Students have a lot on their minds. Today's world exposes young people to an unprecedented number of distractions, opportunities, and expectations. It's understandable that many students feel overwhelmed, often resulting in unhappiness, underperformance, or unwise choices. 

Kindfulness is here to help students be well and do well. Through social, emotional, and ecological learning (SEEL), the Kindfulness Curriculum teaches elementary students how to take care of themselves, their communities, and their environments. The Common Core-aligned lessons support students in feeling their best and performing their best.
 

The Kindfulness Curriculum fuses three well-researched domains:
social-emotional learning, mindfulness, and English language arts. 

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is the process of understanding how to navigate emotions and interact well with others. SEL starts with self awareness, then extends to interpersonal contexts. Through extensive research, the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) established these five competencies.

1. self-awareness 
2. self-management
3. social awareness
4. relationship skills
5. responsible decision-making

Mindfulness is intentional awareness. A person can be mindful of his/her thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, surrounding environment, social situation, or anything else that is happening in a given moment. Mindfulness serves as a highly-effective inner compass for SEL.

1. observation
2. focused attention
3. non-judgement
4. non-identification
5. understanding

English Language Arts (ELA) are part of the nationwide, K12 Common Core (CC) Standards. All Kindfulness lessons align to these grade-specific standards, which are designed to prepare students for college and careers. SEL skills are an essential ingredient for student success on the Common Core and beyond.

1. listening
2. speaking
3. reading
4. writing
5. language

Want to learn more about the effectiveness and assessment of these domains? Check the research page. For more on how these competencies correlate to the curriculum, visit the units page.