Week-long lesson plans for classrooms — ready to teach, free to use.
Each curriculum is a five-day unit designed for elementary-age students. Lessons explore neurodiversity through movement, discussion, storytelling, and art. Click a grade level below to expand its full lesson plan. Download individual day worksheets or full-grade PDFs using the file links provided.
This unit introduces first graders to the concept of neurodiversity — that all brains are different — and builds toward kindness, communication acceptance, and real-world application. Each lesson is hands-on and discussion-based.
📄 Download Full Grade 1 PDFWould-You-Rather warm-up, body diagram discussion, and a drawing activity where students decorate paper brains with what makes their minds unique.
Students explore the difference between "fair" and "equal" using illustrated scenarios and a class discussion about classroom accommodations.
An Amelia Bedelia read-aloud sparks discussion on different communication styles. Students identify their own preferences and brainstorm how to bridge differences.
A picture book read-aloud followed by High-Five Invitations — students practice inclusive language by walking in lines and sharing one invitation with a peer.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie introduces the ripple effect. Students write one act of kindness on a paper cookie to take home or display in class.