Emotion Commotion Understanding Our Feelings

A high-impact three-day mini-unit empowering upper elementary students to identify learning barriers, speak up for their academic needs, and build actionable personal goals. Students explore assertive communication scripts, craft targeted learning milestones, and practice self-advocacy in authentic classroom scenarios.

Students synthesize their advocacy scripts and goals through partner role-play scenarios, assembling a portable desk-reflector card to take charge of their learning daily.

Day 3 student-facing hands-on activity sheet featuring scenario role-play checklists and an assemble-and-keep foldable desk tent with personal STAR goal display, go-to advocacy stems, and a 10-day tracking log.

A four-session clinical social work sequence designed to build cognitive flexibility and self-regulation in elementary students. The sequence addresses managing unexpected changes, honoring peer perspectives, creating backup solutions, and navigating disappointment with structured tools and practice.

Students discover the student-friendly STAR goal framework (Specific, Trackable, Action step, Realistic) and transform vague hopes into measurable, motivating academic targets.

Interactive 5-slide visual presentation for Day 3 detailing the 3-C communication framework, presenting classroom scenario role-play challenges, and displaying the student learning pledge.

A structured 8-session counseling sequence for a school psychologist to guide an elementary or middle school student toward independently using coping strategies when frustrated, running bi-weekly from October 2026 through January 2027.

Students learn what self-advocacy means, explore four common learning roadblocks, and master respectful sentence stems to ask for specific academic support before frustration strikes.

A comprehensive 20-minute instructional guide for Day 3. Details role-play fishbowl facilitation, the 3-C delivery framework, desk toolkit assembly, and classroom integration systems.

A four-session small group social skills sequence designed for elementary students to develop peer communication, turn-taking, emotional regulation, and conflict resolution. Each session provides structured group discussions, roleplay scenarios, and reflective practice.

A fast 5-minute social-emotional reset routine designed for upper elementary students to overcome task overwhelm, reset nervous system energy, and build independent work initiation strategies.

Day 2 student-facing goal setting worksheet where students select an academic target, break it down through the STAR framework, anticipate obstacles, and complete a peer audit.