A collection of vibrant, high-energy posters designed for middle school classrooms to promote a growth mindset and reframe mistakes as essential learning opportunities.
A lesson where students practice identifying emotions and regulation strategies through a mystery-themed charades game. Students learn to 'detect' feelings in others and select appropriate 'tools' to manage them.
The initial 1:1 meeting focused on building trust and rapport through gamified icebreaker questions about school and social circles.
A financial literacy simulation where students manage a hypothetical monthly budget, navigating inflation, interest, and life events. Students will distinguish between needs and wants while making critical financial decisions.
A restorative behavioral reflection unit designed for 6th-grade students to process classroom disruptions, understand their impact, and develop a plan for repair and reintegration.
A 10-minute workshop for 5th graders on transforming SMART goals into actionable plans using step-by-step due dates and realistic tasks.
A psychoeducational unit for teens and parents/mentors to identify and reframe cognitive distortions (Mind Reading, Catastrophizing, Fortune Telling, Personalization) through social stories and interactive exercises.
A lesson focused on self-regulation and decision-making using the 'Stop, Think, Choose' framework. Students will learn to pause before acting, consider their options, and make responsible choices.
A middle school lesson focused on navigating peer pressure and social exclusion using the Stop, Breathe, Think, Act model and I-Statements. Students practice de-escalation and assertive communication in common social scenarios.
A small group curriculum focused on developing self-regulation skills, identifying bullying behaviors, and practicing effective coping strategies through a detective-themed 'Peace Patrol' lens.
A lesson exploring the metaphor of a garden to understand how to build and maintain healthy friendships through kindness, support, and care.
A lesson focused on defining and internalizing core character traits through graphic organizers and vocabulary building. Students explore meanings, usage, and visual representations of values like respect and honesty.
A middle school lesson focused on identifying and interpreting non-verbal communication cues to improve social awareness and peer interactions.
A comprehensive psychoeducational lesson for teenagers on understanding stress, identifying burnout, and applying CBT-based coping strategies including cognitive reframing, behavioral activation, and grounding.
A comprehensive small-group lesson on social skills focused on decoding non-verbal cues and mastering active listening to navigate peer conflicts effectively.
A small-group social skills lesson focused on decoding non-verbal cues and mastering active listening to navigate peer conflicts effectively.
A 15-minute follow-up SEL lesson where students create "Kindness Flowers." Each petal features a kind word or action, helping students focus on how positive words can help others grow and bloom.
A 30-minute SEL lesson centered on 'The Juice Box Bully' by Bob Sornson and Maria Dismondy. Students crinkle paper hearts and bruise apples whenever the character Pete is unkind, visualizing the lasting impact of words.
A lesson focused on developing social awareness by 'detecting' cues and practicing impulse control through the 'Pause and Play' strategy. Students learn to read body language, respect personal space, and think before acting.