A 15-minute Kindergarten morning routine designed to build community, practice social-emotional skills, and set a positive tone for the day through structured interaction and movement.
A 30-minute high-engagement emotional regulation escape adventure for Kindergarten and 1st-grade students. Through a series of interactive desk-based challenges in a printable booklet, students practice identifying body signals, deep breathing, sorting the size of problems, and asking for help to 'unlock' the gates of Calm Castle.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on self-regulation, respectful listening, and turn-taking in the classroom, inspired by the children's book 'My Mouth Is a Volcano'.
An interactive introduction to empathy, kindness, and emotional awareness for Kindergarteners. Students learn about bucket filling through cooperative discussion, a hands-on bucket craft, a sorting worksheet, and a themed coloring page.
Day 5 of Connection Crew. An outdoor tag game focusing on encouragement and speed, where students must use classmate names and handshakes/high-fives to "unfreeze" them.
Day 4 of Connection Crew. An indoor sensory and memory game where students work together to identify which classmate is hidden in the "tent," reinforcing observation and recall.
Day 3 of Connection Crew. An outdoor, highly active running circle game that combines physical exercise, name-learning, and warm welcomes under the sky.
Day 2 of Connection Crew. An indoor speed-focus name game that builds reflexes, eye contact, and collective teamwork as the class tries to beat their own "Reflex Wave" time-record.
Day 1 of Connection Crew. Students gather in a classroom circle for a rhythmic echo game where they learn classmate names, share custom movements, and practice active listening in a 30-minute indoor session.
An action-packed obstacle course lesson where students complete physical challenges and social-emotional quests to graduate from their counseling group.
A heartwarming Kindergarten social-emotional learning lesson focused on the power of compliments and encouragement. Students learn to lift each other up through an active popcorn game, a collaborative balloon mural, and reflective sharing.
A social-emotional learning lesson for Kindergarten focused on identifying 'bumpy' physical sensations and practicing simple self-regulation techniques like deep belly breathing and using calming tools.
A playful, 30-minute lesson for Kindergarteners introducing positive self-talk and affirmations. Through a mindful warm-up, a slides-based discussion, a mirror craft, and a jar-filling worksheet, students learn to transform negative thoughts into happy, empowering self-talk.
A Kindergarten social-emotional learning lesson designed to help students identify, validate, and name basic emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised) through interactive play, a story discussion, and a supportive closing circle.