Helping Children Build Confidence and Academic Success
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Equip your child with the skills to manage school-related stress, build confidence, and develop effective learning habits.
Plan Objectives:
Improving Time Management: Teach children how to organize tasks and complete schoolwork efficiently.- Developing Emotional Awareness: Help children recognize and regulate emotions related to academic stress.
- Overcoming Fear of Failure: Provide strategies to help children build confidence and reduce school-related anxiety.
- Strengthening Problem-Solving Skills: Teach children how to navigate academic and social challenges effectively.
- Encouraging Perseverance: Help children develop resilience to stay motivated and persistent in their studies.
Confident You: Believe in Yourself
Course Objectives: 
Emotional 
Self-Confidence
- Discover Self-Belief: Understand how confidence transforms growth and relationships.
- Master Positive Self-Talk: Replace self-doubt with empowering inner dialogue daily.
- Celebrate Strengths: Identify unique gifts and use them to achieve success.
- Take Bold Steps: Step out of comfort zones to build resilience and courage.
- Learn from Setbacks: Embrace failure as a stepping stone to personal growth.
Emotional You: Managing Your Emotions
Course Objectives: Emotional Self-Management
- Understand Emotions: Recognize how feelings influence thoughts, behaviors, and relationships.
- Cope with Stress: Use breathing and distraction techniques to manage challenging emotions.
- Build Emotional Skills: Develop a toolbox for regulation, stress relief, and problem-solving.
- Communicate Effectively: Share emotions with trusted individuals for stronger social support.
- Cultivate Positivity: Set goals and engage in activities to foster long-term emotional health.
FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Course Objectives: Emotional Fear Management
- Understanding Fear: Recognize fear’s role and learn when it’s helpful or harmful.
- Coping Strategies: Explore methods to manage fears like social anxiety and failure.
- Stress Management: Practice mindfulness, breathing, and movement to reduce stress.
- Growth Opportunity: Reframe fear as a stepping stone for building confidence.
- Support System: Help friends and family face fears with empathy and courage.
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Course Objectives: 
Social Conflict Resolution
- Strategies: Develop approaches to handle conflict constructively through communication and empathy.
- Emotions: Manage emotions in conflict using mindfulness and positive self-talk.
- Listening: Build skills in active listening and perspective-taking to reduce misunderstandings.
- Problem-Solving: Practice negotiation and problem-solving for mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Empathy: Recognize the crucial role of empathy in resolving conflicts and nurturing relationships.
Dr. Lisabeth Medlock
Dr. Medlock is a psychologist, ICF and Board Certified Coach and consultant with a mission to help people and organizations do better and be better. She serves as an advocate, solutions finder, change agent, and resource. For 30 years she has worked with public and nonprofit organizations, beginning in middle schools developing self-competence and conflict resolution programs. She has worked with over 100 organizations to improve their impact on the people and communities they serve. She has been a blogger for the Huffington Post, a TEDx speaker, an author, and has developed myriad curricula, training manuals, and self-help booklets.
Dr. Medlock created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Confident You: Believe in Yourself
Dr. Corina Weir
Dr Corina Weir with over 8 years of specialized experience in behavior change and pediatric psychology. As a former University lecturer, she has a passion for educating the next generation. Her role as a working mother of two young children provides her with firsthand knowledge of the challenges and importance of fostering skills in emotional regulation.
Dr. Weir created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Emotional You: Managing Your Emotions
Lauren Hudak
Lauren Hudak is an educator with over eight years of experience. After graduating from the University of Virginia with degrees in English Literature and Media Studies, she went on to get her Masters in Teaching from New York University. Lauren has worked with all ages of students from Pre-K through college, but she thrives when working with middle schoolers. She believes this is the perfect age to integrate mindfulness, technology, and social emotional learning into student learning objectives. She wants to help students conquer their fears and build a better world. When she’s not teaching, Lauren loves being outdoors, traveling and spending time with her family.
Lauren created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Ali Dareneau
Ms. Dareneau is an English teacher with dual degrees in Psychology and English Education, she enjoys helping students reach their potential, especially when it comes to English Language Arts. With over 16 years of classroom experience and working with education-based companies, she brings creativity and enthusiasm to the classroom and beyond. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2007 and completed her Masters's degree in English Education in 2013 which have both shaped her into the passionate educator she is today. Her professional experience as an English teacher, curriculum designer, and writer demonstrates her passion for reading and writing and solidifies her belief all students can strengthen their reading and writing skills no matter what level they begin their journey.
Dareneau created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Conflict Resolution Foundations