A comprehensive guide for 5th-grade students and parents at South Conejos transitioning to middle school, covering schedules, academics, and emotional growth.
This lesson introduces the concept of private parts and private places through a social story and interactive sorting activity.
An in-depth workshop for community volunteer tutors focusing on trauma-informed strategies, building trust, and academic support for youth in foster care.
Students join Sam on a bus trip to a working farm, learning about animal safety, venue respect, and the importance of keeping hands to oneself (no hitting) while being a School Ambassador.
A lesson exploring the physiological sensations of emotions through body mapping. Students identify where they feel different feelings and play a matching game to reinforce the connection between mind and body.
Students explore the physical sensations associated with various emotions through a movement-based scavenger hunt, identifying where 'feelings hide' in the body.
A comprehensive 60-minute training session for new teachers on supporting students in the foster care system, focusing on trauma-informed practices, academic stability, and relationship building.
An in-depth training lesson for community volunteers focusing on trauma-informed tutoring strategies for youth in foster care. This lesson covers relationship building, academic stability, and flexibility as core pillars of support.
A lesson for elementary students on identifying anxiety symptoms ('Brain Storms') and using grounding techniques ('Dropping Anchor') to find calm. Includes slides, a worksheet, a teaching guide, and reference cards.
An introductory lesson on emotional intelligence focusing on the difference between primary and secondary emotions using the 'Emotion Detective' framework. Students will learn to identify core feelings and the more complex emotions that often hide beneath them.
A lesson designed to help 3rd-5th grade students identify, define, and describe complex emotions through interactive vocabulary cards and application activities. Students move beyond basic happy/sad/angry labels to understand more nuanced feelings.
An in-depth exploration of the psychology of procrastination, identifying personal triggers, and implementing high-impact productivity strategies.
A comprehensive clinical treatment framework for geriatric OCD focused on pathological doubt, utilizing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Narrative Therapy to bypass traditional ERP.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on the values of respecting elders/seniors and showing kindness/love to younger peers through a simple, age-appropriate skit.
Targets executive functioning skills including task initiation, following directions, and impulse control through 'mission control' strategies.