Dan Wagner

A succinct, empowering mini-lesson teaching 2nd graders to use positive self-talk and a growth mindset to tackle tasks confidently in just 25 minutes. This Tier 1 lesson fosters self-awareness through engaging activities and logs students can carry forward.

A question-driven lesson encouraging students to add ‘yet’ to difficult tasks, helping them embrace challenges with a growth mindset. This lesson builds self-awareness and perseverance in 2nd graders through engaging activities in a 25-minute session.

A guided 25-minute session for 2nd graders to identify and articulate their current emotions using visual cues and interactive play, boosting emotional literacy and self-awareness via CASEL Self-Awareness Tier 1 classroom strategies.

Students become emotion detectives cracking codes hidden in cartoon expressions. They’ll decode feelings to enhance self-awareness and social skills. This Tier 1 lesson is designed for a 2nd-grade classroom and lasts 25 minutes.

A fun session for 2nd graders to discover personal strengths by comparing them to superhero powers, promoting positive self-image and self-awareness. This 25-minute Tier 1 CASEL lesson equips students with vocabulary, activities, and reflection to recognize and celebrate their unique abilities.

In this 20-minute Tier 1 lesson, 2nd graders will explore and rank their emotions by intensity using a fun 'elevator' metaphor, enhancing self-awareness and nuanced emotional identification. This supports social-emotional learning by helping students recognize varying strengths of feelings and relate them to everyday experiences.

In this 30-minute 2nd grade lesson, students will become detectives of their own feelings, learning to recognize and name emotions and personal strengths. This foundational self-awareness lesson helps kids understand themselves better, promoting emotional well-being and positive classroom interactions.

In this 30-minute 2nd grade lesson, students will become detectives of their own feelings, learning to recognize and name emotions and personal strengths. This foundational self-awareness lesson helps kids understand themselves better, promoting emotional well-being and positive classroom interactions.

This 4-session lesson for 2nd graders focuses on teaching emotion management skills, empowering students to handle their feelings like superheroes. Each 30-minute session will engage students with interactive activities and videos to help them understand and manage their emotions effectively, fostering a positive classroom environment.

This 4-session lesson is designed for 3rd graders to help them understand and manage their emotions effectively. Through engaging activities and videos, students will learn strategies to identify, express, and regulate their emotions, fostering emotional intelligence and resilience. Each session lasts 30 minutes and is crafted to be interactive and relatable to their everyday experiences.

This lesson introduces students to breathwork as a tool for managing emotions and maintaining equilibrium during turbulent times. Through guided exercises, students learn to anchor themselves in the present moment, fostering resilience and emotional strength.