Identifies mental health crises and suicide warning signs while developing personal safety plans and grounding techniques. Equips users with peer gatekeeper skills and direct pathways to professional crisis resources and hotlines.
Students synthesize their learning by creating a personal Digital Citizen Pledge and earning their Super Citizen badges.
Students practice the "Stop, Walk, and Tell" strategy to respond to unkind behavior or scary content online, focusing on seeking help from trusted adults.
Students learn to identify kind and unkind digital behaviors, focusing on the feelings of others behind the screen and the basics of cyberbullying prevention.
Using the toothpaste analogy, students learn that online actions are permanent and practice the "Think Before You Click" strategy to manage their digital presence.
Students explore how digital actions leave trails by connecting physical footprints to their digital history, emphasizing that computers remember our paths.
Teaches students how to respond respectfully when someone else says 'no.' The focus is on emotional regulation and understanding that boundaries go both ways.
Focuses on assertiveness skills, teaching students to use 'Stop Hands' and a strong voice to set boundaries. Students practice saying 'no' to unwanted physical contact.
Students learn to categorize physical interactions into safe and unsafe/unwanted touches. They discuss how different types of contact make them feel physically and emotionally.
Introduces the concept of asking for permission before touching others or their belongings. Students practice simple scripts and learn that a 'yes' must be clear and enthusiastic.
Students use hula hoops to visualize their 'personal bubble' and explore physical boundaries. They practice moving through space without touching others to understand the concept of a boundary.
As a culminating activity, students use puppets to act out assigned scenarios, correctly identifying if the problem is big or small and choosing the right next step.
Students participate in a movement activity where they match the size of their reaction to the size of the problem using a 'Reaction Thermometer'.
Students learn to identify 'Big Problems' involving safety or danger where an adult is always needed. The focus is on recognizing when safety is compromised.
Focusing specifically on small problems, students learn the term 'glitch' for things like broken pencils or spilled water. They practice a 'fix-it' chant and brainstorm simple solutions.
Students are introduced to the concept of problem size using animal sizes as a concrete analogy. They learn that 'Mouse Problems' are small and 'Elephant Problems' are big.
Students learn the value of keeping friends' stories private within their supportive circle, building trust and empathy.
A gentle introduction to distinguishing between 'fun surprises' and 'worry secrets,' identifying trusted adults to talk to when something feels wrong.
Students identify and practice 'stop' words, reinforcing the rule that when a friend says 'no' or 'stop,' we listen and give them space immediately.
Students learn to ask for permission before entering someone's space or touching them, practicing simple verbal scripts and waiting for responses.
Students use hula hoops or outstretched arms to visualize their personal space bubble and practice moving without popping others' bubbles.
A collection of bilingual resources designed to help a shy Spanish-speaking student identify personal strengths, manage social anxiety, and practice self-advocacy through structured scripts and visual goals.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to teach the DEAR MAN skill for effective communication, called 'Clear Requests,' helping students learn how to ask for things or say no while maintaining relationships.
A lesson for grades 3-5 on the 'ABC' and 'PLEASE' skills, called 'Healthy Habits,' focusing on building a life that reduces emotional vulnerability through accumulation of positive events and physical health.
A lesson for grades 3-5 focused on Problem Solving, using the 'Solution Lab' metaphor to teach a step-by-step approach to resolving situations that can be changed.
A lesson for grades 3-5 focused on the concept of Radical Acceptance, called the 'Acceptance Lab,' where students learn to accept reality as it is to reduce suffering and move toward problem-solving.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to teach the 'Check the Facts' skill. Students learn to use a 'Facts Filter' to determine if their emotional reaction matches the reality of a situation.
The final Interpersonal Effectiveness lesson for grades 3-5, teaching the GIVE and FAST skills for maintaining relationships and self-respect.
A Distress Tolerance lesson for grades 3-5 focusing on strategic distraction using the IMPROVE and Distraction skills (renamed Stress Shield).
A lesson for grades 3-5 students to teach the 'Opposite Action' skill. Students learn to identify action urges and perform behaviors that are opposite to an emotion that doesn't fit the facts.
A Distress Tolerance lesson for grades 3-5 focusing on using strategic distraction (SEA: Sensations, Emotions, Activities) to manage high emotional arousal without acting impulsively.
A follow-up lesson for grades 3-5 students to learn the 'CAP' skills (Cold Water, Active Exercise, Paced Breathing) to change their body's physiology and reduce intense 'RED zone' emotions quickly.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to teach the Three Mindfulness 'What' Skills: Observe (noticing without labels), Describe (using factual language), and Participate (fully engaging in an activity).
A sophisticated lesson for grades 3-5 students to break down the complex parts of an emotional response: the prompting event, thoughts/interpretations, body sensations, and action urges.
A lesson for grades 3-5 to introduce the concept of Mindfulness and the Three States of Mind: Emotion Mind, Reasonable Mind, and Wise Mind, using the metaphor of a 'Internal Balance Scale.'
A lesson for grades 3-5 on dialectics, exploring the 'Field Guide' concept of 'Both Sides Thinking' to understand how two seemingly opposite ideas can both be true.
A follow-up lesson for grades 3-5 students to practice 'Both Sides Thinking' by identifying one-sided words to avoid and learning to use 'I' statements and the 'YET' (Yeti) mindset.
An introductory lesson for 3-5 students to establish classroom rules and identify the four main areas of focus: emotions, attention, thoughtful decisions, and getting along with others.
The final lesson of the K-2 curriculum, teaching the skill of FACE. This skill focuses on building and maintaining self-respect in social interactions by being fair, avoiding over-apologizing, sticking to one's values, and being honest.
A lesson for K-2 students to teach the skill of DEAR. This skill helps students learn how to effectively ask for what they want or need in a way that respects themselves and others.
A lesson for K-2 students to teach the skill of Opposite Action. When our feelings don't match the facts, we can change how we feel by doing the opposite of what our body wants to do.
