Students learn about the reasons why teens start to drink, the effects/risks of drinking, alcohol dependence and addiction. Using hot seating, two students assume the characters of Jess and Rochelle. Rochelle invites Jess to an after school gathering and Jess drinks alcohol for the first time. Jess continues to drink and on another social occasion, turns up already drunk. Rochelle posts videos of Jess when she is drunk. Includes illustrated story, dependence and addiction displays, and lesson plan. Students learn about caffeine (energy drinks) as a stimulant, the side effects of too much caffeine and calculate their own daily amount. Includes 2 illustrated worksheets, caffeine calculator worksheet and answer sheet. Text and images copyright Lily Bass.

Students learn about the legal drinking age, the effects of drinking alcohol and the signs that someone is dependent on or addicted to alcohol. Key words include, age (legal age for drinking alcohol), limit, (binge) drinker and (peer) pressure. Includes illustrated 12-word crossword puzzle, answer sheet and discussion points. Students learn about reading labels for sugar amounts on drinks, the maximum sugar they should be consuming per day, sugar addiction and work out their own daily sugar amount. Includes illustrated 3-page worksheet and lesson plan. Text and images copyright Lily Bass

Students learn about the legal drinking age, the effects of drinking alcohol and the signs that someone is dependent on or addicted to alcohol. Key words include, age (legal age for drinking alcohol), limit, (binge) drinker and (peer) pressure. Includes illustrated 12-word crossword puzzle, answer sheet and discussion points. Students learn about reading labels for sugar amounts on drinks, the maximum sugar they should be consuming per day, sugar addiction and work out their own daily sugar amount. Includes illustrated 3-page worksheet and lesson plan. Text and images copyright Lily Bass

Students learn about the signs of low self-esteem and ways to improve self-esteem. Includes a group words/phrases activity, a group writing activity in which students read about Sophie, who can’t date a boy she likes because of her low self-esteem, and lesson plan. Resilience. Students learn about the pressure to be perfect, the signs of a perfectionist and how to overcome the need for perfectionism using self-acceptance strategies. Includes illustrated 3-page worksheet and lesson plan. Text and images copyright Lily Bass

Students learn about the signs of low self-esteem and ways to improve self-esteem. Includes a group words/phrases activity, a group writing activity in which students read about Sophie, who can’t date a boy she likes because of her low self-esteem, and lesson plan. Resilience. Students learn about the pressure to be perfect, the signs of a perfectionist and how to overcome the need for perfectionism using self-acceptance strategies. Includes illustrated 3-page worksheet and lesson plan. Text and images copyright Lily Bass

Well-being. Students learn about the benefits of reading fiction with a poster and activity. Helping students to think and feel positively using gratitude and affirmations with a poster and activity. Students learn about the benefits of solving a jigsaw puzzle with a poster. Text and images copyright Lily Bass.

In groups students learn about empathy with a ‘phrases’ activity and a story in which Liam and his family are being evicted. Includes empathy ‘phrases,’ group story activity, displays and lesson plan. Students learn about gratitude, how it helps with negative emotions and write a gratitude statement. Includes illustrated 3-page worksheet and answer sheet. Text and image copyright Lily Bass.

In groups students learn about empathy with a ‘phrases’ activity and a story in which Liam and his family are being evicted. Includes empathy ‘phrases,’ group story activity, displays and lesson plan. Students learn about gratitude, how it helps with negative emotions and write a gratitude statement. Includes illustrated 3-page worksheet and answer sheet. Text and image copyright Lily Bass.

Students learn about empathy and how to show empathy with a poem activity about Alice who doesn’t have any empathy for a neighbor’s puppy that has been hit by a bus. Students learn about unselfishness with a poem activity about Kiki who performs unselfish acts to those around her. Includes illustrated poem activity and lesson plan. Text and images copyright Lily Bass.

Students learn about empathy and how to show empathy with a poem activity about Alice who doesn’t have any empathy for a neighbour’s puppy that has been hit by a bus. Students learn about unselfishness with a poem activity about Kiki who performs unselfish acts to those around her. Includes illustrated poem activity and lesson plan. Text and images copyright Lily Bass.

Students learn about low and high self-esteem. Includes ‘pick the opposites’ activity, 2-page illustrated worksheet, ‘opinions and beliefs’ worksheet and answer sheet. Students learn about what sexting is, the legal consequences of sharing nude images, how a victim of sexting feels, how to resist sending/sharing images using assertiveness. Includes ‘pick the opposites’ activity, 3-page worksheet and answer sheet. Text and Image copyright Lily Bass.

Students learn about low and high self-esteem. Includes ‘pick the opposites’ activity, 2-page illustrated worksheet, ‘opinions and beliefs’ worksheet and answer sheet. Students learn about what sexting is, the legal consequences of sharing nude images, how a victim of sexting feels, how to resist sending/sharing images using assertiveness. Includes ‘pick the opposites’ activity, 3-page worksheet and answer sheet. Text and Image copyright Lily Bass.