A set of 8 bilingual (English/Spanish) scenario cards for classroom role-playing. Each card presents a common school situation and asks students to demonstrate respectful choices.
A comprehensive social skills curriculum sequence designed for small groups (specifically 3rd graders) to master recognizing feelings, conversational turn-taking, and conflict resolution over three structured lessons, including visual prompts, role-play scripts, and teacher guides with tracking tools.
Students learn to use constructive 'I-statements' and collaborative problem-solving scripts to de-escalate and resolve minor conflicts with peers.
A 3-lesson unit on culture, identity, empathy, and building an inclusive school community. Students explore the cultural iceberg, share personal perspective narratives, and collaborate on actionable school-wide inclusion plans.
Students master conversational turn-taking by staying on topic, active listening, and practicing alternating conversation 'serves' and 'returns'.
A comprehensive restorative leadership and peer advocacy sequence designed for students transitioning to middle school. It guides students from understanding their social influence to actively protecting peers and spreading positive school culture.
Students learn to read emotional clues using facial expressions, body language, and situational contexts to understand how peers feel.
A high-energy, collaborative staff training session built around a competitive trivia game. Staff work in teams to analyze realistic scenarios and master MetroWest YMCA's Social Networking Policy (Appendix IV, Updated 6/2024), emphasizing child safety, professional boundaries, and brand protection.
Students apply their deep listening and empathy skills to design a school-wide inclusion campaign or classroom standard, designing collaborative action items.
