A fast-paced, high-energy 5-minute introduction to community helpers and "helping" careers designed specifically for K-2 students. The lesson focuses on verbal sharing and visual engagement to spark early career interest.
A 20-minute social-emotional learning lesson for K-4 students focused on the 'Think It vs. Say It' social filter. Students learn to evaluate their thoughts based on kindness, truth, and helpfulness before speaking.
A training session designed for participants to understand the role of a job coach, how they provide support, and how to build a successful working relationship. This lesson uses simple language and clear visuals suitable for a Grade 1-2 reading level.
A lesson focused on facilitating and documenting collaborative learning through structured rotations and Think-Pair-Share discussions. Includes tools for teacher monitoring and student self-reflection.
A collection of activities and visual aids to help kindergarteners identify and practice simple coping strategies like deep breathing and drinking water.
A gentle, interactive 30-minute counselor lesson for kindergarteners about making and keeping friends through the metaphor of a Friendship Garden. Includes a short story, visual slides, and a creative printable activity.
A comprehensive social story lesson designed to help 1st-grade students understand personal space and appropriate attention-seeking behaviors through the 'Space Bubble' concept.
A 15-minute micro-lesson for kindergarteners focused on identifying and performing acts of kindness for classmates as the school year ends. Includes a catchy video and a creative drawing activity to reinforce positive social behaviors.
A social skills lesson focused on maintaining back-and-forth conversations by using 'rally' techniques like asking follow-up questions and sharing related comments.
An elementary social-emotional learning lesson using 'Brave Every Day' to help students identify physical signs of worry and use facts to build bravery. Aligned with ASCA standards.
A 20-minute social-emotional learning session for high-needs students focusing on replacement behaviors for hitting through social stories and visual supports.
A social-emotional learning lesson for K-1 students focusing on the importance of handling objects gently and the consequences of throwing things. This lesson uses a 'Care Crew' theme to build positive behavior habits.
Students will explore 'emotion families' to expand their vocabulary beyond basic feeling words. They will analyze picture scenes to identify nuanced emotions and sort various feeling words into appropriate categories.
A fast-paced, high-energy 20-minute lesson teaching 1st graders how to use I-Messages to resolve conflicts like superheroes. Includes a read-aloud story, visual instruction, and active role-playing.
A social skills lesson focused on impulse control and decision-making. Students learn the 'Pause, Think, Act' strategy through a space-themed Mission Control metaphor.
Students transition from static scenarios to dynamic role-play, using the Smart Guess formula to navigate real-time social interactions.
Students use social cues to uncover 'hidden rules' in different school settings, understanding how environment changes expectations.
Students apply the Smart Guess formula to predict peer behavior in high-energy school environments like the playground and cafeteria.
A comprehensive social-emotional learning lesson designed for kindergarteners to explore the connection between feelings, thoughts, and actions. Through a "Feelings Detective" theme, students investigate scenarios like difficult schoolwork and recess transitions while learning the "Stop-Think-Do" coping strategy.
An individual social work session for 2nd graders to build sustained attention through a Lego-based 'Focus Lab' theme, featuring goal setting, timed tasks, and reflective practice.
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.
Consolidates all tools into a personal toolkit reference for the student to keep at their desk or in their bag.
Targets academic frustration by reframing mistakes as 'glitches' rather than 'crashes' and providing practical 'fix-it' choices.
Focuses on immediate physical grounding and breathing techniques to 'cool down' the engine when frustration strikes.
Introduces the 'full bucket' concept and helps the student identify physical 'pressure' signs before an outburst occurs.
A social-emotional learning lesson that uses the metaphor of a prism to teach 2nd and 3rd graders how one event can be experienced in many different ways by different people. Students will explore scenarios to build empathy and cognitive flexibility.
Students will identify various careers by matching professionals in their uniforms with the specific tools and equipment they use to perform their jobs.
A 20-minute social-emotional learning lesson for grades K-4 focused on identifying the Four Zones of Regulation as 'weather patterns' and matching them with specific coping tools for a Calm Down Corner.
A 20-minute social-emotional learning lesson for grades K-4 focusing on anger regulation. Using the volcano analogy, students learn to identify Red Zone feelings and practice 'cooling' coping skills to prevent eruptions.
Practices social initiation and expanding circles, framed as inviting new artists to the 'Open Studio.'
Targets self-talk by teaching students to 'frame' their thoughts positively and replace 'blotches' with 'bright strokes.'
Focuses on emotional regulation and managing 'loud' emotions when peers are unavailable, using a color-mixing metaphor.
Introduces the 'Social Palette' concept, helping students understand that a healthy social life has many 'colors' (friends) rather than just one.
This lesson helps kindergarteners understand the difference between borrowing and taking through a relatable social story, visual aids, and interactive practice. Students learn the 'Stop, Ask, Wait' framework for respecting personal boundaries and asking permission.
A lesson exploring the metaphor of a garden to understand how to build and maintain healthy friendships through kindness, support, and care.
A 30-minute social-emotional learning lesson for kindergarten focused on building positive friendships through kind words, sharing, and conflict resolution. Students learn to recognize "heart-filling" actions and practice solving small disagreements.
A 30-minute social-emotional learning lesson for kindergarteners focused on the 'Friendship Garden' metaphor to teach kind words, sharing, and conflict resolution.
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 heartwarming lesson where K-2 students learn to cultivate a positive mindset through gratitude, using the metaphor of a garden to understand how 'small wins' help their brains grow and thrive during testing season.
A social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students on identifying needs and using specific language to ask for help with confidence. Students learn to identify their 'Helper Heroes' and practice simple scripts for academic and social challenges.
Week 2 focuses on how students use their unique skills to help others and shine brightly in their community.
A kindergarten lesson where students become 'Feeling Detectives' to identify and manage four core emotions: Happy, Sad, Mad, and Excited. Students use visual clues and physical cues to solve the mystery of how they and others are feeling.
Reviewing all skills and celebrating progress with a graduation ceremony.
Learning how to challenge and reframe bossy worry thoughts into helpful ones.
Introducing the connection between thoughts and feelings using CBT concepts.
Focusing on the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique to stay present.
Teaching deep breathing techniques like Square Breathing and Balloon Breathing.
Introduction to the group, building rapport, and identifying how worry feels in the body.
A comprehensive small-group lesson on social skills focused on decoding non-verbal cues and mastering active listening to navigate peer conflicts effectively.