A 20-minute lesson for grades 2-5 that defines resilience and perseverance and provides students with strategies to face challenges with confidence.
An explicit teaching lesson for Upper Elementary (grades 3-5) that introduces mindfulness through brain science, explaining the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, and provides concrete self-regulation strategies.
Actionable planning resources, school-wide career day guides, and implementation templates for school counselors to deploy career readiness curricula.
High-level scope, sequence, and developmental milestones for elementary, middle, and high school career exploration. This framework links classroom subjects to real-world college, trade, and workforce pathways.
A powerful kindness and bullying prevention lesson exploring how hurtful words affect others and how we can repair hearts. Students engage in a paper-heart crumbling activity to visually understand the lasting impact of unkindness.
A transition support unit designed for rising 2nd graders entering a new school. Includes a social story presentation, a personal passport worksheet, and a counselor guidance document.
A comprehensive lesson helping students distinguish between friendly teasing, hurtful teasing, and bullying, while teaching concrete self-advocacy strategies and verbal boundary setting.
A lesson focused on equipping elementary students with functional verbal communication skills for everyday real-world interactions. Students practice through guided peer discussions, roleplays, and task cards.
Consolidates learning with a collaborative micro-build challenge, group self-reflection, and administration of the identical post-test.
Focuses on identifying and navigating group conflicts (such as disagreements or resource sharing) using interactive discussion cards.
Focuses on positive peer reinforcement, active listening, and supporting teammates through verbal encouragement and collaborative challenge completion.
Focuses on setting group norms, administering the pre-test, and introducing the core teamwork roles (Commander, Navigator, Specialist, Reporter) using a retro space-explorer theme.
Day 3 focuses on cooperative group work to solve dilemmas, acting out teamwork scenarios, and completing the visual post-test to evaluate progress.
Day 2 emphasizes structured turn-taking, active waiting strategies, and practicing self-regulation with a physical tracker during small-group play.
Day 1 focuses on the golden rules of sharing materials, using friendly request phrases, and administering the baseline visual pre-test.
Day 3 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students combine their sharing and turn-taking skills to complete a collaborative puzzle drawing peacefully, followed by a graduation ceremony.
Day 2 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students focus on the concept of wait time and turn-taking through interactive games and a physical "Turn Tracker" token activity.
Day 1 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students learn the importance of sharing art materials, practice key sharing phrases, and complete a collaborative coloring challenge.
A supportive, mountain-trail-themed final counseling session designed for students on IEPs to celebrate their personal growth, develop summer coping strategies, set future goals, and process closure with their counselor.
A collection of visual guides and posters to teach and remind elementary students how and when to ask for permission for daily routines.
An interactive workshop teaching students essential conflict resolution skills, active listening techniques, and peer mediation frameworks to build stronger, more empathetic friendships.
A highly interactive Lunch & Learn lesson for 1st-3rd graders focusing on growth mindset and 'The Power of Yet'. Includes a student worksheet, printable table discussion cards, a facilitator script, and a colorful classroom anchor chart.
A quick, high-impact SEL lesson designed for Grades 1–3 to introduce the concept of a growth mindset through the 'Superpower of Yet' using the TLC Gators school mascot.
A 15-minute restorative social-emotional learning lesson for third graders struggling with lying to avoid consequences. It helps students understand that hiding mistakes with lies creates a heavy emotional burden, while speaking the truth—even when it requires great courage—brings relief, lightness, and restores trust.
A growth mindset and emotional regulation lesson designed for 3rd and 4th-grade small groups. Students discover how the brain strengthens through challenge, identify their frustration 'heat level', and practice concrete self-regulation exercises like tactical breathing and constructive self-talk.
A game-themed social-emotional learning lesson for 4th-grade students to master conversational boundaries, accept feedback, and handle sportsmanship during play using the concept of a 'Social Radar'.
A comprehensive self-regulation lesson bundle designed for 5th graders to match the size of their reactions to the size of their problems, blending the 'Size of the Problem' scale with the 'Zones of Regulation' framework.
A nurturing and interactive social-emotional learning lesson for grades 2-3 designed to help students identify happy, sad, mad, and scared feelings. It focuses on physical body clues, facial expressions, and written reflection on coping strategies and self-regulation.
An SEL-focused lesson based on the book 'Elephant Island' by Leo Timmers, exploring community-building, resilience, and welcoming others through movement-based task cards and collaborative reflection.
