Students play advanced versions of Red Light, Green Light that require auditory processing and rapid inhibition. The lesson debrief focuses on how it feels to want to move but having to hold back.
A creative, goal-setting lesson based on the book 'Big Plans' by Lane Smith and Bob Shea. Students design their own 'big plans' and develop a growth mindset through interactive graphic organizers, blueprint drawings, and structured action steps.
An elementary school lesson focused on the social-emotional skills of gift giving and receiving. Students learn to express appreciation, handle disappointment gracefully, and practice empathy through discussion and a hands-on crafting activity.
A nurturing social-emotional learning lesson for Pre-K through 2nd grade. Students map out their support systems and coping strategies by crafting a personal "Comfort Cloud" mobile with hanging raindrops to support them during the summer break.
A transformative social-emotional learning lesson using the metaphor of a shaken glitter jar to help students understand emotional agitation, practice mindful breathing, and build a personalized daily coping toolkit.
A nurturing end-of-year lesson for K-3 students to reflect on positive peer relationships, express gratitude, and plant metaphorical seeds of appreciation to foster a supportive classroom closure.
A playful social-emotional learning lesson focusing on identifying emotions, somatic regulation, cognitive reframing, and assertive communication through engaging social stories.
A heartwarming lesson designed for young students to identify physical signs of anxiety (represented as fluttery tummy butterflies) and learn calming breathing techniques to 'tame' them as they transition to summer or a new grade.
A heartwarming social-emotional learning lesson for Kindergarten and 1st Grade students to cope with end-of-year separation anxiety. Students learn that their invisible strings of love and friendship connect them to teachers and classmates even during summer break, culminating in creating a class Invisible String Mailbox.
A self-regulation lesson for K-3 students to identify signs of overstimulation and practice deep-breathing techniques during end-of-year excitement.
A self-regulation lesson for K-3 students managing end-of-year excitement. Students learn to spot overstimulation body signals, practice deep cloud-breathing, and use a progress thermometer to advocate for calming breaks.
The third session, teaching students to manage peer conflicts and choose constructive, peaceful solutions by pressing their problem-solving button.
The second session, teaching students to identify hard situations, use self-advocacy formulas, and press the 'Help' button to ask for help appropriately.
The first session, introducing the amazing remote control, practicing the 'Pause' button, identifying physical body clues, and mapping core emotions.
The fourth and final session in the counseling sequence, promoting independent social problem-solving with reduced prompting and self-reflection.
First graders learn the value of community and practice letter-writing skills by composing thank-you notes to school staff members. Students use a garden analogy to express how each staff member helps their school grow.
A collaborative workshop and toolkit designed to help parents of K-12 students establish healthy, co-created summer screen-time boundaries with their children through negotiation and mutual trust.
A parent workshop and planning kit to build collaborative, negotiated summer screen-time agreements that protect sleep, physical activity, and family connection.