A comprehensive guidance lesson focusing on teacher appreciation through the lenses of self-regulation, empathy, and polite communication. Students explore the teacher's perspective and practice expressing gratitude through creative 'Thank You' cards.

A high-energy social-emotional learning lesson that teaches 2nd and 3rd graders to reframe mistakes as learning steps using a fashion runway theme. Students practice 'bounce-back' strategies to build grit and resilience.

Celebrating progress and reviewing the tools learned.

Practicing which tool to use for specific feeling scenarios.

Developing positive self-talk to manage frustration and disappointment.

Learning to slow down with Counting to 10 and releasing energy with Movement Breaks.

Learning and practicing the Deep Belly Breathing tool.

Differentiating between big and small problems to reduce explosive reactions.

Introduce the Mood Meter and identifying feelings in the four color quadrants.

A lesson focused on physical mindfulness techniques, including progressive muscle relaxation and gentle grounding movements to help students regulate their emotions and focus their bodies.

A celebratory final session where students demonstrate their 'Master Pathfinder' skills and receive recognition for their growth in thinking and English.

Focuses on logic and decision-making by asking 'why' and 'how' questions about texts to understand cause and effect.

Deepens self-awareness through journaling and reflection, helping students recognize their own reactions and thoughts while reading and writing.

Encourages idea construction and creative writing, showing students how to fuel their mind machines with imagination to create original stories.

Develops information decoding skills by teaching students to search for facts and evidence within a text, much like a forensic scientist.

Introduces the growth mindset by comparing resilience to a gear that helps us keep moving forward even when we encounter 'rusty' mistakes.

Explores social understanding by teaching students how to use their 'internal compass' to interpret character feelings and perspectives in texts.

Uses story mapping to help students visualize narrative flow and understand how different parts of a story connect to form a whole.