My Calm-Down Toolkit

A comprehensive 3-day curriculum sequence for early childhood educators focusing on establishing classroom community, self-regulation, language development, and fine motor skills based on the Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines. Designed with clear administrative outlines, student rotation plans, and structured activities.

Day 3 of Friendship Foundations focuses on collaborative play, resolving peer conflicts, and building fine motor skills through co-creating a Friendship Chain. Students learn simple problem-solving steps for the classroom.

A printable set of fine motor craft strips for Day 3 Small Group Table 3 (Independent). Students color, write their names, and decorate their links for the classroom Friendship Chain, reinforcing community and fine motor skills.

An introductory unit for the first three days of Pre-K, aligned with HighScope, Teaching Strategies, and Texas Pre-K Guidelines. Focuses on social-emotional development, self-regulation, and classroom community through daily routines and schedules.

Day 2 of Friendship Foundations shifts the focus to active sharing, cooperating in game environments, and identifying positive sharing choices. Students learn specific verbal scripts to request toys and cooperate with peers.

A comprehensive, formal administrator-facing lesson plan for Day 3 of the Friendship Foundations unit. Includes Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines, behavioral objectives, materials, and structured 19-student table rotations.

An elementary-focused after-school SEL club sequence designed around a whimsical Candy Land theme. Fosters emotional regulation, growth mindset, and social skills using colorful boards, candy metaphors, and sweet cooperative activities.

Day 1 of Friendship Foundations focuses on introducing names, self-concept, and observing peers' characteristics. Students practice listening to others and using their fine motor skills to create a peer-matching portrait.

A printable fine motor path-tracing activity for Day 2 Small Group Table 3 (Independent). Students trace a path connecting sharing and friendly choices, building hand-eye coordination and positive social skills.

A comprehensive parent-education curriculum combining a 10-video course and two 45-minute in-person workshops, grounded in pediatric guidelines and family-centered practice.

A warm, highly visual introductory lesson for K-2 students to meet their school counselor. Students learn about the counselor's role as a helper of big feelings through interactive play, a hands-on craft, and engaging visual aids.

A comprehensive, formal administrator-facing lesson plan for Day 2 of the Friendship Foundations unit. Contains Texas Pre-Kindergarten Guidelines, clear behavioral objectives, structured 19-student table rotations, and step-by-step procedures for sharing-themed circle times and small groups.