A final review and celebration where students earn their Truth Squad badges and commit to keeping their community safe.
A social-emotional learning lesson where students use inferencing skills to identify emotions through body language and situational context. Students act out scenarios and their peers 'detect' the underlying emotion.
This lesson helps elementary students build self-confidence by identifying personal strengths, practicing positive self-talk, and understanding that mistakes are part of learning.
A 30-35 minute character education lesson for 3rd graders focusing on five core values: respect, compassion, responsibility, family, and honesty. Through discussion, slides, and reflective activities, students learn to define and apply these values in their daily lives.
A social-emotional learning lesson for 2nd graders to identify basic emotions through facial expressions, body language, and situational cues using a 'detective' theme.
A cumulative review of social skills learned over the past four weeks, ending in a structured play session to practice new behaviors.
Explores the 'Royal Rules' of sharing and taking turns during play to foster cooperative environments.
Teaches students specific phrases and strategies for asking to join a group or inviting a peer to play.
Focuses on physical boundaries and 'gentle hands' to help students understand how to be nice to others physically and avoid aggressive behaviors.
Introduces the concept of 'Magic Words' to help students use kind language with their peers, focusing on greetings and polite requests.
A small group lesson designed to help students identify task paralysis (the "brain freeze") and learn practical strategies to break tasks down and get started. It focuses on reducing overwhelm and moving from avoidance to action in 15 minutes.
A comprehensive lesson focused on three key test-taking strategies—following directions, managing time, and reducing anxiety—specifically tailored for the Indiana IREAD assessment.
A lesson focused on helping students re-author their personal narratives by identifying their strengths, values, and 'heroic' qualities through creative art activities.