A 4-week wildlife safari themed morning meeting series for ESY elementary school scholars. Covers Savannah, Jungle, Desert, and Ocean habitats with daily welcomes, mood checks, date trackers, affirmations, and interactive social-emotional sharing prompts.
A interactive and engaging lesson designed to equip transitioning middle school students with coping strategies for handling sensory overload, rule-breaking peers, and group work frustrations. Includes an 10-slide presentation, a highly visual coping checklist, and a detailed facilitator guide.
A 5th-grade Social-Emotional Learning lesson focused on empathy, active listening, and perspective-taking. Students become 'Perspective Pilots' to explore diverse viewpoints and connect deeply with others.
A comprehensive summer support packet for a third-grade student experiencing anxiety and worry due to parental conflict. Includes a child-friendly workbook, coping cards, a daily tracker, and a guide for supporting adults.
A heartwarming end-of-year activity where grade 3 students reflect on their school year, practice constructive feedback, and express gratitude by creating a personalized keepsake report card for their teacher.
A comprehensive individual SEL lesson tailored for a 2nd-grade girl in her first counseling session, focused on identifying personal triggers with a warm detective theme and mapping her growth roadmap for transitioning into 3rd grade.
An engaging social-emotional learning lesson for 1st-3rd graders. Students learn self-regulation techniques by imagining their mind as a TV and using a 'Mind Remote' with Pause, Rewind, and Volume buttons to manage emotions and impulses during unstructured summer days.
A 3-day SEL curriculum for small groups (grades 3-5) focused on active listening, perspective-taking, and compassionate communication. Each 20-minute daily session includes warm-ups, direct instruction, partner practice, and self-reflection.
A comprehensive 4-day small-group empathy curriculum for grades K-2, aligning with the CASEL SEL framework. Students learn to spot facial and body language clues and offer meaningful, kind assistance.
An end-of-year counseling unit and toolkit designed to guide elementary students through academic, social, and personal-emotional reflection. Contains a comprehensive Counselor Facilitation Guide, a class-wide interactive Slide Presentation, a drawing-focused memory booklet for lower elementary (K-2), and a writing-focused portfolio booklet for upper elementary (3-5).
A comprehensive lesson designed for 2nd grade students to master the 'Reset Cycle'—noticing big body signals, choosing a calming strategy, and resetting to get back on task. Includes instructional slides, classroom calming visual tools, student tracking sheets, and interactive role-play scenario cards.
An interactive social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students to reflect on their personal growth over the school year and navigate their feelings about transitioning to the next grade using garden-themed drawing and storytelling.
This transition lesson helps 3rd to 5th graders navigate the leap into the upcoming school year. Through the metaphor of designing and building a 'bridge to the future,' students explore their hopes, address their anxieties, and construct practical, resilience-boosting coping strategies for a successful academic transition.
A school counseling lesson for K-5 students to identify positive coping strategies and mindfulness techniques to keep in their emotional toolbox for a peaceful, safe, and happy summer break. Includes a detailed lesson plan, instructional slides, a hands-on toolbox construction activity, and an interactive sensory warm-up.
A hands-on, scripture-based exploration of making wise, Christ-centered choices in daily life. Students navigate real-world scenarios and map out what it looks like to follow Jesus' path.
A simple, kid-friendly daily emotional regulation check-in system based on the Zones of Regulation model. Features a clean student desk mat, a coping strategy menu, a teacher instruction guide, and tracking logs.
An individual emotional regulation and impulse control lesson for 5th graders, utilizing a balloon demonstration, interactive choice-consequence mapping, and scenario-based discussion cards.
A mini-lesson and printable counseling board game designed for 2nd and 3rd graders. The lesson teaches four core pillars of personal ownership: owning mistakes, taking care of belongings, managing reactions, and telling the truth, followed by an active board game simulation.
A fourth-grade lesson exploring the core parts of the brain (Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Prefrontal Cortex) using metaphors from the EL Education curriculum. Students learn how their 'Brain Team' works together to handle emotions, store memories, and make smart decisions.
A complete counseling game bundle for 2nd and 3rd graders focused on owning mistakes, apologizing sincerely, and restoring relationships. Includes a printable board, scenario cards, instruction guide, and individual reflection sheet.
Emphasizes self-advocacy and building a support network. Students identify their 'crew' (trusted adults, peers, mentors) and practice asking for support, setting boundaries, and communicating proactively.
Explores personal responsibility, ownership of actions, and goal setting. Students examine the difference between things they can control versus things they cannot, and learn the 'Pause, Plot, Proceed' decision-making framework.
