some of our kids lost out on. >> reporter: the process is different for each age group. for these kindergartners, red light/green light is a lesson in what to do when emotions bowl boil over. >> when we play games like this, we might feel those strong feelings like mad, maybe if we don't do it the right way. or nervous. what can you do to help yourself stay calm? >> take a deep breath. >> yeah, stop. name your feeling and take a belly breath. >> reporter: down the hall in third grade, show and tell as students share what was good and bad about the day before. >> show of hands. who likes morning meeting? and can somebody tell me, what do you like about it? >> what i like about the morning meeting is the good things. >> what's the secret to getting a third grader to open up about how they feel? >> i think waiting is important. so making sure that they know they don't just have to share a good thing. just making it very open.