Firecracker Breathwork before Setting Goals

Firecracker Breath calms the nervous system, improves concentration, releases tension, and makes learning fun. Get students out of their seats before your Powerful You Social Emotional Lesson. Here are some simple steps for you.

  1. BE SEATED Begin with small firework movements. Inhale and spread your fingers wide in front of you. As you breathe out, stretch your hands above your head and wiggle your fingers down to your sides. Allow the breath to be slow. Make it deeper with each inhale. Can you lengthen the exhale? 3X

  2. STAND TALL As you breathe in, bend your knees and hug your bent elbows into your side body. As you exhale come up on your tip toes and stretch your fingers above your head to create a bigger firework. 3X

  3. SQUAT (or bend knees with feet wide apart) Move around here and feel your leg muscles. Get ready to launch into the new year. What old habits do you want to let go? Is there something that you want to STOP doing? What do you want to START doing? Take your biggest breath of the year. As you release this breathe jump up and twinkle your hands above your head like a bright firework. 3X

  4. Plan your REPETITIVE, RELEVANT, & RHYTHMIC SEL Lesson from Powerful You. Set new goals with your students with these lessons:

    Powerful You Primary (K,1)  Lesson Z - Zesty Zhen:  Set new goals with ZEST in 2025. Repeat with me, “I have a ZEST for learning.”

    Powerful You Intermediate (2nd-6th Grade)  Lesson V- Valuing Van:  Students will discover the value of education and jobs that might inspire them. Repeat with me, “I value education.”


Powerful You Counselor Kit Powerful You Counselor Kit
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Powerful You Counselor Kit
$175.00 $210.00

The Powerful You Elementary Counselor Kit was created to keep your favorite Powerful You tools together in one easy-to-carry bag so you are always ready to support students.

Perfect for School counselors, educators, interventionists, and student support teams.

What’s Included

Intermediate Bundle (Grades 2+)

  • Powerful You Book

  • 26 8.5×11 Laminated Role-Playing Cards

  • 26 Classroom Skill Signs

Primary Bundle (Grades K–1)

  • 26 8.5×11 Laminated Role-Playing Cards

  • 26 Classroom Skill Signs

Digital Resources

  • 26 Primary Brag Tags

  • 26 Social & Emotional Thinking Maps for writing

  • Free online Breathe & Stretch videos

    • 26 Primary videos

    • 26 Intermediate videos

Mindfulness & Regulation Tools

  • Breathe and Stretch on the Beach Yoga activities (Grades K+)

  • Laminated Breathe and Stretch Sign

  • Tennessee Transition Chime

  • Feelings Chart

  • Powerful You Feelings Bag

Counseling & Life Change Support

  • Self-Talk Power When You’re in a Pickle
    5-Step problem-solving guide for individual counseling (Grades 3+)

  • Powerful You In the Middle Cookie Game
    Supports changing family groups/divorce transitions (Grades K+)

Bonus Items

  • 50 “I Am” stickers

Why Counselors Love It

  • Grab-and-go support kit

  • Ready for classroom lessons or counseling groups

  • Helps students regulate emotions

  • Builds confidence and self-talk

  • Supports divorce, transitions, and problem solving

  • Saves prep time for busy counselors

Perfect For

  • Elementary school counselors

  • MTSS / SEL support teams

  • Teachers

  • Small groups

  • Individual counseling

  • Calm corners

One Kit. Many Needs. Real Impact.

The Powerful You Elementary Counselor Kit helps children build coping skills, confidence, emotional vocabulary, and resilience in fun, meaningful ways.

Julie Frizzi