The following are the topics for each week:

Week 1: Giving and Earning Respect: students will define and analyze the concept of respect
Week 2: Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses: students will identify their strengths and pinpoint ways to use their perceived weaknesses to advantage
Week 3:  Clarifying Values: students will analyze how their values influence the decisions they make
Week 4: Avoiding Stereotypes: students will analyze the effects of applying stereotypes to people
Week 5: Developing Personal Power: students will recognize that they have the power to affect change and produce the results they want in their lives

I am a life skills coach, mother, grandmother, teacher, and community youth leader.  I have heard many stories from children about being bullied, ignored, and misunderstood.  I have also heard many stories about friendship, appreciation, and caring.  It hurts to hear stories in the first three categories and I have made it a goal to help as many children as possible become confident in themselves. Why? It is in that confidence where our children can find strength, friends, appreciation, and caring.  

Homework Offered
No actual homework will be provided; however, extension activities will be given weekly.
Examples of Extension Activities:
1) Learners will write a one-minute sales pitch describing their skills, interests, and experiences
2) Learners will research and analyze organizational mission statements
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
No actual assessments will take place although, in order to get the most benefit from this class, learners are expected to be active participants in the learning, sharing, and growing process that make this type of life skills class fun and effective.
Grades Offered