Social Awareness

5 Things You Can Control

(includes lesson plan) We may not be able to control the weather, the time, or what anyone thinks, but we can control five very simple things: Our Attitude, words, actions, manners, and effort.

An Unexpected Lesson on Respect

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a great short scene about respecting others

Be A Better Listener

(includes lesson plan) Kyrun gives us the run down on three tips for being a better listener: 1) Pay Attention by eliminating distractions and letting them talk 2) Watch Your Cues with verbal and nonverbal communication 3) Slow Down to be sure you heard what you think you heard

Bullying Basics

What is bullying and how can we recognize it? On this episode we tackle the tough subject of bullying with some basic information to help us identify and avoid bullying. Elvis breaks down the difference in conflict vs bullying, four ways people our bullied, and provides us with a valuable resource to understand more about bullying.

Character Made Easy

What is Character? How can we begin to define good and bad character traits? Can we build character over time? In this episode, Vivian makes character simple and gives us three simple things to remember about character. 1) there are good and bad character traits 2) begin to take notice of our character, good and bad 3) realize that character is built over time

Don't Be A Jerk!

Ever met someone who is just not that nice. And you wonder, "what's your problem?". Here's three reason why they may not be cool and three tips to handle it.

For The Heroes: A Kid President Pep Talk

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This timeless message is one of our favorites, from Kid President.

How To Get Along With Anyone

(includes Lesson Plan) Wouldn't you want to get along with everyone, if we could? Try being kind, watching your manners, being a great listeners, and being a goof teammate. You will be well on your way.

Know Your Emotions

(includes lesson plan) Learning about emotions can be tricky. Morgan explains it, how we can measure emotions, and three things we should remember when talking about emotions and feelings. 1) Emotions come and go. 2) Emotions vary in degree. 3) There are no good or bad emotions.

Mindset Matters

Getting what you want starts with mindset. In this lesson, Kyrun gives us 4 great mindset "rules" that will flex that positive attitude and turn you towards reaching your goals. Don't Compare No Regrets Think Less & Do More Be You Just remember, you are you and you are awesome!

No One Cares Like You Think

Worrying about what others think of us will zap our energy, keep us from reaching our goals, and lead us to unhappiness. Just know that others have their own things to worry about and aren't paying that close of attention..

Own Your Actions

(includes lesson plan) We've all heard "She made me do it", "It's not my fault", and " I forgot". These are all excuses so we do not have to take responsibility for our actions. Well, it's time we start owning what we do and taking responsibility for our actions. We have three simple things that you

Practicing Gratitude

(includes Lesson Plan) Gratitude is about focusing on the positive in our life and appreciating what we have. It is something that is learned and we must practice. Elvis runs down four things we can do to start practicing gratitude - right now 1) Don't Be Picky. 2) Find The Good In The Bad. 3) Take Notice. 4) It's Up To You.

Random Acts of Kindness

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a great short scene about respecting others

Show Some Respect

Respect begins with treating others as we want to be treated. Morgan provides us with some helpful tips and tells us three awesome stories about respecting others. We can act and speak kindly, listen to others, respect people for who they are, express gratitude, and on and on. But, it comes down to one thing: Being Nice!

Social Awareness

Being socially aware is all about understanding how our actions and words affect others.

Taking Initiative

(includes lesson plan) How can we learn to take initiative? Aspen provides some insight and gives us three super simple examples for us to take initiative, on this video from RocketKids. It's really about not waiting for someone else to do it for us. We think they should do it or they need to remind us. Think they is you and you're sure to start taking initiative.

Teamwork

(includes Lesson Plan) Being a great team member is one of the greatest skills we can have. It can be used in almost any situation. It teaches us to get along, respect others, and accomplish our goals together. 1) Learn How To Listen 2) Learn How To Speak 3) We Can Build Ourselves Up 4) Learn How To Think

The Joy Story

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Award winning animated short that shows kindness can be rewarded ten fold

The Life-Skills Lab: Stronger Connections

This 4-week course provides the tools to build better relationships and bring out the best in each other. It starts with you.

What is Fairness?

(includes Lesson Plan) Being fair isn't about always having things equal - it's about doing what's right. Morgan gives us five ways to make things fair and a few questions to ask ourselves to ensure we are doing our part.

When Things Go Wrong

(includes Lesson Plan) Yep. Things will go wrong. It will happen. But, what will we do when it does. Remember these four tips to get it all back on track. 1) Express Yourself 2) Stay Positive 3) Make Your Own Choices 4) Let It Be