This lesson helps 5th-grade students understand the science of impulses by distinguishing between the 'Reacting Brain' (amygdala) and the 'Thinking Brain' (prefrontal cortex), building foundational self-awareness for impulse control.
Day 4 of the Skill Matchers unit. Students demonstrate mastery of emotional self-regulation in various situations through scenario roleplay and complete the post-unit assessment.
Day 3 of the Skill Matchers unit. Students match specific coping tools to different physical environments (such as quiet libraries or active recess) to understand situational appropriateness.
Day 2 of the Skill Matchers unit. Students explore personal coping strategies and design a personalized, multi-sensory booklet of tools mapped to different energy levels.
Day 1 of the Skill Matchers unit. Students learn to identify their internal emotional state (energy and feeling) and analyze their external environment's rules and volume levels.
A comprehensive classroom expectations rollout for Week 1 of the school year. Includes a teacher guide and three separate grade-band slide decks (K-2, 3-5, 6-8) designed with a Marley Park green and yellow superhero theme.
A family-focused guide to building daily routines and understanding the academic impact of school attendance. Includes a presentation for parent meetings, a student-friendly routine tracker, and a family partnership pledge.
Students apply calming strategies to real-school scenarios, sign their personal Pause Power Calming Contract, and complete the post-test.
Students learn and practice three concrete, school-appropriate calming strategies: taking a deep breath, taking a break, and resting for 5 minutes.
Students take their pre-test, explore what an 'impulse' is, and learn the concept of the 'Brain Brake'—the physical act of pausing before reacting.
An end-of-year reflection lesson focused on growth mindset, overcoming challenges, social-emotional connections, and goal-setting. Students map their accomplishments onto a 'Summit of Success' adventure map.
Focuses on identifying and planning coping strategies for intense emotions, reviewing progress, and conducting the post-test.
Focuses on decoding complex emotions (frustrated, embarrassed, lonely, proud) through reading and discussing scenario cards.
Explores how emotions shift throughout the day due to external events and internal thoughts, introducing the daily tracking log.
Focuses on baseline assessment with the Pre-Test and introduces the difference between basic and complex emotions using visual anchor charts.
A self-regulation and social problem-solving system designed for rapid, highly-focused 1-on-1 sessions. Includes a reusable visual check-in board, target scenario discussion cards, and a structured pacing guide for 15-minute check-ins twice a week.
A universal 5-day lesson set for middle school (grades 6-8) that leverages peer leadership, debate-style moral dilemmas (exploring the nuance of integrity), and self-guided agency projects to cultivate respect and responsibility across campus.
A universal 5-day lesson set for grades 3-5 that shifts focus toward student ownership, comic storyboard creation, and scenario-based problem solving to understand STAR expectations in any school setting.
A universal 5-day lesson set for K-2 students focused on introducing STAR expectations (Safe, Targeting Success, Acting with Integrity, Respectful & Responsible) in any campus location through physical modeling, simple superhero analogies, and an interactive superhero-themed student activity guide.
A comprehensive summer counseling packet containing daily SEL challenge calendars, coping skill worksheets, deep breathing visual anchor charts, and a safety net resource for getting help in emergencies.
A dynamic rotation lesson where students split between a multimedia classroom training and a realistic, hands-on grocery checkout simulation.