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It’s Tween/Young Teen Time-Help Navigating a Journey of Emotions, Choices, etc.
Miss Joan
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Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(221)
This class will help the Tween and young Teen navigate the exciting but often challenging journey ahead. The mental, emotional and physical changes are greatest during these years. Some of the topics include feelings, choices, and friends.
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Moodiness, behavior changes, increased importance of friends, self esteem issues, anxiety, too much time with social media, etc., does your tween display any of these issues? How about eye-rolling, door slams, sudden outbursts, sarcasm, and the silent treatment? Children are so excited to enter the years when they are no longer seen as small children but are almost or recent teenagers. Their brain becomes more adult-like which means not living in the moment as much and more awareness. They...
12 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1ACKNOWLEDGING FEELINGSThis lesson is about the importance of identifying and expressing feelings. This lesson also helps the learner recognize other people’s needs and feelings.Lesson 2DECISION-MAKINGDecision-Making skills are important because they help tweens/teens become more independent, confident, and capable of making informed choices.Lesson 3FRIENDSThis lesson helps the learner identify qualities of a good friend and how to establish good relationships.Lesson 4BOUNDARIESThis lesson teaches the learner how to set healthy boundaries and how to communicate those boundaries.Lesson 5SELF-AWARENESSThis lesson will help the learner recognize their strengths and challenges. Self-awareness can improve confidence, growth mindset, and optimism.Lesson 6THAT’S NOT FAIRHelping Tweens/Teens understand fairness is an important part of growing up and practicing empathy. Learning that fairness is about needs not equality lays the foundation for being more considerate of others’s needs.Lesson 7COPINGCoping skills help tweens/teens manage emotions in a healthy way, building resilience and setting them up for success.Lesson 8MISTAKES ARE OKThis lesson is about learning from mistakes which helps build resilience and develop problem-solving skills. Learners will understand mistakes are opportunities to learn.Lesson 9GOAL-SETTINGGoal-setting helps tweens/teens gain a sense of motivation and focus on what is important to them. They have direction and are more likely to succeed in and out of school.Week 2Lesson 10POSITIVE SELF-TALKAn extra lesson to think about how amazing you are!Week 3Lesson 11COPING FORTUNE-TELLERInstructions for making a fortune-teller.Week 4Lesson 12FUN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE LESSONSThis can be used as a fun review of the lessons learned in this class.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
I have a masters degree in education/school counseling. I have been in education for over 30 years working at all levels. I started in middle school which I loved but then was asked to go to various elementary schools. I was a little skeptical...
Self-Paced Class
$8
weekly or $30 for all content12 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content
Completed by 11 learners
Ages: 9-14
