A social skills lesson focused on the 'back-and-forth' nature of conversation using a ping pong analogy. Students learn how to serve (start), return (respond), and toss (ask back) in a balanced dialogue.

A quick 10-minute exploration of the science of generosity, explaining the 'Helper's High' and the community-wide ripple effect of kind acts.

A 10-minute lesson for 5th graders using an app developer theme to teach positive self-talk. Students learn to 'debug' their negative thoughts (glitches) and replace them with positive 'patches' to manage stress.

A high-energy setup for the RRPS Attendance League, including the scoreboard for tracking points, badge templates for team identity, and a playbook for rules and roles.

A 20-minute 5th-grade lesson focused on building community responsibility and collective action to prevent bullying. Students collaborate to design a classroom pledge and individual upstander action plans.

A 20-minute lesson for 5th graders focused on developing empathy to prevent bullying through perspective-taking and reflective writing.

A 20-minute SEL lesson for 5th grade focused on shifting from a passive bystander to an active, safe upstander using specific intervention strategies.

A 20-minute lesson for 5th graders to identify social roles in bullying situations and empower them to become upstanders through perspective-taking and role-play.

A 20-minute exploration of the social dynamics of bullying, focusing on the roles of the bully, target, bystander, and the transformative power of the upstander.

A comprehensive school-wide attendance competition program modeled after a professional football league, featuring roles for students and staff, a clear scoring system based on absence rates, and branding activities.

A lesson for 5th graders to apply the 'Orange Cog' by analyzing characters in stories or films, identifying their complex emotions through actions, dialogue, and inner thoughts.

A comprehensive lesson on emotional regulation, teaching students practical strategies for managing frustration through breathing, seeking support from trusted adults, and utilizing a designated cool-down space.

A lesson for 5th graders exploring emotional complexity, specifically how multiple 'Orange Cog' words can describe a single experience, featuring matching tasks with written justifications.

A warm, science-themed motivational session to prepare 5th-grade students for their state science test, focusing on confidence and shared growth.

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.

Una lección de psicoeducación basada en TCC y mentalidad de crecimiento diseñada para niños de 10 años, enfocada en desafiar pensamientos negativos y aumentar la confianza escolar.

A high-energy, in-class simulation where students apply their knowledge of meal planning, unit pricing, and grocery store layout to navigate a 'Supermarket Showdown'.

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 stress-management lesson for 4th and 5th graders that transforms testing anxiety into 'superpower' grounding techniques. Students learn discrete, effective physical exercises to maintain focus and emotional control during exams.

A comprehensive lesson focused on building task persistence and frustration tolerance when facing non-preferred tasks, specifically using number sequence challenges.

A celebratory closing lesson for a small group focused on anxiety, featuring games and reflection activities to honor students' progress and reinforce coping strategies.

A 30-minute introductory lesson on time management skills, focusing on task estimation and prioritization using visual tools and hands-on activities.

A collection of visual support tools to help students identify and communicate their emotions using portable keyring cards.

A presentation-based game designed to help incoming middle schoolers navigate the social and logistical changes of their new school. Students will face scenarios, build their 'character stats,' and learn strategies for making friends and managing transitions.

A social-emotional learning lesson focusing on identifying and managing frustration when things don't go as planned in the classroom, using a comic strip scenario.

A comprehensive lesson on conflict resolution for grades 3-5, using the metaphor of bridge-building to teach "I" statements, empathy, and compromise.

A character-building lesson centered around a board game where students navigate real-life scenarios to practice taking ownership of their actions and choices.

A comprehensive small-group session guide and set of resources designed to help students navigate peer pressure in social, academic, and physical safety situations.

A lesson designed to help newcomer Portuguese students and native English speakers master the art of assertive communication using 'I' statements in classroom settings.

A comprehensive lesson designed to help 5th-grade students, particularly boys, develop and apply coping strategies for common academic stressors like testing, public speaking, and difficult assignments.

A lesson focused on identifying emotional zones and selecting appropriate self-regulation strategies for classroom and social scenarios.

A lesson designed to help students identify and understand the physical signals their bodies send during different emotional states, using a 'Signal Scouts' theme to encourage self-awareness and emotional regulation.

A comprehensive training session for school counselors on teaching effective grounding techniques to students, focusing on sensory, movement, nature-based, and breathing strategies.

Focuses on future-oriented thinking and the "Miracle Morning." Solidifies the home-school connection and celebrates small wins with a "Gold Medal" mindset.

Focuses on future-oriented thinking and the "Miracle Morning." Solidifies the home-school connection and celebrates small wins with a "Gold Medal" mindset.

Focuses on developing specific coping skills and "routines" for the transition. Uses the metaphor of "spotting" and "flexibility" to manage big emotions in the morning.

Focuses on identifying current challenges and finding "exceptions" to the morning struggle using the metaphor of a balance beam. Introduces scaling questions and strengths-based goal setting.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the 'Brain Remote' to manage impulsive urges and use 'Power Words' for self-advocacy and conflict resolution.

Students apply their expanded emotional vocabulary in simulated social situations, practicing the 'Vocabulary Role Play' strategy to solidify language acquisition through performance and interaction.

Builds a robust emotional vocabulary by systematically identifying, recording, and interacting with new words that describe complex feelings.

Employs graphic organizers, color-coding, and images to help students map the physical and situational connections to their feelings.

Uses gestures, facial expressions, and slowed speech to demonstrate emotional vocabulary and social interactions, making language comprehensible for ELLs.

Establishes daily signals and routines for students to communicate their emotional state and readiness for learning, providing a safe and predictable classroom environment.

Day 5 covers staying focused and not contributing to classroom distractions.

Day 4 teaches students how to avoid drama and rumors by taking a 'detour'.

Day 3 addresses how to ignore peer corrections and focus on one's own work.

Day 2 focuses on the 'exit strategy' for walking away from rising conflict.

Day 1 focuses on staying out of others' conversations and 'ear-dropping' awareness.

A comprehensive emotional regulation toolkit for students to manage testing anxiety using maritime-themed grounding techniques and cognitive reframing.