Peekapak | K12 Well-being Education

#WhereNextWednesday Peekapak | K12 Well-being Education is an award-winning learning platform and curriculum designed to seamlessly integrate well-being skills, such as empathy, teamwork, and kindness into K12 classrooms instruction time in a fun, engaging and effective way. Where next? Looking ahead, Peekapak is excited about upcoming international opportunities and the significant growth we've been experiencing abroad. Our work in the UAE with the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority helped us gain a foothold in the region through successful implementations of pilot programs, which led to a variety of new school partnerships. We are looking forward to continuing our impact and supporting educational communities internationally!

Not everyone has someone to talk to about their feelings😄 😡 😭 Peekapak gives students the opportunity to identify and better understand their emotions through daily feelings check-ins. Teachers and admin are then able to review the check-ins and make proactive decisions. Learn more at peekapak.com.

How do you motivate your students? 🤔 The 2B Hustle Award 🏀 helps teachers shout out the small but mighty actions that sometimes go unnoticed but are necessary in helping classrooms be successful. Learn more about the criteria and how it works 👉 https://buff.ly/3LqgVc6

Theatre mixed with SEL? 🎭 Theatre education can offer an avenue for community-building and community engagement, great ways to support overall student well-being and growth. Empathy, listening skills, public speaking, critical thinking, and collaboration among other skills learned in theatre help students build strengths that enhance both their personal and academic careers. Read CASELs article 🔗

Did you know you can access our on-demand professional development webinars at buff.ly/3XWQQck? Get free PD on a variety of topics, including: ✅ Strategies for Enhancing Classroom Management ✅ A Focus on Reducing Math Anxiety ✅ The Importance of Trauma Informed Care Check it out today!

🤔 Why is it important to check-in with your emotions? Emotion check-ins can help you recognize, identify, and understand what you're feeling and what made you to feel that way. When you understand why you're feeling a certain way, you can better address your feelings. Teachers and students love our check-in tools, when they can check-in with themselves daily, while proactively monitoring sentiment data in the classroom. Try it with a free trial at peekapak.com

73% of kids who are neurodivergent — and adults — have challenges expressing their feelings and their emotions 🗯 'Sesame Street' puppeteer, Stacey Gordon, has taken it upon herself to help neurodivergent kids express their feelings, through her Print Pals program ✨ The program allows people can print out different puppet designs, with completely customizable features. "We can start a conversation — even if it's just planting a seed, even if they don't know, planting the seed of: "I wonder how your puppet feels right now?" Or "Oh, I see that your puppet's eyes are turned, turned inward. Is your puppet angry?" Read about it 🔗

Empowering students with the freedom to choose their reading materials can significantly enhance their engagement and comprehension. 📚 According to K12 Dive, providing diverse reading options not only fosters a love of learning but also supports literacy development. Explore how this approach can transform your school and inspire lifelong readers. Read the full article here:

STEM-pathy: Where doing and learning meet. Helping students become changemakers in their schools and communities, STEMpathy empowers students looking to engineer more physically, culturally, and socially inclusive spaces—and they do so with a lens of empathy, to best understand the needs of all in their communities. Read about the impact

Perspective-taking in high school—what’s the benefit? 🤔 It’s about more than understanding; it’s about building empathy and recognizing diverse viewpoints. Our social-emotional learning curriculum incorporates stories from multiple perspectives, guiding students to develop a deeper connection and understanding of others’ experiences. Read our stories by signing up for a free trial at buff.ly/45aVchr #PerspectiveTaking #Empathy #SocialEmotionalLearning #HighSchoolEducation #StudentGrowth #Learning