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How do you foster SEL in children and youth? In this section of the site, we provide links to a broad range of programs, curricula, lesson plans, activities, books, videos and other resources for promoting social and emotional competencies in children and youth.
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The Well-Being BC website offers practical guides and tools for school administrators and educators towards the implementation of schoolwide supports …
The Greater Good Science Center (GGSC) has developed a website to support parents and educators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources …
The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional learning (CASEL) has developed an SEL roadmap to support school leaders in planning …
The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional learning (CASEL) has launched a new initiative, CASEL CARES, to equip educators …
The Teacher’s Guide to Resolving School Bullying: Evidence-based Strategies and Pupil-led Interventions, is written by Dr. Elizabeth Nassem, a researcher …
An Initial Guide to Leveraging the Power of SEL as You Prepare to Reopen and Renew Your School Community is …
Published by the US-based Center for Responsive Schools, The First Six Weeks of School is a guidebook for K-6 teachers …
The Peaceful Schools program, developed in Syracuse, New York, focuses on promoting healthy conflict resolution in schools. Originally developed in …
At the 2014 TEDx Talk in Cairns, Australia, 9 year-old Charlie Cooper delivered a talk about his own experience overcoming …
The Power of Our Words is a teacher resource book that emphasizes the power of language to shape learners. Written …
The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts is a book by Naomi Drew, M.A., a US-based expert on conflict resolution …
Creative Conflict Resolution is a book by William J. Kreidler, a US-based educator specializing in conflict resolution. This book provides …
99 Activities and Greetings is a book by US-based school teacher Melissa Correa-Connolly. This book offers busy elementary and middle …
Connecting with Students is authored by Dr. Allen N. Mendler, an American school psychologist who specializes in behavior and classroom …
The CASEL Guide to Schoolwide Social and Emotional Learning was developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning …
The District Resource Center (DRC) website has been developed by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) to …
Author and educator Carol Gray describes ‘Social Stories’, a strategy used to help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), in …
In this book, leading experts in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) discuss the programs that teachers, counselors, and administrators can use …
Dr. Thomas Lickona’s book “Educating for Character” presents a 12-point program to teach students about respect and responsibility in every …
The book “School Discipline and Self-Discipline” by Dr. George Bear breaks down the concepts of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) …
The Little Book of Restorative Discipline for Schools outlines strategies that suggest to teachers how they can implement restorative justice …
Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis wrote the book “The Incredible 5-Point Scale” to help educators, administrators, and parents understand …
This French NFB short documentary on social media includes English sub-titles and was produced by funding from the Canadian government’s …
This is a CTV W5 segment (from a Canadian media network that explores local concerns) and interview (20 min.) on …
“Pies” (12:17 min) is an animation about two women from Sasketchewan, Canada, who are neighbours. Mrs. Cherwak owns a cow …
Based in India, Like stars on earth (2007) is a movie about Ishaan Awashti, an elementary student with dyslexia in …
This 2:53 min short documentary (2013) depicts elementary students from the Innu Nation in Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam (in Eastern Quebec). …
Let’s Talk Emotions is a book by Dr. Teresa A. Cardon, a Behavior Analyst and Speech Pathologist from the United …
“keepin’ it REAL” is a program consisting of 10 free-standing lessons centered around young people’s narratives that explain how they …
CHARACTERplus Way is a district-wide approach to develop students’ social and emotional learning that requires a three-year implementation process. …
Through mindfulness activities that promote self-awareness and self-management, Pure Power teaches students ways to manage stress, respond versus react, act …
Responding in Peaceful and Positive Ways (RiPP) is a program for Gr 6-8 students. With a focus on social-problem solving …
Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline was created by Dr. H. Jerome Frieberg, Professor in the College of Education at the …
Student Success Skills is an elementary school program developed by Greg Brigman, Professor of counseling at Florida Atlantic University, and …
