A high-energy, 20-minute small group lesson for kindergarteners focused on identifying personal traits and understanding internal emotions through play and reflection.
A social-emotional learning lesson that teaches students how to resolve conflicts and maintain friendships using a 'toolbox' metaphor for communication and sharing skills.
A lesson focused on defining and understanding perseverance through creative coloring and a thematic maze activity.
A social story and companion activity designed to help students understand personal space, the importance of asking for permission before touching others, and keeping their hands to themselves during play.
A lesson focused on the transition from school or outside to home, teaching toddlers how to manage their belongings.
A 25-minute social-emotional learning lesson focused on safe movement and personal boundaries during peer interactions, using a space-themed metaphor for 'personal orbit'.
A comprehensive Social-Emotional Learning lesson introducing the concepts of the Upstairs and Downstairs Brain, teaching students how to identify their emotional states and use regulation strategies to stay 'integrated'.
A 30-minute counseling lesson focused on identifying the fight-or-flight response and utilizing grounding 'anchors' to prevent regressive panic behaviors. Students will learn to recognize physical 'storm signals' and deploy immediate soothing techniques.
A 25-minute social-emotional learning lesson focused on impulse control and decision-making through the Stop-Think-Choose framework. Students practice identifying problems, generating multiple solutions, and pausing before acting.
The introductory lesson for the Brain Boss Module. Students are introduced to the 'Brain Team' concept and learn that they are the 'Boss' who leads their team of mental skills to success.
A 25-minute intensive lesson focused on identifying social problems and choosing verbal solutions over impulsive actions. Includes a sorting activity, a decision-making game, and partner role-plays.
A 60-minute review lesson where students demonstrate their mastery of all 9 Brain Team members. Includes a station-based 'Brain Gauntlet' review game and a graduation ceremony to celebrate their new executive function skills.
A 60-minute lesson teaching K-2 students how to activate their 'ORGANIZATION' team member, known as 'The Organizer'. Students learn to use 'Mental Cubbies' to keep their desk, belongings, and ideas in the right place.
A 60-minute lesson teaching K-2 students how to activate their 'SELF-MONITORING' team member, known as 'The Coach'. Students learn to check their work and behavior as they go.
A 60-minute lesson teaching K-2 students how to activate their 'EMOTIONAL CONTROL' team member, known as 'The Volume Remote'. Students learn to "dial down" big feelings to stay calm and focused.