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💛 Life Skills & Emotional Intelligence

Build practical tools for naming feelings, noticing body signals, calming down, repairing mistakes, setting boundaries, making responsible choices, and working well with others.

20 lessonsAges 3–10Four age versions per lessonSelf AwarenessSelf ManagementEmotional RegulationEmpathy

Complete lesson syllabus

Every lesson below contains age-banded facts and quiz questions. Some lessons also include a make-or-explain artifact prompt. Titles are shown in their current course order.

  1. Naming Feelings
    Emotional Vocabulary · Self Awareness · Communication
    Example: Naming an emotion can help the brain pause before reacting.
  2. Body Signals
    Self Awareness · Interoception · Observation
    Example: Interoception is the sense that helps you notice body signals like hunger, thirst, heartbeat, breathing, and tension.
  3. Big Feelings Are Messages
    Self Awareness · Emotional Regulation · Decision Making
    Example: Emotions can carry useful information, but they do not always tell the whole story.
  4. What I Need Right Now
    Self Advocacy · Needs Analysis · Emotional Regulation
  5. Strengths & Stretch Spots
    Self Awareness · Growth Mindset · Goal Setting
  6. Calm-Down Tools
    Emotional Regulation · Self Management · Coping Strategies
  7. Thought Detective
    Critical Thinking · Self Awareness · Emotional Regulation
  8. Frustration & Trying Again
    Perseverance · Growth Mindset · Problem Solving
  9. Mistakes & Repair
    Accountability · Conflict Resolution · Empathy
  10. Sleep, Food, Movement & Mood
    Self Care · Pattern Recognition · Health Literacy
  11. Listening So People Feel Heard
    Active Listening · Communication · Empathy
  12. Empathy
    Empathy · Perspective Taking · Social Awareness
  13. Boundaries & Consent
    Boundaries · Consent · Self Advocacy
  14. Conflict Repair
    Conflict Resolution · Communication · Empathy
  15. Teamwork Roles
    Collaboration · Leadership · Communication
  16. Responsible Decisions
    Responsible Decision Making · Critical Thinking · Self Management
  17. Worry & Stress
    Stress Management · Self Awareness · Coping Strategies
  18. Friendship & Belonging
    Relationship Skills · Belonging · Empathy
  19. Leadership by Helping
    Leadership · Empathy · Collaboration
  20. My Life Skills Toolkit
    Self Management · Synthesis · Goal Setting

Open a representative lesson

See age-by-age facts, a sample quiz prompt, sourcing where available, and the artifact prompt from Naming Feelings.

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How age adaptation works

The lesson record contains separate fact sets and quiz questions for Pre-K, kindergarten, early elementary, and upper elementary. This is not the same paragraph with a smaller font: vocabulary, detail, and question demands can change by age band. Parents can still choose a different level if their child needs it.

Assessment and records

Course quizzes provide immediate practice feedback. Completion and progress can feed parent-managed records, but a quiz score is not a teacher-issued grade, independent diagnosis, or accredited course credit.

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