ECM Junior Life Skills Academy
A powerful 12-week life-skills academy for ages 8–12 that builds emotional awareness, self-control, responsibility, respect, confidence, and better decision-making.
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Eddie Ray Jackson
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Big Skills for Growing Leaders
ECM Junior Life Skills Academy is a structured 12-week learning experience for children ages 8–12. It helps young learners understand their feelings, slow down before reacting, make responsible choices, communicate respectfully, solve problems peacefully, and grow into confident leaders.
The language is clear, encouraging, and age-appropriate. Every weekly module follows the trusted Every Child Matters learning sequence:
- Start Strong motivational video
- Emotional Check-In video and guided response
- Junior Lesson video and illustrated reading
- Skill Practice video and hands-on assignment
- Knowledge Check quiz
- Reflection video and written response
- Encouragement closing video
What Junior Leaders Will Practice
- Naming feelings and asking for help
- Calming the body before making a choice
- Connecting thoughts, words, actions, and consequences
- Listening, following directions, and communicating respectfully
- Honesty, responsibility, kindness, and self-control
- Handling anger and conflict without hurting others
- Choosing healthy friendships and resisting negative pressure
- Building confidence, setting goals, and helping others grow
One week. One skill. One stronger choice at a time.
This is a non-clinical, education- and mentorship-based life-skills course. It does not provide therapy, diagnosis, or medical treatment.
START HERE — Welcome to ECM Junior Life Skills Academy
WEEK 1 — Know Your Feelings: Name It Before You Act
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Week 1 Start Strong — You Are the Boss of Your Next Choice -
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Week 1 Emotional Check-In — What Is My Feeling Telling Me?
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Week 1 Emotional Check-In Assignment -
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Week 1 Junior Lesson — Name It Before You Act
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Week 1 Reading — Your Feelings Have Names -
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Week 1 Skill Practice — Pause, Name, Think, Choose
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Week 1 Skill Practice Assignment — The Junior Leader Four
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Week 1 Knowledge Check — Name It Before You Act -
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Week 1 Reflection — What Helps Me Choose Well?
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Week 1 Reflection Assignment — My Stronger Choice
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Week 1 Encouragement — You Can Pause and Choose
WEEK 2 — Calm Body, Clear Mind
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Week 2 Start Strong — Calm Is a Superpower
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Week 2 Emotional Check-In — What Is My Body Saying?
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Week 2 Emotional Check-In Assignment — Body Signals
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Week 2 Junior Lesson — Calm Body, Clear Mind
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Week 2 Reading — Build Your Calm-Down Toolbox
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Week 2 Skill Practice — Stop, Breathe, Reset, Choose
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Week 2 Skill Practice Assignment — My Calm-Down Toolbox
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Week 2 Knowledge Check — Calm Body, Clear Mind
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Week 2 Reflection — Which Calm Tool Works for Me?
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Week 2 Reflection Assignment — My Calm Plan
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Week 2 Encouragement — Calm Gives You Choices
WEEK 3 — Thoughts, Words & Choices
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Week 3 Start Strong — Your Words Have Power
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Week 3 Emotional Check-In — What Am I Telling Myself?
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Week 3 Emotional Check-In Assignment — Thought Check
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Week 3 Junior Lesson — Thoughts, Words & Choices
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Week 3 Reading — Think It, Check It, Say It Strong
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Week 3 Skill Practice — Catch It, Check It, Choose It
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Week 3 Skill Practice Assignment — The Power Pause
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Week 3 Knowledge Check — Thoughts, Words & Choices
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Week 3 Reflection — What Impact Did My Words Make?
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Week 3 Reflection Assignment — Words and Impact
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Week 3 Encouragement — Speak Like a Leader
WEEK 4 — Listen First: Following Directions with Respect
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Week 4 Start Strong — Strong Leaders Listen First
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Week 4 Emotional Check-In — Am I Ready to Listen?
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Week 4 Emotional Check-In Assignment — Ready to Listen
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Week 4 Junior Lesson — Listen First and Respond with Respect
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Week 4 Reading — The Listening Five
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Week 4 Skill Practice — Stop, Look, Listen, Repeat, Do
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Week 4 Skill Practice Assignment — The Listening Five
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Week 4 Knowledge Check — Listen First
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Week 4 Reflection — What Helps Me Listen Well?
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Week 4 Reflection Assignment — My Listening Plan
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Week 4 Encouragement — Listening Builds Trust
WEEK 5 — Honesty Builds Trust
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Week 5 Start Strong — Honesty Makes You Stronger
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Week 5 Emotional Check-In — What Makes Truth Feel Hard?
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Week 5 Emotional Check-In Assignment — Honesty and Courage
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Week 5 Junior Lesson — Honesty Builds Trust
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Week 5 Reading — Tell the Truth and Make It Right
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Week 5 Skill Practice — Own It and Repair It
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Week 5 Skill Practice Assignment — The Honest Choice Four
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Week 5 Knowledge Check — Honesty Builds Trust
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Week 5 Reflection — How Did Honesty Affect Trust?
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Week 5 Reflection Assignment — My Honesty Plan
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Week 5 Encouragement — Courage Tells the Truth
WEEK 6 — Responsibility: Own Your Choices
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Week 6 Start Strong — Ownership Is Leadership
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Week 6 Emotional Check-In — What Makes Me Want to Blame?
