Choices Teaching Kits

Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12.

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Healthy Relationships for Teens

Empower students to make healthy choices in their personal relationships, and provide support for teens who need help with dating and friendship issues

Featured Teaching Kits

Teacher-approved stories, resources, and worksheets for teaching healthy relationships in your classroom, courtesy of Choices, the health and social-emotional learning magazine for grades 7–12 

How To Fight Fair

Conflict resolution is a key skill that students need practice mastering. In this story, they’ll learn useful tips on how to “fight” in a fair and productive way.

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Role Play Graphic Organizer
Students plan and act out a common conflict scenario.
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Common Conflict Scenario Cards
Scenarios to use with the role play activity.
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How to Be a Good Friend

Recent studies show that having just one close friend as a teen–rather than a large group of friends–can lead to a greater sense of self-worth as an adult. This article will give teens tips on how to cultivate strong bonds.

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Thank You For Being a Friend
Students use prompts to express thanks to a close friend.
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You Are Heard
Students take turns being a good listener.
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The Dating Survival Guide

Are we even a thing? Why is this so awkward? What should I say? In this article, we answer the burning questions teens might be too afraid to ask.

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This Is Consent
Students create PSA videos to help explain consent to their peers.
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This Is Consent
Students create PSA videos to help explain consent to their peers.
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Montage Moments
Students create a post breakup plan with healthy coping skills.
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Montage Moments
Students create a post breakup plan with healthy coping skills.
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Glossary

Terms and definitions that pertain to healthy relationships

domestic violence

[noun]

violent or aggressive behavior within the home

consent

[noun]

permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

PHOTO CREDITS:

How To Fight Fair: Illustration by Carolyn Ridsdale; Bad Romance: Illustrations by THOMAS PITILLI; How to Be a Good Friend: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images (Stephen Curry & Draymond Green); Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic (Selena Gomez & Taylor Swift); Lisa O’Connor/ZUMAPRESS.com (C-3PO & R2-D2); The Dating Survival Guide: Illustrations by RICHIE POPE