Helping a Friend Feel Welcome

by | Aug 17, 2026

Working in small groups, students receive different classroom scenarios. Examples: A new student arrives. Someone is sitting alone. A classmate is nervous before presenting. A child doesn’t know anyone at recess. Someone is afraid to answer a question. Students...

My Brave Plan

by | Aug 17, 2026

Explain that everyone experiences situations that feel challenging. Students create an individual Brave Plan using the following organizer: When I feel shy … I notice … I can remind myself … I can ask ________ for help. One strategy I will try is … Afterward, I will...

Calm and Quiet Strategies

by | Aug 17, 2026

Explore calming strategies such as deep breathing, quiet time or listening to soft sounds. Practice one strategy as a class and discuss how it affects students’ bodies and feelings. Students record their experience through drawing or dictation.

Animals and Emotional Support

by | Aug 17, 2026

Research how animals can support emotional well-being by viewing photos, short videos or simple texts about therapy and service animals. Students create a drawing and oral explanation describing how an animal can help someone feel calm or supported, connecting their...

Talking to a Helper

by | Aug 17, 2026

Invite a school counselor, social worker, nurse, or other trusted adult to speak with the class about how they help children manage big feelings. Before the visit, students generate questions together. Afterward, students draw or write one new thing they learned about...