Olivia Caldeira

In this interactive 25-minute lesson, 1st-grade ESL students will learn and practice three simple calm-down tools—belly breathing, squeeze and let go, and counting—to regulate their bodies and minds. This Tier 1 lesson uses visuals, games, and repeated modeling to support limited‐English learners and build foundational self‐regulation skills.

In this 25-minute Tier 1 lesson for 3rd grade ESL learners, students will identify conflicts and practice three peaceful strategies—Walk Away, Talk It Out, and Ask an Adult—through visuals, modeling, and an interactive Four Square game. This lesson builds essential social-emotional skills and helps students apply simple language to resolve real-life disagreements.

In this 25-minute ESL lesson, 3rd graders will learn 1–2 simple strategies to resolve conflicts with friends through a brief mini-lesson and an engaging game-based activity. This lesson helps students build social-emotional skills and practice language in a supportive environment.

A three-part ESL/SEL mini-unit guiding 4th graders from understanding anger through mastering coping strategies to leading peers as mini Anger Avengers. Builds self-awareness, self-regulation, and leadership over three 30-minute lessons.

In this 3-session series, 4th grade EL learners will explore healthy strategies for handling social conflicts through discussion, role-play, and reflection. Each 25-minute session includes a 5–10 minute mini-lesson, interactive activity, and closing reflection to build real-world skills in empathy, communication, and problem-solving.

In this 25-minute lesson, 3rd-grade EL students learn three traits of a good friend through visuals and hands-on activities. Using picture cards, visual sentence starters, and a Friendship Flower activity, students will practice speaking and drawing to reinforce kindness, sharing, and helping. Perfect for Tier 1 whole-class instruction, this lesson includes a 5-minute intro, a mini-practice, and a fun group game.