Project based learning (PBL) is a teaching method geared towards elementary, middle, and high school students that fosters the skills …
Roxanne Henkin’s book Confronting Bullying describes how literacy curricula and character education programs have helped reduce bullying in the classroom. …
Bully-Proofing Your School (BPYS) is a program that empowers students at elementary, middle, and high school to take action against …
School-Connect is designed to foster social, emotional, and academic learning in high school students by promoting self-awareness and relationship building. …
My Teaching Partner is a secondary school program developed at the University of Virginia in the Curry School of Education …
Reading Apprenticeship was created in urban, racially, and economically diverse classrooms. By organizing a “Community of readers” in pairs or …
Sanford Harmony focuses on promoting five themes of diversity and inclusion, empathy and critical thinking, communication, problem solving, and peer …
In 1991, EL Education was developed as a collaboration between The Harvard Graduate School of Education and Outward Bound USA. …
Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program (TOP) is designed to help foster the success of economically-disadvantaged youth by offering curricula on a …
Step Up is a set of free-standing social emotional learning lessons adapted for middle school students in response to the …
Ready to Learn is a social, emotional, and learning skills development program designed for children ages 4-7. Created by researchers …
The Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS) is a classroom program designed by Stephen Elliott, PhD and Frank Gresham, PhD for …
Getting Along Together is an elementary school program developed by the Success for All Foundation, Harvard University, and the University …
My Social and Emotional Learning Foundations (MySELF) book series is designed to promote positive social and emotional skills for children …
Go Noodle is a free online library of fun videos that encourage movement and cultivate mindfulness in students. Developed by …
Written by parent and popular blogger Carrie Goldman, and endorsed by top bullying experts, this book provides realistic and practical …
Making Space for Learning: Trauma Informed Practice in Schools, developed by the Australian Childhood Foundation, is a research-informed …
Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service, Finding Family in Chennai, is an activity plan for grade 3 …
Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Buster in Beijing teaches grade three students about …
Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Arthur’s Guide to Media Literacy teaches children under …
Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schooling, developed by the Calgary Board of Education in Alberta, Canada, is a …
Developed by the United Nations Refugee Agency, My Life as a Refugee is a game for IPhone and Android devices …
Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Ciao Buster is a set of activities for teaching …
Developed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States, Arthur’s World Neighborhood: Building Global and Cultural Awareness, …
Produced by the Educational Programming and Outreach Department at Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the US, Arthur’s Communication Adventure: Exploring …
The SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) 123 Education website is a comprehensive resource for educators aimed at increasing awareness …
Zest is a free downloadable app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch that helps you to remember and appreciate the …
The Respectful Futures – Shaping Healthy Relationships curriculum was developed in British Columbia (BC), Canada, by Stroh Health Care in …
Social and Emotional Skills Training for Children is the manual for the Friendship Group program, an evidence-based, group-intervention for elementary …
Ripple Effects for Teens is an evidence-based tool that allows teens to independently access information and strategies they need to …
Project Northland is an alcohol-use prevention program developed for students in grades 6-8 by Cheryl Perry and colleagues at the …
Class Action is an alcohol-use prevention program developed for students grades 9-12 by Cheryl Perry and colleagues at the University …
Where Everybody belongs (WEB) is a year-long, middle-school transition program developed by the Boomerang Project, a US based company. Recognizing …
Link Crew is a year-long, high school transition program developed by The Boomerang Project, a US based company. Recognizing that …
WINGS for Kids is an after-school program focused solely on promoting social and emotional learning (SEL) in students in Kindergarten …
Girls on the Run is a physical, activity-based, after-school program developed by Girls on the Run International, in North Carolina, …
Before the Bullying, developed by Growing Sound (a division of Children’s Inc.) is a K-8 universal bullying prevention program …
