Summer Workshops with Pathfinder

Pathfinder is a fun, challenging after-school & summer program that prepares high-achieving 5th through 8th graders from New Haven Public Schools to dream, learn, and succeed. We were honored to work with Pathfinder’s rising sixth graders this summer!

We provided hands-on practice with skills and strategies for these students to help transition to middle school with confidence.

Week 1 Theme: Classroom Confidence

This included topics like growth mindset, collaboration with peers, communication with teachers, and study strategies. Students participated in engaging, hands-on activities such as Project Runway, Two Heads, Two Hands, Cup Tower Challenge, Blind Fold Challenge, and Flash Card Dual.

Week 2 Theme: Executive Function

Students were taught skills and strategies for time management, desk space and backpack organization, and emotional control. Students learned all about the brain, practiced to-do lists, backwards calendar planning, cleaned out backpacks, and discussed how to handle big emotions that can arise during the middle school day.

We also provided a virtual advisory choice board activity and came back for an end of the summer program curriculum share.

A huge thank you to Errol, Pathfinder’s Executive Director, for making this magic happen, the administrative team and faculty at Pathfinder, and to Hopkins School for hosting us and this fantastic program!

Check out a highlight video of our amazing experience with these students!