Michelle Sanford taught classroom guidance lessons at Philip Simmons Elementary in Spring 2017 covering topics like self-control, kindness, perseverance, and family changes. Some of the lessons and activities included discussing the books Interrupting Chicken and The Marshmallow Test, a kindness challenge and storyboards, lessons on perseverance featuring Michael Jordan and famous failures, and group counseling games and discussions about different family structures and feelings related to family changes. Sanford also provided individual counseling using activities such as a volcano triggers activity and a calm down sandwich technique.