Brave Voices

A three-week social-emotional small group sequence designed for first graders to build self-worth, foster empathy, and cultivate an inclusive classroom community. Students explore personal identity, practice inviting peers into play, and celebrate group belonging.

A targeted 20–30 minute mini-lesson designed for 6th graders to develop physical boundary awareness, normalize missed early-grade social norms due to COVID-19 distancing, and master respectful personal space habits.

An engaging 8-slide presentation for second graders illustrating that while we do not have to be best friends with everyone, we must always treat every classmate with respect, empathy, and kindness.

A two-part counseling sequence for 3rd graders focusing on impulse control, emotional self-regulation, and making safe choices. Students learn to recognize physical warning signals, activate instant calming strategies, and think ahead before reacting.

A targeted social-emotional learning intervention for first graders learning to manage big emotions, replace hurtful or inappropriate language with calm words, and use proactive self-regulation tools like deep breaths and break requests.

A concise 1-page teacher facilitation guide outlining the 20–30 minute mini-lesson pacing, talking scripts addressing the COVID developmental gap, and classroom reinforcement cues.

A two-week social-emotional learning unit connecting self-control strategies with the Zones of Regulation, guiding elementary students from emotional awareness to active behavioral regulation.

A gentle 15-to-20-minute individual counseling session designed for first-grade students to identify personal growth areas, establish an achievable goal, and map concrete daily action steps with visual supports.

A single-page printable practice worksheet for 6th grade students featuring realistic middle school personal space scenarios, boundary script practice, and a personal space pledge.

An 8-month school-based CBT and DBT self-regulation curriculum designed for a first-grade student transitioning from staff co-regulation to independent emotional awareness. The curriculum moves through four 8-week developmental phases integrating body mapping, distress tolerance anti-elopement tools, cognitive reframing role-play, and classroom generalization.

A small-group SEL lesson designed for 3rd graders with low frustration tolerance, teaching the value of learning from mistakes through guided discussion, interactive reframing, and an active movement game.

A 6-slide presentation for 6th graders explaining personal space zones, addressing post-COVID boundary gaps, identifying hands-on habit traps, and modeling quick boundary scripts.