Active listening, assertive expression, and boundary-setting strategies for interpersonal success. Develops proficiency in conflict mediation, cooperative teamwork, and the cultivation of healthy romantic and platonic connections.
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.
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 fast-paced, 10-minute social-emotional learning lesson focused on building self-confidence through self-acceptance and kindness toward others. Students define self-esteem and set immediate goals for personal growth and peer acceptance.
A comprehensive primary lesson focused on building positive relationships, understanding fairness, and developing social skills through interactive candy-themed activities.
An end-of-year lesson for K-2 students focused on navigating social interactions using the Circle of Control and celebrating friendship growth. Students will learn what they can influence in their friendships and reflect on their social successes throughout the year.
Students explore core leadership qualities through the lens of superheroes, identifying their own unique leadership 'superpowers' and learning how to lead with empathy, courage, and teamwork.
A pragmatic language lesson designed for students with LBLD to practice expressing disagreement respectfully. Through visual-heavy slides, structured role-plays, and hands-on activities like 'Kind Corners' and 'Opinion Practice', students learn to use social filters and sentence frames to navigate conflicting opinions.
This lesson focuses on identifying internal emotional states and using visual check-ins to monitor stress levels before they lead to disruptions.
A gentle introduction to Autism for elementary students, focusing on neurodiversity and practical ways to be a supportive classmate using a social story approach.
Focuses on the art of a sincere apology and celebrates the completion of the social skills group.
Interpreting body language and social cues while understanding the importance of following group rules.
Categorizing 'Big vs. Small' problems and learning basic conflict resolution steps.
Teaches conversation skills, active listening, and how to maintain the flow of a social interaction.
Students present their Joy Menus to small groups, allowing peers to borrow ideas to add to their own lists. The lesson concludes with a commitment to try one menu item over the weekend.
Using their investigations, students create a visual 'menu' or choice board of their top 5 reliable mood-boosting activities. They illustrate these options to serve as a reference tool.
Students rotate through stations testing different types of positive engagement: creative (drawing), active (jumping jacks), and relaxing (deep breathing). They record how each station changes their energy level.
Students engage in an activity sorting game where they categorize various pastimes into 'Love it,' 'It's okay,' and 'Not for me.' This helps them realize that positive experiences are unique to each individual.
Students define joy and identify what happiness feels like in their bodies. They brainstorm activities that elicit positive emotions and distinguish between short-term fun and long-term happiness.
Students learn the rules of sharing digital spaces, focusing on collaborative editing and respecting others' work in a shared document.
An introduction to cloud storage and the importance of saving work online to ensure accessibility across different devices.
Students use search tools and folder navigation to find specific files in a simulated directory structure.
Learners practice creating storage pods (folders) and sorting data crystals (files) into categories using drag-and-drop concepts.
Students learn why specific file names are important and practice a naming convention (Name_Assignment) to keep their digital work identifiable.
Students enact short skits facing obstacles and effectively asking for help, synthesizing the entire 'Try -> Assess -> Ask' sequence.
Introduces non-verbal advocacy tools like flip cards and hand signals for students who may be overwhelmed or need to signal for help without interrupting.
This lesson targets the language of self-advocacy. Students practice changing generic complaints into specific requests that identify the exact obstacle.
Students map out the classroom ecosystem to identify who can help with different problems. This fosters social awareness and reduces bottlenecks at the teacher's desk.
Students learn to identify the 'tipping point'—the moment after they have tried independent strategies but remain stuck. They categorize scenarios into 'Try more' vs. 'Ask now' to prevent immediate dependence on adults.
Students apply verbal strategies to actual classroom transition requests using choral responses to confirm steps.
In pairs, students take turns being the 'Teacher' and the 'Student' to practice giving and repeating explicit steps.
Students engage in inhibition control activities where they must wait 5 seconds after hearing a command, repeat it, and only then act.
Moving from loud repetition to whispering, students practice 'self-talk.' They are given a single direction and must whisper it on a loop while performing the action.
Students practice the 'parrot' technique, where they must immediately repeat a single-step direction back to the speaker before moving. The lesson emphasizes that saying it locks it into the brain.
A set of reflection tools for students in grades K-5 to process behavioral incidents through the lens of core values: Respect, Responsibility, and Regard for Others. Includes tiered versions for lower and upper elementary students.
A social-emotional learning lesson that teaches students how their words create a 'ripple effect' of positive or negative emotions and actions in their community.
Focuses on identifying emotions in oneself and others (empathy) using the concept of a 'Heart Radar'.
Introduces the group and explores the qualities of a good friend versus a 'friend-in-training' (bad friend traits).
The tenth week of the intervention, focusing on gratitude and finishing the Quest Master Training (System Audit).
The ninth week of the intervention, focusing on honesty as a direct path to success (True North Navigation).
The eighth week of the intervention, focusing on solving social conflicts with system thinking (Debug Puzzles).
A comprehensive lesson on assertive communication and body language, helping students find their voice to stand up for themselves effectively and respectfully.
A 15-minute lesson for 2nd graders to build a 'Hero Toolkit' of sensory and physical strategies to cool down their 'Mad Meter' and prevent impulsive reactions.
A 15-minute lesson for 2nd graders teaching the 'Pause Power' strategy—using a stoplight method to stop, think, and choose a safe action instead of acting on impulse.
A multi-tiered lesson exploring the essential building blocks of friendship, focusing on respectful communication, active listening, and managing conflict with empathy. This lesson includes differentiated activities suitable for Pre-K through 8th grade.
