The Five Competencies of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making are essential when educating children grades 1-6th. With the rise of technology addictions, anxiety, and depression teaching these skills at a young age will help those issues in the future.
The cards provide an easier way for each grade level to easily assess the information in a simple way as part of one of the learning activities. I feel the images are realistic and entertaining to look at that would keep students engaged. In grades 5th-6th there is a lot of reading on the cards, so the students would need to be in small groups or each have their own to really retain the information. The teacher's guide information provides all the information for the lesson. Each lesson provides Essential Questions and "I Can" statements, texts, vocabulary, activity, writing prompt, extension activities, and assessments/reflection. The teacher's guide is essential to have to understand a