Focuses on building a safe group environment, introducing the concept of resilience, and setting small personal goals.
A restorative gratitude activity focused on the themes of spring, rebirth, and personal development for adults.
A spring-themed group counseling session focused on growth mindset and resilience. Students use garden metaphors to understand how challenges help them grow and learn strategies to bounce back from setbacks.
Advanced emotion regulation and mindfulness skills, specifically 'Opposite Action' and 'Wise Mind.' Students learn to prune unhelpful emotional responses and cultivate a balanced mind that integrates logic and emotion.
Focus on emotion regulation by identifying and describing emotions as 'emotional weather.' Students learn the function of emotions and how to track their feelings without judgment, much like a gardener tracks the changing seasons.
Introduction to mindfulness skills (Observe, Describe, Participate) using spring awakening as a metaphor for becoming present. Students practice grounding techniques and non-judgmental awareness of their current environment and internal state.
A social-emotional learning lesson introducing the concept of personal space through the 'bubble' metaphor. Parents and children explore who and what belongs in their personal space to build healthy boundaries.
A set of visual and supportive resources designed to help vulnerable adults identify behavioral triggers and manage escalation through self-reflection and proactive planning.
A hands-on dramatic play lesson for preschoolers (ages 2-4) focused on exploring home mealtime routines and comparing them to school meals. Kids will engage in role-play using a play kitchen and dining area to build social and language skills.
A 50-minute instructional session for students in temporary housing, focusing on safe food storage and creative leftover use through visual guides and sequence flowcharts.
A foundational lesson for Transitional Kindergarten students focused on identifying basic emotions and the physical sensation of being 'wiggly' (stressed) vs. 'still' (calm). Introduces 'Turtle Breathing' as a primary regulation tool.
