Changing a building practice to have all classrooms with calming corners can sometimes feel like a huge undertaking. This PowerPoint helps build unity and reassurance that this endeavor is indeed possible.
Not Specific
Character Education, Classroom Community, School Psychology
Friendship lessons help students learn how to build and maintain positive relationships with others. Through discussion, modeling, and practice, students learn important skills such as kindness, cooperation, communication, and problem-solving. Understanding friendship skills supports social-emotional growth, builds confidence, and helps students feel connected and included at school and beyond.
1st - 4th
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Students do get mad sometimes, but they can be taught to use more accurate words—like frustrated—to describe how they’re feeling. Do your students ever get frustrated? Then this lesson is for you! It includes videos and engaging activities they can use in a social skills group.
K - 3rd
Character Education, School Counseling, School Psychology
An Expected vs. Unexpected social story helps students understand how their choices affect others. It shows examples of expected behaviors—actions that help everyone feel comfortable and ready to learn—and unexpected behaviors, which can make situations confusing or uncomfortable. Through simple language and relatable scenarios, students learn what behaviors are expected, why they matter, and how to make positive choices in social situations.
K - 3rd
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Sometimes, strangers can be new and scary, but other times they can be safe. This story teaches children, through the use of visuals and a communication board, what to do when a stranger talks to you. There are practice options within the story.
Target behaviors: Safe body and safe voice If unsafe then goes to office. Teacher will call the office and the adult will have eyes on him to make sure he walks to the office. Length of time it takes him to walk to the office will be added to the initial amount of time designated in the plan. Unsafe behaviors include: 1)Yells 2)Says I hate you 3)Posturing towards people 4)Hitting, kicking, touching, tripping 5)Knocks items down 6)Throws items When unsafe, directly go to office.Visual schedul
Ever wonder how to help students who struggle with transitions? Then look no further! This visual schedule will provide students with comfort, structure, and predictability. They will know what to expect as they enter your office or classroom. The schedule starts with the rules and ends with an activity that they will choose as they enter back into their teacher's classroom. This helps build momentum so that they feel comfortable and confident entering back into a learning environment. G
Powerpoint for children with communication delays, intellectual delays, or developmental delays to practice asking questions, making comments, and following up with additional questions.
Teaching students how to identify their interoceptive and proprioceptive levels helps them figure out which strategies and tools they need to calm their body so they are able and ready to learn. *Check out my other resources for various strategies and behavior plan ideas.
A schedule can be posted to the board, but having something in your hands to carry with you throughout the day is very helpful. It is also helpful for kids who have trouble with organization, executive functioning skills, etc.