The PATHS® Program

Grade 4 Classroom Implementation Package

The Complete Package for a Grade 4 classroom

Includes:

Bundled Online Training—A $150 value. Registration for one teacher to one 6-hour, self-paced and interactive training is bundled with each purchase. Training provides the information and supports each instructor needs to implement the PATHS® program easily and effectively in their classroom.
Printed Curriculum Manual. 40 fully-scripted, easy-to-teach lessons. Each lesson is structured in 3 parts:
- Preparing for the Lesson: a summary of lesson objectives and materials needed
- Conducting the Lesson: The complete script and in-lesson instructions, along with cues for visual aids used during the lesson
- After the Lesson: Post-lesson reminders and suggestions for
  - Extension activities: optional activities can be used to extend PATHS® program material beyond lessons
  - Follow-up guidance: tips on prepping for future lessons, communicating with families, and tying key teaching points into regular class time.
Four (4) Novels. Quality literature can be used to help teachers align their PATHS® program lessons with language arts objectives, including reaching goals in reading, writing, and communication skills. The novels also align to social studies objectives, including cultural studies, history, and geography. A classroom copy of the following novels are provided, each accompanied by an optional set of Novel Study Guide lessons:
- Drita, My Homegirl by Jenny Lombard
- The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
- In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Bette Bao Lord
- Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
4 Posters (17 1/2” x 23”)
- “Control Signals”
- “PATHS® Kid For Today”
- “Feelings”
- “Problem Solving”
25 copies of the “Step By Step, Problem Solved!” Cling
- Removable adhesive “cling” can be posted at home to help parents understand and reinforce the advanced problem-solving process taught in the late elementary grades.

ONLINE SUPPORT MATERIALS also included!

Lesson Resources & Extension Activities. Photographs, illustrations, and student handouts that accompany a lesson can be easily displayed on a computer screen or whiteboard, or in a virtual classroom. Suggestions for songs, games, and other extension activities can be added at the teacher’s discretion.
Optional Lessons. Includes a set of 10 “Jump-Start” lessons that introduce basic feelings to students who did not receive the PATHS® program in previous grades.
Family Communications. Printable letters, handouts, and at-home activities, in both English and Spanish, to keep parents/caregivers informed and engaged!
An Introduction to the Curriculum. The user-friendly guide provides an introduction to social and emotional learning, an overview of the lesson structure, connections to academic curricula and standards, and more.
Counselor/Administrator Materials. Tools for a school counselor, principal, or another staff member to build school-wide awareness of the PATHS® program, quickly locate lessons on specific feelings and skills, and keep track of implementation:
- Building Awareness Manual
- Lesson Index
- Lesson Tracking Sheet
PATHS® Evaluation Kit. Included pre- and post-implementation assessments help teachers and administrators measure the program’s impact on students and track implementation quality.
Online version of the Grade 4 Curriculum Manual broken out by lesson.