A wind-resistant collaborative building challenge where students use a tennis ball and heavy natural materials to construct a functional track. Focuses on spatial planning, iterative testing, and team communication.
A quick, 10-minute social-emotional learning task focused on sharing control and being a mindful friend using the 'Friendship Remote' metaphor.
A 20-minute restorative art session designed to help a student process a difficult morning through humorous guided drawing and goal setting. This session focuses on externalizing negative emotions through silly character design and pivoting towards a positive afternoon objective.
A comprehensive lesson designed to help elementary students master self-regulation through the 'Calm Captain' framework. Students explore emotional triggers, breathing techniques, movement breaks, and positive self-talk through an interactive workbook and guided presentation.
A review and celebration of learned skills, focusing on maintaining positive group dynamics and being a reliable friend.
Focuses on resolving conflicts calmly using "I feel" statements and cooling-off strategies.
Focuses on the mechanics of sharing, turn-taking, and the art of giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Focuses on the foundation of friendship: active listening and recognizing the wants and needs of others.
Students learn to regulate high-energy enthusiasm and practice inclusive play. This lesson introduces the 'Sunshine Scale' for self-monitoring intensity and the 'Open Gate' concept to encourage group play rather than exclusive pairs.
A 30-minute lesson for 2nd and 3rd graders focused on identifying big feelings (anxiety, sadness, anger) and practicing specific coping strategies through a collaborative small-group game.
This lesson introduces grades 4-5 students to body positivity and neutrality, focusing on celebrating diversity and providing strategies to combat body-based bullying. Students will learn to appreciate their bodies for what they can do and practice being 'Upstanders' in social situations.