A construction-themed lesson for 2nd-3rd grade students where they transition from identifying kindness to proactively "building" it. Students use blueprints to design solutions for social challenges and participate in a collective building project.
A lesson focused on the 'Orange Cog' from the Emotion Works framework, helping students develop a rich vocabulary for their feelings through sorting and scenario analysis.
A social-emotional learning lesson where elementary students identify sensory triggers and design a mental 'safe-house' to manage overstimulation and build self-regulation skills.
Uses social stories and role-play to practice 'pivoting' when faced with unwanted tasks or transitions, focusing on calm compliance and compromise.
Creating a personal 'Base Camp' (Calm-Down Corner) toolkit with visual reminders of strategies learned in previous weeks.
A 30-minute small group SEL lesson for 2nd-grade girls focused on differentiating between positive and negative attention-seeking behaviors, including gossip, with a focus on concrete replacement phrases and an anchor question for social choices.
A workshop focused on managing testing anxiety by personifying worries as 'Worry Watchmen' who are trying too hard to protect students. Includes cognitive reframing techniques and narrative therapy approaches for 4th and 5th graders.
A social-emotional learning lesson for Pre-K and Kindergarten students that uses a car engine metaphor to teach self-regulation and energy level awareness. Students learn to identify when their 'engine' is running too fast, too slow, or just right for classroom activities.
A lesson for 2nd graders to identify the 'size' of various problems (Glitch to Emergency) and determine appropriate reactions, focusing on playground and small group scenarios.
A comprehensive lesson focused on building task persistence and frustration tolerance when facing non-preferred tasks, specifically using number sequence challenges.
A collaborative lunch bunch lesson for 3rd and 4th-grade girls focused on building inclusive social habits and mastering the art of making new friends through the lens of a 'Friendship Lab.'