Provides practical mindfulness tools and activities to help students stay present during 'performances', regulate emotions, and understand their impact on the 'audience'.
An experiential lesson for grades 2-5 focused on learning and practicing five body-based calming strategies: belly breathing, grounding, muscle relaxation, butterfly hugs, and visualization. Students 'train' to become Calm Body Commanders, learning to manage big emotions through physical techniques.
A 30-minute introductory lesson for grades 2-4 focused on celebrating individual identities and building an inclusive classroom community through a collaborative art project.
A 30-minute social-emotional learning lesson for elementary students focused on building, maintaining, and repairing friendships through interactive brainstorming and creative activities.
A 30-minute introductory lesson for grades 2-4 focused on expanding emotional vocabulary, recognizing physical cues of feelings, and understanding that all emotions are valid. Students explore 15+ nuanced emotion words and practice expressing them through drawing and movement.
A K-2 social-emotional learning lesson that teaches students the difference between tattling (to get someone in trouble) and reporting (to keep someone safe) using a 'Big Picture' telescope metaphor.
A fast-paced 10-minute lesson where students become 'Emotion Detectives' to identify feelings through facial expressions and learn how these feelings impact their choices and responsibilities.
Students will explore how being cheerful and helpful makes them approachable and builds strong friendships. Focus on CASEL Self-Awareness and Relationship Skills.
Students will learn techniques for including others in play and conversation, mirroring Frassati's inclusive social circles. Focus on CASEL Relationship Skills (social engagement).
Students will practice active listening and responding to others, learning how to be 'easy to talk to' through modeling and role-play. Focus on CASEL Relationship Skills (communication).
Students will learn how to initiate friendly interactions using a 'warm hello' and eye contact, inspired by Pier Giorgio Frassati's welcoming spirit. Focus on CASEL Self-Awareness (recognizing the impact of one's presence).