Students learn to differentiate between expected daily routines and unexpected changes like fire drills or substitute teachers, identifying how these surprises feel in their bodies.
A hands-on team-building lesson focused on impulse control for K-3 students in therapeutic settings. Students practice 'the pause' through a collaborative construction game where they must stop and go based on signals.
A final review and certification ceremony where students reflect on their growth and receive their 'Master Mechanic' status.
Integrating all 'Mind Mechanic' skills into a final creative project, demonstrating mastery of self-awareness and social reasoning.
Evaluating options and consequences using 'The Choice Circuit,' focusing on making deliberate decisions while reading and writing.
Introducing decision thinking through 'The Logic Loom,' helping students weave together 'how' and 'why' clues in complex texts.
Advanced social reasoning using 'Point of View Goggles' to interpret different perspectives and motivations in stories and real-life situations.
Developing social understanding by using 'Signal Scanners' to detect character emotions and perspectives within texts.