A specialized training session for 7th-grade students to identify and interpret fleeting micro-expressions, enhancing their social awareness and empathy through a detective-themed exploration of facial cues.
Integrates physical and cognitive strategies into a concrete, visual game plan for upcoming tests.
Explores the thoughts behind the physical feelings, teaching the student how to catch and reframe anxious 'what if' thinking.
Focuses on identifying the physical manifestations of anxiety, particularly the 'stomach flip' sensation, and introduces grounding techniques.
A toolkit designed to help students recover from absences by developing executive function skills like prioritization, time estimation, and resource management.
A trauma-informed lesson designed to help students identify their emotional triggers and develop healthy conflict resolution strategies in a safe, supportive environment.
A psychoeducational lesson exploring the CBT 3-component model of emotions (Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors) designed for 12-year-old girls. Features interactive slides, social scenarios covering friendship and family, and a companion journal for personal reflection.
A supportive individual counseling session focused on identifying and challenging four specific cognitive distortions (Filtering, Mind Reading, All-or-Nothing Thinking, and Catastrophizing) for middle school students.
A collection of monthly paycheck registers for the 2026-2027 school year, designed to teach students real-world banking and transaction tracking.
An immersive entrepreneurship lesson where students learn business basics, budgeting, and persuasive pitching to secure 'funding' for their original ideas.
This lesson focuses on developing students' metacognitive skills and problem-solving language using Katherine Rowe's four essential questions. It empowers students to self-correct, identify vocabulary gaps, and justify their mathematical reasoning.
A comprehensive guide for students to produce a podcast exploring mental health through peer and teacher interviews. This lesson covers interview techniques and categorizes questions across five key pillars of well-being.
A creative SEL project where students design vision boards to explore and strengthen their relationships with friends, authority figures, and family members.
A lesson focused on managing finances for June 2027, the final month of the school year. Students track rent, utilities, and graduation-season expenses while managing their final balance. Includes accounting for the Juneteenth holiday.
A lesson focused on managing finances for May 2027. Students track rent, utilities, and a variety of retail receipts while navigating a real school calendar with several holidays and pending vacation days.
A lesson focused on managing finances for March 2027, featuring a transaction register and daily trackers. Students manage a variety of retail receipts, utility bills, and weekly paychecks while accounting for the school calendar.
A lesson focused on managing finances for April 2027, including spring recess. Students process a higher volume of transactions including insurance payments and utility bills, following the school calendar.
A lesson focused on managing finances for February 2027, including mid-winter recess. Students track rent, groceries, and utilities while managing their balance after January expenses.
A lesson focused on managing finances for January 2027, featuring a transaction register and a daily tracking system for student practice. Students will process utility bills, store receipts, and paycheck deposits following a real school calendar.
Students learn how to prioritize their schoolwork by balancing point values and upcoming deadlines. This lesson provides a framework for making smart choices when schedules get busy.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on identifying the 'Size of the Problem' and matching it with an appropriate 'Size of Reaction' to avoid power struggles and verbal conflicts.
A practical lesson teaching students how to categorize assignments into 'Must Do' (essential, urgent) and 'May Do' (extra, optional) categories to manage their time effectively.
A collection of tribal-themed certificates to recognize the top performers in a classroom survivor challenge. Includes distinct designs for first, second, and third place.
A 30-minute lesson designed for middle schoolers to distinguish between harmless humor and hurtful behavior, focusing on accountability and 'Impact vs. Intent.'
A comprehensive lesson guiding students through the definition, importance, and real-world application of integrity, culminating in a visually-driven 5-minute presentation.
An interactive, game-show style lesson where students compete in teams to guess the most popular answers to various survey questions. This session promotes teamwork, quick thinking, and social engagement through diverse categories ranging from food to pop culture.
Students learn to adjust their voice volume like a sound engineer, mastering the 'volume dial' for small group collaboration and large group participation. Includes interactive slides and targeted self-reflection tools to build social-emotional awareness.
A follow-up lesson focused on identifying and maintaining healthy boundaries within friendships using an architectural metaphor for building strong social structures.
A focused 30-minute introductory lesson on active listening skills, featuring a lab-themed facilitator guide, instructional slides, and a student practice report.
A comprehensive career exploration unit where middle schoolers investigate their interests, research potential career paths, and design a 'blueprint' for their future professional selves.
A high-impact 25-minute advisory lesson designed to provide 7th graders with immediate, practical tools for emotional regulation and de-escalation when dealing with persistent outside-of-school conflicts.
A cosmic-themed career exploration lesson designed to help middle schoolers connect their current passions and strengths to future career clusters, fostering hope and direction during a demanding academic season.
A comprehensive lesson on self-advocacy for middle schoolers, covering learning strengths, personal boundaries, peer conflict, and IEP accommodations. Students will learn to use 'The Blueprint' framework to communicate their needs effectively.
A collection of portable coping strategies designed to help students manage anxiety, sleep difficulties, and sensory overwhelm in the moment.
A fun, interactive game designed to help students recognize and practice healthy coping strategies through movement and acting.
The final session reviews progress made, identifies ongoing support systems, and focuses on how the student can continue to grow while carrying her mother's memory forward.
Focuses on the physical and emotional 'waves' of grief, teaching the student tangible grounding techniques and self-regulation skills for when the loss feels overwhelming.