This guide, developed by experts in child development and school psychology, presents educators with classroom-based strategies for supporting student’s psychological …
This volume, edited by Dr. Karen Harris, Professor of Special Education at Arizona State University, and Dr. Lynn Meltzer, Professor …
Full of practical, hands-on strategies, this book provides educators with the tools they need to help improve the social skills …
This volume, edited by Dr. Christopher Willard, from Lesley University and Harvard Medical School and Dr. Amy Saltzman, a holistic …
The lesson plan for Dan Savage’s It Gets Better Project, developed by the British Columbia Teacher Foundation in Canada, …
Examining Homophobia in Sports, developed by the British Columbia Teachers Federation in Canada, provides multiple lesson plans for both …
The Friends for Life program, founded in 1990 in Australia by Dr. Paula Barrett, is designed to promote resilience and …
What Is a Family is a lesson plan developed by SOGI 123 Education (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Education), and …
Our Friendship Rules, written by Peggy Moss, is a story about Alexandra, who betrays her best friend, Jenny, in …
When I Feel Angry, written by Cornelia Spelman for children PreK- 2, features a young rabbit who feels angry …
Say Something tells the story of a young girl who sees kids being bullied in her school, and comes to …
The Angry Octopus is a fun children’s book that tells the story of a sea child helping an angry octopus …
Ish is a beautifully illustrated story of Ramon, who used to find joy in drawing “anytime, anything, anywhere” with abandon, …
The Teachers Change Lives website, created by the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers’ Association in Canada, is a collection of personal …
The Teaching Refugees with Limited Formal Schooling (LFS) Website was developed by the Calgary Board of Education in Alberta, Canada, …
This 6-page brochure, developed by the US Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance (BRIA), is designed for educators who are …
From Far Away is a children’s book by Canadian author, Robert Munsch, based on the real life experiences of Saoussan, …
The Welcoming a Newcomer lesson plan from the Critical Thinking Consortium, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is designed to help …
Playworks, founded by Jill Vialet in Oakland, CA, is a game-based, recess program designed to promote social and emotional …
The Feeling Buddies curriculum, developed by Dr Becky Bailey, founder of Loving Guidance in Florida, USA, is designed to promote …
Conscious Discipline, developed by Dr. Becky Bailey, founder of Loving Guidance in Florida, USA, is an early childhood program …
The Wise Skills program is designed to develop character, resilience, and grit, and to strengthen social and emotional skills in …
We Have Skills is a video-based social skills program for Grades K-3, developed by IRIS Educational Media with funding from …
The Social Decision Making/Problem Solving (SDM/PS) Program, developed by the Rutgers University Behavioral Healthcare Research and Training Institute in the …
The SECURe program was created by the EASEL lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Education in collaboration with the …
The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum, developed by the Pet Savers Foundation and the Yale University School of the 21st Century (US), builds …
The Character First program was developed by Character First Education, a division of Strata Leadership based in Oklahoma, USA. This …
Beauty Is Skin Deep, is a lesson plan developed by SOGI 123 Education (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Education) …
Gender in Short Stories and Poetry, developed by SOGI 123 Education (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Education), provides educators …
Think B4 You Speak, developed by the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in the U.S.A., provides teachers …
Lift Off, developed by Amnesty International, provides teachers with an entire curriculum as well as single lesson plans …
Seeking Safety, developed by Amnesty International, provides an instructional resource for students 8-10 years old about refugee and …
This blog post by Jes Baker (aka the Militant Baker), a noted public speaker and body positivity activist, provides a …
Recognizing that educators working directly with traumatized children and adolescents are vulnerable to the effects of trauma, this information sheet, …
This section of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) website outlines several considerations for schools and educators for supporting …
The National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) is a U.S. organization with a goal to improve access to care, treatment, …
The Out on a Limb website was developed to provide educators an accessible tool for teaching children the skills they …
