Substitute plan · Grade 6 · 2026-2027
Week 31 — Apr 12-16
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
Module 31: Getting a Handle on Stress
What students should walk away with
No new lesson; protects teacher workload.
Students update their Daily Private Victory plan and monitor one digital habit.
Day-by-day
Monday
Introduce the habit and teach Lesson 121 (20-30 min).
Tuesday
Quick review and practice: students name one place the habit shows up in their day.
Wednesday
Minimum day: short habit check-in and journal (15 min).
Thursday
Teach Lesson 124 (20-30 min).
Friday
Close the week: reflection journal and share-out (15 min).
Leader in Me lessons
Lesson 121
I can define two types of stress and identify my stress triggers.
Lesson 124
I can practice self-regulation strategies to reduce stress.
Leader in Me links require the classroom teacher's district sign-in. If the substitute cannot sign in, use the discussion fallback below.
Transfer task
Healthy-tech plan check-in
District transfer task - no new Common Sense lesson.
No-prep fallback (always safe)
- Post the habit on the board: Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw.
- 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.