Cartography of Us

A 4-day small group curriculum for grades 6-8 focusing on independent conflict resolution and relationship repair, structured in 20-minute daily sessions.

Day 3 of the Peace Patrol curriculum. Students use roleplay cards to practice selecting and demonstrating the four healthy problem-solving strategies in real-world scenarios.

Day 2 of the Peace Patrol curriculum. Students explore 'Find a Compromise' and 'Report to an Adult' with hands-on practice and workbook activities.

Day 1 of the Peace Patrol curriculum. Students take the pre-test, learn to identify conflict sizes, and explore the 'Ignore/Walk Away' and 'Calmly Tell to Stop' strategies.

A Wellness Wednesday mindfulness routine for grades 1-3. Through sensory deep breathing and finger-tracing on a 'Lilypad Breathing' path, students learn self-regulation, calming techniques, and emotional focus.

A comprehensive 4-day small group unit for grades K-2 focused on CASEL-aligned conflict resolution. Students learn to stop and pause, communicate boundaries using I-messages, and distinguish between small conflicts they can solve and big problems that require adult help.

A reflective, small-group lesson designed to help students discover and articulate their core personal values and internal strengths. Through collaborative discussions, interactive sorting, and private journaling, students build self-awareness and mutual appreciation.

A high-impact transition workshop designed for 5th and 6th graders moving to middle school. Students identify 'anchors' of continuity—such as reliable friendships, trusted adults, and personal coping habits—that will act as support structures bridging their elementary and secondary experiences.

An empowering self-regulation workshop tailored for 3rd and 4th graders. Students learn to assemble a figurative first-aid kit containing self-soothing tools, deep breathing techniques, and personal distraction activities to utilize during moments of distress when school counselors are unavailable.

A 5-10 minute Thoughtful Thursday activity designed to shift students in grades 1-6 from a fixed to a growth mindset. Using engaging alligator metaphors like the 'Yet' Gator, 'Chomping' through challenges, and 'Thick Gator Skin' resilience, this quick routine builds emotional grit and reflection.

A comprehensive therapeutic counseling session designed to help students reflect on their growth, process feelings about termination, and prepare for the journey ahead.

An end-of-year reflective lesson designed for inclusive high school classrooms, where students identify key social supports (peers, family, school staff, community) and write physical postcards of appreciation.

A reflective goal-setting lesson for high schoolers to capture their current strengths, growth, and autumn ambitions in a letter to their future selves.

Weeks 25-32 of the year-long entrepreneurship blueprint. Students write elevator pitches, rehearse presentations, design their visual slide decks, and host the final business showcase.

Weeks 17-24 of the year-long entrepreneurship blueprint. Students research local tool/equipment costs, calculate gas/fuel expenses, and establish business pricing structures.

Weeks 9-16 of the year-long entrepreneurship blueprint. Students define their target audience demographics, create customer avatars, and build their core brand identity elements.

Weeks 1-8 of the year-long entrepreneurship blueprint. Students conduct research at their work-study placements, identify community bottlenecks, and brainstorm their core business concept.

A comprehensive high school lesson where students reflect on their core values, write a personal mission statement, and design a visually compelling manifesto before summer. Includes a detailed teacher guide, interactive slide deck, core values blueprint activity, and a final project guide with a rubric.

Lesson 2 focuses on active self-advocacy using 'I-Statements' (I feel..., because..., I need...) and executing specific scripts for help-seeking and requesting a break during structured role-play scenarios.