Resources for the classroom and beyond!
Story Exchange
Art Exchange
How can the art story exchange deepen our connection to others in our community?
Skill Building
Milling With Open Sentences
How can brief interactions with people in our community change our perception of one another?
Skill Building
5 Ways of Perceiving Listening
How can we reflect on different ways we receive information while listening? During this lesson students will practice deep listening…
Best Practices
Story Exchange for Young Children
What are some ways we can use the story exchange with younger (K-5) students? In this article, Chris Hass present…
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,…
Best Practices
How to Dig Deeper Into Students Strengths
What questions can we present to students to have a better overall understanding of who they are and how they…
Best Practices
Artifact of the Week
How can students explore real world experiences and stories? In this article, Nicole Walker walks us through a process of…
Skill Building
Goal Setting
How does setting goals help us to make positive changes in our lives?
Story Exchange
Object Exchange Lesson Plan
How can the story exchange deepen our connection to others in our community?
Skill Building
Creating Community Agreements
How do shared community norms or agreements change how we care for each other in our communities?
Skill Building
Deep Listening Reflection
What can we learn about ourselves through investigating how we listen to others?
Arts Integration
Drawing Someone Else’s POV
How can we use art to tell someone else’s story?