At Hallett Academy, our school social workers are implementing Sources of Strength curriculum in classrooms. Sources of Strength is great resource for elementary school children because the lessons are engaging, interactive, and applicable. The curriculum:
Increases student and adult connections with one another;
Invites students to identify the Strengths (protective factors) they have in their lives that help them through life’s ups and downs (see wheel image above);
Helps students develop an understanding of how our brain and body communicate to help us regulate;
Increases students’ emotional vocabulary;
Empowers students to identify and practice a variety of healthy emotional regulation strategies;
Helps students understand the importance of seeking help for oneself, as well as how we can connect others to help in times of need; and
Empowers students and staff alike to be agents of healthy culture change.
