Prepares students for the upcoming changes of a new school year or classroom by identifying what stays the same and what will be different.

Focuses on the concept of closure and saying goodbye to the current school year through memory-making and emotional validation.

First graders learn to notice and record positive actions within their community, building a culture of gratitude through a nature-themed 'nectar collection' metaphor.

A social-emotional learning lesson for first graders that uses weather metaphors to help students identify, track, and regulate their internal emotional states. Students learn to view feelings as temporary weather patterns and practice 'clearing the clouds' through mindfulness.

First-grade students explore their unique talents and positive traits through a marine metaphor, discovering their personal 'spark' and how it contributes to a vibrant classroom tidepool.

A comprehensive collection of printable components to create a vibrant, summer-themed bulletin board focused on safety, learning, and community resources for elementary students and parents.

A restorative justice lesson for Kindergarteners that frames social conflict as a 'break' that can be repaired using specific 'mechanic tools' like empathy, apology, and restitution. Students move beyond a simple 'sorry' to understand the full process of making things right.

Students work in small teams to build a space station. One student sees the secret picture, one gives directions, and one builds, teaching them how to share information clearly.

Students work in teams to build a lunar structure while navigating specific communication barriers, forcing them to develop new ways to share information and work together.

A collection of coloring pages designed for 1st graders to practice and visualize positive turn-taking and sharing behaviors with classroom materials. Each page features a specific scenario and a simple dialogue prompt to reinforce social-emotional learning.

A collection of resources for parents to support a child in learning to use gentle hands and manage frustration through a social story, choice board, and reward chart.

A collection of resources for parents to support a child in learning to use gentle hands and manage frustration through a social story, choice board, and reward chart.