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Introducing Grow Your Mind TO THE CLASSROOM
the nuts and bolts
If you are a educator wanting to know where to start with Grow Your Mind - check out our manual.
TEACHING OVERVIEW
Want to get a quick grasp on the topics covered in GYM? Have a read of this document!
Inspired by the VIA character strengths, we have broken down what each strength (plus a few extra goodies) looks like + sounds like in the classroom & playground.
12 interactive lesson plans linked to the curriculum to get you started in the classroom.
Make it easy for other educators to see the theme of each book + suggested activities
Colour Me In
EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Use alone or with lesson 1
GROWTH MINDSET TREE
Use alone or with lesson 6
Podcast Colouring-in sheets
SEASON 1
Episode 1 - Meet the animals
Episode 2 - B.O.B it up
Episode 3 - Stuff-ups take courage
Episode 4 - More dangerous than smoking
Episode 5 - This too shall pass
Episode 6 - The key to living to 100
Episode 7 - The perfect antidote
Episode 8 - The problem we all live with
SEASON 2
Episode 1 - Meet the sensitive octopus
Episode 2 - Rewrite the rules
Episode 3 - You can't grow it alone
Episode 4 - Would you rather
Episode 5 - Love without a home
Episode 6 - Get your daily dose
SEASON 3
DOSE OF WELLBEING
FOR: 3-6
THEME: BRAIN AWARENESS
TO GO WITH: DOSE POSTER & Lesson 3/4
find a feeling
FOR: 3-6
THEME: emotional literacy
TO GO WITH: flip to flourish & lesson 3/4
ADD YET
FOR: 3-6
THEME: Growth Mindset
TO GO WITH: Growth mindset tree poster & lesson 5
Tips for saying sorry
For: Year 3 - 6
A student friendly way to explain what a good apology involves. Conflict is a normal part of any relationship. Print and ask students to Think Pair Share after reading it.
TO GO WITH: More Dangerous than Smoking podcast episode
For: Year 2 - 6
Print off and invite students to write to their local MP about an issue surrounding climate change with a direct call to action.
TO GO WITH: the Would you rather? episode on the Grow Your Mind podcast.
Use this as an extension to the advocacy postcard or as a brainstorming session before sending the postcard.
Wake me up + Calm me down by
FOR: 1-6
THEME: Brain Awareness
TO GO WITH: Animal posters & Lesson 1
BREATHING SYLES - FOR TEACHERS TO READ
FOR: K-6
THEME: Mindfulness
TO GO WITH: Flip to Flourish & Lesson 1
brainstorm key ingredients
brainstorm key ingredients
FOR: 3-6
THEME: Respectful Relationships
TO GO WITH: More dangerous than Smoking podcast episode (this is part of the student reflection journal)
internal weather
FOR: pre k-6
THEME: mindfulness
TO GO WITH: traffic light poster & lesson 2
Internal weather description
FOR: 1-6
THEME: mindfulness
TO GO WITH: flip to flourish & lesson 2
Gratitude letter
FOR: 2-6
THEME: gratitude
TO GO WITH: flip to flourish & Lesson 2
meditation - for teachers to read
FOR: k-6
THEME: optimisim
TO GO WITH: flip to flourish & lesson 2
CLASSROOM COMPASS OF VALUES PRINT OUT AND CHOOSE 4 VALUES TO GUIDE YOUR CLASS
Insular cortex
FOR: pre 3 - 6
THEME: brain awareness
TO GO WITH: brain poster
dear wise owl
FOR: 3-6
THEME: brain awareness
TO GO WITH: brain poster & lesson 3/4
Dear wise owl
FOR: k-2
THEME: brain awareness
TO GO WITH: brain poster & Lesson 3/4
shark vs dolphin thinking
FOR: 3-6
THEME: optimisim
TO GO WITH: flip to flourish & lesson 6
For: Year 2 - 6
THEME: Character Strengths
TO GO WITH: Introductory lessons + podcast episode: The Perfect Antidote
No mud no lotus
FOR: 3-6
THEME: Grit & resilience
TO GO WITH: Growth mindset tree poster & lesson 7
know & grow a strength
FOR: 2-6
THEME: character strengths
TO GO WITH: character strengths poster & lesson 7
weeds & flowers worksheet
FOR: k-6
THEME: resilience
how to use: students match statements with either weeds or flowers - play it with our board game
kindness intention
FOR: 2-6
THEME: kindness
TO GO WITH: flip to flourish & lesson 8
Comprehension tasks
Dear kids love your brain
FOR: 5- 6
THEME: BRAIN AWARENESS
TO GO WITH: DOSE POSTER & ext to GYM lessons
the science of compassion
FOR: 5-6
THEME: compassion
TO GO WITH: flip to flourish & ext to gym lessons
insular cortex
FOR: 5-6
THEME: brain awareness
TO GO WITH: dose poster & ext to gym lessons
Ext. themes on relationships to dive into
healthy friendships - should nourish you
FOR: 3-6
THEME: relationships
how to use: invite students to write their ingredients for a healthy friendship
connection
FOR: pre k-6
THEME: relationships
how to use: get students to create conversation starters & start connecting
managing conflict
FOR: 3-6
THEME: relationships
how to use: invite students to aim for small guard dogs when next addressing conflict. Ask them to reframe the way they approach conflict
Video Lessons
Guess Who Series - character strength spotting stories.
Mini lessons on Positive Education areas.
Teacher wellbeing video
A few final goodies
Teacher daily checklist
FOR: pre k - 6
THEME: whole school wellbeing
how to use: stick it nearby & use as a reminder for ways to briefly boost class wellbeing
A SNAPSHOT of CONTENT CONTINUUM
Love Grow Your Mind? Get a quick idea of how the content can grow and change with each year level with this snapshot
SAMPLE NEWSLETTER TIPS
After a whole school common language? Communication between school and home is incredibly important. Here are some samples, feel free to cut, paste and edit as you wish.