Empathy Explorers Unit Plan

A 2-page student reference tool. Page 1 contains 4 styled 'Polaroid' snapshot cards describing facial/body clues and internal somatic signals. Page 2 provides 2 more snapshots and a quick self-guided matching activity.

A 2-page student worksheet. Page 1 features a physical 'Body Signals Map' graphic organizer to label physical feelings. Page 2 provides scenario coping match-ups and self-regulation reflections.

A 2-page print-and-cut facilitator's guide. Page 1 contains step-by-step pacing, pedagogy, and tips. Page 2 provides 6 pre-formatted scenario cards to cut out and distribute to student groups.

Interactive, highly visual classroom slide deck to introduce emotional expressions, body signals, and freeze-frame activities. Includes real-world scenarios and coping strategy matching.

A printable 2-page resource. Page 1 is a structured reflection worksheet for mentees to brainstorm key memories and draft messages. Page 2 is a beautiful, certificate-style keepsake with a classic border and writing lines designed to be framed as a mentor gift.

A beautifully formatted, welcoming announcement page/flyer for Miss Panoam's Wellness Hub. It features botanical motifs, key therapeutic pillars (somatic relaxation, CBT, art therapy), and an inspiring mental wellness message.

A student-facing self-assessment and strategy-matching questionnaire to help 4th-grade students explore, select, and evaluate their use of calming strategies like breathing, break cards, and drawing when feeling overwhelmed.

A student-facing print-ready workbook with structured spaces to explore personal emotions, plan three custom peer-connection pathways, and craft their own help-seeking script.

A comprehensive educator guide and progress monitoring rubric to assess a student's ability to identify emotions, list 3 social network expansion strategies, and recognize when to ask for help. Includes a print-ready data tracking sheet for ongoing assessment sessions.

A set of 8 realistic classroom and recess scenarios designed for 4th-grade students facing social anxiety and withdrawal. Each card contains targeted prompts to assess emotional recognition, peer network expansion, and help-seeking strategies.

A clean, minimalist single-page routine chart featuring a calming 8-step self-squeeze physical therapy routine. Includes physical count-down touchpoints from 1 to 5 to help students track their grounding exercises directly on the poster.

Una presentación de diapositivas en español diseñada para guiar a los estudiantes en su transición a cuarto grado, abordando el manejo de emociones, nuevas rutinas y estrategias de afrontamiento de manera visual y amigable.

A student guide and writing prompt detailing the four steps of a restorative apology and providing practical reporting templates for middle schoolers.

A formal signed Peer Relationship Contract detailing explicit boundaries, classroom rules, recess guidelines, and de-escalation protocols for two 6th-grade students.

An interactive student worksheet designed to help 6th-grade students analyze the emotional impact of words, teasing physical traits, and making offensive gestures, offering concrete reflection scenarios.

A 5-slide presentation for administrators or counselors to lead a restorative conflict resolution session. It outlines ground rules, addresses the impact of slurs and physical teasing, introduces de-escalation strategies, and sets expectations.

A 1-page printable worksheet featuring six pocket-sized, beautifully designed DBT coping strategy cards (TIPP + Riding the Wave) and a customizable 'My Reset Code' pass for students to cut out and carry.

A 2-page student guided worksheet journal for the Body Reset Lab, allowing 6th graders to map their stress physical triggers, explore autonomic nervous system pathways, and construct a personalized TIPP and Wave-Riding emergency action plan.

A 6-slide interactive slide deck for the Body Reset Lab, introducing the science of the nervous system, the TIPP skills, and interactive breathing and muscle relaxation exercises. Designed for high visual impact with minimum text size of 24px.

A 2-page teacher facilitation guide and lesson plan for the Body Reset Lab, featuring a pacing guide, scientific explanations of the autonomic nervous system, a classroom script, and differentiation strategies for teaching DBT TIPP skills to 6th graders.

A printable set of 8 peer-interaction scenario cards and a companion student tracking worksheet. Designed for small groups to analyze if comments are helpful or hurtful, and practice rewriting negative interactions.

A comprehensive teacher-facing resource detailing the final session outline for the Friendship Garden small group. It provides pacing, structured discussion prompts, a closing circle ritual, and facilitation instructions for the keepsake posters.