Feelings Matter

A comprehensive five-day schoolwide Kindness Week curriculum empowering students to foster empathy, uplift others with respectful communication, perform cooperative daily acts of service, and build an inclusive community culture.

A comprehensive behavior support and emotional regulation system designed for TK and kindergarten after-school programs with 30 students and 3 educators. Includes team zone defense protocols, immediate response scripts for unsafe behaviors, visual regulation station tools, transition cue cards, and quick-incident observation logs.

A comprehensive two-page operational master schedule built specifically around 12:30 TK dismissal, 12:55 Kinder dismissal, 2:30-3:15 supper, 4:15-4:35 recess, and 5:30 home dismissal. Details 3-teacher zone assignments, transition buffers, and crisis prevention protocols for each timeframe.

A complete first-week sequence establishing classroom community, foundational operating routines, and collaborative norms. Students explore individual strengths, master everyday procedures, and build a supportive learning environment together.

Day 5 expands kindness beyond the classroom into homes and the wider school community, culminating in a schoolwide commitment pledge and a take-home family kindness passport.

A practical observation and documentation form for tracking behavioral patterns, ABC triggers, and individual de-escalation plans across a high-energy thirty-student after-school setting.

A multi-day social-emotional learning sequence for early elementary students to identify emotions through weather metaphors, practice hands-on somatic calming techniques, and build a personalized self-regulation toolkit.

Day 4 targets playground and hallway dynamics, equipping students with practical strategies to invite others into play, notice isolated peers, and build inclusive social circles.

Printable visual schedule cards and transition cue tools tailored for thirty transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students, updated with exact program timestamps (12:30 TK dismissal, 12:55 Kinder dismissal, 2:30-3:15 supper, 4:15-4:35 recess, 5:30 dismissal).

A comprehensive K-6 Social-Emotional Learning sequence focused on Self-Awareness across four developmental tiers (K, 1-2, 3-4, 5-6). Aligned with district SEL benchmarks, each 20-minute lesson provides concise multi-grade educator plans and print-ready student response sheets.

Day 3 mobilizes kindness into tangible action through cooperative teamwork, sharing resources, and completing thoughtful classroom and school helping challenges.

A child-friendly visual regulation poster and cue system for early learners in the after-school calm-down corner. Includes a four-color feelings and energy meter, tangible sensory reset choices, and interactive star-and-rainbow breathing pathways.