Lesson Plan
Calm & Connect Session 1
Guide the student to recognize and label their emotions, practice two calming strategies, and begin building a personalized coping toolbox to manage feelings.
Teaching emotional awareness and healthy coping builds self-regulation, reduces stress, and improves social interactions for long-term academic and personal success.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Warm-Up
5 minutes
Step 2
Feeling Thermometer Activity
10 minutes
Step 3
Explore Calming Strategies
10 minutes
Step 4
Build Coping Toolbox
10 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Closing
10 minutes
Slide Deck
Calm & Connect: Session 1
Today’s Goals
Warm-Up: How Are You Feeling?
Feeling Thermometer
Explore Calming Strategies
Build Your Coping Toolbox
Reflection & Next Steps
Lesson Plan
Calm & Connect Session 2
Support the student in reviewing their Coping Toolbox, practicing social problem-solving through role-play, and applying calming strategies during peer interactions.
Generalizing self-regulation and coping skills to social situations builds confidence, reduces conflict, and strengthens peer relationships for long-term social and emotional success.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Prepare Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Review
5 minutes
Step 2
Introduce Social Scenarios
5 minutes
Step 3
Role-Play Social Interactions
15 minutes
Step 4
Apply Coping Strategies
10 minutes
Step 5
Reflection & Next Steps
10 minutes
Slide Deck
Calm & Connect: Session 2
Today’s Goals
Review & Check-In
Social Scenarios
Role-Play Activity
Apply Coping Strategies
Reflection & Next Steps
Worksheet
Activity
Worksheet
Activity
Activity
Worksheet
