WELLNESS

At My City School, we understand students need to be emotionally grounded in order to maximize every learning opportunity. It begins with getting to know our students, their emotional landscape (status of self-esteem, academic wounding or triggers), learning styles, background knowledge and curiosity level. We bring out the confidence in our learners by teaching through their strengths and motivational factors while supporting exploration and building towards new opportunities.

Grades 4-5

  • My Stellar Self

  • What gives me good energy?

  • What drains my energy?

  • What helps me to rejuvenate?

  • Make friends with your brain

  • Feelings - Inside vs. Outside

  • Triggers and Anxiety

  • Gifts that come with learning differently

  • Being Present, Empathy and Trust

  • Respecting yourself and others

  • Body mind integration

  • Wheel of Awareness from Dan Siegel

Grades 6 - 8

Our Wellness Class facilitates the discovery of self-awareness and the development of healthy coping skills. Personal journal creations build a personalized resource book for each student to refer to.

California DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

We pull from the 5 Core Competencies Transformative Social and Emotional Learning. These are self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision making.