Kindness Garden Activity

A 6-session social-emotional learning series tailored for kindergarten small groups to nurture self-worth, positive self-talk, and growth mindset through hands-on play and guided reflection.

A 20-minute social-emotional learning mini-lesson designed for kindergarten through 4th grade to help students recognize big emotions and master four actionable calm-down coping strategies.

A complete 2-page facilitation guide for teachers featuring an exact 20-minute pacing breakdown, verbatim scripts, physical modeling cues, and K-4 differentiation strategies for teaching coping skills.

A six-week kindergarten emotional regulation lunch bunch sequence. Students learn to identify emotions, notice body clues, use sensory breathing, build coping toolkits, resolve friendship bumps, and celebrate self-regulation growth.

A kindergarten social-emotional learning lesson focused on recognizing big emotions, practicing calming tools, and supporting classmates with empathy and gentle words.

An engaging 1-page student worksheet and calm-down toolkit tracker where K-4 students identify their current feeling level, practice four coping strategies, and record their favorite go-to reset tool.

A 6-session brief counseling sequence designed for early elementary students to build emotional regulation and core executive functioning skills. Students learn to recognize emotional states, practice impulse control, break down tasks, manage materials, and adapt flexibly to daily school challenges.

A comprehensive kindergarten social-emotional lesson connecting the Leader in Me framework to problem-size recognition. Students learn to classify problems as small, medium, or big while applying Habit 1 (Be Proactive), Habit 2 (Begin with the End in Mind), and Habit 3 (Put First Things First) through interactive carpet discussion and a hands-on coloring activity.

A 7-slide visual presentation for kindergarten through 4th grade introducing four quick, physical coping strategies for big feelings including Star Breathing, Lemon Squeeze, Senses Spy, and Kind Whispers.

A targeted social-emotional kindergarten group curriculum helping young learners move from cognitive rigidity to flexible thinking, approach nonpreferred tasks with confidence, and manage frustration through hands-on practice.

Children celebrate their growth journey, set a brave next goal, and graduate as official Mighty Mind Champions.

Printable, cut-out peer support cards featuring gentle phrases, visual icons, and actions kindergarteners can use to help upset classmates calm down.