Building an awareness of feelings/emotions
Develop emotional literacy
Understanding and practicing emotional regulation
Understand and practice communicating and responding to/with feelings/emotions.
Understanding big problems vs. little problems
Understanding and practice of self-regulation & boundaries
Understanding and engaging in social responsibility
Understanding and practice process for decision making
Review big problems vs. little problems
Practice of self-regulation & boundaries and impacts on others/wellbeing
Engaging in social responsibility
Practice process for decision-making and understanding consequences
Core Traits: Caring, Honest, Respectful, Fair, Responsible
Students will become aware and sensitive to information about the 5 traits (Receiving)
Students will take action and demonstrate behaviours associated with the 5 traits (Responding)
Understand, appreciate and support the value of each trait (Valuing)
Examine and apply the 5 character traits in various situations, at home and at school. (Organizing).
Internalize the 5 traits and act consistently with these values. (Characterization)
Understand the functions of the brain.
Understand influences and distractions that impact the functions of the brain
Develop and practice mindfulness and flexible thinking
Build awareness and understanding for how mindfulness and flexible thinking impacts social situations and contributes to healthy relationships.
Understanding stress
Calming the body
Understanding and managing feelings
Thinking skills to cope with stress and promote resilience
Understanding and practicing empathy, compassion and respect
Develop skills for participation, active listening and assertive communication
Understanding and respecting various attributes and perspectives
Develop emotional literacy
Body image (media influences, gender stereotypes, size discrimination)
Healthy eating/active living (healthy eating/active living, sleep and mental health)
Building healthy relationships (learning to listen and conflict resolution)
Understanding and developing hope
Stress and relationships (friendships)
Happiness- long term & short term
Appreciation- the power of appreciation: gratitude matters
Passions and Strengths- building on your strengths
Perspective- the power of perspective: making choices that work
Inner Meanie & Inner Friend- learning about mindset
Ninja Mastery/Emotional Management- developing emotional management
Empathy- the 5 steps to greater connection
So Similar- celebrating differences & appreciating our common core
Share your Gifts- bringing forward your talents to make a difference
In order to succeed in today’s world, everyone must possess the social, emotional, and critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and respond to ever-more complex situations and to recognize, understand, and appropriately manage their own emotions. We call these essential skills “The 10WiseWays”.
Using the latest understanding of how the brain learns, BrainWise takes complex cognitive concepts and presents them in a concrete, comprehensive, and culturally relevant format that is flexible enough to blend into any program, school, or organization.
Learning how to control impulsive behavior, accurately identify choices, assess the consequences of actions, and make responsible decisions is what BrainWise is all about!
SPOT Program Evidence-Based (5-8 year olds)
With "A Little SPOT of Learning: A program About Managing Emotions While Learning," children will: Learn about different emotions and how they can impact learning. Understand the importance of emotional regulation in managing stress and anxiety. Develop coping strategies for managing difficult emotions in the classroom.
Growth Mindset
GoZen
Students interpret how resilience and perseverance can be influenced by a variety of life experiences. Students reflect and relate life experiences to perseverance and well-being.
Students analyze and explain responsibility and how it can impact personal and group safety, as well as the impact on well-being.
Students interpret how resilience and perseverance can be influenced by a variety of life experiences. Students reflect and relate life experiences to perseverance and well-being.
Students analyze and explain responsibility and how it can impact personal and group safety, as well as the impact on well-being.
Students examine risk and identify factors that influence action, understanding the relationship between choice and consequences.
Students consider a variety of perspectives that support the development of healthy relationships, examining the characteristics and developing skills to enhance healthy relationships. As well as evaluate and personalize various styles of conflict resolution.
Students connect strategies for well-being to life opportunities and lifelong learning.
Students examine risk and identify factors that influence action, understanding the relationship between choice and consequences.
Students will analyze and appreciate safety and responsibility for physical, emotional and social. Identify various forms of harassment and develop characteristics of resiliency (i.e. problem solving, self-esteem, and social bonding). Further, develop strategies to effectively seek and access support.
Students will describe characteristics associated with feelings/emotions and evaluate the relationship between risk management and stress management.
Students interpret how resilience and perseverance can be influenced by a variety of life experiences. Students reflect and relate life experiences to perseverance and well-being.
Students analyze and explain responsibility and how it can impact personal and group safety, as well as the impact on well-being.
Students will analyze and appreciate safety and responsibility for physical, emotional and social. Identify various forms of harassment and develop characteristics of resiliency (i.e. problem solving, self-esteem, and social bonding). Further, develop strategies to effectively seek and access support.
Students examine risk and identify factors that influence action, understanding the relationship between choice and consequences.
Students examine physical, social, personal, and environmental factors connected to maturation during adolescence.
Students consider a variety of perspectives that support the development of healthy relationships, examining the characteristics and developing skills to enhance healthy relationships. As well as evaluate and personalize various styles of conflict resolution.
Students will describe characteristics associated with feelings/emotions and evaluate the relationship between risk management and stress management.
Students examine access to food and its effect on making decisions related to nutrition
Compare personal health choices to standards for health, examine personal grooming/cleanliness and evaluate the impact. Examine media influences on body image, and lifestyle choices.
Students connect strategies for well-being to life opportunities and lifelong learning.
Students examine risk and identify factors that influence action, understanding the relationship between choice and consequences.
Students examine physical, social, personal, and environmental factors connected to maturation during adolescence.
Students will analyze and appreciate safety and responsibility for physical, emotional and social. Identify various forms of harassment and develop characteristics of resiliency (i.e. problem solving, self-esteem, and social bonding). Further, develop strategies to effectively seek and access support.
Students consider a variety of perspectives that support the development of healthy relationships, examining the characteristics and developing skills to enhance healthy relationships. As well as evaluate and personalize various styles of conflict resolution.
