Resources for the classroom and beyond!
Best Practices
Pairing Read Aloud with the Story Exchange
How can we use mentor texts to connect students to the story exchange and story exchange prompts?
Skill Building
Storytelling Together
How can using our imagination collaboratively build our relationships with one another? During this lesson students will be given a…
Arts Integration
Outside My Window
How can art allow us to explore similarities and differences we have with those in our community? During this lesson…
Skill Building
Building Trust & Community at the Tattoo Parlor
How can art support us in building a space that honors curiosity, creativity, and understanding? During this lesson, participants will…
Skill Building
Quilted Connections
In what ways do our individual stories come together to form a collective voice? How can art help us reflect…
Story Exchange
Story Exchange Lesson Plan
How can the story exchange deepen our connection to others in our community?
Skill Building
Orienting in Space and Time
How can mindfulness practices help us self regulate?
Skill Building
Discussion Questions Around Self Management
What can we recognize about our own self management through talking to others?
Skill Building
Telling Stories From First Person Perspective
How can the point of view of a storyteller change the way a story is told?
Skill Building
Self Awareness Through Silence
What are some ways we can exercise the skill of self awareness?
Story Exchange
Brainstorming Stories
How do we decide on a story to share during a story exchange?
Skill Building
Compassion Roleplaying
How does empathy and/or compassion support others in our community?