The Center for Refugee Trauma and Resilience at the Boston Children’s Hospital in the United States has developed a web-based …
The Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs (FRP Canada) has created a series of multilingual resource sheets for parents about …
This report was published by Childminding Monitoring, Advisory and Support (CMAS) Canada, a leading organization in supporting immigrant …
These brochures were developed as part of the “New In Canada” Parenting Support Series, created by Childminding Monitoring, Advisory and …
This report, published in Oct 2015 by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) in Washington, DC, examines the experiences of Syrian …
This guide is published by Childminding Monitoring, Advisory and Support (CMAS) Canada, a leading organization in supporting immigrant …
Even in chaos: Education in times of emergency, written by Kevin M. D. Cahill and Miguel H. E. D’Escoto …
Promising practices of early childhood education for immigrant and refugee children of British Columbia, developed by the Affiliation of …
Life after war: Education as a healing process for refugee and war-affected children, written by Tony Tavares and Isle …
This short video (2 minutes, 43 seconds), created by UNICEF, introduces the plight of refugee children through the life of …
Tease Monster, written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Anita Du Falla (2013), is a storybook targeted for children …
George, written by Alex Gino (2015), is a book for middle school children that focuses on the main character, …
Supporting refugee children: Strategies for educators, written by Jan Stewart (2011), Associate professor in the Faculty of Education at …
A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue, written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Anita Du Falla, is a storybook …
Caring for Syrian Refugee Children: A Program Guide for Welcoming Young Children and Their Families, developed by Childminding Monitoring, …
Strategies for Engaging Immigrant and Refugee Families, developed by Promote Prevent, a part of Education Development Center, Inc. in …
Students from Refugee Backgrounds: A Guide for Teachers and Schools, produced by the BC Ministry of Education (British Columbia, …
The Welcoming Syrian Students & Families Info Sheet, developed by School Mental Health-Assist (Ontario, Canada), outlines the importance of …
SMART Education is a 9-week, evidence-based mindfulness program for educators.
The SMART (Stress Management And Resiliency Techniques) program aims to …
The Safe and Caring website offers a wide variety of evidence-based tools and resources for helping schools and communities become …
This website was created by Mrs. Durante, an elementary school teacher from Wisconsin in the United States, to share the …
This article from Edutopia offers eight simple and practical tips for helping children develop their conversational skills of speaking and …
In this article, Joshua Block, a U.S. public school Humanities teacher in Philadelphia, reflects on the role compassion plays in …
A valuable article from the Greater Good website with a list of 15 gratitude activities that can be easily implemented …
This SEL resource page is part of a teacher resource website developed by the Delta School District in British Columbia, …
The inspirED online resource center, jointly developed by Facebook and the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, provides practical SEL tools …
Preparing Youth to Thrive is an online guide of promising practices for promoting SEL in youth-serving programs. Jointly developed by …
Belonging for Educators is a free, interactive online course designed for teachers of K-12 students. Part of the Mindset Kit …
Greater Good in Action is a collaboration between University of California Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center and HopeLab, in …
The Mood Meter app is a tool that helps build emotional awareness and regulation. Based on the Mood Meter tool, …
Great Schools (a US-based non-profit organization) in collaboration with Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence has developed a set of online …
Class Dojo is an innovative way to bring teachers, students and parents closer together using a digital communication platform. This …
The Mind Yeti website, developed by the Committee for Children, offers free guided audio sessions to help kids calm …
This online toolkit is designed to help schools and educators incorporate and assess self-regulation in their daily teaching practices. Developed …
The Character Lab website houses an online collection of tools for understanding and promoting character development, designed for use by …
Published in 2007 and written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Carrie Hartman, Personal Space Camp teaches young children about …
My Mouth is a Volcano, written by Julia Cook and illustrated by Carrie Hartman, is a storybook targeted for …
Ripple Effects for Kids is an evidence-based tool for children to develop their resilience and the ability to handle non-academic …