Students will describe characteristics associated with feelings/emotions and evaluate the relationship between risk management and stress management.
4thR Healthy Relationships Program
Students interpret how resilience and perseverance can be influenced by a variety of life experiences. Students reflect and relate life experiences to perseverance and well-being.
Students analyze and explain responsibility and how it can impact personal and group safety, as well as the impact on well-being.
Students will analyze and appreciate safety and responsibility for physical, emotional and social. Identify various forms of harassment and develop characteristics of resiliency (i.e. problem solving, self-esteem, and social bonding). Further, develop strategies to effectively seek and access support.
Students examine risk and identify factors that influence action, understanding the relationship between choice and consequences.
Students examine physical, social, personal, and environmental factors connected to maturation during adolescence.
Students consider a variety of perspectives that support the development of healthy relationships, examining the characteristics and developing skills to enhance healthy relationships. As well as evaluate and personalize various styles of conflict resolution.
Students will describe characteristics associated with feelings/emotions and evaluate the relationship between risk management and stress management.
Students interpret how resilience and perseverance can be influenced by a variety of life experiences. Students reflect and relate life experiences to perseverance and well-being.
Students analyze and explain responsibility and how it can impact personal and group safety, as well as the impact on well-being.
Students will analyze and appreciate safety and responsibility for physical, emotional and social. Identify various forms of harassment and develop characteristics of resiliency (i.e. problem solving, self-esteem, and social bonding). Further, develop strategies to effectively seek and access support.
Students examine risk and identify factors that influence action, understanding the relationship between choice and consequences.
Students consider a variety of perspectives that support the development of healthy relationships, examining the characteristics and developing skills to enhance healthy relationships. As well as evaluate and personalize various styles of conflict resolution.
Students will describe characteristics associated with feelings/emotions and evaluate the relationship between risk management and stress management.
In order to succeed in today’s world, everyone must possess the social, emotional, and critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and respond to ever-more complex situations and to recognize, understand, and appropriately manage their own emotions. We call these essential skills “The 10WiseWays”.
Using the latest understanding of how the brain learns, BrainWise takes complex cognitive concepts and presents them in a concrete, comprehensive, and culturally relevant format that is flexible enough to blend into any program, school, or organization.
Learning how to control impulsive behavior, accurately identify choices, assess the consequences of actions, and make responsible decisions is what BrainWise is all about!
Growth Mindset
Use knowledge of healthy, active lifestyle to promote and encourage family/peer/community involvement
Apply coping strategies when experiencing different rates of physical, emotional, sexual and social development
Analyze and develop strategies to reduce the effect of stereotyping on body image
Analyze addictions; i.e. stages, kinds, and resources available to treat addictions
Develop strategies to promote harm reduction/risk management.
Use personal resiliency skills
Understanding and expressing feelings: identify strategies to foster positive feelings/attitudes, analyze why individuals choose not to express or manage feelings.
Analyze, evaluate and refine personal strategies for managing stress/crisis
Describe and analyze factors that contribute to the development of unhealthy relationships and develop strategies to deal with unhealthy relationships
Apply coping strategies when experiencing different rates of physical, emotional, sexual and social development
Use personal resiliency skills
Understanding and expressing feelings: identify strategies to foster positive feelings/attitudes, analyze why individuals choose not to express or manage feelings.
Analyze, evaluate and refine personal strategies for managing stress/crisis
4thR Healthy Relationships Plus Program
Use knowledge of healthy, active lifestyle to promote and encourage family/peer/community involvement
Apply coping strategies when experiencing different rates of physical, emotional, sexual and social development
Analyze addictions; i.e. stages, kinds, and resources available to treat addictions
Develop strategies to promote harm reduction/risk management. Assess quality and reliability of health information provided by different sources.
Use personal resiliency skills
Understanding and expressing feelings: identify strategies to foster positive feelings/attitudes, analyze why individuals choose not to express or manage feelings.
Analyze, evaluate and refine personal strategies for managing stress/crisis
Model integrity and honesty in accordance with ethical principles.
Refine personal conflict management skills
Provided in collaboration with the FSLC
Use knowledge of healthy, active lifestyle to promote and encourage family/peer/community involvement
Apply coping strategies when experiencing different rates of physical, emotional, sexual and social development
Develop strategies to promote harm reduction/risk management. Assess quality and reliability of health information provided by different sources.
Understanding and expressing feelings: identify strategies to foster positive feelings/attitudes, analyze why individuals choose not to express or manage feelings.
Analyze, evaluate and refine personal strategies for managing stress/crisis
The Stigma of Mental Illness
Understanding Mental Health and Mental Illness
Information on Specific Mental Illness
Experiences of Mental Illness and the Importance of Family Communication
Seeking Help and Find Support
The Importance of Positive Mental Health
In order to succeed in today’s world, everyone must possess the social, emotional, and critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and respond to ever-more complex situations and to recognize, understand, and appropriately manage their own emotions. We call these essential skills “The 10WiseWays”.
Using the latest understanding of how the brain learns, BrainWise takes complex cognitive concepts and presents them in a concrete, comprehensive, and culturally relevant format that is flexible enough to blend into any program, school, or organization.
Learning how to control impulsive behavior, accurately identify choices, assess the consequences of actions, and make responsible decisions is what BrainWise is all about!
GeminAI Rising (Grade 9)
Personal Coping Skills: Identify appropriate strategies to foster positive feelings/attitudes
Decision-Making: Use decision-making skills to select appropriate risk-taking activities for personal growth and empowerment
Influence/Critical Thinking: Analyze skills needed to maintain individuality within a group
Problem-Solving: Refine personal conflict management skills
Self-Concept: Use personal resiliency skills
Growth Mindset