5 of 10 ways to cultivate gratitude (join us for 6-10)1. Create a Gratitude Ritual. 2. Send a thank-you note. 3. Give a free hug. (if that is appropriate and welcome) 4. Give thanks for today or just try to find the space to be thankful you

Gratitude pt 1

May 27th, 2022 6m 24s

This month we will focus on gratitude as an essential SEL Skill. However, due to the most recent acts of gun violence we need to pause for a moment of reflection, and a venting of our own unpleasant emotion information, before we get into our w

Explanatory Style Pt 4

May 20th, 2022 6m

We are considering some of the traits of optimism. When bad things happen do you recognize a way to explain them as, general in life, specific in incident, and temporary overall? Join us for this!

Explanatory Style Pt 3

May 13th, 2022 5m 18s

When you explain the "why" something is bad when it is bad, do you make personal, permanent, and pervasive? What does that even mean?Let's find out.

Explanatory Style Pt 2

May 5th, 2022 6m 38s

May is AAPI Heritage Month and we are considering the skills of Seattleite, Wing Luke. We do not know Wing Luke but we can look at his life and guess that he probably had the skills of using both pessimism and optimism in order to make positive

Explanatory Style Pt 1

Apr 29th, 2022 9m 40s

Do you recognize a pattern in the way you explain to yourself the "why" behind the way things are? Did you know that you can learn to recognize how you explain things to yourself? Join us for this important learning!

Perspective pt 3

Apr 22nd, 2022 5m 27s

Did you know that you can have a choice about how you look at things? Sometimes you may want to see things through a positive lens. Sometimes you may want to view things through a negative lens. The choice can be yours, when you know how to us

Perspective pt 2

Apr 7th, 2022 3m 20s

Understanding your perspective (your point-of-view) and other people's perspective (their point-of-view) is one of the foundations of empathy. Empathy is an important Social Emotional Learning Skill. Join us for a short connection between persp

Perspective Pt 1

Apr 1st, 2022 4m 54s

We are starting this month's theme of perspective by thinking about point-of-view. Hear a story and some great quotes about perspective. All featured music created by our own community! Join us!

Perseverance & Resilience Pt 4 - Coffee

Mar 25th, 2022 5m 38s

Adapting well is dependent on the culture of and context of the situation and the people involved. Today we share a story that may help you think about resilience in your life. Join us!

Perseverance & Resilience pt 3 - Resilience

Mar 18th, 2022 5m 21s

Resilience may be most easily defined as the ability to adapt well after a challenge, setback, or struggle. This week are asking students to reflect on their skills of resilience. When is a time you were able to bounce back after something diff

Perseverance and Resilience pt 2

Mar 11th, 2022 7m 50s

Have you had times in your life when you've continued working toward a goal even when it is difficult? That's perseverance. You have it in you. Take time to reflect on your skills and experience!

Perseverance & Resilience pt 1

Mar 4th, 2022 8m 26s

We are starting Women's History Month strong, by focusing on the SEL skills of Perseverance and Resilience. Knowing how to use Perseverance and Resilience can help you achieve your goals. Find out how!

Resources pt 3

Feb 26th, 2022 8m 50s

Taking more resources than you need may keep others from getting what they need. This is called resource hoarding. In schools bullying is a form of resource hoarding. See the connection between this and so many other things in our latest episod

Resources pt 2

Feb 11th, 2022 9m 17s

Resources matter. Not having enough resources to do the things we need or want to do is called resource scarcity. When resources are scarce we need to ration what we have to make things work. Join us for thinking about this in our school commu

Resources pt 1

Feb 4th, 2022 6m 58s

Understanding how resources like land, air, water, time, and human life energy shape our emotion information is foundational for knowing how to build and maintain healthy relationships with self and others. Join us!Special music from the Bene

Empathy Now!

Jan 28th, 2022 8m 54s

Pausing to remember our skills of empathy. Empathy is the ability to share in the feelings of others from different backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and social situations. Join us for this important refresher. Special guest music:Sweethe

Pause For Worry!

Jan 21st, 2022 6m 34s

We need to pump the brakes for a second and check-in with how we're feeling in regards to the experience of "worry". Are you feeling a lot of worry these days? Are you worrying more than you'd like to be? Join us for this important pause.

Equity And Equality - Keeping The Work Alive

Jan 17th, 2022 4m 52s

Social Engagement is one way to keep the work of the Civil Rights Movement and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. alive. Join us to see how to apply SEL skills in your community!Guest music:Coleman Hawkins - Body and SoulLaura Karpman & Raphael Saa

Equity And Equality Pt 2

Jan 7th, 2022 6m 50s

Starting with basic definitions for school: Equality = SameEquity = Fair Paradox = D'oh!Music samples from Roy Eldridge, Van Halen, Our School Choir, He Who Shall Not Be NamedJoin us!

Eckstein - Holiday - Music from our Music Dept.

Dec 17th, 2021 3m 23s

Happy Holidays!

Welcome Back In The New Year

Dec 16th, 2021 3m 24s

Just a quick welcome back. Wishing you a wonderful reconnection with friends in school.

Connections - Humor

Dec 10th, 2021 6m 58s

We are thinking about making connections through humor. Humor often utilizes references to other things. Basically, we're telling jokes this time! What a great way to start a week! Join us!