Life Skills Lessons for Grades K-1
Building calm, kind, and confident kids through stories, movement, and positive self-talk.
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Lesson U: Uplifting Uma – Friendship Skills | Powerful You Kids
Meet Uplifting Uma and help young children discover what makes a good friend. This Powerful You K–1 life skills lesson encourages kindness, inclusion, empathy, and positive friendships through storytelling, movement, and positive self-talk.
Lesson V: Voicing Viv – Bully Prevention Skills | Powerful You Kids
Meet Voicing Viv and help young children learn how to recognize bullying, speak up safely, and seek help. This Powerful You K–1 life skills lesson encourages confidence, kindness, assertive communication, and bully prevention through storytelling, movement, and positive self-talk.
Lesson W: Waiting To Speak Willa – Patience Skills | Powerful You Kids
Meet Waiting To Speak Willa and help young children practice patience and respectful communication. This Powerful You K–1 life skills lesson encourages listening, waiting to speak, self-control, and consideration for others through storytelling, movement, and positive self-talk.
Lesson X: Xpressing Xander – Expressing Emotions Skills | Powerful You Kids
Meet Xpressing Xander and help young children identify and express their emotions. This Powerful You K–1 life skills lesson encourages emotional awareness, healthy communication, and confidence in sharing feelings through storytelling, movement, and positive self-talk.
Lesson Y: 'Yes-Mam' Yuri – School Rules and Consequences | Powerful You Kids
Meet 'Yes-Mam' Yuri and help young children understand school rules and consequences. This Powerful You K–1 life skills lesson encourages responsible choices, respect, cooperation, and positive classroom behavior through storytelling, movement, and positive self-talk.
Lesson Z: Zesty Zhen – Goal Setting Skills | Powerful You Kids
Meet Zesty Zhen and help young children discover how to set goals and work toward achieving them. This Powerful You K–1 life skills lesson encourages motivation, planning, perseverance, and confidence through storytelling, movement, and positive self-talk.