A 45-minute therapeutic leisure session for teens focused on building social connections and team dynamics through collaborative activities and reflection.

Preparing for independence. Students review progress reports and finalize a plan for seeking teacher support autonomously.

Establishing consistent habits and routines. Students refine their planning process to require less counselor prompting.

Developing teacher communication skills. Students practice scripts for asking for help, clarifying assignments, and negotiating deadlines.

Time estimation and scheduling. Students practice predicting how long tasks take and slotting them into their Jawsome flex time.

Focus on categorization and prioritization. Students learn to distinguish between urgent tasks and long-term projects using a priority matrix.

Introduction to the "Grade Audit" process. Students learn to navigate their online portals efficiently and identify missing assignments.

Celebrating progress and reviewing all strategies learned over the 8 weeks.

Learning how to apologize and reset after an accidental blurt occurs.

Using detective skills to analyze complex scenarios and determine the best 'Thought Tamer' move.

Applying the filter to specific classroom routines like raising hands and group discussions.

Learning the '5-Second Braking' technique to pause before a thought leaves the mouth.

Exploring how blurting affects friends and teachers, focusing on the social consequences of the 'Outside' thought.

Active practice sorting various thoughts into 'stay inside' and 'can come out' categories through interactive games.

Introduction to the concept of Inside vs. Outside thoughts and the 'Thought Filter' mechanism.

A 30-minute lesson introducing Grade 1 and 2 students to self-regulation during whole-group instruction through the 'Focus Pilot' metaphor, covering whole body listening and concentration skills.

Reviewing skills learned, troubleshooting obstacles, and practicing self-advocacy for future success.