A foundational 15-minute kindergarten lesson promoting empathy and respectful language, helping students replace hurtful names with kind words.
A social-emotional learning lesson where students become 'Social Detectives' to identify expected and unexpected behaviors across various school settings including the classroom, lunchroom, and assemblies.
A quick, high-impact 15-minute lesson focused on identifying the physical signs of frustration and implementing immediate 'cool down' strategies. Students learn to recognize their 'boiling point' and build a personal toolbox of calming techniques.
A pirate-themed adventure focusing on showing kindness to everyone, regardless of their age, through the "Code of Kindness."
A comprehensive lesson on social-emotional learning focused on respecting adults and being kind to peers, set in a vibrant underwater world. Students explore 'The Anchor of Respect' and 'Waves of Kindness' through interactive discussion and creative activities.
Troubleshooting challenges and finalizing individual regulation plans. Sessions 9 and 10 focus on maintenance, generalization, and graduation.
Applying the skills to real-world scenarios through intensive role-playing and performance feedback. Sessions 7 and 8 focus on classroom and transition environments.
Focused practice on the replacement behaviors: isometric muscle squeezes and appropriate fidget use. Sessions 5 and 6 provide structured modeling and initial role-playing.
Introduction of the specific SkillStreaming steps for self-regulation and selecting functionally equivalent replacement behaviors. Sessions 3 and 4 focus on the 'Stop Signal' and 'Pro Choice'.
Introduction to the sensory seeking behaviors and building awareness of the internal 'urge' to crash or push. Sessions 1 and 2 focus on defining the group purpose and identifying body signals.
Session 10 applies the full skill to a social/emotional trigger and celebrates mastery.
A 10-minute interactive session focused on understanding and practicing assertiveness through the metaphor of a 'Voice Studio'. Students learn to distinguish between passive, aggressive, and assertive communication styles.
Session 9 applies the full skill to an academic trigger (difficult work).
Session 8 integrates all 6 steps into a single continuous behavioral flow with guided practice.
Session 7 focuses on the final step: the "clean comeback" and returning to tasks independently.
Session 6 focuses on step 5: selecting and using a calming tool from the toolkit.
Session 5 focuses on steps 3 and 4: determining problem size and naming the emotion.
Session 4 focuses on the first two steps of the Pause Power framework: walking to the spot and taking 5 breaths.
Session 3 introduces the functional replacement behavior: using a physical break card to initiate a regulation break.
Session 2 focuses on identifying internal physical cues that indicate a meltdown is starting.