Institute of Play (USA) aims to utilize games to support education and as engaging systems to develop 21st-century …
The Search Institute (Minnesota, USA), founded in 1958, works with organizations, schools, and community coalitions to solve critical challenges in …
Developed in the 1990s in Australia by drama teacher, Wilson McCaskill, Play Is The Way® is a whole-school approach …
The Reaching In Reaching Out (RIRO) Resiliency Skills Training Program is a 12-hour, evidence-based, skill-enhancement program for service providers working …
In his 2012 book, Dr. Stuart Shanker, a leading Canadian scholar on self-regulation, offers a range of classroom strategies that …
Healthy Transitions includes facilitated, interactive, classroom-based activities (five sessions) designed to improve resilience in youth by teaching them how to: …
Carol McCloud, a former early childhood educator, is the author of several children’s books aimed at teaching kindness toward others. …
The Peace Path is a tool that can be used by educators to promote positive responses to conflict in the …
The Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVnet) has developed a guidebook that can be used by Canadian educators to …
Smiling Mind is a web and app-based program designed to provide children (7 years of age and older), adolescents, and …
The Bounce Back is a research-based program designed to develop resilience in elementary students with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. …
Aussie Optimism is an evidence-based program designed to build resilience and social-emotional skills in children and adolescents from 1st…
The Classroom Dinosaur Curriculum is a research-based program designed to improve social skills, emotional regulation, and problem-solving skills in students …
Learning for Life K-12 Integrated Academic and Character Development is a research-based program that provides character education and life skills …
In Dr. Ross Greene’s 2014 book Lost at School, he continues to develop his model, Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), …
Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children, written by Linda Lantieri and Daniel Goleman in 2008, …
Developed by the Psychology Foundation of Canada, Kids Have Stress Too! (KHST!) is a primary prevention program that provides evidence-based …
Dr. Ross Green’s 2016 book, Lost and Found – Helping Behaviourally Challenging Students, is a comprehensive overview of the Collaborative …
In their 2006 book, Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Approach, Dr. Ross Greene and Dr. Stuart Ablon describe …
The Good Behavior Game is an evidence-based classroom behavior management strategy developed through the American Institute for Research with benefits …
The Michigan Model for Health, distributed by the Educational Materials Center, is a comprehensive and skills-based health education curriculum designed …
The Toolbox Project, developed through Berkley Public Schools in California, is a curriculum aimed at promoting critical social competencies …
Well Ahead is an ongoing initiative of the J.W.McConnell Foundation aimed at enhancing student well-being in school communities. In its …
Strong Kids is an initiative developed at the University of Oregon as part of the Oregon Resiliency Project, aimed at …
The Ekmans’ Atlas of Emotions is an interactive website application that teaches emotional intelligence through self guided exploration of episodic …
Moodgym (Australia) is a free interactive training program developed to help young people learn cognitive behavior therapy skills for preventing …
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL), developed at Vanderbilt University (Tennessee, USA), is a …
The Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility works with teachers, principals, guidance counselors, other school staff, and parents to help …
Eyes on Bullying is a toolkit that helps users understand bullying, to re-examine their own knowledge and beliefs about bullying, …
The P.E.A.C.E. Pack, developed in 2001, is an anti-bullying program from Flinders University (Adelaide, Australia). The systematic framework provided by …
Each Kindness, written by Jacqueline Woodson, is a story about a girl named Chloe who reacts unkindly when a new …
Enemy Pie, written by Derek Munson, is about a boy who is having trouble with a new neighbor, Jeremy Ross, …
Those Shoes, written by Maribeth Boelts, is a story about Jeremy, who really wants a pair of “cool shoes” like …
Zippy’s Friends, developed by UK-based charity, Partnership for Children, is a school-based program that aims to promote the mental health …
Apple’s Friends, developed by UK-based charity, Partnership for Children, is a school-based program that aims to promote the mental …
The Ripple Kindness Project for Schools is an Australian, universal, social and emotional curriculum for the whole school that is …
The Awaken the Learner program aims to promote safe and positive school climates, and reduce bullying and violence through fostering …
