Mind Mechanics

A year-round community-building sequence for TK-6 staff, structured seasonally from August through June. Grounded in a 'Village Kinship' theme to foster professional empathy, shared resilience, and deep peer-to-peer appreciation.

A social-emotional learning unit for first graders to master peer conflict resolution. Through physical metaphors, visual scaling, and calming exercises, students learn to transition from rigid thinking to flexible problem-solving.

A comprehensive 14-session CBT and DBT skills curriculum designed for school counselors. Features structured session facilitation guides, student worksheets, and portable coping tool cards to build resilience, emotional regulation, and strong peer relationships across 14 complete lessons.

A 3-day small group social-emotional learning sequence focused on developing empathy for grades 3-5. Aligning with the CASEL framework, students practice recognizing feelings, listening actively, and responding to peers with compassionate words and actions.

A 3-session coming-of-age curriculum and presentation series designed for young boys transitioning into adolescence. The curriculum utilizes a maritime and outdoor navigation motif ('The Navigator\'s Code') to explore emotional literacy, personal responsibility, and proactive self-advocacy.

A cohesive small group SEL sequence designed for middle school students to master independent conflict resolution and relationship repair.

A 4-day small group conflict resolution unit for grades 3-5, aligned with CASEL competencies. Students learn to identify conflicts and apply four specific healthy problem-solving strategies: find a compromise, report to an adult, ignore/walk away, and calmly tell to stop.

The TLC Summer Acceleration Program 2026 is an intensive, high-engagement summer curriculum designed to accelerate student learning and cultivate a resilient growth mindset through interactive routines.

A two-lesson counseling sequence designed for a small group (3rd and 4th graders) focusing on self-advocacy strategies. The sequence guides students from pre-advocacy de-escalation (breathing and grounding) to active self-expression (I-statements and situational script practice).