This lesson helps young students (K-2) understand the importance of building positive relationships with adults in their support system through storytelling, drawing, and interactive games.
A collection of resources designed to help parents and educators identify, monitor, and systematically reduce anxiety accommodations, with a specific focus on overcoming school refusal and fostering child independence.
A fast-paced 20-minute lesson introducing students to the Zones of Regulation and helping them build a personal 'toolbox' of coping strategies for different emotional states.
A social-emotional learning lesson for first graders focused on reframing mistakes as opportunities for brain growth and learning. Students will explore the 'Power of Yet' and practice positive self-talk to build resilience.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on identifying, expressing, and managing worries, inspired by the book 'Ruby Finds a Worry'. Students will create a physical 'Worry Pet' to help them externalize and handle their feelings.
A social-emotional lesson for 2nd grade students focused on overcoming the 'shutdown' response and learning to communicate when tasks feel overwhelming. Uses a 'Mission Control' space theme to make the concept of communication vs. silence relatable and non-threatening.
A 20-minute social-emotional learning lesson for K-4 students focused on the 'Think It vs. Say It' social filter. Students learn to evaluate their thoughts based on kindness, truth, and helpfulness before speaking.
A training session designed for participants to understand the role of a job coach, how they provide support, and how to build a successful working relationship. This lesson uses simple language and clear visuals suitable for a Grade 1-2 reading level.
A lesson focused on facilitating and documenting collaborative learning through structured rotations and Think-Pair-Share discussions. Includes tools for teacher monitoring and student self-reflection.
A collection of activities and visual aids to help kindergarteners identify and practice simple coping strategies like deep breathing and drinking water.
A gentle, interactive 30-minute counselor lesson for kindergarteners about making and keeping friends through the metaphor of a Friendship Garden. Includes a short story, visual slides, and a creative printable activity.
A fast-paced, high-energy 5-minute introduction to community helpers and "helping" careers designed specifically for K-2 students. The lesson focuses on verbal sharing and visual engagement to spark early career interest.
A comprehensive social story lesson designed to help 1st-grade students understand personal space and appropriate attention-seeking behaviors through the 'Space Bubble' concept.
A 15-minute micro-lesson for kindergarteners focused on identifying and performing acts of kindness for classmates as the school year ends. Includes a catchy video and a creative drawing activity to reinforce positive social behaviors.
A social skills lesson focused on maintaining back-and-forth conversations by using 'rally' techniques like asking follow-up questions and sharing related comments.
An elementary social-emotional learning lesson using 'Brave Every Day' to help students identify physical signs of worry and use facts to build bravery. Aligned with ASCA standards.
A 20-minute social-emotional learning session for high-needs students focusing on replacement behaviors for hitting through social stories and visual supports.
A social-emotional learning lesson for K-1 students focusing on the importance of handling objects gently and the consequences of throwing things. This lesson uses a 'Care Crew' theme to build positive behavior habits.
Students will explore 'emotion families' to expand their vocabulary beyond basic feeling words. They will analyze picture scenes to identify nuanced emotions and sort various feeling words into appropriate categories.
A fast-paced, high-energy 20-minute lesson teaching 1st graders how to use I-Messages to resolve conflicts like superheroes. Includes a read-aloud story, visual instruction, and active role-playing.
A social skills lesson focused on impulse control and decision-making. Students learn the 'Pause, Think, Act' strategy through a space-themed Mission Control metaphor.
Students transition from static scenarios to dynamic role-play, using the Smart Guess formula to navigate real-time social interactions.
Students use social cues to uncover 'hidden rules' in different school settings, understanding how environment changes expectations.
Students apply the Smart Guess formula to predict peer behavior in high-energy school environments like the playground and cafeteria.
A comprehensive social-emotional learning lesson designed for kindergarteners to explore the connection between feelings, thoughts, and actions. Through a "Feelings Detective" theme, students investigate scenarios like difficult schoolwork and recess transitions while learning the "Stop-Think-Do" coping strategy.
An individual social work session for 2nd graders to build sustained attention through a Lego-based 'Focus Lab' theme, featuring goal setting, timed tasks, and reflective practice.
A lesson where students practice identifying emotions and regulation strategies through a mystery-themed charades game. Students learn to 'detect' feelings in others and select appropriate 'tools' to manage them.
Consolidates all tools into a personal toolkit reference for the student to keep at their desk or in their bag.
Targets academic frustration by reframing mistakes as 'glitches' rather than 'crashes' and providing practical 'fix-it' choices.
Focuses on immediate physical grounding and breathing techniques to 'cool down' the engine when frustration strikes.