The Mindfulness Ambassador Council (MAC) program, developed by Mindfulness without Borders (Canada), is designed to help adolescents face life’s challenges …
The Best Buddies program, founded by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, aims to foster inclusiveness and acceptance of people with intellectual and …
The Inner Resilience Program (IRP) was founded by Linda Lantieri in 2002 in response to the effects of the September …
Learning to BREATHE (L2B) is a mindfulness-based curriculum for use in classroom or group settings with adolescents, created by founder …
FuelEd, developed by therapist and researcher, Megan Marcus, focuses on educators as agents for students’ academic, social, and emotional learning. …
The Restorative Youth Circles (RYC) program is developed by Peacebuilders International, a Canadian organization dedicated to improving the lives of …
AARF! is an innovative Animal Assisted Therapy Program currently offered in the Coquitlam School District in British Columbia, Canada. The …
The PeaceBuilders program, developed by PeacePartners (California, USA) in 2003, aims to prevent violence in schools through the creation of …
Education.com is an easy-to-navigate website that provides educators and parents with resources to promote learning at home, at school, and …
The Mindful Awareness Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles aims to foster mindful awareness across the lifespan, …
The Mindful Schools Curriculum, developed by Mindful Schools in Emeryville, CA, brings mindfulness practices into the K-12 classroom, by teaching …
The Authentic Happiness website is developed and maintained by the Positive Psychology Center at University of Pennsylvania, overseen by Dr. …
Edutopia’s SEL Pinterest board- a curated board of creative, SEL-related “pins” submitted by educators. “Pins” include ‘tips and tricks’, activities, …
The What to Do When … book series, written by Dawn Huebner, provides children and their parents with easy-to-read information …
The Don’t Laugh At Me (DLAM) programs, created and distributed by Operation Respect, help build caring school and classroom …
Operation Respect, founded in 1999 by Peter Yarrow, is a non-profit education organization dedicated to creating safe, respectful, “bully-free” …
The ‘Kindness in the Classroom’ program was developed by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, with the goal …
The Giraffe Heroes project was founded by Ann Medlock to inspire and empower people to ‘stick their necks out’ for …
SEL has become a major focus for many schools and educators in British Columbia, where Social Responsibility is one of …
The “Feeling for Little Children” Series, written by Elizabeth Crary & Shari Steelsmith, teaches toddlers about feelings using song and …
The “Children’s Problem Solving” series, written by Elizabeth Crary, is designed to teach preschool and early elementary school children problem-solving …
The “Dealing with Feelings” series, written by Elizabeth Crary, is about feelings (and the situations that provoke them) that many …
“Two”, written by award winning author Kathryn Otoshi, is a beautifully simple, character-building children’s picture book about friendship, letting-go, self-discovery …
The Quiet Time program, developed by the David Lynch Foundation, aims to reduce student stress, enhance student wellness, and improve …
The Inner Kids Program is developed by Susan Kaiser Greenland, author of “The Mindful Child”. This program aims to …
The Brainology and MindsetMaker programs were developed by Carol Dweck, one of the world’s leading researchers in motivation.
Brainology is …
KidsHealth in the Classroom is created by KidsHealth.org, the most visited, doctor-approved health information site on the Web for …
Lions Quest Canada- The Centre for Positive Youth Development, is a Canadian organization with a mission to provide leadership, knowledge …
The GirlPower & GoodGuys programs, developed by Dana Kerford in Ontario Canada, aims to help children develop the skills, language …
The Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) website is a treasury of resources for inspiring and empowering children and adults to …
The Learning to Give website is a treasury of resources for educators to teach about philanthropy, generosity, citizenship, and civic …
The Teaching Tolerance website is a comprehensive resource for educators, serving as clearinghouse for information on anti-bias programs and activities …
The Life Synergy for Youth program, developed and facilitated by Dwayne Peace, is a set of courses designed to deal …
The Zones of Regulation, developed by Leah Kuypers in 2011, teaches students self-regulation using a systematic, cognitive behavior approach. Within …
A simply and beautifully illustrated children’s picture book, “One” is a story about bullying that teaches children to stand up …
A charming, brightly illustrated children’s picture book, authored by Phillip M. Hoose & Hannah Hoose and illustrated by Debbie Tilley …
