Heavy Words Social Story

A printable 2-page social story and activity document featuring 'Leo and the Splash of Heavy Words.' Includes a relatable narrative on the distinction between playfulness and perceived threat, followed by visual mapping activities and structured comprehension questions.

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Mindset Masters

A weekly 10-minute lunch-and-learn series for mixed-age students in grades 1-6, focused on developing growth mindsets, embracing challenges, and learning from mistakes.

Christina Leslie

Time Warp Capsules

A creative, reflective lesson where third-grade students reflect on their academic and personal growth, design a physical time capsule, and draft letters to their future selves to be opened years from now.

Margaret Turco

Capsule Blueprint Activity

A beautifully themed blueprint worksheet that guides students through selecting, planning, and sketching the design for their physical time capsule container.

Margaret Turco

Superpower Sibling Mission

A three-week therapeutic intervention sequence for an 8-year-old child to understand his ADHD as a 'Superpower Brain', recognize emotional triggers, and develop non-aggressive coping mechanisms for interactions with his 5-year-old sister.

Lenny

Summer Countdown

A lesson dedicated to celebrating the final days of the school year, tracking daily announcements, and preparing 2nd and 3rd-grade students for summer vacation.

Tanya Larson

Mission Reflection Log

A 2-page print-ready student worksheet featuring a highly creative 'Chronicle Log' to record third-grade statistics and a beautiful lined template for writing a letter to their future high-school self.

Margaret Turco

Broadcast Stars

A dual-module news broadcast unit where students learn speaking, scriptwriting, and filming skills. Module 1 masters core phonics standards (vowel teams and past-tense ed pronunciation), while Module 2 develops essential Social-Emotional Learning skills including reading the room and identifying emotional Zones of Regulation.

James McLernon

The Great Release

An active, physical SEL lesson designed for grades 3-5 to help students process, categorize, and release academic and social anxieties accumulated over the school year. Through a symbolic release ceremony, students learn to distinguish between what they can and cannot control, fostering emotional resilience and a positive mindset.

Alyssa Ernst

Chronicle Capsule Slides

A visually engaging 5-slide presentation designed to launch the Time Capsule project, explaining the concept of a time capsule, laying out design rules, and guiding student reflections with large, legible 24px+ text.

Margaret Turco

Mindset Magic Parent Session

A short parent presentation and take-home tool session introducing Ms. Leslie's Summer SEL program on fixed vs. growth mindset, complete with classroom connections and home conversation cards.

Christina Leslie

Time Warp Teacher Guide

A comprehensive 2-page teacher guide and lesson plan outlining pacing, learning objectives, materials needed, and facilitation scripts for guiding third-grade students through the time-travel themed reflection.

Margaret Turco

Mindset Showdown

Lesson 3 of the Mindset Masters series. A fast-paced 10-minute review and reflection where 1st-6th grade students analyze real growth mindset trends and questions based on last week's exit tickets.

Heavy Words Social Story