A Tier 1 classroom lesson designed to teach students how their words and voice carry weight, impact others, and echo through their social environments. Aligned with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors B-SS 1 (effective oral and written communication).
A targeted intervention and student workbook sequence focused on helping middle school students, particularly 8th-grade girls, master starting conversations, active listening, and building quiet social confidence through low-stakes challenges.
A high-impact social-emotional learning lesson designed for anxious and ADHD students transitioning to middle school. It introduces the 'Control Panel' metaphor to manage the impulse to blurt, talk over others, and react defensively, replacing shame with actionable self-regulation strategies, visual aids, and low-stakes role-play games.
Navigating team competition, sportsmanship, and unexpected outcomes during a Track and Field Sports Day.
Applying emotional regulation and perspective-taking through cooperative building challenges, self-reflection, and a final assessment.
Developing perspective-taking skills to understand peers' perspectives and motivations during conflicts.
Navigating unstructured settings like recess, PE, art, and music using targeted emotional regulation strategies and a board game.
Teaching positive self-talk scripts and a role-play dice game to self-soothe before reacting to peer frustration.
Introducing the concept of 'Size of the Problem' and matching reaction size, using sorting games and assessment tools.
An interactive, peer-led advocacy lesson designed to empower members to lead discussions on personal choices, consequences, decision-making strategies, and peer influence.
A complete fourth-grade character education lesson focused on building classroom respect. Students explore shared property care, school rules, and substitute teacher etiquette through hands-on roleplay and sorting activities.
A 20-minute active drama-based wellbeing session designed for Year 5 girls to build confidence, practice uplifting self-talk, and support peers through roleplay and creative scenario cards.
Week 4 focuses on being a cooperative part of the family team, celebrating growth, and locking in the long-term habits of the Super Family Alliance.
Week 3 focuses on table manners, appreciative dining, and ending the habit of scarfing down food. It emphasizes mealtime as a cooperative team-building space.
Week 2 focuses on respect for things (possessions, furniture, the home) and taking pride in doing chores as a way of caring for the sanctuary.
Week 1 focuses on active listening, respecting parental guidance, and following directions promptly. It establishes the baseline for the Super Family Alliance.
A sharp, logic-forward 1-to-1 session designed to help a student break down negative assumptions, understand the logical purpose of school rules, and develop alternative explanations for teacher actions.
Introduces students to restorative conflict resolution, learning how to repair trust and rebuild connections using affective statements. Includes slides and an active workbook.
Explores how our actions and words create a ripple effect of emotions on peers. Features interactive presentation slides and a relational mapping worksheet.
Focuses on social awareness by teaching students how to read micro-expressions and body language. Includes presentation slides and an observational worksheet.
Teaches perspective-taking and social awareness through diverse real-world school scenarios. Includes interactive presentation slides and a perspective mapping worksheet.
Teaches active listening and restorative communication, recognizing personal biases. Includes interactive presentation slides and a partner active listening worksheet.
Introduces 6th and 7th graders to cognitive vs. affective empathy. Includes a bilingual parent permission slip, interactive presentation slides, and an active skill-building worksheet.
Students synthesize their learning into a personalized, visual coping plan that integrates cognitive reframing, physical soothing, and supportive resources.
Students design a personalized 'bravery ladder' to face anxious situations gradually and build confidence through safe exposure.
Students practice transforming automatic anxious thoughts into realistic, balanced, and constructive coping thoughts.