Understanding ADHD

This lesson introduces 3rd-grade students to ADHD through trauma-informed and inquiry-based activities. Students will learn what ADHD is, how it affects the brain, and how to foster an inclusive environment for their peers.

JUJess Unrein

Understanding ADHD

JUJess Unrein

Zone Navigators

A comprehensive social-emotional learning curriculum designed to teach emotional regulation based on the four-zone framework. Students learn to recognize emotional states, identify body cues, and construct a personalized coping toolbox to transition between zones safely.

Megan Maret

Sister Spark Session

A cozy, 20-25 minute wellbeing session run separately with each sister (Year 3 and Year 5) in a large, blended family. It focuses on celebrating her individual helper spark, acknowledging her support for Mum and her siblings, and establishing a healthy balance between helping out and protecting her own time to just be a kid.

Nicki Sharpe

Sister Spark Activity Pack

A highly engaging, 2-page activity pack for the individual sister. Page 1 features an individual 'battery meter' check-in and 'My Super-Helper Spark' space to celebrate how she supports her family. Page 2 includes a custom 'Kid-Time Shield' sign to color and cut out, alongside her own 'Protected Play Planner' to schedule uninterrupted kid-time.

Nicki Sharpe

Counselor Connection Curriculum

A comprehensive, yearlong K-5 school counseling curriculum bridging social-emotional learning, academic growth, and career exploration. Rooted in ASCA Student Standards, this curriculum provides counselors with structured lesson maps, slide presentations, and student worksheets to cultivate student success throughout the school year.

dmartinez

Mindset Mythbusters

An engaging, fast-paced small group game where students bust common mindset myths and discover growth mindset truths.

Christina Leslie

Sister Spark Facilitator Guide

A warm, 1-page guide for a parent or facilitator to run a cozy 20-25 minute wellbeing session for two sisters. Includes step-by-step guidance on setting a relaxed tone, running a battery check-in, discussing the balance between helping and playing, and launching them into free play.

Nicki Sharpe

Gear Shifters Academy

An automotive-themed emotional regulation curriculum designed for elementary students (specifically those with ADHD/Rejection Sensitivity) to reframe feedback triggers as engine RPM revs and coping strategies as downshifting gears.

ratwaterrhodes

Calm Corner Blueprint

A comprehensive toolkit for elementary teachers to set up, normalize, and teach a self-regulation space in their classrooms. Includes kid-friendly visual posters, tracking sheets, access cards, and structured lesson plans to build healthy emotional regulation habits.

Meghan Wright

Mindset Mythbusters Junior Cards

Printable sorting cards and mats for 1st and 2nd graders to classify statements as Mindset Myths or Mindset Truths.

Christina Leslie

Brain Mechanics

A collection of scientific psychoeducational lessons for young students, offering diverse non-emotional metaphors (computers and biology) to understand emotional regulation, sensory overload, and shutdowns.

ratwaterrhodes

My Coping Toolbox

A practical lesson focused on identifying, testing, and selecting personal coping strategies to transition between different zones safely and effectively.

Megan Maret

Facilitator Playbook Guide

A step-by-step facilitation guide for running the 5-10 minute Mindset Mythbusters game in small groups for both grade bands.

Understanding ADHD

ADHD Awareness Lesson Plan

What is ADHD Reading Passage

ADHD Exploration Worksheet

ADHD Reflection Exit Ticket

ADHD Answer Key