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Our Emotions as Fuel - An intermediate level lesson connecting emotion to the cells of the body, while teaching students about emotional dexterity. Explore how to move through the 7 emotions that comprise our Energy of Emotion scale. Lesson TopicThe Energy of Emotion is a shared language that we have developed to communicate about particular emotional spaces. This lesson easily connects to almost any of our other lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers as the Energy of Emotions is the foundation of muc

Healthy Communication - An intermediate level lesson on exploring different communication styles, helping students develop healthy communication Lesson TopicThis lesson teaches imperative communication skills. These skills are foundational in helping us learn to communicate our wants and needs effectively. Let’s talk:This intermediate-level lesson introduces students to three different communication styles: passive, aggressive and assertive. Through reflective activities students are encouraged

Neural Networks - A junior level lesson explaining brain development in the early years and a deeper dive into understanding how neural networks work. Lesson TopicThis lesson involves teaching students about their brain’s development by focusing on the formation of neural pathways and networks. Bringing attention to the importance of repetition and habits will help students understand that, to create new habits or routines, it starts with repetition. We like to harness our understanding of neuro

Neural Networks - A primary level lesson explaining brain development in the early years and a deeper dive into understanding how neural networks work. Lesson TopicThis lesson involves teaching students about their brain’s development by focusing on the formation of neural networks. We bring attention to the importance of repetition and will help students understand that to create new habits, we must practice them. We like to harness our understanding of neuroscience to help us navigate behaviou

An Introduction to Neuroplasticity - An intermediate level lesson on what neuroplasticity is, how it works, and how to hardwire new habits in both thinking and behaviour. Lesson TopicPlaydough Brain introduces neuroplasticity, a foundational concept of neuroscience that is helpful to understand to leverage science in making changes to support our emotional wellness. Let’s talk:This discussion will teach students some basic principles of neuroplasticity by using the visual of the playdough brain

Our Reptilian Brain - An intermediate level lesson on understanding the reptilian brain, how it impacts our emotions, the way we feel and how we function, and how to work with it. Lesson TopicEver heard of the reptilian brain? To bring a little fun and engagement, we’ve renamed it the Crocodile. This lesson will teach students about the differences between our old brain (the reptilian brain) and our new brain (the thinking brain), particularly how each impacts our emotions. Let’s talk:Students w

An Introduction to Neuroplasticity - A primary level lesson on what neuroplasticity is, how it works and how to hardwire new habits in both thinking and behaviour. Lesson TopicPlaydough Brain introduces neuroplasticity, a foundational tenet of neuroscience that is helpful when looking to leverage science and support emotional health and wellness. Let’s talk:This discussion will teach students some basic principles of neuroplasticity by using the visual of the playdough brain to help them unders

Our Reptilian Brain - A junior level lesson on understanding the reptilian brain, how it impacts our emotions, the way we feel and how we function, and how to work with it. Lesson TopicHave you ever heard of the reptilian brain? To bring a little fun and engagement, we’ve renamed it the Crocodile. This lesson will teach students about the differences between our old brain (the reptilian brain) and our new brain (the thinking brain), particularly how each impacts our emotions. Let’s talk:Students

An Introduction to Neuroplasticity - A junior level lesson on what neuroplasticity is, how it works, and how to hardwire new habits in both thinking and behaviour. Lesson TopicPlaydough Brain introduces neuroplasticity, a foundational concept of neuroscience that is helpful to understand to leverage science in making changes to support our emotional wellness.  Let’s talk:This discussion will teach students some basic principles of neuroplasticity by using the visual of the playdough brain to hel

Neural Networks - An intermediate level lesson explaining brain development in the early years and a deeper dive into understanding how neural networks work. Lesson TopicThis lesson involves teaching students about their brain’s development by focusing on the formation of neural pathways and networks. Bringing attention to the importance of repetition and habits will help students understand now neural pathways are formed and that to create new pathways we need to start with repetition. We like

