Category: Interpersonal Relationships

Cards of Kindness

When is the last time you received a thank you card…an actual card? So many people want to say thank you via an email or text. On the one hand, it’s great they are acknowledging the thought, words or actions that prompted it, but on the other, it’s so nice to receive that actual card, especially if they took the time to write it or better yet, make it! Cards of Kindness explores whether thank you notes still matter before students learn how to write a thank you note and then actually construct one from a variety of recyclable items!

Bullying: Ideas for Teaching

Bullies have been around forever…there seems to be at least one in every class! So, if you find yourself in need of resources to teach about bullying, then check out the “Bullying: Ideas for Teaching” to help you pull together a quick lesson or more in depth unit on the subject. As always, if you have additional ideas that you’re willing to share, please send them to me via website email or Facebook messaging and I’ll add them to the list.

Teen Pregnancy Scenario

Sometimes when teaching about sensitive topics, it helps to have a scenario or case study to work with. This Teen Pregnancy Scenario, will provide you with just that along with some related follow-up activities. Continue reading to learn more…

Teen Relationship Lesson: Breaking Up

When teaching about dating, healthy relationships and behaviors, it’s important to include a lesson on breaking up. Why? Because there are some guidelines to breaking up correctly and I’ve seen way too many teens break up in disrespectful ways. This Teen Relationship Lesson: Breaking Up explores the do’s and don’ts of break up behaviors and incorporates a popular artists’ music as well. So, if you have any “Swiftie fans” in your class, this will surely get their attention!

Absent, But Present, Parenting Lesson

All of us have heard about, if not taught about, the various parenting styles. One emerging parenting style that is raising concern is the “Absent, But Present Parent”. In this Absent, But Present, Parenting Lesson, students will learn more about this type of parenting, the causes, the effects on children and create possible solutions to remedy it in order to strengthen the parent-child relationship.

Calculating Baby Costs

As I was going through some files, I came across an assignment I created that incorporated math skills for Calculating Baby Costs. Since the prices were a bit outdated, I decided to update it and share it with you. It can be a real eye-opener for students into the reality of what consumables cost for babies. Additionally, they see a real life example of where they will use and apply math skills in life!

Whose Role Is It?

When teaching about the family life cycle, I like to focus on some specific topics within the stages.  Whose Role Is It? is an activity used within the beginning stage. This is a really engaging activity that generates a lot of discussion, sometimes heated at that! So if you’re looking for a hands-on activity to get students thinking and talking, this is for you!

Communication Origami

We all know that a necessary skill for personal, home, or professional life is being able to communicate effectively, but do high school students realize this?  One
way to test their skills is through this Communication Origami activity! Great for all age levels!

Love Project

When teaching about healthy dating relationships, it’s important to explore where we get our ideas about love! Why? Considering how the media dramatizes everything, often making it difficult to discern the realistic (healthy/positive) from the unrealistic (unhealthy/negative), the Love Project has students exploring a variety of media sources to analyze and deconstruct the message. Continue reading to learn more!

Love Languages for Children Lesson

February is always associated with hearts and love! Are you and your students familiar with the love languages? Why not use this Love Languages for Children Lesson to teach your students about Gary Chapman’s five love languages as they pertain to parenting? Read on to learn more.