Finding Your Crew

A 30-minute individual Tier 3 session for 6th graders to build social confidence and friendship strategies through self-discovery and practical navigation of a new school environment.

GGGwendolyn Gunn-Ingram

Finding Your Crew

A 30-minute individual Tier 3 session for 6th graders to build social confidence and friendship strategies through self-discovery and practical navigation of a new school environment.

GGGwendolyn Gunn-Ingram

Iceberg Investigators Presentation Slides

Weaving Worlds

A 3-lesson unit on culture, identity, empathy, and building an inclusive school community. Students explore the cultural iceberg, share personal perspective narratives, and collaborate on actionable school-wide inclusion plans.

Cynthia Rios

Seen and Heard

A counseling framework and student reflection toolkit designed to address school attitude, work refusal, and the emotional impact of feeling overshadowed or overlooked at home and school.

Samantha Figueroa

Seen and Heard Conversation Guide

A high-impact, single-sheet counseling tool containing a 4-phase questioning sequence, sibling-shadow insights, and a classroom accommodation menu for a counselor to address attitude and work refusal.

Samantha Figueroa

Crew Culture

A three-part social-emotional learning curriculum designed specifically for middle school boys to develop self-esteem, manage digital pressure, and build authentic peer relationships.

Lenny

Nature Comfort Hunt

An outdoor therapeutic scavenger hunt lesson designed for Kindergarten and 1st-grade students. It uses nature-based exploration to teach emotional regulation, cooperative social skills, and self-esteem through counselor-guided riddles.

oluetge

Nature Comfort Student Checklist

A highly visual, friendly outdoor scavenger hunt checklist for Kindergarten and 1st-grade partner pairs. Now expanded to a 2-page document to cover all twelve comfort activities and riddles with a cooperative high-five checklist.

oluetge

True Influence Journey

A comprehensive restorative leadership and peer advocacy sequence designed for students transitioning to middle school. It guides students from understanding their social influence to actively protecting peers and spreading positive school culture.

Marcia Cullinane

Self Regulation Tools

A collection of visual prompts and break cards designed to support students in self-regulation and managing emotions within the school environment.

Emily Marean

Nature Comfort Riddle Cards

A printable counselor facilitation guide and twelve printable therapeutic riddle cards to guide students through the outdoor scavenger hunt. Focuses on emotional regulation, partner cooperation, and self-esteem.

oluetge

Signal Strength

A middle school counseling lesson on healthy relationships and personal safety. Students learn to decode relationship signals, identify red and yellow flags, map their personal boundaries, and practice navigating peer pressure through interactive discussions and guided reflections.

Lenny

Social Media Showdown

A high-energy, collaborative staff training session built around a competitive trivia game. Staff work in teams to analyze realistic scenarios and master MetroWest YMCA's Social Networking Policy (Appendix IV, Updated 6/2024), emphasizing child safety, professional boundaries, and brand protection.

Finding Your Crew