Students are introduced to the concept of the 'Brain Coach'—the part of the mind that directs action. They classify statements as either 'Coach' talk (directive, encouraging) or 'Spectator' talk (passive, observational).
A 10-minute 1-to-1 social-emotional learning lesson designed to help students stop assuming negative intentions in others. The lesson uses a personalized social story and active role-play scenarios to practice reframing common social situations, like hearing laughter or seeing someone look their way.
A 1-to-1 social-emotional learning lesson focusing on empathy and perspective-taking through real-world scenarios. Students practice putting themselves in the shoes of both classmates and teachers to understand different feelings and actions.
A highly visual lesson helping students navigate social anxiety in new environments by distinguishing facts from opinions to make empathetic, responsible choices.
A highly interactive, 20-minute small group intervention lesson kit for grade 2-3 boys focusing on resolving game-time conflicts and cooling down using a sports-playbook theme.
A collaborative mental health workshop designed to help students navigate summer transition anxiety by identifying stressors, mapping coping strategies, and co-creating a personalized proactive emotional regulation plan.
A welcome packet designed for new upper elementary students transitioning to a new school. Features counselor introductions, interactive feelings trackers, physical coping strategy cards, anxiety-relief exercises, goal setting templates, and school activities organizers.
A gamified 2-session SEL small group unit where 3rd and 4th grade students explore, try out, and collect coping skills for their personal Coping Toolboxes.
A collaborative, student-centered lesson framework to support students transitioning back to school after anxiety-related absences using a graduated exposure pathway.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on self-reflection and recognizing positive personal traits in oneself.
A lesson focused on self-reflection, identity, and positive personal characteristics where students create a personal identity map.
A highly visual, step-by-step social-emotional learning lesson focusing on recognizing and responding to physical body signals (heart rate, heat, breathing) and emotions. Tailored for 3rd and 4th graders, with explicit tools to connect internal feelings to helpful communication choices.
Students explore their expectations, excitements, and fears regarding the upcoming school year. They compile their wisdom for next year's class and write a letter of support to their future selves.
Students practice expressions of meaningful closure. They write gratitude notes to peers and teachers, process the emotions of physically leaving their current classroom, and celebrate their shared history.
In this lesson, students reflect on their highest and lowest points of the school year. They explore how challenging days built resilience and how successful moments deserve celebration, utilizing mountain and meadow imagery.
A visual, highly structured social-emotional learning lesson focusing on helpful vs. unhelpful communication. Tailored for 3rd and 4th graders, with explicit non-verbal communication supports (visual boards, sorting cards) to fully include students with autism.
An engaging animal-themed bingo icebreaker designed to help students build social connections, practice active listening, and share fun facts about animals. Includes printable 5x5 student bingo cards and teacher calling cards.
An intensive, reflective end-of-unit session for 3rd graders focused on emotional regulation during peer conflict. Students review critical scenarios like losing games, turn-taking, peer exclusion, and accidental bumps, demonstrating coping tools and setting future goals.