Our Friend Returns Social Story

A student handout containing four printable, cut-out "Voice Power Pocket Cards." Students color, write their names, and cut out these visual reminder cards to carry in their pockets or tape to their desks to support self-advocacy in the general education classroom.

A student-facing printable practice worksheet for kindergarteners. Features name and date fields, a white creative drawing space to illustrate using their "Strong Voice", and a match-by-coloring activity for help, breaks, and sensory tools.

A comprehensive teacher lesson plan and facilitator script for a kindergarten counseling session on self-advocacy. Features step-by-step guidance on teaching students to ask for help, breaks, or sensory tools, with specific phrasing for preparing for the group's transition/termination.

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.

An interactive, beautifully themed keepsake coloring poster for 2nd-3rd grade students. It combines garden-themed coloring illustrations with short, creative reflection prompts to celebrate their friendship journey.

A gorgeous 8-slide digital planner for summer tutoring in June, July, and August 2026. Includes time/subject blocks, attendance checkboxes, and notes in a retro school dashboard aesthetic with 24px+ readable text sizes.

A delightful, print-ready keepsake coloring poster designed for primary grades (K-1st). It features beautiful garden graphics with bold outlines for easy coloring, minimal writing, and an interactive drawing frame to celebrate friendship growth.

A 6-slide presentation deck designed for 16:9 projection to guide daily small group lessons. Features large, high-visibility typography (minimum 24px), dark clinical blueprint themes, and visual anchors to explain emotional mapping, guilt vs. shame, and cognitive reappraisal.

A professional 2-page teacher facilitation and curriculum guide outlining the 4-day, 20-minute daily small group intervention. Includes detailed step-by-step scripts, exact timestamps, CASEL framework alignment, common misconceptions, and facilitation techniques.

A 4-page student work booklet containing interactive physical mapping activities, cognitive reappraisal templates, guilt vs. shame scenario case files, and synthesis reflection sheets.

An identical pre- and post-test assessment for middle school students to evaluate their understanding of guilt vs. shame and excitement vs. anxiety before and after the 4-day intervention. Includes scenario-based multiple-choice and short-answer questions.

A comprehensive facilitation guide for counselors to run the 20-minute end-of-year transition lesson for grades K-2. Emphasizes somatic breathing, hands-on drawing prompts, co-regulation, helper circles, and active chanting to reduce transition anxiety.

An interactive EOY transition activity booklet for K-2 students, featuring friendly hiking-themed drawing frames, emoji check-ins, circle-the-answer coping tools, and a bold coloring 'Brave Motto' to process next-grade adjustments in a concrete, sensory-friendly way.

A comprehensive facilitation guide for counselors to run the 20-minute end-of-year transition lesson. Includes structured pacing, discussion prompts, active listening tips, and support strategies for upper elementary students.

An interactive transition booklet for upper elementary students (grades 3-5). Features reflective hiking-themed prompts to capture accomplishments, design a visual summer coping backpack, build a support network, and address next-grade anxieties.