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What’s your Why? Questions To Cultivate Meaning
Students contemplate questions to cultivate meaning, purpose, and connection.
Collaboration for Fairness: A Pedagogical Strategy
Increase students’ understanding of fairness through collaborative learning
Tuning into Truthfulness
Students explore how honesty and dishonesty feel in the body.
A Hopeful Plan
A goal-setting process for students that fosters hope in action
Is Fair, Fair?
Learn the difference between equality and equity
Truth or Tale?
A fun and quick game about honesty
Seeds of Self-Compassion
Students practice positive self-talk and self-compassion in a kid-friendly way.
Art on Purpose
Students explore what is meaningful to them through art.
Inspiring Climate Awareness Through Gratitude
Students consider the impact of climate change on something they love in nature.
Courage Creatures
Students use their creativity to explore what courage can look like and feel like.
Creating Musical Playlists for the Classroom
Experience music together to inspire awe, cultivate an awareness of emotions, and craft connection in the classroom.
In Harmony with Sound
Play sound in a circle to synchronize and create a harmonious vibe among students
The Beauty of Collective Effervescence
Increase cooperation and teamwork by “moving in unison.”
We Are Better (Dancing) Together
Experience awe and social connection through simple movements or dance
Awe Is All Around Us
Experience awe through visual design.
Encouraging Awe and Wonder Through Questioning
Broaden students’ thinking about a topic or skill, sparking curiosity, creativity, humility, and open-mindedness
Say “We” to Nurture Collaboration in Students
Use language to help orient students toward cooperation.
Inspiring Students to Help
Use language that sparks helpfulness in students.
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