Engaging slide deck for instruction, defining 'reacting' vs. 'responding' and introducing the 4-step Pause Button Plan with visual cues and teacher notes.
An answer key and resource guide for facilitators, providing a categorization of growth versus fixed mindset statements and tips for guiding students through the 'Power of Yet' reframing exercise.
A set of printable sorting cards featuring 'Fixed Weed' and 'Growth Sprout' statements. Students can use these to practice identifying and reframing negative self-talk into a growth mindset.
A student worksheet that guides learners through identifying a personal challenge (the storm), their strengths (roots), reframing fixed thoughts (sunlight), and envisioning a positive outcome (the bloom).
An engaging slide deck using garden metaphors to teach growth mindset and resilience. It defines key terms, compares fixed and growth mindsets, and introduces the 'Power of Yet' with vibrant spring-themed visuals.
A comprehensive facilitation guide for a spring-themed counseling group focusing on growth mindset and resilience. It includes session objectives, materials, step-by-step facilitation instructions, and discussion prompts.
A concluding creative activity where students design their own "Safe Driving Permit". They list their personal "Rules of the Road" (coping strategies) and sign a pledge to use their internal braking systems. Revised for layout and readability.
A set of sorting cards for students to categorize behaviors as "Impulse Revs" or "Controlled Idles". Revised for assessment integrity (uniform cards), consistent footers, and includes a 10th card for an even distribution.
A printable board game themed around automotive safety to practice impulse control strategies. Revised with larger text for print readability and clear movement path indicators.
An answer key and exemplar guide for the Impulse Engine lesson activities, including the Impulse Ignition sorting key and Road Rules game strategy exemplars. Updated with the 10th sorting card exemplar.
A teacher's guide for the Impulse Engine lesson. Updated with improved instruction hierarchy and fixed contrast/typography for instructional use.
A 6-page student workbook themed around automotive maintenance. Includes sections on triggers, consequences, the Stop & Think method, authority (Traffic Control), and respect (Clean Fuel). Revised for layout issues and handwriting space.
Instructional slide deck for the Impulse Engine lesson. Updated the Natural Consequences example to a driving/traffic metaphor.
A comprehensive teacher/counselor guide for the TK 'Foundations of Calm' lesson. Includes pacing, scripts for delivery, and strategies for physicalizing the concepts of stress and calm.
A foundational worksheet for TK students to identify emotions through coloring and express their calm place through drawing. Features a visual reminder of 'Turtle Breathing'.
A foundational 7-slide presentation for TK students focusing on the difference between 'wiggly' (stressed) and 'still' (calm) bodies. Introduces Turtle Breathing and the Butterfly Hug as essential tools.
A graduation portfolio and reflection sheet for the final week of the Remote Control Lab. Students identify their strengths, challenges, and set a future goal for applying their self-control skills.
Week 6 slides for "System Update". Reviews all four major strategies (Pause, Rewind, Volume, Forward) and celebrates the students' progress in the Remote Control Lab.
A "Choice Paths Map" worksheet for Lesson 5. Students practice "Fast Forward" thinking by mapping out the potential consequences of an impulsive action versus a controlled action for a specific scenario.