Spark and Fuel

A three-week social-emotional small group sequence designed for first graders to build self-worth, foster empathy, and cultivate an inclusive classroom community. Students explore personal identity, practice inviting peers into play, and celebrate group belonging.

Students celebrate their shared group bond, reflect on ways to keep belonging alive in their classroom, and earn their belonging badges.

A comprehensive two-page reflection and problem-solving worksheet designed for middle school students to examine the hidden consequences of skipping class, analyze realistic peer scenarios, identify root causes, and create a personal attendance support plan.

A comprehensive 6-session social confidence and peer communication curriculum tailored for 6th-grade boys. It bridges middle school social dynamics, self-worth, conversation tactics, banter management, and resilient self-talk through structured lunch bunch meetings.

Students learn to identify feelings of exclusion and practice actionable words and gestures to welcome classmates onto the playground and into activities.

A 30-minute counselor facilitation plan for Session 3, featuring graduation ceremonies, reflection activities, caregiver follow-up notes, and long-term generalization strategies.

A two-part counseling sequence for 3rd graders focusing on impulse control, emotional self-regulation, and making safe choices. Students learn to recognize physical warning signals, activate instant calming strategies, and think ahead before reacting.

First graders explore what belonging feels like, celebrate their unique individual strengths, and co-create group agreements that ensure everyone feels valued and included.

Printable graduation certificate and four cut-out friendship cheer cards celebrating each first grader's role as an inclusive Circle Keeper.

A two-week social-emotional learning unit connecting self-control strategies with the Zones of Regulation, guiding elementary students from emotional awareness to active behavioral regulation.

A 15-minute kindergarten guidance lesson exploring bossy behavior, self-regulation, and managing one's own choices using the read-aloud book *Cake & I Scream!*. Students learn the difference between being the 'boss of me' versus bossing others, how to stop worrying about what classmates are doing, and how to practice sweet self-control.

Celebratory slide deck for Week 3 of the We Belong Club. Reviews group skills, recites the official belonging pledge, and introduces the Belonging Hero certificate and cheer cards.