Volcano Brain Mission

A compassionate, gradual sequence designed for autistic learners to build handwriting tolerance without anxiety, using micro-intervals, sensory regulation, and radical student agency.

A foundational social-emotional learning lesson where students bridge empathy and kindness through an anonymous interest-matching guessing game, uncovering common ground and fostering peer understanding.

A two-up printable exit ticket facilitating student reflection on peer discoveries, empathy bridges, and concrete commitments to kindness.

A structured 3-part sequence designed for neurodivergent learners to identify physical escalation signals, test personalized sensory tools, and establish a predictable, repeatable calm-down routine.

A school-wide guidance lesson equipping K-5 students with practical self-regulation tools, sensory grounding techniques, and five-finger breathing. Students learn to recognize emotional overwhelm and choose personalized self-soothing strategies for the classroom calm corner.

Printable and digital planning dossier where students craft their anonymous alias, Do Now superpower, preferred tasks, and classified interest clues.

Expands gentle stamina up to 3 to 5 minutes by introducing collaborative phrase writing, interest-led prompts, and self-advocacy check-ins.

Engaging slide deck facilitating the Do Now superpower prompt, the empathy and kindness connection, anonymous Mystery Me slide instructions, and peer inquiry modeling.

Comprehensive lesson plan and teacher guidance document outlining the step-by-step instructional sequence, ASD neurodiversity considerations, modeling prompts, and interest tracking strategies.

A print-ready, dual-ticket classroom cool-down reflection pass for students to self-assess emotional state, log calming tools used, and confirm readiness to re-engage with instruction.