THE TEACHER'S MENTAL HEALTH WORKBOOK - GRADES 4 TO 6

The curriculum-aligned, mental health program for classrooms

EASY FOR TEACHERS TO IMPLEMENT

The Teacher's Mental Health Workbook

Teacher's Mental Health Workbook
The Teacher's Mental Health Workbook is a curriculum-aligned program with units of study for regular classroom delivery to deconstruct bullying, develop healthy minds and learn to self advocate. This 99 Mb download contains lesson plans, Blackline Masters for student activities, SMARTBoard™ Notebook class engagement activities, and the PDF version of "He Shoots! He Scores!".
C$
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The Units of Study in the Class at the St-Laurent Academy in Ottawa, Canada
Each unit of study can be used manually or as an interactive mental health education platform when coupled with SMART Board® technology

Program Overview

The Teacher's Mental Health Workbook includes units of study that make up a unique and comprehensive program that promotes awareness and understanding of topics related to mental wellness through existing curricular expectations. It reflects Canadian and U.S.A. standards in education and it uses evidence-based material (the Iris the Dragon book series) as the main classroom tool in the units of study.
 
The program supports character education by building essential student assets, such as resiliency and a caring disposition, through a comprehensive literacy approach. 

  • includes differentiated tasks across various subjects and ready-made SMART Board™ activities to motivate and engage students based on Bloom’s Taxonomy.
 
  • easy to implement within existing curriculum plans, with flexible program length.
 
  • provides learning opportunities about mental wellness in the classroom, for the school, and in the community at large.

Watch a 3-minute video describing the Units of Study program...

Resources for teachers

Resources to discuss the topic of mental illness with pupils
We get it... today's classroom dynamic is different and any resource that helps you deliver your lessons and keeps your students focused is appreciated. Check out our School Page.
 Iris the Dragon's Units of Study mental health brochure
Brochure
Great for sharing with peers. It summarizes what the Units of Study is all about.
Free classroom lesson on the subject of bullying
Free Sample Lesson
This one's right from our unit on "bullying". Use it with the He Shoots! He Scores! eBook.
Get an introduction to the mental health Units of Study for teachers
Introductory Package
Get insight into our Units of Study and examine the curricular ties. Download the intro package now.

Healthy minds, bullying, & self-advocacy

Mental health educational model
Iris the Dragon educational materials are sanctioned by the ministries of education in both Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

Using the themes from Iris the Dragon’s most recent book, He Shoots! He Scores!, each unit of study addresses and explores a specific theme related to mental wellness, including:

  • Healthy minds: Evaluate your life decisions with Judge Iris – Learn to make healthy life choices to create healthy minds! (Lessons focus on how healthy choices affect mental wellness.)

  • Bullying: Learn from Rapper Iris how to rap up the bullying in your life! (Lessons focus on issues related to bullying, such as who bullies and why.)

  • Self-advocacy: Be like Artist Iris: express yourself and your needs! (Lessons focus on the importance of self-advocacy.)