SEL Courses For Middle Schoolers

Skill: Effective Communication
Grab your hiking boots and trail mix! Franki, a young nature enthusiast, is ready to navigate the world of communication. This course offers learners an opportunity to understand different types of communication and how certain settings require specific skills. Additionally, as learners accompany Franki on his adventure, they’ll meet a variety of people who will help him explore the impact of communication, the significance of empathy and assertiveness, as well as how to navigate communication challenges. Finally, since Franki is a digital native, he and his fellow learners will also have a chance to enhance their understanding of virtual communication. Let’s climb! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Leadership
It's time to lead the way! Allison, an eighth grade student, wants to take on leadership roles in her school and community because she enjoys helping others. This course offers learners an opportunity to understand different leadership styles, how to model and demonstrate the behaviors of effective leadership, the importance of communication and collaboration, as well as the importance of having a solutions-oriented mindset. As learners accompany Allison on her journey, they'll meet a variety of people who will help Allison explore the many ideas and skills associated with effective leadership. Let's go! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Teamwork and Collaboration
Collaboration Quest kicks off the "Building the Middle School Dream Team'' series by laying the foundation for effective collaboration. Collaboration is the way dream teams are built! Get ready for an exciting journey to understanding the importance of roles within a team, and ensuring that each member's responsibilities are clear and aligned with the team's goals. You will explore how to assign, communicate, and manage responsibilities within a collaborative project. This will boost not only your teamwork & collaboration skills, but also innovation, creativity, and problem-solving skills! Join us on this “Collaboration Quest” to build the ultimate Dream Team! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Responsible Decision Making
With devices more prevalent than ever, being digitally responsible is more critical than ever. This introductory course helps students build the skills and knowledge to identify and manage digital risks and responsibilities and understand what balanced media looks like. This course educates students about online risks (e.g. phishing, malware and hacking); reviews social media so users can protect privacy; explains how to avoid catfishing; and prevent cyberbullying. Students will also explore how to distinguish the difference between real and fake content. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Conflict Resolution
Eighth grader Alexandra is passionate about creating a safe, inclusive environment and promoting respect and empathy among her peers. This will only happen once she and her classmates can identify common forms of bullying, understand the dynamics that contribute to bullying and learn the impact of bullying. Your child can take this journey with Alexandra and develop strategies for intervention and advocacy. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Social and Cultural Awareness
Join Jay, a 6th-grade basketball player living in Los Angeles, on an exciting journey of self-discovery and cultural exploration. Define the foundations of social and cultural awareness, using real-life stories from his teammates to understand its vital importance. Dive into a world of diversity, challenging stereotypes and promoting tolerance through activities and cultural insights. Confront biases head-on, identifying their impact and dissecting stereotypes that pervade our daily lives, all while exploring the influence of media and celebrating those who've shattered these molds. Finally, master strategies for promoting empathy, inclusivity, and fostering diverse friendships. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Responsible Decision Making
This or that? The neighborhood friends Drew, Payton, and Jordan each have important decisions to make, but they are HARD! They find themselves arguing with their school mates, their siblings, their parents, and each other. Everyone wants to influence them into doing something different. Thankfully, wise old Mr. Arthur is present and observes it all and offers wisdom. In this course, learners will discover what it takes to make responsible decisions around school involvement, relationships, and social media and how those connect to personal morals. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Responsible Decision Making
This course gives students an introduction to internet safety. It covers phishing, malware, how to safely connect with others online and hacking. Students will learn what to be aware of in order to stay safe online as well as understanding what to do if they experience online dangers. This course gives students the opportunity to practice their decision making skills by deciphering what is and isn’t an online danger and responding to online dangers with appropriate actions. At the end of this course, students should feel confident browsing online and interacting with others online in a safe manner. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Social and Cultural Awareness
We live in an increasingly diverse world! Does your learner have the social-emotional skills to engage in it? There are so many topics related to diversity; where does one start to learn? This introductory course is designed to begin to help your child better understand diversity and themselves as they gain the interpersonal skills and confidence to build diverse relationships, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and self-care. We'll start with the concept of intersectionality. That's a big word! Through an interactive story, your child will unpack what this term means and how it plays out in real life. They will also gain valuable skills to practice social justice interventions and better engage in a diverse world. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Relationship Management
In this first level course, you will gain the essential skills and strategies to build and maintain positive relationships. The lessons will help you understand the basics of building relationship, develop effective communication techniques, foster trust and connection, and nurture friendships over time. Upon completion you will be empowered to cultivate meaningful and healthy relationships with anyone in your life. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Responsible Decision Making
To stand up and take action, we must first be inspired to make positive change. You will notice how Alex learns about social determinants of health, which are the large, numerous influences society has on health. It's clear Alex is concerned about ways societal conditions can hurt health, and they have a lot to learn about how to channel their concern into action. In this lesson, you will learn more about social determinants of health and build sympathy for ways some societal conditions can negatively impact health.

