Feeling Detectives Teacher Guide

A visually striking, highly graphic classroom anchor chart (wall poster) contrasting negative self-talk with 'YET' statements, plus a simple explanation of how mistakes help the brain grow.

A 1-page leader script and facilitation guide designed for teachers, counselors, or facilitators running a 15-minute growth mindset Lunch & Learn session for grades 1-3. Includes pacing tips and direct speaking scripts.

Printable handheld discussion cards for student tables. Features six colorful, double-sided styled cards covering before, during, and after video discussions, plus think-pair-share prompts designed specifically for 1st-3rd grade engagement.

A bright and encouraging growth mindset reflection worksheet for grades 1-3. It features drawing space for students to illustrate their learning goals and large, guided handwriting lines for the 'YET' sentence frame.

A beautiful 6-page therapeutic workbook and anchor chart styled around a calming wave theme. It features interactive worksheets, tracing guides, emotions charts showing adaptive and normative focuses, progressive muscle relaxation exercises, 5-4-3-2-1 grounding, and help-seeking sentence stems, with a dedicated second page of positive affirmations.

A cohesive 2-page growth mindset resource including Counselor Discussion Cards for Wellness Wednesday on Page 1, and a Student Exit Ticket for Thoughtful Thursday on Page 2, featuring custom TLC Gators branding.

A 2-minute growth mindset drawing and writing exit ticket for students in Grades 1-3, designed with the TLC Gators school mascot.

A printable counselor card set and guide for leading a 10-minute Wellness Wednesday discussion about the 'Superpower of Yet' with TLC Gators branding.

A quiet, reflective student worksheet designed for third graders. Includes interactive drawing fields representing the physical feelings of heavy lies vs. light truths, personalized fill-in-the-blank courage scripts, and a short guided writing prompt about restoring trust.

A visually engaging anchor chart that contrasts the heavy emotional burden of lying to avoid consequences (represented as wet rocks in a backpack) with the lightness and relief of telling the truth with courage (represented as floating balloons). Includes courage scripts for third graders.

A 3-page printable student workbook containing a brain thermometer coloring activity, tactile breathing tracer tracks, an inner-coach self-talk writing sheet, and a detachable exit ticket for small group assessment.

An interactive 6-slide deck designed to guide small group instruction and student-led discussions. It explains the brain-muscle connection, introduces the brain thermometer, and guides box breathing exercises using visual, high-contrast slides.

A 2-page print-ready lesson plan and small-group facilitation guide for educators leading the Grit Gym experience. It provides step-by-step instructions, discussion prompts, pacing tips, and strategies for supporting students experiencing frustration.

An interactive 9-slide classroom presentation in 16:9 format for grades 2-3 students, introducing happy, sad, mad, and scared emotions, explaining interoception and body clues, and detailing the Stop-Think-Choose regulation process.

A student-facing 2-page print-ready activity pack for grades 2-3, featuring scenario analysis, a physical body clue map, tactical breathing practice, and a personal Stop-Think-Choose coping plan.

A comprehensive 2-page teacher guide and lesson plan for grades 2-3 instructors, featuring morning circle prompts, detailed body clue breakdowns for happy, sad, mad, and scared, scenario-based group activities, and actionable self-regulation coping strategies.

A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide providing step-by-step instructions for prepping, executing, and debriefing the Elephant Island SEL task card stations, complete with guided read-aloud questions and differentiation strategies.

A student reflection worksheet that accompanies the Island Adventure Task Cards. Students can write and draw their responses to the SEL prompts, focusing on inclusion, overcoming challenges, and their personal contributions to the classroom community.