Calming Toolbox Discussion Guide

A printable 2-page resource. Page 1 is a structured reflection worksheet for mentees to brainstorm key memories and draft messages. Page 2 is a beautiful, certificate-style keepsake with a classic border and writing lines designed to be framed as a mentor gift.

A student-facing self-assessment and strategy-matching questionnaire to help 4th-grade students explore, select, and evaluate their use of calming strategies like breathing, break cards, and drawing when feeling overwhelmed.

A student-facing print-ready workbook with structured spaces to explore personal emotions, plan three custom peer-connection pathways, and craft their own help-seeking script.

A comprehensive educator guide and progress monitoring rubric to assess a student's ability to identify emotions, list 3 social network expansion strategies, and recognize when to ask for help. Includes a print-ready data tracking sheet for ongoing assessment sessions.

A set of 8 realistic classroom and recess scenarios designed for 4th-grade students facing social anxiety and withdrawal. Each card contains targeted prompts to assess emotional recognition, peer network expansion, and help-seeking strategies.

A clean, minimalist single-page routine chart featuring a calming 8-step self-squeeze physical therapy routine. Includes physical count-down touchpoints from 1 to 5 to help students track their grounding exercises directly on the poster.