A foundational lesson on conflict resolution using the S.T.O.P. framework to help students navigate disagreements and find win-win solutions.
A social-emotional learning lesson for 5th graders focused on navigating interactions with adults through active listening, appropriate communication, and respecting personal space.
A comprehensive counseling lesson for 3rd-5th graders focusing on the intersection of friendship, mindful communication, and personal responsibility. Students learn to cultivate healthy relationships through the metaphor of a garden.
A lesson introducing growth vs. fixed mindset through academic and social scenarios with a focus on reframing thoughts.
A social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students to identify physical symptoms of stress and frustration. Students learn to recognize their body's 'warning lights' and use them as signals to apply calming strategies.
A gentle introduction to grief for 1st grade students, focusing on understanding 'goodbye' and the big feelings that come with loss. This lesson uses simple language and drawing-based reflection to help children process change and sadness.
A foundational lesson designed to help students define grief, identify its various causes, and recognize the diverse emotional, physical, and cognitive reactions it can trigger. This lesson builds empathy and emotional literacy through reading and guided discussion.
This lesson helps 4th-grade students understand the concept of grief and loss using the 'Heart Compass' framework. Students will learn to identify big feelings, understand that everyone grieves differently, and discover 'Heart Tools' for healthy coping.
Students learn to activate their North Star 'Star Power' by managing testing jitters, using the 'Power of Yet', and mastering strategic tools to stay calm and focused during the NJSLA.
A graphic novel-themed lesson for middle schoolers on emotional resilience, focusing on staying calm when provoked. Includes a narrative slideshow featuring 'Bulldog' characters and a comic-based student activity.
This lesson introduces students to the concept of test anxiety and provides them with a toolkit of regulation techniques and mindset strategies to stay calm during the NJSLA.
A 30-minute lesson focused on the social skills of making and keeping friends, using a garden-themed metaphor to teach kindness and cooperation to first graders.
A CBT-based lesson for neurodivergent students focusing on identifying cognitive distortions, breaking the help-rejecting loop, and mastering the art of venting vs. problem-solving through a character-design lens.
A 15-minute 1st-grade lesson focused on the social-emotional skills of sharing and taking turns through discussion and guided practice. Students learn how helping others through cooperation makes the classroom a better place.
A comprehensive reflection and learning package for a student to complete independently, focusing on the impact of their words, disability awareness, and personal accountability.
A social-emotional lesson focusing on the power of kind words and the ripple effect, using the mechanics of a grandfather clock as a central metaphor. Students explore 'winding up' their courage to speak kindly and how one small compliment can swing like a pendulum to touch many lives.
A high-energy, 10-minute 5th grade lesson on reliability, using a modern high-tech "Mission Protocol" theme to engage older students. Focuses on fairness, justice, and responsibility through whole-class call and response.