Students explore different sensory and cognitive strategies to shift their 'engine' back to a calm state and create a personalized regulation blueprint.
A small group lesson focused on identifying facial expressions, body language, and context clues to understand others' feelings and respond with genuine compassion.
A high-energy, 15-minute SEL lesson focused on empathy and perspective-taking. Students learn to 'swap lenses' to understand how others feel and think in different situations.
Students practice 'hitting the brakes' by identifying triggers and using a three-step stoplight method to handle impulsive moments.
Students learn to identify their current emotional 'engine speed' and the physical body signals that indicate when they are Revved Up, Cruising, or Stalled.
A 15-minute mini-lesson on managing anxiety and big emotions using the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique.
A 15-minute mini-lesson on understanding others' perspectives and practicing empathy in everyday situations.
A 15-minute mini-lesson on resolving conflicts using I-statements and the 'Peace Bridge' approach.
Teaches students empathy through perspective-taking and provides a framework for resolving peer conflicts peacefully.