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What Kind of Happy Are You?
Students identify and discuss moments when they experience 10 positive emotions.
Asking Powerful Questions
Students learn about cultivating a curious mindset by asking powerful questions.
Practicing Shallow vs. Deep Curiosity
Students learn about the differences between shallow and deep curiosity and develop questions that reflect both levels of curiosity.
Module 8.1 Purpose for Students
Module 8.2 Self-Compassion for Students
Awe-Inspiring Affirmations
Cultivate joy, optimism, and hope through student-written affirmations.
Using Art to Build Bridges
Students engage in art to reflect on and practice perspective-giving and taking skills.
Courage Blooms
Recognize and name emotions that can lead to acts of courage.
Inspiring Climate Awareness Through Gratitude
Students consider the impact of climate change on something they love in nature.
Courage Challenge
Students explore and enact the character strengths that undergird courage: honesty, zest, perseverance, and bravery.
Courage Creatures
Students use their creativity to explore what courage can look like and feel like.
Identifying Acts of Courage
Students reflect on various definitions and acts of courage—and consider why they think courage is important.
Courageous and Compassionate Citizens
Students foster courage to collectively problem solve.
The Bystander’s Dilemma: What Does Courage Look Like?
Students reflect on an ethical dilemma and consider how to prioritize their values—and respond courageously.
Finding Awe in Collective Acts of Kindness
Inspire students to kindness through the “collective effervescence” of animals
Creating Musical Playlists for the Classroom
Experience music together to inspire awe, cultivate an awareness of emotions, and craft connection in the classroom.
Just Because (Broaden Your Sense of What’s Comfortable and Familiar)
Foster pride and respect in and between students by dismantling assumptions.
In Harmony with Sound
Play sound in a circle to synchronize and create a harmonious vibe among students
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