What Makes a Friend 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.

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.

A 2-page set of printable anchor charts detailing the master 'Social Dial' levels and specific behavioral expectations across school settings.

A 2-page printable activity pack containing 8 detailed school-based behavior scenarios formatted as cut-out challenge cards, along with a student recording sheet.

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.

A 6-slide visual presentation introducing the 'Social Dial' concept (levels 1-4) and presenting scenarios to practice shifting behaviors between classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, and playgrounds.

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.

An identical set of pre- and post-test assessments designed to measure students' understanding of social norms and self-regulation across school settings. Includes visual matching, scenario-based questions, and a reflection prompt.

A 3-page comprehensive facilitator guide for the 5-day Tier 2 behavior intervention, detailing lesson plans, 20-minute daily breakdown with timestamps, and CASEL alignment.

A visual, student-facing activity sheet featuring a "Behavior Dial" layout (Volume, Movement, and Energy levels 1-5) used during Days 3 and 4 to practice and document behavior adjustments.

A set of printable school setting cards (Hallway, Cafeteria, Art Room, Library) and specific physical behavior 'Clue Cards' for students to sort and discuss during Day 2.

An identical 1-page pre and post-assessment sheet used to measure student growth in recognizing social norms, interpreting environmental clues, and adjusting behavior across school settings.

A comprehensive 2-page teacher facilitation guide featuring step-by-step small-group lesson plans (20-minute daily sessions) aligned to the CASEL Social Awareness framework. Includes detailed timestamps, script prompts, and instructional tips for grades 3-5.

Part 4 of the Debit Detectives worksheet featuring questions 16-20 (up to $100). It features large, highly legible visuals of kid debit cards and store items to practice comparing larger double-digit values.

Part 3 of the Debit Detectives worksheet featuring questions 11-15 (up to $100). It features large, highly legible visuals of kid debit cards and store items to practice comparing larger double-digit values.

A complete 4-page Teacher Answer Key for the Debit Detectives worksheets (Parts 1-4). Features the same high-fidelity visual layout but with correct decisions highlighted in bold green with a checkmark for quick, easy grading.

Part 2 of the Debit Detectives worksheet featuring questions 6-10 (up to $50). It features large, highly legible visuals of kid debit cards and toy store items, designed to prevent overwhelm for students.

Part 1 of the Debit Detectives worksheet featuring questions 1-5 (up to $50). It features large, highly legible visuals of kid debit cards and toy store items, designed to prevent overwhelm for students.

A vibrant, superhero-themed presentation to introduce 4th grade students to their new Chromebook responsibilities and the 'Make Kindness Your SuperPower' initiative at Edgewood Intermediate.

An expanded 2-page teacher facilitation guide for the Tech Hero initiative, with detailed instructional steps, restorative reflection questions, and classroom support strategies at Edgewood Intermediate.

A comprehensive 2-page family guide and contract for 4th grade Chromebook use, adjusted to perfectly fill each page with a professional layout and improved spacing to ensure print-readability at Edgewood Intermediate.

A companion student worksheet designed to help students reflect on their comfort zones, assess their fears and attachments, study scripture passages, and plan their step of faith.

A personalized, engaging 8-slide presentation telling the missionary's chronological journey from teaching at Ma Shun to serving at CRICS in Northern Thailand.

Teacher-facing lesson plan and delivery script (grades 3-5) providing chronological pacing, discussion prompts, explicit instruction scripts, and guided practice facilitation for introducing mindfulness.

Student-facing printable worksheet (grades 3-5) featuring a brain-mapping SVG schema, vocabulary cloze questions, scenario analysis, and an interactive practice log for breathing and sensory grounding exercises.

Interactive slide deck for Upper Elementary students (grades 3-5) explaining the brain science of mindfulness, featuring the roles of the amygdala and prefrontal cortex, and teaching self-regulation strategies with interactive breaks.

Counselor Planning Toolkit containing a K-12 annual pacing calendar, school-wide Career Day implementation action plan, and a printable Career Day Student Passport.

A comprehensive K-12 career exploration curriculum map linking school subjects to college, trade school, and workforce pathways. Spans elementary, middle, and high school grade bands with specific learning targets, activities, and developmental milestones.

An engaging 1-page student worksheet designed for self-reflection, reframing unkind words into kind words, and committing to the Heart Care Pledge.

A visually striking anchor chart poster displaying the diagnostic contrast between 'Bruising Words' and 'Healing Words', complete with guidelines for treating others with care.

A structured 2-page lesson plan for teachers detailing the 'Bruised Heart' activity, discussion questions, and step-by-step guidance on teaching the lasting impact of unkind words.

An interactive whole-class slide deck to teach definitions, walk through scenarios, and practice self-advocacy scripts as a group.

A printable set of 8 comprehensive task cards containing real-world school scenarios with two-choice paths, physical visual supports, and custom sentence starters for practicing self-advocacy.

A bright visual classroom poster/anchor chart comparing friendly teasing, hurtful teasing, and bullying, with actionable steps and verbal scripts.