Help Signals Small Group

A comprehensive four-part social-emotional learning sequence empowering upper elementary and middle school students to master personal boundaries, dynamic conversation skills, assertive self-advocacy, and restorative conflict resolution. Each lesson combines visual instructional slides with actionable student practice materials.

Students practice speaking up assertively when boundaries are crossed, crafting clear three-part advocacy statements, and determining when and how to enlist adult support safely.

A 5-slide instructional deck coaching students in assertive self-advocacy, using the 3-part 'I' boundary formula, firm stop words, and safely calling adult backup.

A three-part small group counseling series designed to equip students with emotional awareness, proactive somatic and cognitive coping strategies, and effective help-seeking skills. Students learn to spot early emotional warning signs, deploy practical grounding techniques, and activate personal support networks.

Students build foundational peer communication skills by practicing open-ended question launchers, reciprocal conversation turn-taking, and attentive listening body cues.

A single-page printable activity sheet featuring open-ended question conversion drills, a 4-pass partner conversation rally tracker, and active listening reflection.

A 5-slide instructional presentation on reciprocal peer conversation skills, open-ended question starters, active listening body cues, and staying on topic without hijacking.