Eve Coates

Do you have students who have a difficult time doing anything that is a little challenging for them? Do they quit right away? Do they think they are "dumb" if they make mistakes? Do they think if something is challenging, it means they aren't smart? This interactive PowerPoint is specifically for these kids. It's designed to get kids to go from a fixed mindset (I'm just not good at math/reading) to a growth mindset (I can become better at math/reading.) Works great on Smartboards too! Mac-frien

Make learning test-taking strategies FUN with this interactive PowerPoint. This includes 3 separate PowerPoints with 9 total strategies for general test-taking, reading, and math. Mac-friendly version included! Video preview available!SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER for a FULL LENGTH freebie! I recommend starting just with the first PowerPoint that introduces 4 tips that work for all multiple choice test areas. Later, you can introduce the two shorter lessons that focus on specific strategies for re

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive function. This is a set of skills that help students organize, prioritize, plan, focus, control impulses, and accomplish goals- or in other words, it helps students "get things done." By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to he

Do your students have trouble with overreacting to problems? This interactive PowerPoint teaches students to match their reaction size to their problem size. Video preview available! Mac-friendly version included, but Microsoft PowerPoint is still required for compatibility. Overview of PowerPoint:Begins with a story about a girl who often overreacts to problems. When she experiences an actual big problem, people don't come to help her.Students learn the definition of overreacting and that ther

Do you have students who have a difficult time doing anything that is a little challenging for them? Do they quit right away? Do they think they are "dumb" if they make mistakes? Do they think if something is challenging, it means they aren't smart? This interactive PowerPoint bundle is specifically for these kids. It's designed to get kids to go from a fixed mindset (I'm just not good at math/reading) to a growth mindset (I can become better at math/reading.) Works great on Smartboards too! Vid

Teach your students that there is more than one way to learn and help them find the best way for them! This highly interactive PowerPoint explains the most common learning styles (auditory, visual, and kinesthetic/tactile) in a very fun and engaging way your students will love. Mac-friendly version included! (PowerPoint still required) Video preview available here!Overview of PowerPoint• Begins by explaining that there is more than one way to learn something. •Discusses how we learn and the 3 m

Do your students think there is only one way to be smart? Are they convinced that if they can't read or do math as easily as others they must be "dumb?" This lesson is for them! Video preview available here!This highly interactive PowerPoint filled with animations, games, and activities, explains Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in kid-friendly terms and shows students that there isn't just one way to be smart. Mac-friendly version included! (PowerPoint still required) This in

All PowerPoints are interactive and include animations, quizzes, and lots of FUN. Most PowerPoints include worksheets (some with differentiated worksheets). SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER for a FULL LENGTH freebie! Includes:Fact and Opinion Main Idea and DetailsAuthor's PurposeProblem and SolutionCharactersSettingMaking InferencesCause and EffectBONUS:IdiomsSynonymsAdjectivesIf you're unsure, try one out. You'll still save a TON of money by purchasing the bundle after, and I'm confident you'll love

Do your students have trouble knowing which thoughts to keep inside and which ones to say out loud? This highly interactive PowerPoint will help students see the purpose of filtering thoughts with many examples and visuals to keep them engaged. Mac-friendly version included! (Microsoft PowerPoint still required) Video preview available!Overview of PowerPoint:•Begins by explaining the need for a filter to cleanse dirty water with animations, then compares it to a social filter in our brain. •Expl

Teach your students how to make SMART goals in terms that they will understand with this highly interactive PowerPoint. There are several different variations of what each letter means, but I've personally found the most effective to be: SpecificMeasurableAction-basedRealisticTimeOverview of PowerPoint: •Explains each part of a "SMART" goal (Specific, Measurable, Action-based, Realistic, Timely) •Many attention-grabbing activities within the PowerPoint •Includes interactive portions where stude

This bundle includes 13 PowerPoints of my current products for middle school and high school. All the lessons focus on mental, emotional, and social health, as well as character education. They are designed to teach concepts that teens are in great need of learning, but that often aren't taught explicitly. Each PowerPoint makes the topics easy to understand and approachable. They include visuals and interactivity for all types of learners. Included are: Growth vs Fixed Mindset (2 PowerPoints)Hea

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as impulse control. By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. Video Preview AvailableThis interactive lesson on stren

This expansion pack contains all the lessons that are in my Growth Mindset Complete Bundle, except the Intro to Growth Mindset. It's intended for those who have already purchased the Intro to Growth Mindset, and want to complete the set. This expansion explores growth mindset in more depth by breaking apart key components and teaching them through fun, interactive PowerPoints. Each lesson gives students a little more insight into what having a growth mindset really means! The bundle includes

Do your students tend to think every conflict is bullying? Do they often mistake someone being mean for bullying? This PowerPoint helps teach students the difference between normal conflict and actual bullying. The definition I've chosen for bullying in this PowerPoint is: Someone who purposely hurts someone else, over and over, and the person being bullied feels powerless, like there's nothing they can do to stop it.SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER for a FULL LENGTH freebie! Overview of PowerPoint:

Filled with animations, quizzes, and interactive portions, this highly interactive PowerPoint uses a pizza crust and toppings analogy to teach kids step by step how to find the main idea and details beginning with picking topic words and building up to finding main idea sentences in stories. Your students will remember this and be talking about it for a while! Works great for SMART Boards to Overview of PowerPoint:•Demonstrates that main idea and details are like a pizza crust and toppings •Stud

This product contains 45 sequential phonics word lists containing both real and nonsense words for each list. It begins with short vowels and works through blends, silent e, vowel teams, r controlled vowels, special sounds, common phonogram endings, prefixes, and suffixes. Uses: *To help students who struggle with the nonsense word fluency on DIBELS *In class assessments *Grouping students for phonics lessons *Send home each day for students to practice *Setting and assessing IEP goals I sen

Teach kids the difference between healthy and unhealthy friendships with this interactive PowerPoint filled with animations, built-in quizzes and fun! Video Preview Available!Teen version available here. Overview of PowerPoint: Kids learn four basic traits of a healthy friendship: Healthy friendships are balanced. Both friends feel equal and neither one is in charge and both friends benefit. Unhealthy friendships are imbalanced. One friend has more control and gets all the benefits from the f

Teach your students to add adjectives, adverbs, better verbs, and more to their writing with this highly interactive PowerPoint on writing detailed sentences. Video preview available here!Overview of PowerPoint:•Begins by comparing a boring sentence with a detailed sentence to show students the importance of adding details. •Introduces 5 ways to add details to sentences, each with interactive portions (the students get to click which adjectives, etc, to add to the sentence, with accompanying ani

This is a collection of some of my popular PowerPoint lessons focused on character. Perfect for counselors or any teacher that wants to emphasize character in their classroom! You may also be interested in:Character Education Bundle #2Thanks!Eve Nay

This is the second collection of some of my popular PowerPoint lessons focused on character. Perfect for counselors or any teacher that wants to emphasize character in their classroom! You may also be interested in: Character Education Bundle #1Thanks!Eve Coates