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Students learn to use constructive 'I-statements' and collaborative problem-solving scripts to de-escalate and resolve minor conflicts with peers.

Students master conversational turn-taking by staying on topic, active listening, and practicing alternating conversation 'serves' and 'returns'.

Students learn to read emotional clues using facial expressions, body language, and situational contexts to understand how peers feel.

A reflective counseling lesson celebrating emotional expression, triumph over shyness, and setting intentions for speaking up with confidence in group settings.

A heartfelt lesson designed to guide mentees through reflecting on their journey with their mentors, writing meaningful thank-you messages, and creating a beautiful framed keepsake.

A comprehensive progress monitoring and intervention kit designed to help 4th-grade students experiencing social anxiety and withdrawal. The kit includes situational scenario cards, an educator assessment rubric, and a student self-reflection journal to build emotional awareness, expand peer connections, and develop help-seeking behaviors.

A pediatric grounding and sensory regulation lesson featuring a self-squeeze physical therapy routine to help students self-soothe and calm down.

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.

Una lección de transición diseñada para estudiantes que ingresan a 4.º grado, enfocada en prepararlos socioemocionalmente para su nueva escuela, nuevos maestros y rutinas diarias.

A warm, reflective closing lesson for the Friendship Garden small group. It provides students with creative keepsake coloring posters tailored to their grade levels to celebrate their growth and positive relationships.

A supportive, highly visual transition lesson for primary students (grades K-2) to reflect on classroom successes, map out summer coping tools and trusted helpers, and build confidence through sensory-friendly drawing prompts and a somatic brave chant.

A supportive transition lesson for upper elementary students to reflect on the past year, create a visual coping plan for summer, and build confidence for entering the next grade.

A supportive transition lesson for upper elementary students to reflect on the past year, create a visual coping plan for summer, and build confidence for entering the next grade.

A 5-day small group Tier 2 intervention lesson designed to teach grades 3-5 students how to identify social norms across various school environments and regulate their behaviors accordingly. Includes structured daily facilitation guides, pre/post assessments, slide presentations, challenge cards, and anchor charts.

Students complete their post-test, demonstrate behavior-shifting skills in a scenario-based card challenge, and celebrate their growth with a graduation badge.

Students practice using a "Behavior Dial" to physically and vocally adjust their volume, movement, and energy levels to match different school environments.

Students examine specific school settings like the hallway, cafeteria, and specials classes to map out their unique expectations and unwritten rules.

Students are introduced to the concept of social norms as unwritten rules that help groups work together, comparing how norms change between home and school.

A 3-day small group social-emotional learning lesson focusing on CASEL's 'Social Awareness: Recognizing Social Norms' framework for grades K-2. Students learn, practice, and celebrate classroom norms including active listening, sharing, and raising hands through interactive games, roleplay, and structured feedback.