New Year New Goals

A comprehensive five-day schoolwide Kindness Week curriculum empowering students to foster empathy, uplift others with respectful communication, perform cooperative daily acts of service, and build an inclusive community culture.

A foundational financial literacy lesson introducing four essential money terms—budget, bank, checking account, and savings account—through clear definitions, everyday scenarios, and guided practice.

Comprehensive slide-by-slide teacher narration scripts, facilitation cues, checks for understanding, and video recording tips to accompany the Cash Smart slide deck.

A comprehensive three-part social-emotional learning sequence that equips classrooms with proactive greeting skills, open-circle inclusion routines, and empathetic problem-solving strategies to welcome new students smoothly and warmly.

A 60-minute small group social-emotional learning lesson using an engaging ice cream parlor theme to help upper elementary students regulate frustration, reframe mistakes, and build resilient self-confidence.

Visual direct-instruction slide presentation introducing budget, bank, checking account, and savings account with clear definitions, real-life relatable scenarios, visual icons, and checks for understanding.

A structured 3-part sequence designed for neurodivergent learners to identify physical escalation signals, test personalized sensory tools, and establish a predictable, repeatable calm-down routine.

Day 5 expands kindness beyond the classroom into homes and the wider school community, culminating in a schoolwide commitment pledge and a take-home family kindness passport.

Six printable small-group discussion and roleplay scenario cards that present common elementary school mistakes for students to practice applying the 4-Scoop Reset framework.

A four-day game-based sequence for a small group of three students to build essential social skills including turn-taking, empathetic communication, conflict resolution, and flexible teamwork through collaborative play.

Day 4 targets playground and hallway dynamics, equipping students with practical strategies to invite others into play, notice isolated peers, and build inclusive social circles.

A two-page printable student worksheet featuring personal Melt Meter reflection, the 4-Scoop Reset action map, and the Confidence Sundae resilience builder.