Substitute plan · Grade 6 · 2026-2027
Week 36 — May 17-21
8th Habit: Find Your Voice
Module 32: Community Engagement
What students should walk away with
No new lesson.
Students use digital citizenship language while gathering community perspectives.
Day-by-day
Monday
Introduce the habit and teach Lesson 126 (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 127 (20-30 min).
Friday
Close the week: reflection journal and share-out (15 min).
Leader in Me lessons
Lesson 126
I can name communities to which I belong and describe them to others.
Lesson 127
I can identify the needs of our class and school community.
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
Community interview and needs reflection
District transfer task - no new Common Sense lesson.
No-prep fallback (always safe)
- Post the habit on the board: 8th Habit: Find Your Voice.
- 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.