Merrell's Strong Kids_Grades 6-8: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition

Teach social-emotional competence—the foundation of school and social success—with the NEW editions of the Strong Kids™—Grades 6–8 curriculum! Strong Kids is the fun and easy way to help your students develop the social-emotional skills they need to manage their challenges and succeed in school and life. Developed by a team of educational and mental health experts, this evidence-based, age-appropriate curriculum is

• Low cost and low tech
• Proven to help increase students' knowledge of social and emotional concepts and decrease their emotional and behavioral problems
• Easy to implement with no mental health training required
• Brief enough to use with any program

Through engaging, thought-provoking classroom activities, students learn about emotions and the social-emotional skills they'll use for the rest of their lives: managing anger, reducing stress, solving interpersonal problems, and much more. This scientifically-based curriculum runs for 12 weeks, and lessons are easy to fit into your existing schedule (especially with the new options for breaking them into smaller chunks). Partially scripted lessons, handouts, and worksheets are included—all photocopiable and available as downloads—so teachers have everything they need to implement the program with little added cost or preparation.

Learn more about the Strong Kids series.

• Merrell's Strong Kids_Grades 3-5: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition (Strong Kids: a Social & Emotional Learning Curriculum)
• Merrell's Strong Start_Grades K-2: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition
• Merrell's Strong Teens_Grades 9-12: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition
• Merrell's Strong Start_Pre-K: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition
• The MindUP Curriculum: Grades 6–8: Brain-Focused Strategies for Learning—and Living
• The MindUP Curriculum: Grades 3-5: Brain-Focused Strategies for Learning—and Living
• Social and Emotional Learning in Middle School: Essential Lessons for Student Success: Engaging Lessons, Strategies, and Tips That Help Students ... Navigate Middle School and Focus on Academics
• CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents: Over 200 Worksheets & Exercises for Trauma, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Depression & Conduct Disorders
• Social and Emotional Learning in Action: Experiential Activities to Positively Impact School Climate
• Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning Grades 6-8 (Safe & Caring Schools®)