A social story and activity set featuring dinosaurs to help students learn the expectations for walking in a line. Includes a visual presentation, a printable storybook, and reinforcement activities.
A social-emotional learning lesson where students use inferencing skills to identify emotions through body language and situational context. Students act out scenarios and their peers 'detect' the underlying emotion.
This lesson helps elementary students build self-confidence by identifying personal strengths, practicing positive self-talk, and understanding that mistakes are part of learning.
A 30-35 minute character education lesson for 3rd graders focusing on five core values: respect, compassion, responsibility, family, and honesty. Through discussion, slides, and reflective activities, students learn to define and apply these values in their daily lives.
A social-emotional learning lesson for 2nd graders to identify basic emotions through facial expressions, body language, and situational cues using a 'detective' theme.
A cumulative review of social skills learned over the past four weeks, ending in a structured play session to practice new behaviors.
Explores the 'Royal Rules' of sharing and taking turns during play to foster cooperative environments.
Teaches students specific phrases and strategies for asking to join a group or inviting a peer to play.
Focuses on physical boundaries and 'gentle hands' to help students understand how to be nice to others physically and avoid aggressive behaviors.
Introduces the concept of 'Magic Words' to help students use kind language with their peers, focusing on greetings and polite requests.
A small group lesson designed to help students identify task paralysis (the "brain freeze") and learn practical strategies to break tasks down and get started. It focuses on reducing overwhelm and moving from avoidance to action in 15 minutes.
A comprehensive lesson focused on three key test-taking strategies—following directions, managing time, and reducing anxiety—specifically tailored for the Indiana IREAD assessment.
A lesson focused on helping students re-author their personal narratives by identifying their strengths, values, and 'heroic' qualities through creative art activities.
A social-emotional learning lesson focusing on perspective-taking, helping students understand that others may have different feelings and thoughts based on their unique 'lens' or life experiences.
In this lesson, students will learn the 'Summit Strategy' for setting behavioral goals. They will practice identifying specific, reachable targets and creating actionable plans to achieve them, using the metaphor of a mountain trek to stay motivated.
Teaches organizational strategies for managing physical materials and time, helping students maintain an 'Orderly Orbit' in their daily lives.
Targets social skills and peer interactions, focusing on empathy, active listening, and conflict resolution in various social scenarios.
Explores the concept of personal space and physical boundaries, helping students understand social cues and 'the bubble' of others.
Focuses on developing impulse control by teaching students to 'pause' and evaluate their reactions before acting, using the 'Brain Brake' strategy.
Celebrate becoming a "Brain Boss" by reviewing key concepts, practicing favorite strategies, and creating a personal plan for future emotional management.
A 30-minute Tier 2 small group intervention for 5th graders focused on identifying emotions and learning regulation strategies like deep breathing, counting, and positive self-talk.
Understand what happens when the Amygdala takes over—the "Flip Your Lid" concept—and how to recognize the early warning signs of an emotional alarm.
Learn how the 3rd-5th grade brain is "under construction," specifically looking at how practice makes connections faster and stronger through myelination and pruning.
Explore the nervous system "highways" that connect the brain and body, focusing on the Sympathetic (Gas) and Parasympathetic (Brakes) systems and how they respond to stress.
Meet the three main parts of the brain's "Control Center"—the Prefrontal Cortex, the Amygdala, and the Hippocampus—and discover their unique jobs in helping us think, feel, and remember.
Prvi susret s učenicom trećeg razreda usmjeren na procjenu motivacije, atribucijskih stilova i uspostavljanje povjerenja kroz kreativne aktivnosti.
Explores the concept of having two homes and how family love stays the same even when the living situation changes.
Introduces simple, physical coping strategies like deep breathing and "safe places" to help children manage overwhelming emotions.
Helps children identify and name the wide range of emotions they may feel during family changes using age-appropriate vocabulary and visuals.
Focuses on the core message that divorce is a grown-up problem and never the child's fault, providing a foundation of safety and reassurance.
A fast-paced 10-minute lesson for 3rd graders focused on recognizing personal strengths and growth through a detective and investigation theme. Covers self-esteem, seeking adult guidance, and positive stress.
A lesson that provides the student with a toolkit of 'calm down' choices when they feel the urge to scream or react strongly to disappointment.
A lesson focused on the mechanics of sharing, including using timers, asking for a turn, and finding something else to do while waiting.
A focused lesson on helping a child understand that 'no' is a boundary, not a rejection, and teaching simple replacement behaviors for screaming.
A set of resources designed to help Pre-K students manage separation anxiety through a comforting social story, relaxation techniques, and trust-building activities. It focuses on the 'Balloon Breath' and reinforcing the reliability of caregivers.
Explores integrity and responsibility by making personal commitments to kindness and identifying ways to act kindly even when no one is watching.
Focuses on inclusiveness and the courage to invite others in, featuring activities that promote social awareness and bravery in kindness.
Students learn about caring and respect through the 'bucket filling' metaphor, identifying ways to be kind to others and themselves.
A counseling lesson for kindergarteners focused on personal effort, the value of original work (not copying), and staying on task to grow their own 'brain power'.