An engaging elementary-to-middle school lesson focusing on the Zones of Regulation. Students learn to identify their feelings, categorize them into the four color zones, and construct a personal toolbox of calming strategies.
A comprehensive lesson designed for 4th-grade students to understand the importance of family cooperation, following directions the first time, and managing big emotions. It includes an interactive slide presentation, a narrative reading with a reflection worksheet, and a collaborative behavior contract with a tracking system.
A collection of highly engaging, sketchbook-style journaling worksheets designed specifically for 12-year-old girls. This lesson focuses on self-esteem, managing stress and anxiety, navigating friendships, and constructively communicating and expressing anger.
A lesson for 4th graders on understanding the relative size of problems through different perspectives. It uses a fun 'Storm Tracker' theme to help students categorize conflicts and see how a 'glitch' for one person might feel like a 'category 5 storm' for another, especially in school and playground scenarios.
A 60-minute active career investigation lesson where students select a career matching their RIASEC interests, conduct live research using O*NET/BLS, and map out requirements, salary metrics, and key skills.
A warm, celebratory parent support group session focused on reflecting on school year successes, planning screen-free summer adventures, and setting growth goals.
Celebrating the group's progress. Students review their ninja strategies, complete a post-assessment, and receive their graduation badges.
Mastering goal setting and action planning. Students learn to break big, overwhelming tasks into small, manageable 'ninja-steps'.
Enhancing sustained attention and concentration. Students practice blocking out distractions using the Focused Ninja's techniques.
Developing emotional self-regulation. Students learn to scan their bodies for early warning signs of distraction, restlessness, or frustration.
Teaching impulse control through the 'Stop and Think' method. Students learn to pause before reacting, using the concept of an invisible defensive shield.
Introducing the group, establishing norms, and meeting Impulsive Ninja and Focused Ninja. Students complete a baseline self-assessment of their focus and impulse control.
Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on handling strong feelings and managing stress daily (emotion regulation).
Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on calming down and managing anger (emotion regulation).
Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on self-talk for focus and learning to be assertive (skills for learning).
Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on focusing attention and listening with the body (skills for learning).
Foundational tools for the Mindful Minutes curriculum, containing Tier 1 behavioral strategy cards for printable rings and a teacher pre/post-assessment checklist.
An interactive small group kit designed to equip kids with practical coping tools for everyday stress and conflict. The lesson features a hands-on coping wheel craft, discussion cards, and scenario-based role-play cards.
A clean, modern therapeutic lesson designed to teach students aged 5-8 how to identify physical and emotional cues, map their current coping strategies, and choose practical new skills to try.
A high-energy, 30-minute counseling escape game for 4th and 5th graders teaching cognitive flexibility. Students collaborate to solve puzzle stations by discovering alternative paths ('Plan B') when their initial attempts are blocked.
A hands-on, escape-room-style counseling lesson where students practice cognitive flexibility by solving interactive 'Plan B' challenges to crack open a resilience safe.
A intensive Tier 3 social-emotional learning lesson for 5th graders designed to slow down impulsive reactions, utilize the STEP framework, regulate with internal self-talk, and predict 'Social Fortune vs. Social Misfortune' outcomes across real-life scenarios.
Focuses on Days 11 to 14 of the summer academy, introducing, practicing, and mastering specific calming, focusing, and energizing strategies for self-regulation across all zones.