Grade 8

Components

Print Products

Teacher’s Lesson Guide: This is an instructional manual that guides teachers on how to implement each lesson, and offers suggestions on discussion questions.
Student Journals: Vibrant workbooks that provide visual and manipulative tools to seamlessly promote student learning and life skill development in connection to each Fly Five lesson.
The Mindful Student: Twenty grade-specific, versatile mindfulness activities that facilitate emotional regulation, self-awareness, and overall student well-being and correspond with a core lesson within the curriculum.
Emotions Posters: Three colorful posters that feature engaging illustrations and descriptions of what emotions feel and look like in order to allow students to gain insight into why we have emotions and how they range in intensities.
Comprehension Stories (6-8): Twenty short stories aligned to a Lexile range to help educators integrate developmental life skills and literacy.

Digital Components

Teacher Resource: Additional information that contextualizes the lessons and allows for stronger instruction and more in-depth learning through activities, journal pages, and writing prompts.
School-to-Home Connection: A weekly newsletter to help bridge the gap between school and home, filled with engaging activities that encourage developmental growth beyond the classroom.
Answer Keys: Aligns with the Student Journal and can be used as a guide to drive student focus, engagement, and discussion.
Helpful Hints: A resource that offers solutions to the questions and challenges that may arise when implementing the curriculum.
Professional Development: Ongoing curriculum implementation support for teachers through the Fly Five Implementation Support Package.
Digital Platform: A Learning Management System (LMS) that functions as a virtual library and instructional delivery platform for Fly Five materials.
PowerPoint: Presentations offer students an opportunity to explore visual models, photos, illustrations, texts, and vocabulary that support lesson retention.

Eighth graders are becoming more reliant on their peer groups, and their ability to think abstractly continues developing. Through group discussions, thought-provoking prompts, and individual reflection, students develop a fuller idea of their interests and strengths while deepening their social and emotional skills.