Social Stars Quest

Teacher Note: Bring everyone back together. Go around circle for each to share one thing learned. Hand out stickers.

Point to ‘happy’ picture:

"What feeling is this? ... Yes—happy! How do you know?"

Point to ‘sad’ picture:

"What feeling is this? How do you know?"

Point to ‘surprised’ picture:

"What about this one? How can you tell they’re surprised?"

"Fantastic detectives—your eyes are noticing all the clues!"

5 Min

Scripted Role-Play

Teacher: "Next, we’ll use a simple script to greet a friend and share our feelings. The script is: ‘Hi, I’m ____. I feel ____.’ Watch me and my puppet friend, Lily Lion."

Puppet: "Hi, I’m Lily Lion. I feel excited."

Teacher: "See how Lily Lion said her name and feeling? Now you’ll practice with a partner. Here’s a visual cue card if you need it."

[Pair students and hand out cue cards]

"Turn to your partner. When I say ‘Go,’ one of you will say, ‘Hi, I’m ____. I feel ____.’ Then swap roles. Ready? Go!"

Give students 1 minute to practice; stroll around and prompt as needed.

2 Min

Cool-Down & Reflection

Teacher: "Let’s sit back in our circle. Tell me one thing you learned today. I’ll start: I learned we always raise our hand before speaking."

Go around the circle, calling each student by name.

"Thank you for sharing! You all did amazing work today. Here’s a sticker for your effort—great job, Social Stars!"

"Give yourselves a big clap! I can’t wait to see you next time for Session 2. Have a wonderful day!"

2 min

Cool-Down and Reflection

• Sit in a circle outside the hoops
• Ask each student to share one thing they learned about personal space
• Praise efforts and hand out stickers for participation
• Remind students to use their bubbles in class and at recess

[Hold up puppet and bring it close]

Puppet: “Hello, Ms. Taylor!”

Teacher: “Oh, Captain Cookie, you’re in my bubble. Please step back, that’s too close.”

“Your turn! I’ll pair you up and give you Boundary Role-Play Cards.”

2 Min

5. Cool-Down & Reflection

“Let’s sit in a circle outside our hoops. Tell us one thing you learned today about personal space. Emma, can you start?”

“You all did an amazing job respecting bubbles and using your words. Here’s a sticker for your effort! Give yourselves a big clap!”

• Give challenging worksheet; set 3-minute timer
• Instruct: “Work until the timer dings. If frustrated, use a strategy.”
• Circulate to prompt: “How’s your thermometer? Which strategy will you try?”
• Praise effort and note strategy use; hand out stickers

3 min

Cool-Down & Reflection

• Gather in a circle; ask: “Which strategy did you use? How did it help?”
• Encourage full sentences; note responses on chart paper
• Hand out stickers for sharing and persistence