Safe Risk Taking Skills

Aligns with CASEL 5 & The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies

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Safe Risk Taking Skills

Yessing Yula is the twenty-fifth story from Powerful You (grades 2-adult.) Yula encourages children to participate in enrichment and extracurricular activities. Yula also fosters a sense of belonging in the school environment.

20-MINUTE LESSON PLAN

  1. Launch  Introduce the A-Z Powerful You theme.

  2. Breathe and Stretch  Practice self-awareness and self-management with the Powerful You free movement videos on this page. Simply hit play or gain a new movement idea for your toolbox.

  3. Connect  Read the true short story from the 8.5 x 11 laminated Powerful You Educator Cards.

  4. Promote a Positive Mindset Stand tall and practice each story’s positive self-talk.   

  5. Reflect  Social-awareness, relationship skills, and problem-solving skills escalate when students are given turn and talk time for each journaling prompt. Learn from them and allow optional sharing.

  6. Role-play  Students hold the Powerful You Educator Card and act out desired behaviors.

  7. Leave an SEL Footprint  Copy and display the Digital Powerful You Classroom Social Skill Sign.   

  8. Expand  Use the Powerful You Kit or resources below. Make it your own! Be You! You are more powerful than you know!