Kindness Garden Reset

A comprehensive sequence of classroom management frameworks spanning PreK through Grade 8, detailing visual self-regulation routines for early elementary, peer-led cooperative monitoring for upper elementary, and restorative agency frameworks for middle school.

An interactive, emotional regulation lesson for second graders using a car engine metaphor. Students learn to identify and self-monitor their emotional energy levels (too fast, too slow, or just right) using physical movement, visual aids, and interactive sorting activities.

A 1-page personal reflection worksheet for students. Features a large, retro dashboard engine speed dial where second graders color and draw a needle pointing to their current energy speed, with writing lines to identify a regulation strategy.

A comprehensive ASCA-aligned school counseling program framework designed for The Leah Chase School. Tailored for a single K-8 counselor in a Title I, NOLA-PS district-run school in its third year of operation, covering program management, MTSS, SEL, and career exploration.

A trauma-informed framework for managing classroom dysregulation through active co-regulation, immediate de-escalation, and collaborative problem-solving to address root triggers while maintaining classroom connection.

A 1-page printable worksheet featuring a Sorting Mat and 6 daily scenario cards. Students cut out or write the letters of scenarios (e.g., yawning, playground running, quiet reading) and place them in the 'Too Slow', 'Too Fast', or 'Just Right' engine compartments.

A Tier 3 CBT intervention sequence focusing on the cognitive triangle: how thoughts lead to feelings, which drive behaviors. Designed for intensive, small-group or individual support.

A lesson designed for 5-7 year olds at a competition dance tryout clinic, focusing on supporting peers, positive self-talk, and overcoming mistakes together. It contains a detailed facilitator guide, a child-friendly rubric and coach checklist, and a printable activity bundle including goals, badges, and coloring pages.

A set of 4 large, high-visibility printable signal cards for the teacher to hold up during the movement-based warm-up game. Features bold icons, retro colors, and clear body-movement cues ('Slow Speed', 'Redline Speed', 'Cruising Speed', and 'Pit Stop') visible from across the classroom.

An interactive 6-slide presentation for 2nd graders introducing the car engine metaphor for emotional regulation. Visually outlines the physical and emotional feelings of running 'Too Slow', 'Too Fast', and 'Just Right', using bold retro designs with large, readable text.