All Practices
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The World is a Dance
Students use dance to learn about the world and celebrate diversity.
Getting to Know Each Other Through Dance
Students practice their social skills with each other while learning a new dance move
Four Corners
An interactive learning strategy that helps students clarify their own ideas and hear other perspectives—while getting them out of their seats.
Carousel Brainstorming
A cooperative learning technique that engages all students’ participation through movement, discussion, and communication of ideas.
Loving-Kindness for Someone You Care About
Students mentally send good wishes to someone who is important to them.
A Moment for Me: A Self-Compassion Break for Teens
Students learn how to comfort themselves during stressful times.
Mindful Poetry Moments
A daily mindfulness and poetry appreciation practice for the whole school or a single classroom
Earthrise: Bearing Witness to Our Planet
Students reflect on what it means to “bear witness” to something.
Earthrise: Fostering Awe
Students reflect on how the Earthrise photograph instills a sense of awe and wonder towards our planet.
Earthrise: Cultivating Global Citizenship
Students reflect on how the Earthrise photograph offered humans a new way to see the Earth: without borders or boundaries.
Earthrise: Instilling Reverence for the Earth
Students reflect on how the Earthrise photograph instills a sense of reverence and awe, encouraging us to be stewards of the Earth.
Mindful Music Moments
A daily mindfulness and music appreciation practice for the whole school or a single classroom
Reflecting on SEL Skills
Students discuss the SEL skills touched upon during the activity in which they have just participated.
Strategies for Increasing the Use of SEL Skills
A list of strategies for making explicit connections to SEL skills throughout the day in order to reinforce students’ practice of skills
Mindful Listening for Students
Students learn to notice sounds, their beginnings and endings, and the silent spaces between each sound.
Making Families Feel Welcome
Simple ways for teachers, principals, and staff members to help families of all backgrounds feel welcome in the school community
Meaningful Photos for Students
Students use photography or drawing to explore purpose and meaning in their lives.
Making Science Meaningful
Students reflect on how their science learning is relevant to their lives.
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