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Ten Minute Rehearsal That Makes Calm Down Box Ideas Work in Classrooms
Five senses calm down box ideas for classrooms and homes. Safety checks, low cost assembly, plus a ten minute rehearsal that makes them work.
Morning Meeting Questions That Build SEL, Ready to Copy for Teachers
Teacher-ready morning meeting questions organized by purpose to build SEL. Includes grade-friendly scripts, participation adaptations, and five sample...
90 Second Naming to Steady Feelings: Name It to Tame It for Parents
Research backed, practice first ways parents and teachers can use name it to tame it: 30 second and 90 second scripts plus classroom prompts.
Publisher Backed Scaffold: Blank Comic Templates for Teachers
Free, print-ready blank comic templates paired with age appropriate activities, a printing checklist, and an Icon Literary scaffold teachers can use.
Make Stories Stick: Choose Therapeutic Storytelling for Ages 3–8
Find research backed criteria, classroom tested three read routines, and practical product picks to help you choose therapeutic storytelling for kids ages...
CASEL-Aligned Storytelling for Emotional Learning for Preschool Teachers
Practical CASEL-aligned storytelling for preschool teachers and parents: dialogic reading, social stories, turnkey prompts, and short rubrics.
Calm Kids in 15 Minutes: Bedtime Feelings Books With Bedside Prompts
Find bedtime books about feelings that fit a 15-minute routine and include one line bedside prompts parents can use to help kids name emotions and calm...
10–20 Minute Feelings Charades, No Prep Scripts for Teachers & Parents
Ready to run Feelings Charades for teachers and parents: no prep, age based scripts and CASEL aligned reflection prompts. 30–60 second turns, 10–20 minute...
27 U.S. States Adopted K–12 SEL Standards — Find, Verify, Use Yours
U.S. educators: 27 states adopted K–12 SEL standards. Learn how to find and verify your state's documents and turn them into classroom practice with...