First graders learn the value of community and practice letter-writing skills by composing thank-you notes to school staff members. Students use a garden analogy to express how each staff member helps their school grow.
A collaborative workshop and toolkit designed to help parents of K-12 students establish healthy, co-created summer screen-time boundaries with their children through negotiation and mutual trust.
A parent workshop and planning kit to build collaborative, negotiated summer screen-time agreements that protect sleep, physical activity, and family connection.
A collaborative parent workshop and family kit designed to help K-12 parents negotiate healthy, realistic summer screen-time agreements with their children, focusing on trust over policing.
An end-of-year social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students. Using a warm garden metaphor, students identify their emotional and social progress over the year, celebrate their achievements, and prepare for the transition to the next grade.
A screen-free adventure for first graders exploring the joy of real-world connections. Learning Goal: Students will identify when to put screens away using the "Screens Sleep, Eyes Meet" routine, and brainstorm three real-world, screen-free activities to connect with others face-to-face.
A supportive social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students to identify sources of joy, emotional safety, and positive connections to carry into the summer break. Students create a visual 'Sunbeam Jar' to serve as a mental bridge for their well-being.
A heartwarming social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students to identify sources of joy, emotional safety, and positive coping strategies to carry into the summer. Students explore and build a mental "sunbeam jar" filled with favorite memories, safe spaces, supportive connections, and uplifting hobbies to maintain well-being during the long break.
A heartwarming social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students to identify sources of joy, support, and emotional safety. Students create a visual "Sunbeam Jar" filled with positive memories, hobbies, and supportive people to carry into the summer break.
A nurturing Social-Emotional Learning lesson designed for K-2 students to identify personal sources of joy, support, and emotional safety. By creating a physical or visual 'Sunbeam Jar', children build a portable mental bridge to carry their well-being and positive connections confidently into the summer break.
A comprehensive preparation toolkit for Career Day, equipping both guest speakers and student interviewers with structured guides, question banks, and evaluation rubrics to ensure engaging and meaningful professional dialogues.
A heartwarming social-emotional learning lesson for grades K-2, exploring how simple acts of kindness ripple outward to create a positive school community during the final weeks of the school year.
A complete printable board game kit for kindergarten and first-grade students, designed to teach the 'Size of the Problem' emotional regulation concept through an engaging animal rescue theme. Includes a visual anchor chart, printable board, scenario cards, and a comprehensive facilitator guide.
A transition lesson for rising first graders focusing on self-regulation, coping with common classroom triggers, and building healthy friendships. Includes a slide presentation with visual social stories and printable visual communication cards for non-verbal calming support.
An engaging, end-of-year counseling session for K-2 students. Focuses on equipping young learners with self-regulation tools and self-esteem boosters as they transition to the summer break.
The second week of Body Captain Academy focuses on 'dropping the anchor'—learning how to pause and take a deep breath when the engine runs too hot. Students practice physical grounding techniques to keep their ship steady during emotional storms.
A transition-focused counseling lesson for 5th-grade students preparing for the major shift to middle school, centering on identifying core supportive networks, framing complex feelings about change, and building a self-care anchor.
A developmental counseling lesson for 3rd-grade students focused on identifying personal strengths, tracking school year progress, and building a customizable summer coping suitcase to manage big feelings.
A supportive counseling session tailored for 1st-grade students to celebrate their visible emotional and social growth this year, introduce interactive 'Ocean Breathing' coping techniques, and capture their accomplishments in a highly visual, low-color printable keepsake.
A comprehensive developmental school counseling framework spanning K-12, aligned with ASCA national standards. This blueprint includes a K-12 scope and sequence, grade-band counselor handbooks, a staff reference poster, and professional development slides for counselor-led staff training.
A collaborative toolkit for educators and parents to design a flexible, structured summer schedule for transitioning first graders. Helps children maintain a sense of security through predictable home routines.
A fast-paced, 15-minute SEL lesson targeting early elementary students to resolve peer conflict and practice emotional regulation. It introduces the "Stop, Breathe, Talk" coping strategy with interactive slides, role-playing scenario cards, and a reflection worksheet.
A dynamic Social-Emotional Learning lesson designed for 1st and 2nd graders to help them identify, celebrate, and share their personal strengths and areas of confidence through an interactive classroom game and creative expression.
A social-emotional learning lesson for first graders focused on recognizing and naming basic emotions, while practicing sharing and taking turns through movement and a collaborative coloring activity.
A complete social-emotional learning lesson for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students on keeping hands to themselves. This lesson features a colorful, visual social story slide deck, a printable take-home mini-book, a structured teacher guide with circle-time activities, and a visual anchor chart poster for classroom desks or walls.
A social-emotional learning lesson designed for early elementary students (K-2) to teach the difference between good and bad classroom choices. It focuses on listening to the teacher, following rules, and maintaining independent positive behavior despite peer distractions.
A complete social-emotional learning lesson for K-5 students to develop positive self-talk and resilience. Students learn to reframe negative self-talk into empowering inner-coach coaching statements through a sports-playbook theme, complete with interactive scenario cards, a playbook worksheet, and a visual slide deck.
A complete toolkit to establish, run, and maintain engaging daily or weekly community circles that foster empathy, build classroom relationships, and check in on students' social-emotional well-being.
A celebratory individual wrap-up counseling session for K-1 students. This session celebrates their unique strengths, reviews positive self-talk, and closes the self-esteem cycle with a positive, empowering ritual.
A supportive social-emotional lesson designed to help students discover and practice key deep breathing, sensory grounding, and mindfulness techniques for daily emotional regulation.
A social-emotional learning lesson for first graders using friendly animal puppets/characters to practice conflict resolution, respecting personal space, body boundaries, collaboration, and showing compassion. Includes 5 printable classroom skit cards and a comprehensive facilitation guide for the teacher.
A lesson for 1st graders to master the 'Stop, Opt, Go' strategy using relatable Yellow and Red Zone scenarios. Students learn to pause, evaluate their choices, and select the best path forward.
A dynamic, classroom-ready lesson designed to teach elementary and middle-school students how to be good sports. The lesson focuses on the core skills of congratulating others, saying 'Good Game' (GG), and managing the complex emotions of losing. It includes a vibrant, high-impact slide presentation, a scenario-driven student worksheet, and a structured teacher guide.
A 30-minute social-emotional learning lesson designed for Grade 1-2 students with low cognitive needs. It uses the dragonfly's transition from a water crawler (nymph) to a strong flier as a simple, concrete metaphor for perseverance and pushing through difficult situations.
A social work group lesson designed for Kindergarten and 1st-grade students to master emotional regulation during transitions. Featuring cute slow-walking characters Sammy the Turtle and Sasha the Sloth, the lesson includes practical movement exercises, coping strategies, and structured reflection to transition with calm control.