The Raising Healthy Children (RHC) program, developed by the Social Development Research Group in Seattle, WA, promotes positive youth development …
The Respect in Sport program, developed by the Respect Group in Canada, focuses on educating and empowering coaches, youth leaders, …
The Fourth R Program, developed by Dr David Wolfe at the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto, …
Building Assets, Reducing Risks is a social and emotional learning school reform model initially developed by Angela Jerabek in the …
This book aims to create an atmosphere at home and school in which children and adults can gain skills to …
This 2013 book introduces the basics of mindfulness to children and acts as a guide to cultivating a presence of …
This 2015 guide to mindfulness-based techniques can help teens learn to stay calm in stressful situations such as taking a …
Published in 2008, this book is designed to address children’s anger problems, academic performance challenges, and anxieties, as well as …
Published in 2004, this book outlines a 6-step program that engages the intellectual, emotional, and social framework of the individual …
Published in 2007, this book provides teachers, counselors, school social workers, psychologists, and other professional caregivers with a variety of …
Published in 2002, this book describes the Morning Meeting, a daily routine designed for use at the beginning of the …
Published in 2010, this book outlines the concept of Social Behaviour Mapping (SBM), which teaches students how their “expected” versus …
Program in Education, Afterschool, and Resiliency (PEAR) is a joint initiative between Harvard University and McLean Hospital whose aim is …
Founded in 1976, Lesson One is a professional development program that is designed to help schools establish and implement a …
TeachSafeSchools.org is a website developed by the Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment that is designed to help school …
FeelingsFactory.com is a website created by a group of mental health therapists who sought to develop tools that are more …
Published in 1996, this book emphasizes the necessity of imparting caring attitudes and teaching caring skills to children. Included are …
Published in 2007, this book outlines the why, what, and how of using the process of Tribes Learning Communities® …
Published in 2005, this book is a resource designed for parents and teachers of children aged 4-15 to resolve problems …
Published in 1996, this resource book for teachers, parents, and caregivers is about living successfully, non-violently, without fear and with …
Published in 2005, this book aims to provide new and experienced teachers, leaders, and others with influencing conceptual frameworks to …
Published in 1998, this book is a collection of interactive theatre techniques designed to give educators, community workers, youth and …
Published in 1996, this book is a collection of art accompanied by written commentary, created by a Canadian, cross-cultural group …
Published in 2010, Getting the Buggers to Behave provides practical ideas and equips teachers with realistic strategies for classroom management …
Safeteen is an assertiveness training program designed to promote youth empowerment and safety in schools. Published in 2001, this book …
Published in 2001, this book is a compilation of stories and poems written by youth who speak honestly about the …
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), created by Dr Dan Olweus in 1983 in Norway, is a whole-school, systems change …
Steps to Respect is a program developed by the Committee for Children in Seattle, WA, USA, to decrease bullying in …
The Restitution Self-discipline approach, developed by Diane Gossen in Saskatoon, SK, Canada, focuses on relationships, responsibility and respect as a …
The SMART program, which stands for Stress Management and Relaxation Techniques in Education, was created in 2007 by the Impact …
This emotions color wheel presents a fun, interactive way to learn about emotions, and is a useful tool to have …
This book, published in 2012, outlines the Bully Busters Program for High School, a schoolwide program that focuses on empowering …
The no-fault classroom, written by Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson, provides a curriculum and tools that help students …
This program, developed by the Canadian Red Cross, is designed to help adults working with First Nations/Inuit/Métis, to recognize and …
The Courage to Teach program, developed by Parker J. Palmer in 1992 in Seattle, WA, USA, attends to the inner …
The CARE for Teachers program (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education), developed by the Garrison Institute in New York in …
This issue brief, published on the University of Minnesota extension website in March of 2014, is written by Megan Olivia …
The TestEdge Program, developed by the Institute of Heartmath in California, USA, helps students overcome the stress and test anxiety …
