1st Grade

1st Grade

5 Seasons

There are 5 units - each with 5 video lessons and accompanying written teaching materials.
Each video lesson is around 10minutes long with an embedded activity - allow 20minutes in total.

1st Grade
  • Overview Grid

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    Units 1 - 5 for K-1st. Kindergarten and 1st Grade have identical video lessons until Summer 2022. Bonus lessons are different. A new set of 5 video lessons will be released at this time.

  • Boris Has Rusty Knees

    Episode 1

    Boris has rusty knees! In this lesson Dave and Boris learn how to engage in positive self talk and how to receive self compassion. Boris learns to love himself even his rusty knees.

    Materials Required: pencil and paper (crayons and paint optional)

    Age Group: Early Elementary/KS1

    This lesson cr...

  • When Robots Fly

    Episode 2

    Boris doesn't have any wings... Dave and Boris explore how to focus on and employ personal strengths as a form of overcoming perceived self-weakness and a depression that might ensue from a hyper focus on individual failings. Boris learns to love his strengths even while coming to terms with the ...

  • Not All Food is Friendly

    Episode 3

    Boris will not have any chocolate... Dave and Boris explore how to obtain mental clarity amongst a storm of helpful and unhelpful thoughts. Not every thought in our brain should be digested, or for Boris, just because the chocolate is in the kitchen, that doesn't mean he has to eat it!

    Materials...

  • Classroom Activity

    1.06 MB

    Click to download. This PDF includes a lesson plan and accompanying resources.

  • Classroom Activity

    350 KB

    Click to download. This PDF includes a lesson plan and accompanying resources.

  • Classroom Activity

    47.2 MB

    Click to download. This PDF includes a lesson plan and accompanying resources.

  • Self Assessment

    2.14 MB

    Self assessment worksheet