This lesson introduces students to the concept of test anxiety and provides them with a toolkit of regulation techniques and mindset strategies to stay calm during the NJSLA.
A comprehensive counseling lesson for 3rd-5th graders focusing on the intersection of friendship, mindful communication, and personal responsibility. Students learn to cultivate healthy relationships through the metaphor of a garden.
A lesson introducing growth vs. fixed mindset through academic and social scenarios with a focus on reframing thoughts.
A foundational lesson designed to help students define grief, identify its various causes, and recognize the diverse emotional, physical, and cognitive reactions it can trigger. This lesson builds empathy and emotional literacy through reading and guided discussion.
This lesson helps 4th-grade students understand the concept of grief and loss using the 'Heart Compass' framework. Students will learn to identify big feelings, understand that everyone grieves differently, and discover 'Heart Tools' for healthy coping.
Students learn to activate their North Star 'Star Power' by managing testing jitters, using the 'Power of Yet', and mastering strategic tools to stay calm and focused during the NJSLA.
A lesson focused on developing emotional literacy by teaching students to decode their physical sensations and thoughts as signals for specific emotions, featuring the STOP technique for self-regulation.
A graphic novel-themed lesson for middle schoolers on emotional resilience, focusing on staying calm when provoked. Includes a narrative slideshow featuring 'Bulldog' characters and a comic-based student activity.