Navigating Peer Relationships

An expanded 6-page printable coping skills and self-regulation card deck styled after Uno, featuring 45 total cut-apart cards (complete 1–9 sets for all 4 color domains plus action and wild cards) and an in-depth gameplay and facilitation rulebook for classroom and small-group play.

A 4-page set of printable conflict de-escalation scenario practice cards, featuring essential calm communication toolkits, five realistic school conflict role-play scenarios, and a structured peer observer scorecard.

Added new bilingual Slide 34 ('Which One Is the Safest to Try? / ¿Cuál es la Opción Más Segura?') after Slide 33, providing the key answers and upstander guidance for the 3 practice scenarios in Aspire colors and 24px minimum font sizing. Updated subsequent slide numbers up to Slide 39.

A comprehensive high school lesson plan explicitly structured around why we should be kind, what kindness looks like in secondary settings, and concrete how-to strategies for actionable peer support.

An interactive two-page printable SEL worksheet packed with student writing opportunities, including scenario dialogue rewrites, personal role applications, collaboration reflection organizers, a phrase transformation challenge, and an action pledge contract.

A set of 16 beautifully designed printable discussion cards across four essential friendship themes: building connections, healthy boundaries, conflict and repair, and staying true against peer pressure. Tailored specifically for middle school girls with relatable prompts, nuanced 'Dig Deeper' follow-ups, and color-coded themes for advisory, small groups, or partner talks.

A comprehensive four-year scaffolded social-emotional learning unit for high schoolers (Grades 9-12) focused on building community, active communication, personal responsibility, and leadership around community norms and values.

A 6-week social-emotional learning program for 6th-grade girls focused on building healthy friendships, resolving conflicts, practicing empathy, and setting boundaries.

A 6-week social-emotional learning program designed to help students identify emotions, develop regulation skills for frustration and anger, and improve verbal communication through an 'explorer' theme.

A 4-week Tier 2 intervention for 5th-grade girls focused on building self-confidence, setting healthy boundaries, and mastering assertive communication styles. Students progress through 'levels' to gain social-emotional 'power-ups' that foster healthy, respectful friendships.

A six-lesson series for K-3 students with communication IEPs, specifically those who stutter. The sequence focuses on defining bullying, identifying feelings, building self-advocacy through brave words and I-statements, and fostering empathy to become upstanders.

An 8-week social skills group for 3rd graders focused on social observation, expected behaviors, and problem-solving using a 'Social Detective' theme. Each session provides interactive instruction and hands-on practice to build emotional intelligence.