A soothing and interactive virtual lesson designed for 3rd and 4th grade students with IEPs during high-stress testing weeks. The lesson focuses on all five SEL competencies through gentle movement, mindful breathing, and collaborative fun to promote a sense of calm and well-being.

A celebratory final session where students demonstrate their 'Master Pathfinder' skills and receive recognition for their growth in thinking and English.

Focuses on logic and decision-making by asking 'why' and 'how' questions about texts to understand cause and effect.

Deepens self-awareness through journaling and reflection, helping students recognize their own reactions and thoughts while reading and writing.

Encourages idea construction and creative writing, showing students how to fuel their mind machines with imagination to create original stories.

Develops information decoding skills by teaching students to search for facts and evidence within a text, much like a forensic scientist.

Introduces the growth mindset by comparing resilience to a gear that helps us keep moving forward even when we encounter 'rusty' mistakes.

Explores social understanding by teaching students how to use their 'internal compass' to interpret character feelings and perspectives in texts.

Uses story mapping to help students visualize narrative flow and understand how different parts of a story connect to form a whole.

Teaches basic grammar and sentence structure as the 'blueprints' that help us express ideas clearly so others can understand our thoughts.

Introduces vocabulary building through the lens of 'parts' for our mind machines, focusing on labeling emotions and objects with precision.

Focuses on phonics and pattern spotting in text, teaching students that reading is a form of detective work where we look for clues to unlock meaning.

An introductory lesson where students become 'Pathfinders,' learning that their minds are like incredible machines with gears they can control. Focuses on self-awareness and the basics of how we decode stories.

Introduction to self-awareness and reading mechanics, helping students visualize their thinking process as a map.

A lesson for first graders to identify the physical sensations and outward signs associated with different emotions, inspired by "A Little Spot of Feelings" by Diane Alber. Students become 'Feeling Detectives' to investigate how their bodies react to various feelings.

A comprehensive training module for clinical staff focusing on the intersection of Social Awareness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) across diverse diagnostic populations.

A supportive session for parents at Burlington Public Schools focused on enhancing parenting skills, self-care, and family relationships through the Parenting Journey program.

A lesson for grades 3-4 on the "Link" strategy for building on ideas and identifying team strengths.

A lesson for grades 3-4 on grounding techniques and practicing gratitude to build a positive mental "weather map."