A practical, gentle SEL guide with 17 step-by-step lessons, suggested teacher language, Ishi Check-Ins, Calm Moments, journaling support, extensions, and more for leading the My Ishi Feelings Book Student Program.
The My Ishi Feelings Book Teacher Guide gives educators a clear, supportive way to lead students through the complete Ishi journey.
Rather than leaving you to figure out how to introduce each activity, what questions to ask, or how to move from one idea to the next, the guide provides 17 thoughtfully sequenced classroom lessons with suggested teacher language and a simple, predictable lesson rhythm.
Most lessons begin with a short Calm Moment and Ishi Check-In, followed by a warm-up, student activity, and reflection. Gentle prompts help open conversation without requiring students to disclose more than they want to share.
You’ll also find guidance for journaling and supporting students who may prefer to draw, point, dictate, use an Ishi expression, or participate in another way.
The guide is designed to be flexible. Use the suggested language as written or make it your own, adjust the pacing, and choose the supports that feel right for your students and classroom.
53-page printable Teacher Guide
17 classroom lessons
Step-by-step lesson guidance
Suggested teacher language
Calm Moments
Ishi Feelings Check-Ins
SEL warm-ups and reflection prompts
Journaling guidance
Ways to support different forms of student participation
Optional lesson extensions
Family connections
Teacher Language Guide
Family Letter
Guidance for continuing the Ishi journey
Most lessons take approximately 20–25 minutes and can be adjusted, extended, or divided across days to fit your classroom.
You don’t need to have all the right words. The Teacher Guide gives you a gentle structure, thoughtful language, and a clear path for exploring the journey alongside your students.
Supporting students through feelings takes care, patience, and energy. Teacher Pause was created as a gentle reminder that teachers deserve some of that same kindness, too.
This optional self-compassion toolkit offers simple ways to pause, reset, and care for yourself during the school day.
Find Teacher Pause in the Ishi Shop.
A practical, gentle SEL guide with 17 step-by-step lessons, suggested teacher language, Ishi Check-Ins, Calm Moments, journaling support, extensions, and more for leading the My Ishi Feelings Book Student Program.
The My Ishi Feelings Book Teacher Guide gives educators a clear, supportive way to lead students through the complete Ishi journey.
Rather than leaving you to figure out how to introduce each activity, what questions to ask, or how to move from one idea to the next, the guide provides 17 thoughtfully sequenced classroom lessons with suggested teacher language and a simple, predictable lesson rhythm.
Most lessons begin with a short Calm Moment and Ishi Check-In, followed by a warm-up, student activity, and reflection. Gentle prompts help open conversation without requiring students to disclose more than they want to share.
You’ll also find guidance for journaling and supporting students who may prefer to draw, point, dictate, use an Ishi expression, or participate in another way.
The guide is designed to be flexible. Use the suggested language as written or make it your own, adjust the pacing, and choose the supports that feel right for your students and classroom.
53-page printable Teacher Guide
17 classroom lessons
Step-by-step lesson guidance
Suggested teacher language
Calm Moments
Ishi Feelings Check-Ins
SEL warm-ups and reflection prompts
Journaling guidance
Ways to support different forms of student participation
Optional lesson extensions
Family connections
Teacher Language Guide
Family Letter
Guidance for continuing the Ishi journey
Most lessons take approximately 20–25 minutes and can be adjusted, extended, or divided across days to fit your classroom.
You don’t need to have all the right words. The Teacher Guide gives you a gentle structure, thoughtful language, and a clear path for exploring the journey alongside your students.
Supporting students through feelings takes care, patience, and energy. Teacher Pause was created as a gentle reminder that teachers deserve some of that same kindness, too.
This optional self-compassion toolkit offers simple ways to pause, reset, and care for yourself during the school day.
Find Teacher Pause in the Ishi Shop.
