Students observe a startle response through puppetry to understand that surprising things can make us feel 'scary feelings' even when there is no danger. They identify body signals for surprise versus fear.
A comprehensive career exploration framework and counselor planning toolkit for grades K-12. This curriculum maps academic subjects to real-world career paths (college, trade school, and workforce) and provides counselors with implementation templates, annual pacing calendars, and a school-wide Career Day blueprint.
A collection of visual prompts and break cards designed to support students in self-regulation and managing emotions within the school environment.
Two versions (Teal and Lilac) of a double-sided printable break card for student self-regulation. Each card template features a front face and a details back face, featuring the Guidance Suite location, eligible sensory/mindfulness activities, and duration limits.
A 3-day social-emotional learning series for grades K-2 focusing on cooperation, sharing, and peaceful turn-taking, aligned with the CASEL Relationship Skills competency.
A pediatric grounding and sensory regulation lesson featuring a self-squeeze physical therapy routine to help students self-soothe and calm down.
A clean, minimalist single-page routine chart featuring a calming 8-step self-squeeze physical therapy routine. Includes physical count-down touchpoints from 1 to 5 to help students track their grounding exercises directly on the poster.
A 3-day SEL small-group intervention for grades K-2 focused on material sharing, turn-taking, and peaceful collaboration, aligned with the CASEL Relationship Skills competency. Each daily session is designed for 20 minutes with specific timestamps.
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 student handout containing four printable, cut-out "Voice Power Pocket Cards." Students color, write their names, and cut out these visual reminder cards to carry in their pockets or tape to their desks to support self-advocacy in the general education classroom.
A social-emotional learning sequence focused on developing cooperation and assertiveness in K-2 students through music, movement, and hands-on activities. Students learn to balance their own needs with the needs of the group to become effective 'Team Power' heroes.
A comprehensive back-to-school character education unit centered around the schoolwide EVCS CARES values: Cooperation, Assertion, Responsibility, Empathy, and Self-Control. Each value is taught through active modeling, guided practice, and reflection, culminating in a schoolwide community project.
A 4-day small group intervention sequence for K-2 students focused on developing basic emotion regulation skills (breathing, breaks, and resting) with adult prompting, aligned with the CASEL Self-Management framework.
