how citizens and government of the early 20th century sought solutions to problems that accompanied immigration and industrialization. By focusing on child labor, factory working conditions and...
Other
Dalai Lama Foundation: The Missing Peace
Downloadable lesson plans for middle and high school students based on The Missing Peace: Artists Consider the Dalai Lama exhibit. Lessons include interview/discussion activites for the module Pathways to Empathy and art lessons related...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Summer of Reading Collection
Get summer started on the right page with PBS LearningMedia's Summer of Reading collection! These videos, activities, and interactive games help to build vocabulary and reading comprehension while bringing storybook characters to life.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Getting the Most Out of a Persuasive Speech
This lesson focuses on presenting a good persuasive speech. It discusses the selective exposure theory, kinds of appeals, and expectations.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Promoting Understanding: Islam Collection
Use this toolkit to promote understanding about Islam through study of the culture, traditions, and personal stories of Muslim Americans. Engaging videos, background essays, discussion questions, and teaching tips challenge students to...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Feelings
Young children experience a wide range of emotions that they might not be able to name yet. Help students explore emotions.
Other
Lorea Martinez: 3 Steps to Increase Students' Self Awareness
Students (and adults) who can identify their strengths will be more likely to build on them to improve their areas of growth; they will probably have greater motivation and will be more self-confident. Here are 3 suggested steps to talk...