A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Gratitude Garden project, revised to ensure content fits perfectly across two pages with clear instructional steps and dedicated sections.
Instructional slides for Week 4 (Regulation Tech), introducing "Stealth Tech" discrete regulation strategies like the Desk Press, Floor Push, and Stealth Breathing. Designed with a high-tech mission theme to engage 4th graders in mastering self-control without drawing attention.
A set of four printable 'Secret Mission' cards for students, each containing a specific kind act to perform at school, along with a difficulty rating and thematic icons.
A student-facing worksheet featuring a concentric circle map. Students document a single kind act and trace its impact from an individual person to their classroom and finally to the Lowell community.
Visual slides for the 'Kindness Ripples Project' featuring high-contrast text, engaging icons, and a clear visualization of how small acts impact the person, the class, and the Lowell community.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for 'The Kindness Ripples Project,' featuring lesson objectives, a step-by-step procedure including a hands-on water demonstration, and differentiation strategies for K-4th grade.
A student worksheet for Pre-K and Kindergarten. It features a tracing activity for rhythmic breathing (In/Out) and two large drawing areas to visually represent high-energy feelings and calm, grounded feelings.
A set of printable movement cards used for a class game. Cards represent 'Fast Water' (high-energy movements) and 'Slow Water' (calming, grounding movements) to help students practice physical transitions and self-regulation.
A visual presentation for students, featuring large text and calming water-themed graphics. It introduces the concepts of 'Rushing Rapids' (restlessness) and 'Still Pond' (calm), and teaches the 'Pebble Breathing' technique.
A comprehensive lesson plan for teachers, detailing the 'Bubbling Brook of Calm' mindfulness lesson. Includes learning objectives, materials, vocabulary, and a step-by-step instructional flow using the water metaphor.
A student worksheet designed as a 'Field Logbook' for sketching facial expressions and identifying specific emotional cues like eyebrows, eyes, and mouth movements.
A set of interactive emotion cards for a classroom roleplay activity. Each card features an explorer-themed prompt and visual cues to help students practice non-verbal communication.
A highly visual slide deck for the Expression Expedition lesson, featuring key facial features to watch for, interactive mirror prompts, and large emoji-based visual aids.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Expression Expedition lesson, detailing instructional steps, differentiation strategies, and material management for an SEL focus on non-verbal communication.
A 2-page student worksheet for the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique. Updates include changing the reflection log title, revising the reflection questions, and enhancing the visual theme of the second page with blue accents and backgrounds.