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Seeing Emotion in Facial Expressions
Create mindfulness of facial expressions.
Minilesson
Seeing Emotions in Body Language
Create mindfulness of body language.
Minilesson
Understanding the Parts of the Brain
Teach brain parts and functions.
Minilesson
Using 5-5-5 Breathing to Calm Down
Teach 5-5-5 breathing to calm students.
Minilesson
Using Progressive Relaxation
Use progressive relaxation to calm students.
Minilesson
Starting Stories: 5 Great Beginning Strategies
Practice five strategies for starting a story.
Minilesson
Recognizing Bullying
Help students recognize bullying.
Minilesson
Taking Action Against Bullying
Teach students strategies for staying safe.
Minilesson
Doing Random Acts of Kindness
Help students be kind to each other.
Minilesson
Analyzing Writing Prompts
Practice studying the parts of a test prompt.
Minilesson
Sentence Modeling with the Masters
Practice sentence modeling.
Minilesson
Setting and Reaching Goals
Help students set and reach academic goals.
Minilesson
Using Positive Self-Talk
Replace negative with positive self-talk.
Minilesson
Calming Down with Deep Pressure
Teach deep pressure to calm students.
Minilesson
Expressing Emotions Through Drawing
Help students draw their feelings.
Minilesson
Checking the Emotion Thermometer
Help students express intensity of emotion.
Minilesson
Learning to Say No
Help students learn refusal skills.
Minilesson
Expressing Emotions Through Movement
Connect movement to emotion.
Minilesson
Creating Pie Graphs
Minilesson
Creating a Plan
Help students plan projects.
Minilesson
Creating a Rubric to Evaluate Projects
Create a quick rubric for any project.
Minilesson
Sequencing with a Time Line
Use time lines for critical thinking.
Minilesson
Evaluating with a Pro-Con Chart
Analyze good and bad with a pro-con chart.
Minilesson
Analyzing with a Cause-Effect Chart
Analyze causes and effects of any topic.