A social-emotional learning lesson exploring themes from the movie Elemental, focusing on the tension between family duty and personal passion, as well as strategies for managing anger and building empathy.
A lesson focused on developing empathy and coping skills in 4th graders through perspective-taking exercises. Students analyze common conflicts at recess and home to practice seeing the 'flip side' of frustrating situations.
A calming 15-minute lesson introducing students to the bubble breathing technique to manage stress and find focus, including guided practice and reflection.
A career exploration lesson designed for middle schoolers to discover their interests, learn about career clusters, and engage in a social Bingo activity.
A high-school level lesson focused on navigating the complexities of friendships through the lens of social cues and healthy boundaries. Students analyze social 'blueprints' to build stronger, more empathetic connections.
A collection of engaging morning meeting prompts designed to build community, spark creativity, and encourage reflection in upper elementary classrooms.
Comprehensive review and graduation from the Survival and Salvage DBT program.
Committing to a new path (Turning the Mind) using the decision to pivot from salvage to survival.
Accepting reality without judgment (Radical Acceptance) using Shackleton's Endurance survival story.
Using distraction and ACCÈS skills to manage distress, using the radar jamming metaphors of the Flight 19 mystery.