CECILIA ESTRADA

A fun, end-of-year lesson celebrating 2nd graders’ positive behaviors with an award ceremony; this culminating activity honors students’ growth, boosts confidence, and strengthens classroom community in a single 30-minute session.

In this quick-fire, 15-minute lesson, 1st graders learn to spot and celebrate positive behaviors in their classroom, fostering a caring and supportive community. By recognizing kindness in action, students develop social-emotional awareness and reinforce a culture of respect and cooperation. Includes a ready-to-teach guide, engaging slides, an interactive gallery activity, and personal reflection journals.

This 2-session individual Tier 3 lesson helps second graders recognize and name stress and fear—especially in situations like moving or immigration—and practice two key coping strategies (deep breathing and talking through worries). Learners will engage with an illustrated story, guided discussions, role-play, and drawing activities in two 15-minute sessions.

A one-session, 30-minute group lesson for 1st graders exploring end-of-year feelings and transitions. Students will recognize and name their emotions, practice expressing them, and build coping strategies for the upcoming break—an essential step for social-emotional growth, especially for multilingual learners through UDL supports.

In this 30-minute Pre-K class, students will explore their feelings about the end of the year and the transition to a new grade level through discussion, activities, and creative expression. This lesson supports emotional literacy by helping young learners identify and share their emotions, easing anxiety around change, and building a positive mindset for the year ahead.

This lesson focuses on helping Pre-K students understand and cope with the feelings and behaviors that arise at the end of the school year. It's important for young children to recognize and express their emotions during transitions, fostering emotional intelligence and smoother transitions.

Students become 'Feelings Detectives' as they learn to identify different emotions through facial expressions and body language. This lesson is essential for developing empathy and social skills for a 1st Grade Class. The lesson is designed for a single 35-minute session.

Students will explore the concept of emotional check-ins and how to use them within peer groups to foster a supportive environment. This lesson is important as it helps students develop emotional intelligence and empathy, crucial skills for personal and social success. Designed for a 10th-grade group, this session will last 35 minutes.

Use art to explore and express emotions, allowing students to articulate their feelings through color and creativity. This lesson is perfect for students who find verbal expression challenging. Designed for a 5th grade student, this Tier 3 individual support lesson focuses on emotional regulation through a 30-minute session.