Students present their toolkit to a teacher or peer, explaining what is inside and how it supports their self-advocacy.
A lesson for 5th graders to apply the 'Orange Cog' by analyzing characters in stories or films, identifying their complex emotions through actions, dialogue, and inner thoughts.
A comprehensive lesson on emotional regulation, teaching students practical strategies for managing frustration through breathing, seeking support from trusted adults, and utilizing a designated cool-down space.
A lesson for 5th graders exploring emotional complexity, specifically how multiple 'Orange Cog' words can describe a single experience, featuring matching tasks with written justifications.
A lesson focused on the 'Orange Cog' from the Emotion Works framework, helping students develop a rich vocabulary for their feelings through sorting and scenario analysis.
A social-emotional learning lesson where elementary students identify sensory triggers and design a mental 'safe-house' to manage overstimulation and build self-regulation skills.
Students practice reframing unhelpful thoughts and building a toolkit of coping strategies to 'bloom' through challenging emotions.
Students explore the concept of the Circle of Control, learning to distinguish between things they can change (inside the garden fence) and things they must accept (outside the fence).
Students learn to identify physical signs of anxiety and recognize 'weed thoughts'—unhelpful or negative thoughts that can crowd out calm ones.
