Common Ground Visual Chart

A foundational first-grade social-emotional learning unit that empowers young learners to gauge problem sizes, regulate strong feelings, and choose constructive, peaceful solutions.

A hands-on first-grade social-emotional learning lesson where students learn to match their reaction size to the problem size and practice right-sized coping strategies.

A vibrant, 9-slide presentation for 2nd graders explaining the difference between tattling and reporting with clear rules, examples, and practice scenarios.

A two-part social-emotional learning sequence for elementary students focused on building self-confidence, nurturing positive self-talk, identifying personal strengths, and practicing kindness toward self and others. Designed with substitute-friendly, print-ready presentation cards and hands-on worksheets.

Students deepen their resilience by practicing self-compassion during mistakes, recognizing strengths in their peers, and launching collaborative kindness ripples across the classroom.

A 2-page social-emotional learning sheet designed for a 3rd grade student to master the Stop and Think strategy when feeling angry. Page 1 features the 3-step visual anchor guide, sensory grounding cues, 3-breath visual tracer, and a cut-out desk reminder badge; Page 2 provides a Help vs. Hurt scenario lab with three real-world situations, a calm-down choice menu, and a personal cool-head promise.

A 6-week social-emotional learning and counseling small group curriculum designed specifically for 1st graders to master impulse control, body regulation, blurting prevention, and patience through interactive stories, tactile crafts, and movement games.

Students identify their personal strengths, learn to reframe self-criticism into kind self-talk, and create actionable kindness pledges for themselves and their classmates.

A two-page 1:1 counseling worksheet for anger identification and coping skill experimentation, featuring a body warning radar, a multi-category coping toolbox, an in-session skill test-drive, and a personalized cool-down action blueprint.

An eight-week developmental social thinking curriculum designed to build friendship, conversation, cooperation, and problem-solving skills through daily five-minute check-ins and structured peer reflection.

A 1-page teacher facilitation guide and answer key for the Reaction Size Match lesson, featuring lesson pacing, cut-and-paste solutions, co-regulation strategies, and roleplay scripts.

A 2-page print-ready cut-and-paste sorting worksheet for 1st graders featuring a two-column sorting mat, 6 illustrated scenario tiles with cutting guides, a reaction-shrinker pledge, and a drawing area.