Identification of physiological triggers and environmental stressors alongside the development of personalized coping strategies. Equips students with mindfulness techniques, time-management tools, and long-term resilience routines.
A printable desk reference card for self-regulation featuring belly breathing, counting to 20 in Portuguese with tactile finger-tapping squares, and a two-minute sensory eye rest.
A comprehensive 6-page printable K-6 bulletin board display kit centered on the theme of Support, featuring an assembly blueprint with CASEL and ASCA alignments, bold title banners, anchor cards for Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Self-Management, and interactive student shout-out printables.
A two-page student worksheet designed to build emotional awareness, recognize bodily warning signs, and apply calming self-regulation strategies. Students analyze emotional intensity levels, identify physical signals, and develop concrete calming action plans.
A comprehensive 5-page early childhood & elementary de-escalation station packet. Features a Junior Visual Regulation Menu, dedicated interactive station posters for Movement, Sensory, and Quiet Focus strategies (with touchable finger-tracing rainbow, 5-finger hand outline, wall push counters), and a picture-based Student Calm Check-In Pass.
A welcoming two-page printable activity for 4th-grade social work groups featuring a summer snapshot reflection, connection and belonging prompts, a feelings weather check-in, personalized coping tools, and school year goal setting.
A comprehensive one-page student mindfulness worksheet featuring four evidence-based techniques: 5-4-3-2-1 sensory grounding, 4x4 box breathing, progressive body scanning, and thought cloud defusion.
A vibrant 4-page printable visual poster set designed for first-grade calm corners, featuring corner routines, feelings identification, tactile finger-tracing breathing routines, and calming choice cards.
A vibrant 4-page printable social story booklet enriched with kid-friendly illustrations, including an expressive character avatar, an emotional traffic light, a detailed 5-finger breathing hand diagram, transition scene vignettes, and visual answer icons.
A 13-slide keynote and workshop presentation on navigating personal and organizational transition. Features clean, minimal slide layouts designed for presenting aloud alongside comprehensive facilitator notes, speaking cues, timing indicators, and interactive prompts.
A 4-page printable social story for kindergarteners with clear character illustrations modeling safe hands, safe feet, deep breathing, self-squeezing, and calm words when frustrated.
A stylish 5x7 printable desk card featuring four evidence-based mental reset techniques for middle and high school students: Breathing Exercise, Grounding Technique, Movement Break, and Positive Self-Talk. Designed with print crop marks, concise neuroscience-backed explanations, and immediate 60-second action cues.
A 10-slide visual facilitation presentation for an elementary social work group focused on emotional regulation, feeling identification, body clues, and calming coping tools.
A 5-week individual lesson series for 8th-grade students with social-emotional disabilities, introducing core DBT modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Walking the Middle Path.
An 8-week series for 2nd graders to develop impulse control, self-regulation, and decision-making skills through interactive activities and reflection.
A comprehensive 5-session sequence for 6th-grade girls to manage anxiety through grounding, body awareness, cognitive reframing, support systems, and sensory mindfulness. Each 30-minute session provides practical 'chill skills' in a supportive small-group environment.
A 10-week series of 30-minute group lessons for high school students exploring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Each session builds practical skills in identifying and reframing thoughts, managing emotions, and engaging in healthy behaviors through interactive activities. This Tier 2 program develops resilience and mental wellness.
A 6-week Tier 3 intervention sequence designed for a student with an IEP, focusing on identifying triggers, developing coping strategies, and practicing self-regulation to manage anger and anxiety.
A Kindergarten sequence focused on teaching emotional regulation through positive actions. Students learn to use activities like physical movement, deep breathing, and creative expression to 'switch the channel' from negative to positive emotions, building a toolkit of coping strategies.
A 10-session Tier 3 social-emotional learning unit for students with ASD, focusing on identifying emotions, recognizing dysregulation, and applying self-regulation strategies through a space-themed journey.
In this inquiry-driven sequence, students explore behavioral activation, investigating how their actions influence their emotions. They learn to distinguish between pleasure and mastery activities, conduct personal experiments to track mood changes, and create a personalized evidence-based plan for mood regulation.
This sequence explores the neurobiological foundations of student escalation, connecting internal physiological stress responses (the 'amygdala hijack') to observable external warning signs. Students will learn to depersonalize behavior by understanding it as a biological survival mechanism, training them to recognize subtle somatic, respiratory, and muscular cues before a full behavioral outburst occurs.
An applied sequence for undergraduate students to master self-regulation and de-escalation techniques in high-pressure academic and interpersonal contexts. Students move from identifying personal physiological triggers to practicing real-time regulation during active conflict and performance.
A graduate-level exploration of the biological underpinnings of stress. Students move from theoretical understanding of the autonomic nervous system and Polyvagal Theory to practical application of somatic regulation and interoceptive awareness, culminating in a personalized physiological safety plan.
Students design and create a personalized 'Coping Kit' (mental or physical) containing tools for managing crisis moments. This project-based sequence guides 3rd graders through self-reflection, visualization techniques, tool selection, and the creation of a comprehensive safety plan.
A 45-minute lesson for 9th-grade students to master the Eisenhower Matrix, learning to distinguish between urgent and important tasks to boost efficiency and reduce stress.
A 35-minute Tier 2 group lesson for 6th graders that introduces and practices various calming and grounding strategies beyond basic breathing, providing students with a toolkit to manage anger, frustration, and upset feelings.
An introductory lesson on emotional awareness using the Mood Meter framework. Students learn to identify, categorize, and regulate their emotions through four color-coded quadrants: Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow.
A 30-minute lesson for 6th graders to identify and categorize personalized coping strategies using a 'menu' metaphor to manage emotions and build resilience.
A comprehensive lesson for 2nd graders to identify, understand, and manage anger through reading, discussion, role-play, and reflective activities.
A 60-minute lesson for middle schoolers that uses the metaphor of a backpack to help students identify emotional weight and practice healthy coping strategies.
A 65-minute DBT-based lesson for adults focusing on the skill of Radical Acceptance to reduce suffering and find emotional freedom. Participants will explore the difference between pain and suffering, distinguish willingness from willfulness, and apply acceptance to personal life situations.
A 60-minute interactive group session for adult SUD clients to explore codependency, recognize unhealthy relational patterns, and practice setting boundaries to support autonomy and recovery.
A 30-minute Tier 3 intervention lesson for high school students to manage and overcome test anxiety using relaxation techniques, positive affirmations, and practical test-taking strategies.
A middle school lesson introducing the Circle of Control concept to help students manage stress and anxiety through interactive activities and discussion.
A single-session lesson for 5th graders to understand the amygdala's role in negative thoughts and learn practical strategies for emotional regulation.
A 6-week Tier 3 intervention for 4th-grade students focusing on self-regulation, anger management, and active listening. Students learn to identify triggers like personal space invasion and verbal threats, while practicing mindful breathing and calm communication.
