Cool Down Crew

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 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.

Printable game cards and station markers for 'The Oops Relay' movement game, featuring 3rd-grade frustration scenarios, physical movement challenges, and growth mindset reframes.

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.

An Accelerated Reader assessment module for Dr. Curt Ickes' sports psychology book Win the Next Pitch. Includes a 10-question multiple-choice comprehension test and a complete teacher answer key with concept breakdowns.

A 2-page printable student activity sheet and reflection journal where 3rd graders analyze negative self-talk, document a real learning mistake, and earn their Mistake Master badge.

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.

Students celebrate their shared group bond, reflect on ways to keep belonging alive in their classroom, and earn their belonging badges.

An interactive 8-slide presentation for 3rd graders exploring the neuroscience of mistakes, guiding an active movement game, and practicing growth mindset reframes.

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.

Students learn to identify feelings of exclusion and practice actionable words and gestures to welcome classmates onto the playground and into activities.

First graders explore what belonging feels like, celebrate their unique individual strengths, and co-create group agreements that ensure everyone feels valued and included.