Neuroscience and Behavioural Change - An intermediate lesson harnessing principles of neuroscience to help us set the stage for behavioural change. Learn to maximize creativity which generates new brain cells and boosts mood. Lesson TopicDid you ever use an Etch A Sketch when you were a kid? Do you remember how you would use the dials to draw fairly simple shapes? While Etch A Sketches aren’t as readily available now as they were in the past, we still like to use them when working in person with

Exploring Identity - An intermediate level lesson on understanding emotional alignment as a currency for health and happiness. Help students develop a better understanding of themselves, building self-awareness. Lesson TopicHere we are helping students understand themselves, building self awareness and their own sense of identity by understanding internal and external factors that impact who they are. This is a great lesson to engage with several times throughout the year. Let’s talk:We have inc

The Brain’s Storage System - An intermediate level lesson exploring how the brain stores our past and present emotions. The 75/25 rule is introduced to explain why our emotions and reactions become more intense as we age. Lesson TopicA visual of a Rolodex is introduced as a way of explaining how the brain likes to process and store memories and experiences. Just as a Rolodex wouldn’t function well if the cards are an unsorted, disorganized mess, so too does our brain struggle when many experienc

Neuroscience and Behavioural Change - A junior level lesson harnessing principles of neuroscience to help us set the stage for behavioural change. Learn to maximize creativity which generates new brain cells and boosts mood. Lesson TopicDid you ever use an Etch A Sketch when you were a kid? Do you remember how you would use the dials to draw fairly simple shapes? While Etch A Sketches aren’t as readily available now as they were in the past, we still like to use them when working in person with

Our Emotions as Fuel - A junior level lesson connecting emotion to the cells of the body, while teaching students about emotional dexterity. Explore how to move through the 7 emotions that comprise our Energy of Emotion scale. Lesson TopicThe Energy of Emotion is a shared language that we have developed to communicate about particular emotional spaces. This lesson easily connects to almost any of our other lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers as the Energy of Emotion is the foundation of much of our

Exploring Identity - A junior level lesson on understanding emotional alignment as a currency for health and happiness. Help students develop a better understanding of themselves and build self-awareness. Lesson TopicHere we are helping students understand themselves, building self awareness and their own sense of identity, by understanding internal and external factors that impact who they are. This is a great lesson to engage with several times throughout the year. Let’s talk:We have included

Healthy Communication - A junior level lesson on exploring different communication styles, helping students develop healthy communication. Lesson TopicThis lesson teaches imperative communication skills. These skills are foundational in helping us learn to communicate our wants and needs effectively. Let’s talk:This junior-level lesson introduces students to three different communication styles: passive, aggressive and assertive. Students can be encouraged to identify which style is most predom

Neuroscience and Behavioural Change - A primary level lesson harnessing principles of neuroscience to help us set the stage for behavioural change. Learn to maximize creativity which generates new brain cells and boosts mood. Lesson TopicDid you ever use an Etch A Sketch when you were a kid? Do you remember how you would use the dials to draw fairly simple shapes? While Etch A Sketches aren’t as readily available now as they were in the past, we still like to use them when working in person with

Our Emotions as Fuel - A primary level lesson connecting emotion to the cells of the body, while teaching students about emotional dexterity. Explore how to move through the 7 emotions that comprise our Energy of Emotion scale. Lesson TopicThe Energy of Emotion chart is provided as a visual for you to use throughout the conversation. It would be invaluable to print and post this chart in the classroom and encourage students to revisit throughout the school year. There is a brief pause during the

Exploring Identity - A primary level lesson on understanding emotional alignment as a currency for health and happiness. This will help students develop a better understanding of themselves and build self-awareness. Lesson TopicThe tenets of this Double Vision lesson are a bit abstract for younger students so we have adapted this lesson to focus more upon helping students understand themselves and build their self awareness and sense of identity. Helping them understand, ‘hey, I’m a person with