The seventh week of the intervention, focusing on understanding choices and natural consequences (Logic Loops).
The sixth week of the intervention, focusing on respectful communication protocols (Comms Link Cards).
The fifth week of the intervention, focusing on social awareness (Radar Training) and detecting emotional signals in others.
The fourth week of the intervention, focusing on mastering the System Reboot (tactical break) strategy.
The third week of the intervention, focusing on introducing self-regulation tools (Firewall Sensory Kit).
The first week of the intervention, focusing on establishing the theme, identifying body signals (CPU Heat), and launching the Training Log.
The second week of the intervention, focusing on the Circle of Control (Anchor of Control) and understanding system boundaries.
A 30-minute lesson for 2nd graders to learn about personal boundaries and the importance of respecting 'stop' and 'go' signals from their peers. Students will create signal paddles and practice role-playing scenarios to build social-emotional skills.
A 30-minute social-emotional learning lesson for 2nd grade that introduces the concept of personal space using the 'Personal Space Camp' story, a hands-on yarn craft, and a movement-based game. Students learn to identify social cues and maintain respectful boundaries with peers.
Students finalize their Championship Winning Plan and receive their Sideline Strategy Cards for long-term emotional regulation.
Teaches students how to handle peer annoyances (social "fouls") by setting firm boundaries and playing a "fair defense."
Focuses on the frustration of difficult schoolwork, teaching students to "call a timeout" and ask for coaching before frustration leads to a foul.
Students identify the physical "heat signals" of anger in their bodies, comparing them to a player getting too hot during a game.
A collection of appreciation-themed resources for school staff and students to express gratitude through creative, pun-based shoutout cards.
A session teaching practical steps to resolve disagreements peacefully and find 'win-win' solutions for everyone involved.
A session dedicated to understanding others' perspectives and practicing intentional acts of kindness to strengthen the community.
A session focused on identifying emotions and learning self-regulation strategies to stay in control of one's 'emotional cockpit'.
A session exploring what makes a good friend and how to build strong, supportive relationships using the 'Buddy Blueprint' model.
A social-emotional learning lesson for 2nd graders focused on initiating play and joining groups effectively. Students will learn a 4-step process for joining a game, engage in a cooperative puzzle craft, and practice their skills through role-play scenarios.
A social-emotional learning lesson for 1st and 2nd graders focused on the 'Power to Choose' through the lens of school behaviors like following directions and staying on task. Includes a decision tree visual, a dice game for verbal expression, and a cooperative board game.
Using Minecraft analogies to manage 'Creeper moments' (unexpected setbacks) and collaborative building conflicts in digital sandbox environments.
A social-emotional learning lesson focused on self-control and maintaining a calm body during high-stimulation group activities like board games.
Students practice adapting their behavior and expectations when a new adult (substitute) takes charge of the classroom.
Students learn to identify when a peer is struggling with change and practice offering empathy and support.
Students develop resourcefulness and help-seeking skills when materials for a task are missing or depleted.
Students practice social initiation and independent work strategies for when an expected partner is unavailable.
Students practice the language of negotiation and finding 'Plan C' when friends want to do different things.
Students create a simple flowchart or storyboard showing what they look like when they are stressed, and drawing the specific action they promise to take next time it happens.
Students practice how to help a friend who is struggling by modeling a strategy (e.g., saying 'Breathe with me'). They learn that staying calm themselves is the best way to help.
Students engage in a matching game where they pair low-intensity feelings with simple strategies (deep breath) and high-intensity feelings with strong grounding actions (wall push, ice pack).
The class creates a 'thermometer' or 'volcano' visual. They sort different behaviors and feelings into zones (Green/Okay, Yellow/Wobbly, Red/Crisis) to understand intensity levels.
Students read a story about a character whose frustration builds slowly. They act as detectives, identifying the physical clues (clenched fists, hot face) that showed the character needed to ground themselves.
The sequence concludes with a high-energy activity where students form a tunnel with their arms. Peers take turns running through while the group cheers for them. This solidifies the concept of celebrating everyone's participation.
In small, tight circles of varying heights, one student stands stiff as a board in the center while the outer circle gently passes them around. Students learn the importance of 'spotting' posture and keeping their teammates safe.
Objects are scattered in a designated area. Partners must guide a 'robot' (a student with eyes closed) through the field using only verbal commands, emphasizing safety and the responsibility of the leader.
Pairs sit on the ground, place their feet together, and hold hands to pull each other up to a standing position. This requires physical reliance on a partner and equalizing effort so both succeed.
Students participate in a ball-toss game where they practice giving and receiving verbal encouragement to build a supportive team environment.
Students identify their own barriers to starting work and select a personal 'Power Phrase' motto for future tasks.
Students role-play scenarios where they help a peer get 'unstuck' using their self-talk prescriptions.
Students match specific self-talk 'prescriptions' to diagnosed problems and practice delivering these lines to characters.
Students act as 'Task Doctors' to determine why a character is stuck (boredom, difficulty, fatigue) and practice labeling these emotions.
Students identify behaviors that show someone is avoiding work and brainstorm what emotions might be driving those behaviors through case studies.
An SEL lesson focused on distinguishing between hurtful and helpful language, introducing 'I' statements to manage emotions and maintain positive relationships.
A lesson designed to help students distinguish between Small and Big Problems and choose safe regulation strategies instead of physical reactions. It includes a social story, practice worksheet, and strategy reference guide.
A social-emotional learning lesson designed to help students identify 'big feelings' and practice safe replacement behaviors for physical aggression. Includes a narrative story, situational practice, and a personalized reflection plan.
