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Worry Woos (K to 3)
The WorryWoo Monsters is an award winning series of books and plush dolls written and illustrated by Andi Green. Emotions themselves are turned into lovable quirky characters that embark on delightful journeys of self-awareness. Created to promote healthy emotional wellness, each WorryWoo adventure concludes with an upbeat message of “Hey, it’s OK” and present the perfect opportunity to openly discuss topics that don’t have ea
Emotional Intelligence is broadly defined as being able to recognize, understand and manage our feelings. Emotional intelligence is just as important as a child’s academic ability. Being able to recognize and embrace emotions, as well as having parents, teachers and educators who can guide our children in all phases of educational growth is an essential part of a child’s emotional development. The objective of The WorryWoo Developing Emotional Intelligence Program (WWDEI) is to introduce social and emotional learning (SEL) as an essential part of a school’s Literacy & Arts curriculum in order to:
Build empathy
Create positive emotional understanding
Improve emotional intelligence
Develop a healthy social environment for the students
The program goals will be accomplished by including lessons plans on emotions, relationships, and social- emotional skills. These will be adapted to language arts, visual arts and performing arts classrooms in conjunction with Common Core standards to create a cross-curriculum platform. pre and post-testing is available upon request. Final student assessment includes 1) teacher determined criteria and 2) the individual creation of a character and book that demonstrates an understanding of the social/emotional principles the students have learned.
Evidence:
After 10 weeks using the WorryWoo DEI program, the teachers found that students were
better able to manage their emotions. Specifically, the results indicated that teachers observed
a significant positive impact on the students regarding:
recognition of basic and complex emotions (ACADEMIC))
attitude toward themselves and others (SOCIAL)
ability to control their emotions (CONDUCT)
understanding the feelings of others (SOCIAL)
empathy (CONDUCT /SOCIAL))
emotional awareness (EMOTIONAL)
reduced feelings of “feeling like a failure. (EMOTIONAL)
MHCB Program Manager Notes:
Worry Woos is a medium cost program. Full SEL Curriulum Sets cost $385USD.
Worry Woos is an American resource.
Worry Woos is research-based.