Resources for the classroom and beyond!
Skill Building
Self Awareness Through Silence
What are some ways we can exercise the skill of self awareness?
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? In this article,…
Story Exchange
Art Exchange
How can the art story exchange deepen our connection to others in our community?
Story Exchange
Story Mapping for Story Exchange
How can the story exchange deepen our connection to others in our community?
Arts Integration
Drawing to Understand, Observe, Then Simplify
What can happen in our brain when we use art to make sense of the world around us?
Arts Integration
Art Reflection, Noticing Thoughts and Feelings
How can art be a tool that allows us to pause, notice, and reflect?
Arts Integration
Collage, Remix and Montage
How can we use materials from the world around to collage, montage or remix?
Skill Building
Smile and Shake
How can mindfulness practices help us self regulate?
Skill Building
RAIN Meditation
How can mindfulness practices help us self regulate?
Skill Building
Orienting in Space and Time
How can mindfulness practices help us self regulate?
Skill Building
Discussion Questions Around Self Awareness
What can we recognize about our own self awareness 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?