Skill: Empathy
Neighborhood friends Corrie and James are on a path to learn about empathy. In order to cultivate empathy, one must understand it and have it modeled. In this course, Corrie and James will learn about the role empathy plays in relationships, community, and leadership. Having empathy is just the start! Corrie and James will demonstrate how to communicate with empathy and practice it in some everyday activities that learners can join in on as well! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Fear Management
Ready for your first fearLESSon? Tag along with a close-knit group of friends - Audrey, Wyatt, Millie, and Liam - each grappling with their unique fears ranging from stage-fright to social nerves. In this course, learners will come to understand the fundamentals of fear, including how it affects the mind and body. During their fear-fighting journey, the group of friends will gain valuable insights into identifying their own fears and developing strategies to manage them. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Self-Regulation
Impulse control is foundational for success in numerous life situations, from personal relationships to academic achievements. As young minds navigate the complex web of growing up, understanding and managing their impulses can pave the way for healthier interactions and decision-making. This course invites learners to follow Allison's journey as she grapples with and learns to manage her impulses. Throughout the course, participants will dive deep into what impulses are, the brain science behind them, and how emotions and external factors influence impulsive reactions. Using Allison's relatable experiences, the course highlights practical strategies for controlling impulses, effective communication, and navigating real-life scenarios. By the end of this enlightening journey, learners will have acquired essential tools to recognize, understand, and manage their impulses, laying the groundwork for a more balanced and reflective approach to life's challenges. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Self-Awareness
The modern Western world is complex to navigate throughout your lifespan. There are seemingly infinite options for hobbies, extracurricular activities, interests, leisure activities, careers, and self-expression. At the same time, countless pressures are coming from family, friends, social media, peer groups, etc. Goal setting is an essential skill that can be applied to all aspects of your child’s life and is often associated with higher attainment and successful outcomes. This course is designed to help your child better understand goal setting and the valuable benefits of this critical skill. The hope is that your child will feel more confident in their ability to reflect on their personal values to develop goals that help them successfully achieve their dreams. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Self-Discipline
Join Jamie, a creative and free-spirited 13-year-old artist. This course takes learners on a journey to explore the essentials of self-discipline. Together with Jamie, they'll learn to understand what self-discipline means, recognize and manage emotions, distinguish between good and bad habits, and master time management, concentration, and procrastination. As Jamie navigates the challenges of school and art, learners will discover practical ways to apply these skills in their own lives. Let's embark on this adventure to harness the power of self-discipline! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Self-Regulation
Join Martha, a school counselor, as she leads an after-school Trauma Support Group for students experiencing a variety of traumas, including divorcing parents, loss of a grandparent, a recent relocation and bullying. Your child will learn alongside the four students in the group what it means to experience trauma, what emotions typically accompany it, what reactions commonly occur after a traumatic experience, and how to best cope with trauma and trauma reactions by building skills and exploring how to ask for help. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Self-Regulation
In this introductory-level course your child will become familiar with concepts associated with impulsivity. This course helps learners to recognize impulsive acts while considering the consequences of this behavior and the events that may trigger, or promote, impulsivity. We'll also have a peek into our brain to help us understand its chemistry and functions and its effect on impulsivity. This is a good first step in changing that behavior. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Resilience
Resilience is a skill that is vital in today's changing world. Change seems to be inevitable for today's generation as it never was in earlier years. In the current global environment, changes seem to be ever present. But we as humans are more comfortable in routines. Routines enable us to feel safe vis-a-vis change that is looked upon in suspicion. So starts the cycle of anxiety and stress. Resilience is that tool in our toolbox that helps us navigate through these challenges but more than that it helps us thrive. This course is designed to help students not just understand the importance of Resilience as a tool but also how to personalize it and utilize it for their needs. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Self-Regulation
This course will show you how to manage your emotions so you can remain in control instead of feeling like your emotions are in control of you. You will be introduced to emotion zones, where various emotions can be placed into various categories. Then you will learn how to identify your own zone and explore behaviors attached to those feelings and self-regulation skills so you can remain in your ideal state within each emotional zone. The feelings you have aren't good or bad, but they can be tricky. They can be especially challenging at your age as you grow from a kid to a teen. Let's go on an adventure and figure out what zone you're in and what to do about it! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Self-Awareness
Learn the fundamentals of self-awareness and its practical applications. Meta-cognition, or "thinking about thinking" is integral to practicing self-awareness. This introductory course serves as an introduction to the concepts surrounding self-awareness, as well as its importance. Learners will delve deeper into their personal thoughts and emotions through engaging modules and reflective exercises. They will gain valuable insights and understanding of their own mental processes, thereby laying the groundwork for a deeper understanding of themselves and their interactions with the world. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Critical Thinking
Welcome to a transformative journey for your child! This course cultivates open-mindedness, nurtures investigative questioning, and promotes analytical thinking akin to a detective. Your child will learn to ask incisive questions and comprehend the broader implications of concepts. With practice, they can become proficient thinkers. Ready to empower your child's mind and enhance their future prospects? Let's help them learn critical thinking! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Problem Solving
Unleash the genius within your middle-schooler with our dynamic course! It's packed with essential tools and groundbreaking techniques like the 5-Why Tool and Fishbone Diagrams. We go beyond the ordinary by integrating critical thinking and teamwork, turning every challenge into a thrilling opportunity. This course will supercharge your child's confidence to conquer any problem, and spark a transformation setting them up for a lifetime of success. Get ready to be amazed by the evolution of your child's problem-solving skills! Click here to learn more.

