Use this activity guide to teach middle school students to be accepting of themselves and others.

Winner of the Counselor’s Choice Award, this teacher and counselor activity guide is designed to accompany the Am I Weird? chapter book, which focuses on on the fact that everyone is different, and if you are kind and caring towards others, you can be proud of who you are. This guide includes the text from the story, along with discussion questions and activities for each chapter!

Engage students in meaningful conversation and relevant activities to help with their prosocial development. A synopsis of the story that goes with this activity guide is below.

Eva is an artist with a unique style! She loves trying new forms of art and is often complimented on her artwork. She has her own sense of style which can look different than what is popular with her classmates.

When the other girls at school gather, they talk and gossip about things that don’t appeal to Eva, and even make her a bit uncomfortable. So, she wonders, Am I Weird? Luckily her best friend is there to help her understand that she can be true to herself and still be happy.

This activity guide includes 20 activities and discussion questions to use with students in grades 4 through 8 who are struggling with fitting in and being confident in yourself. Digital content of forms and worksheets are available to download.

Whether you are a teacher, a school counselor, or a caregiver of a middle school student – this guide gives you concrete tools to help kids in ages 9 to 14, navigate their social emotional challenges.