Mental Health Support

A comprehensive support package for 1st-grade students experiencing the loss of a pet, including a social story, teacher guidance, student activities, and parent support.

A comforting social story and supporting activities designed to help first graders navigate the emotional transition of moving to a new home. The lesson focuses on identifying feelings, preserving memories, and looking forward to new beginnings.

A transition-focused counseling lesson for K-2 students to process the emotions of ending the school year and celebrating their classroom community. Includes a read-aloud discussion, memory-sharing, and practical goodbye rituals.

Practical techniques and visual aids to help students manage big emotions and find their inner calm through guided breathing.

A lesson exploring Jory John's 'The Good Egg', focusing on the pressures of perfectionism, the importance of self-care, and the beauty of accepting others' flaws.

A collection of resources to support a student, their family, and their teacher following the loss of a grandparent, focusing on emotional processing and practical classroom/home strategies.

A 20-minute restorative art session designed to help a student process a difficult morning through humorous guided drawing and goal setting. This session focuses on externalizing negative emotions through silly character design and pivoting towards a positive afternoon objective.

A 15-day emotional check-in series using drawing and reflection to help students identify and process their feelings.

A comprehensive teacher resource providing guidance on how to navigate sensitive conversations with K-5 students dealing with a family cancer diagnosis. Includes grade-appropriate scripts, core principles, and classroom support strategies.

Support for students in grades K-2 who are coping with a family member's illness. Focuses on simple feelings identification and basic self-soothing techniques.

Advanced emotional processing and coping strategies for upper elementary students (3-5). Focuses on naming complex emotions and developing practical resiliency skills.

A practical and engaging lesson designed to help students navigate and adapt to unexpected school staff changes using the PIVOT coping strategy.

A small group lesson designed to help students navigate grief by identifying emotions, expressing feelings through art, and finding healthy ways to remember loved ones.

A supportive small-group session for students to express and process grief through a creative art activity and guided discussion.

A social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students that uses art and storytelling to reframe mistakes as 'beautiful oops' moments, fostering resilience and a growth mindset.

A gentle, supportive lesson designed for a first-grade student experiencing a resurgence of grief. It focuses on validating "sad days," identifying coping strategies, and honoring memories through a social story and creative activity.

A focused session for a small group of students to process changes in school staffing, exploring their feelings and developing coping strategies for transitions.

A sensitive and supportive lesson designed for K-1 students to explore the concept of grief, identify their feelings, and find comfort through art and memory-sharing.

A 20-minute SEL lesson for 1st graders that reframes mistakes as essential steps in the learning process, fostering resilience and self-esteem through storytelling and guided discussion.

A gentle and supportive activity focused on sharing cherished memories of loved ones through creative story starters and guided discussion.

Equips middle schoolers (6th-8th) with strategies to handle complex social dynamics and personal setbacks using realistic role-play scenarios.

Helps 3rd to 5th graders develop grit and perspective when facing academic and social challenges through collaborative role-play.

Introduces 1st and 2nd graders to the concept of 'bouncing back' from small mistakes and managing big feelings using role-play scenarios.

Teaches active listening and the steps of a meaningful apology to repair relationships with peers.

Teaches practical calm-down breathing techniques and tools through a social story and visual guide.

Focuses on identifying personal anger triggers and distinguishing between safe and unsafe choices when big feelings arise.

Final reflections on the school year and the growth made in Open Circle.

A supplementary lesson clarifying the difference between getting others in trouble versus keeping them safe.

A full practice session using the complete problem-solving process on real scenarios.

Defining positive leadership and how to use SEL skills to help the group.

Practicing how to try a plan and what to do if it doesn't work as expected.

Choosing the best idea and making a detailed plan for how to carry it out.

Evaluating brainstormed ideas by asking 'What might happen if I try this?'

Learning the rules of brainstorming to generate many possible solutions to a problem.

Practice using 'I feel... because...' to identify the specific problem.

Focusing on the first step of the traffic signal: stopping to calm down.

Introduction to the Stop, Think, Go traffic signal model for solving problems.

Defining what a problem is and identifying common problems that occur in first grade.

Reviewing the categories of problems and how to tell the difference between them.

Discussing how teasing feels and practicing strategies to respond when being teased.

A social-emotional learning lesson for K-2 students that uses the metaphor of a rubber band to teach cognitive flexibility, adaptability, and emotional regulation when facing changes.

Equips middle schoolers (6th-8th) with strategies to handle complex social dynamics and personal setbacks using realistic role-play scenarios.

Helps 3rd to 5th graders develop grit and perspective when facing academic and social challenges through collaborative role-play.

Introduces 1st and 2nd graders to the concept of 'bouncing back' from small mistakes and managing big feelings using role-play scenarios.

Explores the science of stress, long-term perseverance (grit), and developing a personal resilience plan for navigating middle school transitions.

Teaches students to identify challenges, reframe negative thoughts, and build a 'toolbox' of coping strategies for social and academic hurdles.

Focuses on naming emotions, understanding that mistakes help us grow, and using the 'Power of Yet' to build early resilience.

A fast-paced, high-energy 30-minute lesson designed to teach elementary students the fundamentals of resilience through the 'Bounce Back Brigade' framework. Students learn to navigate big emotions, use positive self-talk, adopt a growth mindset, and solve problems through interactive slides and story-based activities.

A 20-minute lesson focused on emotional regulation through the metaphor of 'internal weather,' helping students identify feelings and practice self-care strategies.

A social-emotional learning lesson designed for a 1st-grade student with autism, using a rollercoaster theme and Social Thinking language to explain the science of brain regulation and the value of breaks.

A comprehensive lesson on identifying and choosing healthy coping skills for students in grades K-4, featuring differentiated activities for younger and older learners.

A review of all skills learned in the unit. Students earn their "Forest Scout" status by demonstrating each of the five core skills through a series of fun forest-themed challenges.

Focuses on making and keeping friends through kind words and actions with Felix the Fox. Students learn how to join a group and say kind things to their peers.

Teaches the concepts of sharing and taking turns using Sammy and Sassy the Squirrels. Students practice using "I want" statements and waiting for a timer or natural break.

Focuses on personal space and keeping hands to self using the metaphor of a hedgehog's space bubble. Students practice asking for permission before touching others or their belongings.

Teaches self-regulation strategies, specifically deep breathing, through the character of Barnaby the Bear. Students learn how to identify "big feelings" and use the "Calm Down Cave" technique.

Focuses on whole-body listening and following multi-step directions using the character of Willow the Wise Owl. Students practice identifying what a good listener looks like and sounds like.

Teaches active listening and the steps of a meaningful apology to repair relationships with peers.

Teaches practical calm-down breathing techniques and tools through a social story and visual guide.

Focuses on identifying personal anger triggers and distinguishing between safe and unsafe choices when big feelings arise.