The final day celebrates the new community with a 'Basecamp Olympics' event and a reflective 'Letter to Future Self' to set the tone for the year ahead.

Day two shifts focus to collaborative problem-solving with an engineering challenge and the collective creation of a classroom 'Community Contract'.

The first day of basecamp focuses on individual identity and initial team bonds through a 'Human Bingo' social hunt and a creative 'Personal Crest' project.

A perspective-taking lesson for fourth graders using the 'Optical Lens' metaphor. Students learn to recognize that two people can experience the same event differently and practice identifying others' feelings and thoughts.

A high-energy, 30-minute session designed to build classroom community through summer-themed movement trivia and a social scavenger hunt.

A lesson focused on social-emotional vocabulary, exploring how our choices and attitudes impact ourselves and others. Through foldable flashcards and reflective prompts, students navigate the complexities of character.

A 30-minute counseling session focused on the Stop-Think-Act method and emotional regulation tools to help students master impulse control.

A structured approach to resolving recurring conflicts between students regarding personal space, physical boundaries, and perceived social behaviors during unstructured times.

A 30-minute counseling session and supporting materials focused on teaching the 'personal space bubble' and keeping hands to self.

Students learn the art of mindful conversation through interactive games that emphasize listening for detail and sharing thoughts with intention.

A lesson designed to help students categorize the magnitude of various problems and determine appropriate emotional and behavioral responses. Students will explore a four-level scale ranging from tiny 'glitches' to emergency 'mountains'.

A dynamic lesson on non-verbal communication with two paths: a challenging 'Mime Master' level for older students and a simplified 'Lunch Bunch' version designed for 2nd grade social-emotional learning and casual play.