Emotional Backpacks What's In Yours

A therapeutic lesson designed for adult children caught in long-standing triangulation dynamics between their mother and sister. This lesson teaches assertive communication, boundary-setting strategies, and detouring family arguments.

A pediatric grounding and sensory regulation lesson featuring a self-squeeze physical therapy routine to help students self-soothe and calm down.

A kindergarten counseling lesson focused on self-advocacy and speaking up for needs. Students learn to use their strong voice to ask for help, breaks, or sensory tools as they prepare for the counseling group's transition/termination.

A restorative behavior intervention lesson designed for sixth-grade students in conflict, focusing on empathy, setting clear boundaries, and learning healthy reporting habits.

A 6th-grade Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson introducing the DBT TIPP skills (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation) as a physical 'body hack' to manage high emotional distress. Students learn how the autonomic nervous system works and build a personalized 'body reset' manual.

A lesson for 5th graders to analyze peer communication across recess, group work, and digital settings. Students learn to distinguish between helpful and hurtful comments and practice constructive reframing.

A warm, reflective closing lesson for the Friendship Garden small group. It provides students with creative keepsake coloring posters tailored to their grade levels to celebrate their growth and positive relationships.

A lesson designed to help tutors manage, plan, and log their summer tutoring sessions with high-quality digital scheduling slides.

A 4-day small group intervention for grades 6-8 focusing on self-awareness and emotional nuance. Students explore the physical, cognitive, and behavioral distinctions between complex emotional pairs like guilt versus shame and excitement versus anxiety.

A supportive transition lesson for upper elementary students to reflect on the past year, create a visual coping plan for summer, and build confidence for entering the next grade.

A supportive transition lesson for upper elementary students to reflect on the past year, create a visual coping plan for summer, and build confidence for entering the next grade.

A 5-day small group Tier 2 intervention lesson designed to teach grades 3-5 students how to identify social norms across various school environments and regulate their behaviors accordingly. Includes structured daily facilitation guides, pre/post assessments, slide presentations, challenge cards, and anchor charts.

Students complete their post-test, demonstrate behavior-shifting skills in a scenario-based card challenge, and celebrate their growth with a graduation badge.

Students practice using a "Behavior Dial" to physically and vocally adjust their volume, movement, and energy levels to match different school environments.

Students examine specific school settings like the hallway, cafeteria, and specials classes to map out their unique expectations and unwritten rules.

Students are introduced to the concept of social norms as unwritten rules that help groups work together, comparing how norms change between home and school.

A cohesive 3-day small group curriculum that teaches middle school students how to coordinate project responsibilities, self-advocate, and address dominance or passivity to ensure equitable participation.

A practical, high-interest social skills lesson designed to help eighth-grade students decode and master silent communication cues: eye contact patterns, body language, and tone of voice. Contains slide-based instruction, role-play challenges, interactive worksheets, and an educator facilitation guide.

A high-energy, interactive lesson introducing incoming freshmen to the four communication styles (Passive, Aggressive, Passive-Aggressive, Assertive) and perspective-taking. Students analyze scenarios, roleplay reactions, and learn to align their signals for clear communication in high school.

A lesson designed to transition 3rd grade students to 4th grade technology responsibilities, focusing on restorative practices, digital citizenship, and the 'Make Kindness Your Superpower' initiative.

A comprehensive social emotional learning lesson designed to help children navigate fears of the outdoors, specifically focusing on sensory overload (loud noises, bright lights, weather) and unpredictable insects. Includes an interactive social story workbook, visual coping cards, and a teacher support guide.