This sequence introduces 6th-grade students to visual planning and time management. Students learn to use different tools, distinguish between fixed and flexible time, and develop routines to maintain a personalized organizational system.
A 6-week small group curriculum designed to build executive functioning skills in transitioning 6th graders. Covers organization, time management, planning, distraction management, goal setting, and stress coping using a highly engaging space-mission theme.
A comprehensive, 90-minute experiential lesson plan designed around debates, movement-based activities, and structured discussions to explore personal boundaries without dry lectures. This lesson includes a comprehensive 3-page facilitator guide optimized for a zero-prep, print-free setup.
A comprehensive, 3-page teacher-facing discussion and facilitator guide for a 90-minute experiential boundaries session. Includes step-by-step setup, speaking scripts, scenarios, and targeted prompts for 'Community Court', 'Red/Yellow/Green Flags', and 'Hot Takes'.
A comprehensive unit on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) mindfulness skills, taking students from somatic anchoring and cognitive understanding to collaborative, station-based performances that demonstrate 'What' and 'How' skills.
Navigating middle school stress with system checks. Students identify emotional triggers, build a cooldown manual, and create a resilient coping strategy deck.
A printable deck of 6 scenario-based group discussion cards designed to spark peer connection and problem-solving around middle school EF challenges.
A hands-on sequence designed to empower teens with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) concepts. Through engaging escape rooms, creative drama challenges, and real-life scenarios, students master dialectics and emotional regulation.
Setting high-orbit goals and tracking progress. Students learn the science of friction and fuel in achievement, drafting actionable goals and creating a self-monitoring checkpoint system.
An interactive student cooldown guide featuring physiological stress scans, square breathing mechanics, sensory grounding exercises, and a 6-week graduation badge certificate.
A DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness unit where students map relational boundaries, master communication skills, and engage in interactive, station-based roleplays to navigate teenage social dynamics.
Shielding against attention thieves. Students identify personal visual, auditory, and digital distractions, design a study sanctuary, and practice self-monitoring techniques.
A step-by-step 45-minute facilitator plan for Week 6: Stress Busters, focusing on identifying emotional triggers, physiological stress warning signs, and coping mechanisms.