Skill: Learning and Adapting
Follow along with twin sisters Jenise and Janiya as they learn to love learning! Their journey will teach your child about the fundamental characteristics, attitudes, skills, and actions necessary to become an excellent lifelong learner. They will explore how to become a remarkable self advocate so they are seen and understood; share how to adjust and adapt in adversarial situations and new environments; and how to build confidence, make connections and find new learning opportunities. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Creativity and Innovation
In this course, learners will embark on an adventure into the fascinating world of creativity, innovation, and design thinking. Learners will explore a science fair, product development, the arts, and social issues as they flex their creativity and innovation. Through engaging activities, real-world examples, and hands-on projects, students will build their creative muscles, cultivate a growth mindset, explore innovation superstars, and apply design cycle principles. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Finance
Money can't buy happiness, but it is an essential part of life and something that is important to understand and manage early on so that it does not cause misery. Starting with the basics. this course will go over the concept of money, its different forms, and its role in daily life. Building on that understanding of money, budgeting and financial goal setting are introduced as the foundation of good money management. Once goals and a budget are set, then it is on to the valuable skill of saving and an introduction to basic financial planning tools beyond the piggy bank. Finally, this course will help students learn the importance of smart spending, recognizing the importance of making wise consumer decisions as part of good money management. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Finance
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Skill: Gratitude
In this course, your child will explore the term gratitude and the importance of practicing gratitude. Your child will learn about the four main principles of gratitude and how they can use these to guide their gratitude practice. This course also teaches children about simple actions of gratitude, such as saying thank you and acts of kindness. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Meditation
Self awareness and breath awareness lay the foundation for mindfulness and meditation. The act of tuning into your breath not only grounds you in the present moment, but nurtures a sense of calm and peace. As you cultivate self-awareness, you unlock an awareness of your environment, thoughts, and emotions. Through the learning of both breath awareness and self awareness, you are able to slowly hone the skill of being present and mindful. This allows you to become conscious of your surroundings, your mind, and your emotions. In this course, your child will learn how to connect to their breath, how to move their awareness within, and initiate thoughtful reflections in the present moment.

