Lesson 1: Feelings Dictionary

This lessons builds vocabulary related to identifying emotions we feel.  Notice that Rachel:

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1. Provides relevant personal examples to build trust and connection.

2. Often reflects back what the student says to confirm understanding.

Lesson 2: Emotional Intensity

In this lesson students recognize the intensity level of emotions they feel and they notice how emotions and intensity levels change. They also notice how emotions feel in the body.

Notice how Rachel utilizes short videos to facilitate experiences of emotional awareness and reflection.

Lesson 3: Calming & Awareness Techniques

In this lesson students learn about fight, flight and freeze (survival responses), and our 'captain brain' (prefrontal cortex) where we can problem solve. They then learn and practice "Box Breathing," a breathing strategy to help calm down whenever they feel stress.

Notice how Rachel helps students connect biology concepts with their life experience.

Lesson 4: Intro to Inquiry Based Stress Reduction 

Drawing on skills we learned in the first three lessons (ex: identifying emotions), students engage in IBSR for the first time in Lesson 4. We use parts of Lizzie Velasquez's TED Talk as an anchor to first practice IBSR.

Using relatable videos is a great way for students to engage with IBSR in a general education setting, as they first experience