In pairs, students practice non-verbal communication and interpersonal focus by mirroring each other's movements silently.
A final session to celebrate the group's growth, review key skills, and look forward to maintaining healthy friendships outside the lunch bunch.
Provides practical tools for resolving disagreements, including compromise, apologies, and problem-solving 'win-win' scenarios.
Introduces the concept of conflict as a natural part of relationships and helps students identify common triggers and 'early warning signs' of a disagreement.
Explores empathy and kindness as the 'glue' of friendship, with activities centered on perspective-taking and supportive actions.
Focuses on healthy ways to express feelings, specifically using 'I' statements and active listening to communicate needs without blame.
Helps students identify basic and complex emotions in themselves and others, using visual aids and storytelling to build an emotional vocabulary.
Focuses on building the group's foundation by defining what friendship means and identifying the qualities of a good friend through icebreaker games and personal reflection.
A lesson for 2nd-4th graders focused on executive functioning skills. Students learn to dismantle overwhelming tasks into bite-sized steps, predict needs, and track progress using a space-themed mission framework.
A comprehensive 'classroom reset' lesson designed to help a substitute and their students build a positive culture through the metaphor of a system upgrade. Students collaborate to define norms and understand their role in the classroom community.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on the 'bucket filling' concept, reviewing how actions affect others' emotions and engaging students in a 15-minute kindness activity.
