Identifying facial expressions and micro-expressions to decode how others are feeling in the classroom.
An experiential introduction to mental wellness, somatic relaxation, emotional regulation, and art therapy, helping students build resilience against stress and de-stigmatize help-seeking.
A therapeutic lesson designed for adult children caught in long-standing triangulation dynamics between their mother and sister. This lesson teaches assertive communication, boundary-setting strategies, and detouring family arguments.
A pediatric grounding and sensory regulation lesson featuring a self-squeeze physical therapy routine to help students self-soothe and calm down.
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.
A restorative behavior intervention lesson designed for sixth-grade students in conflict, focusing on empathy, setting clear boundaries, and learning healthy reporting habits.
A 6th-grade Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson introducing the DBT TIPP skills (Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing, Paired muscle relaxation) as a physical 'body hack' to manage high emotional distress. Students learn how the autonomic nervous system works and build a personalized 'body reset' manual.
A lesson for 5th graders to analyze peer communication across recess, group work, and digital settings. Students learn to distinguish between helpful and hurtful comments and practice constructive reframing.
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 lesson designed to help tutors manage, plan, and log their summer tutoring sessions with high-quality digital scheduling slides.
A 4-day small group intervention for grades 6-8 focusing on self-awareness and emotional nuance. Students explore the physical, cognitive, and behavioral distinctions between complex emotional pairs like guilt versus shame and excitement versus anxiety.
