High Five Friends

A structured 3-part sequence designed for neurodivergent learners to identify physical escalation signals, test personalized sensory tools, and establish a predictable, repeatable calm-down routine.

A school-wide guidance lesson equipping K-5 students with practical self-regulation tools, sensory grounding techniques, and five-finger breathing. Students learn to recognize emotional overwhelm and choose personalized self-soothing strategies for the classroom calm corner.

A print-ready, dual-ticket classroom cool-down reflection pass for students to self-assess emotional state, log calming tools used, and confirm readiness to re-engage with instruction.

A four-day game-based sequence for a small group of three students to build essential social skills including turn-taking, empathetic communication, conflict resolution, and flexible teamwork through collaborative play.

Students build a sequenced, predictable 3-step calm-down routine and practice self-advocacy scripts and visual cues to transition back smoothly into learning activities.

A 2-page print-ready student activity providing an interactive Five-Finger Star Breathing tactile tracing guide, body awareness self-inventory, and a 5-4-3-2-1 sensory grounding planner with clean writing and drawing spaces.

A multi-day social skills sequence designed for elementary clients to master cafeteria navigation, table seating etiquette, coping with rejection, and peer conversation.

Learners sample and evaluate sensory regulation inputs across proprioceptive heavy work, tactile grounding, controlled breathing, and visual soothing to discover what actually helps them reset.

An engaging 7-slide visual presentation for school-wide guidance instruction, teaching elementary students body awareness, five-finger star breathing, and sensory grounding in the classroom calm corner.

A complete first-week sequence establishing classroom community, foundational operating routines, and collaborative norms. Students explore individual strengths, master everyday procedures, and build a supportive learning environment together.

Students become detectives of their own physiology, identifying early physical clues like clenched fists or racing heartbeats that signal sensory overload or big emotions.

A detailed instructional guide for teachers and counselors outlining lesson pacing, developmental adaptations for grades K-5, verbatim calming scripts, and classroom implementation routines for the Cozy Corner.