Skill: Meditation
Mindfulness can a be a part of your everyday life. From starting your day with a deep breath to ending your day with a short, guided meditation, you can bring moments of reflection and peace to your day. Taking a few minutes a day to take a mindful walk or to savor a meal allows you to slow down, be present, and be less anxious and stressed. In this course, your child will learn simple mindfulness activities and follow short, guided meditations and visualizations that they practice throughout their day. They will also learn how these practices can release stress, allow them to be present, and bring moments of joy. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Mindfulness
In our 'Ethical Decision Making' course, students will learn how to discern between good and bad choices, developing a strong moral compass and learning techniques through mindfulness to make decision making a breeze. Learners will travel through stories of real life scenarios and work through the best possible outcome. Using kindness, responsibility, trustworthiness, and respect you will be able to solve any problems you face. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Compassion
In this course you will join Anissa in her journey in the first of the five elements of compassion: recognizing suffering. Already shaken by her studies of the Civil Rights Movement, Anissa is shocked as she discovers more about South African history, and her own grandmother's experience in the American South. Along with Anissa, learners will begin to build their emotional vocabulary as they discover the meaning behind the words sympathy, empathy and compassion. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Mindfulness
This is an introduction to the basic concept of mindfulness. It focuses on practical, physical ways to implement mindfulness in everyday life that are action oriented. The student is also introduced to the idea of using mindfulness to relate to their thoughts and feelings and those of others. Using mindfulness in this way will change the quality of their interactions and experiences. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Forgiveness
Students explore what forgiveness means, diving into how it looks and what it sounds like. Students also learn about the steps to take to forgive others and to receive forgiveness. This level summarizes the benefits of forgiveness, helping students to realize the importance of forgiving others and receiving forgiveness. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Yoga
Asanas refer to the physical postures and poses practiced in yoga. They help improve flexibility, strength, balance, and overall body awareness. Practicing asanas regularly also promotes a healthy body-brain connection by helping you recognize self talk, repetitive thoughts that distract clear thinking, and mental habits that make you feel stuck. In this course, your child will learn the benefits of maintaining a consistent practice for a strong, mobile and flexible body, the basic alignment of the poses and even scientific benefits of these physical yoga poses.

Skill: Yoga
Pranayama refers to breath control and breathing techniques as conscious breathing practices. By learning to regulate the breath, practitioners can enhance their energy levels, reduce stress, calm the mind, and even strengthen muscles! Pranayama techniques are crucial for maintaining a balanced nervous system. In this course, your child will learn different methods of breathing for clarity and attention, calming down when feeling stressed, how to incorporate breath with movement, and what pranayama does for our bodies on a scientific level. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Sports
Physical training is a crucial aspect of soccer that plays a vital role in elevating the players performance on the field. In this introductory class we will explore the various components that contribute to a player's fitness and agility. From cardiovascular endurance to muscular strength, speed, and flexibility. We will also cover training regimens for injury prevention and recovery techniques. As part of the 4 pillars of soccer you will leave this class knowing what is needed to become a competitive, positive, and well rounded player. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Physical Fitness
As individuals, our goals are personal to either the sport we play or how fast we can run and how high we can jump. For each age group you reach, there are benchmarks or standards we need to achieve to determine your health and growth abilities. For example, as babies, there are timelines where we start to eat solid food, walk, crawl, and talk, which are all part of this process. During our lessons together, you will learn what these benchmarks are and how to set goals around these benchmarks to continue to help you grow into stronger, faster, and healthier individuals! Disclaimer: the lessons will reference a school setting assessment, which many schools run, but for this course there will be no communication between us, and your school. The assessment will be given as a downloadable PDF, and you or your parents will record the results and tally the score to find your benchmarks. Results will not be shared with schools, and there will not be a formal report sent to your parents. The assessment is strictly used to help you set goals through our lessons.

Skill: Health and Nutrition
You will begin your nutrition journey learning how to identify signs of hunger and the importance of fueling your body adequately. Nutrition impacts us physically, cognitively, and emotionally; developing an understanding of how foods we eat affect us can help foster a healthy relationship with food. Click here to learn more.

Skill: Gross and Fine Motor Skills
As students learn how to move with awareness mindfully, each student can feel their own growth and progress through the exercises. There will be plenty of support and guidance for students to figure out their own process and movement patterns. Each step or stage within the learning process will accept feedback from the student/listening to how they are learning, to check in if the student feels confident or competent in the learning and exercises. Also educating students on nutrition and sustenance for energy, movement, and work; will provide a healthy perspective for fueling or nourishing the body. Recovery will also be mentioned, but it will be a topic for later courses. As students learn, check ins and reflections are great indicators for what is retained. An overview of the modalities/types of exercise/movement, as well as meditation and breathwork for increasing awareness and consciousness. Along with intentional and intuitive movement practices to improve awareness and mindfulness. The main takeaway from this course is the long term benefits or lifestyles of what the students are learning, doing, and practicing for life long maintenance and growth. I want students to be able to remember what they learned and to be able to take it with them to develop strong and precise movement patterns throughout their lives. Click here to learn more.