A final simulation where students practice the entire routine independently: working, identifying a need, taking a timed break, and returning smoothly.
A Texas Model-aligned counseling transition lesson designed to help 1st-grade students manage anxiety about moving to 2nd grade. Framed as a 'Superhero Academy,' this lesson builds Intrapersonal Effectiveness and early CCMR foundations by celebrating existing strengths, building self-efficacy, and setting academic goals.
A collaborative mental health workshop designed to help students navigate summer transition anxiety by identifying stressors, mapping coping strategies, and co-creating a personalized proactive emotional regulation plan.
A comprehensive social-emotional learning lesson for second graders to identify and manage emotions. Students learn to spot physiological clues, sort the size of their problems, use positive self-talk, and practice mindful gratitude.
A collaborative, student-centered lesson framework to support students transitioning back to school after anxiety-related absences using a graduated exposure pathway.
A social-emotional learning lesson focusing on establishing classroom expectations, active listening, respecting personal space, and practicing kindness through visual models and interactive reflection.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on self-reflection and recognizing positive personal traits in oneself.
A lesson focused on self-reflection, identity, and positive personal characteristics where students create a personal identity map.
An engaging animal-themed bingo icebreaker designed to help students build social connections, practice active listening, and share fun facts about animals. Includes printable 5x5 student bingo cards and teacher calling cards.
A counseling lesson that uses animal metaphors to teach self-regulation and coping skills. Students play an active, movement-based bingo game to practice and reinforce these calming strategies.
A final reflection, assessment, and celebration lesson for 1st-grade self-regulation, focusing on celebrating growth in impulse control and transitioning to 2nd grade with a personal coping book.
A creative, goal-setting lesson based on the book 'Big Plans' by Lane Smith and Bob Shea. Students design their own 'big plans' and develop a growth mindset through interactive graphic organizers, blueprint drawings, and structured action steps.
An elementary school lesson focused on the social-emotional skills of gift giving and receiving. Students learn to express appreciation, handle disappointment gracefully, and practice empathy through discussion and a hands-on crafting activity.
A comprehensive 30-minute counseling lesson for 2nd and 3rd grade students to learn personal ownership of actions, feelings, and physical boundaries through interactive discussion, a cooperative card game, and a reflection worksheet.
A nurturing social-emotional learning lesson for Pre-K through 2nd grade. Students map out their support systems and coping strategies by crafting a personal "Comfort Cloud" mobile with hanging raindrops to support them during the summer break.
A transformative social-emotional learning lesson using the metaphor of a shaken glitter jar to help students understand emotional agitation, practice mindful breathing, and build a personalized daily coping toolkit.
A comprehensive 90-minute immersive workshop lesson where students complete cooperative challenges to master active listening, focus, and empathy.
A nurturing end-of-year lesson for K-3 students to reflect on positive peer relationships, express gratitude, and plant metaphorical seeds of appreciation to foster a supportive classroom closure.
A playful social-emotional learning lesson focusing on identifying emotions, somatic regulation, cognitive reframing, and assertive communication through engaging social stories.
A heartwarming lesson designed for young students to identify physical signs of anxiety (represented as fluttery tummy butterflies) and learn calming breathing techniques to 'tame' them as they transition to summer or a new grade.
A self-regulation lesson for K-3 students to identify signs of overstimulation and practice deep-breathing techniques during end-of-year excitement.
A self-regulation lesson for K-3 students managing end-of-year excitement. Students learn to spot overstimulation body signals, practice deep cloud-breathing, and use a progress thermometer to advocate for calming breaks.
A 4-session intervention plan using a structured 'Social Detective' scenario routine where students rotate through clinical roles (Main Character, Coach, and Data Helper) to build social-emotional skills and self-advocacy.
A social-emotional learning lesson set in the whimsical Friendship Forest. Students explore how to resolve conflicts peacefully, share, take turns, use constructive I-messages, and practice active empathy and comfort with cute woodland characters.