A lesson focused on teaching 3rd and 4th grade students pathway thinking skills: identifying roadblocks, brainstorming multiple solutions, and weighing consequences.

A social-emotional learning lesson for grades 3-5 that uses the iceberg metaphor to teach students how to identify 'underwater' emotions like hurt or fear that often hide behind anger. Students will develop self-regulation and empathy by learning to look beneath the surface of their own and others' behaviors.

A social skills lesson focused on maintaining back-and-forth conversations by using 'rally' techniques like asking follow-up questions and sharing related comments.

An elementary social-emotional learning lesson using 'Brave Every Day' to help students identify physical signs of worry and use facts to build bravery. Aligned with ASCA standards.

Focuses on managing frustration (the 'Boss Battle') and building the stamina to stay with a task when it gets difficult.

A session focused on the 'Quality Quest,' teaching self-monitoring strategies and the value of accuracy in finishing a 'level' perfectly rather than just quickly.

Reframing academic scaffolds and teacher supports as 'Power-Ups' that help players reach higher levels, rather than 'cheats' or signs of weakness.

Redefining what it means to be 'smart' by focusing on brain growth (XP) rather than speed. Introduces the concept that expert gamers practice slowly to master skills.

Students will explore 'emotion families' to expand their vocabulary beyond basic feeling words. They will analyze picture scenes to identify nuanced emotions and sort various feeling words into appropriate categories.