Planning for Success

A kindergarten counseling lesson focused on self-advocacy and speaking up for needs. Students learn to use their strong voice to ask for help, breaks, or sensory tools as they prepare for the counseling group's transition/termination.

Una lección de transición diseñada para estudiantes que ingresan a 4.º grado, enfocada en prepararlos socioemocionalmente para su nueva escuela, nuevos maestros y rutinas diarias.

A warm, reflective closing lesson for the Friendship Garden small group. It provides students with creative keepsake coloring posters tailored to their grade levels to celebrate their growth and positive relationships.

A supportive, highly visual transition lesson for primary students (grades K-2) to reflect on classroom successes, map out summer coping tools and trusted helpers, and build confidence through sensory-friendly drawing prompts and a somatic brave chant.

A supportive transition lesson for upper elementary students to reflect on the past year, create a visual coping plan for summer, and build confidence for entering the next grade.

A supportive transition lesson for upper elementary students to reflect on the past year, create a visual coping plan for summer, and build confidence for entering the next grade.

A 5-day small group Tier 2 intervention lesson designed to teach grades 3-5 students how to identify social norms across various school environments and regulate their behaviors accordingly. Includes structured daily facilitation guides, pre/post assessments, slide presentations, challenge cards, and anchor charts.

Students complete their post-test, demonstrate behavior-shifting skills in a scenario-based card challenge, and celebrate their growth with a graduation badge.

Students practice using a "Behavior Dial" to physically and vocally adjust their volume, movement, and energy levels to match different school environments.

Students examine specific school settings like the hallway, cafeteria, and specials classes to map out their unique expectations and unwritten rules.

Students are introduced to the concept of social norms as unwritten rules that help groups work together, comparing how norms change between home and school.

A 3-day small group social-emotional learning lesson focusing on CASEL's 'Social Awareness: Recognizing Social Norms' framework for grades K-2. Students learn, practice, and celebrate classroom norms including active listening, sharing, and raising hands through interactive games, roleplay, and structured feedback.

A hands-on, table-play counseling lesson for 3rd graders to master self-regulation by matching social-emotional problem scenarios to their appropriate problem size (Small, Medium, Big) and corresponding reaction size. Includes sorting mats, cut-out scenario/reaction cards, and a counselor facilitation guide.

A double-digit financial literacy lesson where students compare debit card balances with item prices up to $50. Students practice decision-making by determining whether they have enough funds to complete various transactions.

A lesson designed to transition 3rd grade students to 4th grade technology responsibilities, focusing on restorative practices, digital citizenship, and the 'Make Kindness Your Superpower' initiative.

A counseling unit focused on helping 3rd graders identify the size of everyday problems and match them with appropriate emotional reactions.

A lively and heartwarming collection of K-2 end-of-year resources featuring a drawing-heavy memory book, a cut-and-paste summer countdown craft, active outdoor and indoor games, and simple thematic puzzles.

A comprehensive social emotional learning lesson designed to help children navigate fears of the outdoors, specifically focusing on sensory overload (loud noises, bright lights, weather) and unpredictable insects. Includes an interactive social story workbook, visual coping cards, and a teacher support guide.

A testimony-based lesson exploring the journey of stepping out of one's comfort zone, overcoming fears through faith, and embracing God's mission in Thailand.

A whimsical daily schedule and routine planning guide designed for a kindergarten classroom themed around an elf training academy. Includes an interactive morning slideshow, a hands-on coloring tracker for students, printable schedule cards for classroom display, and a detailed teacher lesson planner.

An explicit teaching lesson for Upper Elementary (grades 3-5) that introduces mindfulness through brain science, explaining the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, and provides concrete self-regulation strategies.

Actionable planning resources, school-wide career day guides, and implementation templates for school counselors to deploy career readiness curricula.

High-level scope, sequence, and developmental milestones for elementary, middle, and high school career exploration. This framework links classroom subjects to real-world college, trade, and workforce pathways.

A powerful kindness and bullying prevention lesson exploring how hurtful words affect others and how we can repair hearts. Students engage in a paper-heart crumbling activity to visually understand the lasting impact of unkindness.

A transition support unit designed for rising 2nd graders entering a new school. Includes a social story presentation, a personal passport worksheet, and a counselor guidance document.

A comprehensive lesson helping students distinguish between friendly teasing, hurtful teasing, and bullying, while teaching concrete self-advocacy strategies and verbal boundary setting.

A lesson focused on equipping elementary students with functional verbal communication skills for everyday real-world interactions. Students practice through guided peer discussions, roleplays, and task cards.

Consolidates learning with a collaborative micro-build challenge, group self-reflection, and administration of the identical post-test.

Focuses on identifying and navigating group conflicts (such as disagreements or resource sharing) using interactive discussion cards.

Focuses on positive peer reinforcement, active listening, and supporting teammates through verbal encouragement and collaborative challenge completion.

Focuses on setting group norms, administering the pre-test, and introducing the core teamwork roles (Commander, Navigator, Specialist, Reporter) using a retro space-explorer theme.

Day 3 focuses on cooperative group work to solve dilemmas, acting out teamwork scenarios, and completing the visual post-test to evaluate progress.

Day 2 emphasizes structured turn-taking, active waiting strategies, and practicing self-regulation with a physical tracker during small-group play.

Day 1 focuses on the golden rules of sharing materials, using friendly request phrases, and administering the baseline visual pre-test.

Day 3 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students combine their sharing and turn-taking skills to complete a collaborative puzzle drawing peacefully, followed by a graduation ceremony.

Day 2 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students focus on the concept of wait time and turn-taking through interactive games and a physical "Turn Tracker" token activity.

Day 1 of the Sharing Squad small-group intervention. Students learn the importance of sharing art materials, practice key sharing phrases, and complete a collaborative coloring challenge.

A supportive, mountain-trail-themed final counseling session designed for students on IEPs to celebrate their personal growth, develop summer coping strategies, set future goals, and process closure with their counselor.

A collection of visual guides and posters to teach and remind elementary students how and when to ask for permission for daily routines.

A highly interactive Lunch & Learn lesson for 1st-3rd graders focusing on growth mindset and 'The Power of Yet'. Includes a student worksheet, printable table discussion cards, a facilitator script, and a colorful classroom anchor chart.

A quick, high-impact SEL lesson designed for Grades 1–3 to introduce the concept of a growth mindset through the 'Superpower of Yet' using the TLC Gators school mascot.

A 15-minute restorative social-emotional learning lesson for third graders struggling with lying to avoid consequences. It helps students understand that hiding mistakes with lies creates a heavy emotional burden, while speaking the truth—even when it requires great courage—brings relief, lightness, and restores trust.