Point Break, developed by Campus Life in California, USA, is a one-day (6-hour) workshop that aims to promote resiliency and …
A math teacher in Anchorage, Alaska, named Chris Orpitz, explains how he integrates the teaching of social and emotional skills …
The Pacific Path Program, developed by the Pacific Institute in Montreal, Quebec, is a conflict resolution and violence prevention program …
The Tribes concept was developed by Jeanne Gibbs in 1973 to build positive environments in schools and communities that would …
The Fluppy Preschool Program was developed in Quebec, Canada (available only in French), for young children who are at risk …
RULER is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Students learn …
Peers Making Peace, developed by PAX United in Texas, USA, is designed as a school-based, peer-mediation program for elementary through …
Peace Works: Peacemaking Skills for Little Kids was developed by the Peace Education Foundation in Miami, Florida, USA, to help …
The Early HeartSmarts Program for Preschool Children, developed by HeartMath Institute in California, USA, is designed to enhance the social …
Too Good for Violence (TGFV) was developed by the Mendez Foundation in Tampa, Florida, USA, to help students reduce risks, …
Kids in the Know was developed by the Canadian Center for Child Protection to help children develop resilience and reduce …
KiVa (an acronym for Kiusaamista Vastaan, “against bullying”) is a research-based program that was developed and evaluated through the University …
The Dare to Care program, developed in Canada, involves students, teachers and parents in efforts to eliminate bullying, and creates …
SAFETEEN is an assertiveness training program developed in Vancouver, BC, Canada to promote youth empowerment and safety in schools, with …
WITS LEADS is a literature-based program that was developed in Victoria, BC, Canada, as an upward extension of the WITS …
Tools of the Mind is a play-based program for Preschool or Kindergarten children rooted in the teaching of developmental psychologist …
The WITS Primary Program was developed in Victoria, BC, Canada, to teach children in Kindergarten to Grade 3 strategies for …
The Resolving Conflict Creatively Program (RCCP), co-founded by Morningside Center and the New York City Department of Education in 1985, …
Healthy Youth Relationships (HYR) is a program developed by the Canadian Red Cross to help youth avoid violent relationships by …
Beyond the Hurt is a bullying prevention program developed by the Canadian Red Cross. Through lessons, activities and videos, this …
The Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) program, developed in Seattle in 2000, promotes social competence, emotion literacy and regulation, …
The Open Circle approach was developed over thirty years ago in Wellesley College, MA, USA. The program pivots on 15-minute …
The MindUp curriculum, developed by the Goldie Hawn Foundation in Los Angeles, California, USA, combines cognitive neuroscience, positive psychology and …
This program was developed in 1985 to provide a consistent health education curriculum for all students in the state of …
I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) is a school-based program developed by Dr. Myrna B. Shure, a Psychology professor in Drexel …
Taxidog is a social and emotional learning program developed in New York for students in kindergarten through to grade three. …
The HighScope Educational Approach for preschoolers was developed over 40 years ago in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It is a comprehensive system …
The Incredible Years Series was developed by Carolyn Webster-Stratton in Seattle, Washington in the United States, and consists of three …
Competent Kids, Caring Communities (CKCC) aims to help schools develop “competent kids” by fostering students’ social and emotional skills, and …
The Caring School Community (CSC) program, developed by the Center for Collaborative Learning, offers structures and practices that build classroom …
Al’s Pals, developed and distributed by Wingspan, is a comprehensive, resilience-based curriculum that fosters social-emotional skills in young children. The …
School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) refers to a systems change process involving the entire school community. SWPBS is not a …
The 4Rs Program, developed by the Morningside Center in New York in the United States, integrates social and emotional learning …
The Responsive Classroom is an evidence-based approach that has been linked to greater teacher effectiveness, higher student achievement, and improved …
Positive Action is a systemic program driven by the intuitive philosophy that kids want to learn when they feel good …
The Second Step program, developed by the Committee for Children in Seattle, Washington in the U.S., focuses on teaching children …
Roots of Empathy is a program that brings babies and parents into classrooms (K to Grade 8) to help students …
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