Substitute plan · Grade 6 · 2026-2027
Week 18 — Jan 4-8
Trust / Emotional Bank Accounts
Module 18: Emotional Bank Accounts
What students should walk away with
Reuse EBA language; no new relationship framework.
Digital actions can make deposits or withdrawals in another person's Emotional Bank Account.
Day-by-day
Monday
Introduce the habit and teach Lesson 69 (20-30 min).
Tuesday
Quick review and practice: students name one place the habit shows up in their day.
Wednesday
Minimum day: teach Web of Responsibility (20 min).
Thursday
Teach Lesson 72 (20-30 min).
Friday
Close the week: reflection journal and share-out (15 min).
Leader in Me lessons
Lesson 69
I can recognize that a deposit for one person is not always a deposit for another.
Lesson 72
I can identify ways to make meaningful deposits with people who are important to me.
Leader in Me links require the classroom teacher's district sign-in. If the substitute cannot sign in, use the discussion fallback below.
Digital lesson
- Digital Literacy & Well-Being20 min
Web of Responsibility
Consider how online choices affect oneself, other people, and the community.
No-prep fallback (always safe)
- Post the habit on the board: Trust / Emotional Bank Accounts.
- Ask: "Where did you see this habit this week — at school or online?"
- Students write a 5-sentence journal response and share one example with a partner.
- Close with three volunteers sharing out; collect journals for the teacher.