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Week 6 Emotional Check-In Assignment — Owning My Part
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Week 6 Junior Lesson — Responsibility: Own Your Choices
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Week 6 Reading — From Excuses to Ownership
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Week 6 Skill Practice — Name It, Own It, Repair It, Plan It
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Week 6 Skill Practice Assignment — The Ownership Four
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Week 6 Knowledge Check — Responsibility
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Week 6 Reflection — What Is My Next Right Step?
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Week 6 Reflection Assignment — My Responsibility Plan
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Week 6 Encouragement — You Can Be Counted On
WEEK 7 — Kindness, Respect & Strong Character
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Week 7 Start Strong — Character Shows in Your Choices
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Week 7 Emotional Check-In — How Are My Feelings Affecting Others?
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Week 7 Emotional Check-In Assignment — My Impact on Others
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Week 7 Junior Lesson — Kindness, Respect & Strong Character
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Week 7 Reading — Respect Is Something You Do
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Week 7 Skill Practice — Choose the Respectful Move
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Week 7 Skill Practice Assignment — The Character Four
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Week 7 Knowledge Check — Kindness, Respect & Character
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Week 7 Reflection — What Did My Character Show?
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Week 7 Reflection Assignment — My Character in Action
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Week 7 Encouragement — Respect Makes Strength Visible
WEEK 8 — Handle Anger Without Hurting
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Week 8 Start Strong — Anger Is a Signal, Not a Command
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Week 8 Emotional Check-In — How Is Anger Showing Up?
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Week 8 Emotional Check-In Assignment — My Anger Signals
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Week 8 Junior Lesson — Handle Anger Without Hurting
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Week 8 Reading — Build a Safe Anger Plan
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Week 8 Skill Practice — Stop, Space, Calm, Speak
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Week 8 Skill Practice Assignment — My Safe Anger Plan
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Week 8 Knowledge Check — Handle Anger Safely
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Week 8 Reflection — What Helps Me Stay Safe?
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Week 8 Reflection Assignment — Safety Before Solving
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Week 8 Encouragement — Strength Keeps People Safe
WEEK 9 — Safe Choices, Peer Pressure & Drug Awareness
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Week 9 Start Strong — Your Choices Protect Your Future
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Week 9 Emotional Check-In — When Do I Feel Pressured?
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Week 9 Emotional Check-In Assignment — My Pressure Signals
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Week 9 Junior Lesson — Safe Choices, Peer Pressure & Drug Awareness
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Week 9 Reading — The Safe Choice Five
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Week 9 Skill Practice — Say No, Leave, and Tell
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Week 9 Skill Practice Assignment — My Safe Choice Plan
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Week 9 Knowledge Check — Safe Choices & Drug Awareness
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Week 9 Reflection — Who Helps Me Make Safe Choices?
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Week 9 Reflection Assignment — Protecting My Future
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Week 9 Encouragement — Real Courage Says No
WEEK 10 — Solve Problems Peacefully
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Week 10 Start Strong — Peace Is a Powerful Choice
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Week 10 Emotional Check-In — Am I Ready to Solve This?
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Week 10 Emotional Check-In Assignment — Ready to Solve
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Week 10 Junior Lesson — Solve Problems Peacefully
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Week 10 Reading — The Peaceful Problem-Solving Five
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Week 10 Skill Practice — Pause, Listen, Solve
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Week 10 Skill Practice Assignment — My Peaceful Solution Plan
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Week 10 Knowledge Check — Solve Problems Peacefully
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Week 10 Reflection — Did My Solution Help Everyone?
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Week 10 Reflection Assignment — Peaceful Problem Solver
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Week 10 Encouragement — Peacemakers Are Strong Leaders
WEEK 11 — Confidence, Courage & Asking for Help
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Week 11 Start Strong — Courage Means Speaking Up
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Week 11 Emotional Check-In — What Makes It Hard to Ask for Help?
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Week 11 Emotional Check-In Assignment — Asking for Help
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Week 11 Junior Lesson — Confidence, Courage & Asking for Help
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Week 11 Reading — Build Your Trusted-Adult Team
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Week 11 Skill Practice — Use Your Strong Help-Seeking Voice
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Week 11 Skill Practice Assignment — My Trusted-Adult Plan
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Week 11 Knowledge Check — Confidence, Courage & Asking for Help
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Week 11 Reflection — When Did I Show Courage?
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Week 11 Reflection Assignment — My Courage Plan
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Week 11 Encouragement — Your Voice Matters
WEEK 12 — Goals, Growth & Junior Leadership
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Week 12 Start Strong — Finish Strong and Lead Forward
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Week 12 Emotional Check-In — How Have I Grown?
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Week 12 Emotional Check-In Assignment — My Growth Story
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Week 12 Junior Lesson — Goals, Growth & Junior Leadership
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Week 12 Reading — Your Junior Leader Action Plan
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Week 12 Skill Practice — Build Your 30-Day Leadership Goal
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Week 12 Skill Practice Assignment — My 30-Day Leadership Goal
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Week 12 Knowledge Check — Goals, Growth & Junior Leadership
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Week 12 Reflection — The Leader I Am Becoming
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Week 12 Reflection Assignment — My Junior Leader Commitment
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Week 12 Encouragement — This Is Your Beginning
FINAL STEP — Junior Leader Review & Celebration
Course details
Duration
12 weeks
Lectures
86
Assignments
37
Quizzes
12
Level
Beginner
Course requirements
Ages 8–12. A parent, guardian, teacher, mentor, or authorized adult should be available when support is needed.
Intended audience
Children ages 8–12; families; schools; youth programs; mentoring organizations; and community partners.
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