School Care Kit 2.0
Our School Care Kit Version 2.0 is here! Sign-up and receive 8 out of the 40 ready-to-go Lesson Plans for free!
We know you are bearing a heavier load than usual and we’ve created an online tool to help you create a safe, joyful and connected learning experience while lowering anxiety and apprehension as you and your students navigate the COVID era classroom.
Our School Care Kit is an online program especially designed to support educators and students navigate in the classroom during the pandemic, by helping establish new norms and a safe, respectful, and compassionate learning environment.
40 ready-to-go Lesson Plans, including SEL-inspired warm-up activities, discussion prompts, visual tools, and supportive guidelines on duration, objective, prep-work, required materials, and learning goals and intentions
20 Visual Check-in Boards, each displaying 6 images to help students explain how they are feeling at the present moment
20 Space for Thought Lounges - "brain breaks" that facilitate zoning in and zoning out with your students using elements of nature, such as waves or clouds
Delivered on drip schedule: 2 ready-to-go Lessons Plans, 1 Visual Check-In Board and 1 Space for Thought Lounge released every week
First 4 weeks for free: 8 Lesson Plans & 4 Check-In Boards & 4 Space for Thought Lounges!
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Each week we publish 2 ready-to-go Lesson Plans, 1 Visual Check-In Board and 1 Space for Thought Lounge
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Enroll for the School Care Kit 2.0 to enjoy the 40 Lesson Plans, 20 Space for Thought Lounges and 20 Visual Check-In Boards
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Letter to Educators
How to Use Your Care Kit
What is calmversation?
What is SEL? Why does it matter?
calmversation framework for learning
Getting to know you...
FAQs
Welcoming Your Students | After an extended break, after a weekend and as a daily practice | Demo
Ice-Breakers and Daily Prompts
Different Ways to Check-In with Your Students | How-to video
Checking-In with Your Students | Visual Guide and Examples | Download
Exploring calm | How-to video
Educator Guide: How to bring calmversation into your classroom | Download
How to use Visual Check-In Boards
How to use Space for Thought Lounges
Space for Thought Lounge | Observe, Reflect and Connect
Visual Check-In Board [Faces]
Norms and Expectations | Lesson Plan
Introducing calmversation | Lesson Plan
Hosting a calmversation | Video
Discussion Points and Prompts
[Bonus Unit] Exploring calm
Space for Thought Lounge [Sweeping Waves]
Visual Check-In Board [Sea Animals]
Staying Connected During Learning | Lesson Plan
Introducing Space for Thought Lounges | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Shell on Sand]
Visual Check-In Board [Clouds]
Note to Educator
Social Distancing | Lesson Plan
"A Mask for You, A Mask for Me" | Primary Students | PDF Resource
Masks (Primary) | Lesson Plan
Masks (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Swaying Leaves]
Visual Check-In Board [Rain]
Learning This Year | Lesson Plan
Learning from COVID-19 | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Snow Fall]
Visual Check-In Board [Skies]
Gentle reminders
"Observe, Reflect, and Connect" (Primary) | Lesson Plan
"Observe, Reflect, and Connect" (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Welcoming Your Students | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Breeze on Treetops]
Visual Check-In Board [Horizons]
Talking About Changes | Lesson Plan
Ease, Grace and Flow | Gentle Waves | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [In the Rain]
Visual Check-In [Restful Moon]
What It Means to CARE (Primary) | Lesson Plan
What It Means to CARE (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Encouraging Messages (Primary) | Lesson Plan
Encouraging Messages (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Discussion Starters | Silver Linings
Space for Thought Lounge [Flower Petals]
Visual Check-In Board [Weather]
Emotions in Life and Learning | Lesson Plan
“The World of Worries” (Primary) | Lesson Plan
Anxiety (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Universal Love]
Visual Check-In Board [Movements]
Information Sources | Lesson Plan
Brain Breaks | Lesson Plan
Discussion Starters | Learning
Space for Thought Lounge [Water Droplet]
Visual Check-In Board [Sources]
Digital Citizenship | Lesson Plan
Design a Brain Break Activity | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Floating Above the Clouds]
Visual Check-In Board [Animals]
Facts Versus Opinions | Lesson Plan
Design Your Own Lesson Plan | Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan [Template]
Space for Thought Lounge [Misty Sea]
Visual Check-In Board [Places]
Note to Educator
Inclusion (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Diversity (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Raindrops on Window]
Visual Check-In Board [Mountains]
Connecting Through Imagination | Lesson Plan
Note to educator
Ease, Grace and Flow | Playful Waves | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Floating Upwards]
Visual Check-In Board [Waves]
Connecting Through Food | Lesson Plan
Design Your Own Check-In Board | Lesson Plan
Check-In Board [Template]
Space for Thought Lounge [Swirling Galaxy]
Visual Check-In Board [Planets]
Bias (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Hope and Inspiration | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Trees Above]
Visual Check-In Board [Surprise]
Discrimination and Prejudice (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Managing Conflict (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Seaside Waves]
Visual Check-In Board [Hands]
Social Justice (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Connecting Through Care | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Centric Circles]
Visual Check-In Board [Trees]
Current Events (Intermediate) | Lesson Plan
Ease, Grace and Flow | Floating Above The Clouds | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Playful Waves]
Visual Check-In Board [Fireworks]
Ease, Grace and Flow | Snow Fall | Lesson Plan
Design a Space for Thought Lounge | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Water Reflections]
Visual Check-In Board [Food]
Surprise and Delight | Lesson Plan
Acknowledgement | Lesson Plan
Space for Thought Lounge [Moon Phase]
Let us know how your experience was with this Care Kit!
“This program gives participants information about themselves and others. It links the similarities and differences that we all share. No one is on their own or left behind.”
Laura McClenhan“ Learners of all ages will benefit from the strategies. The program is innovative and inspiring!”
Candice Essar