Page Contents

1. Animated Video for Teacher/Parents.

2. Animated Video for Students (children).

3. Nine videos reviewing each section using the whiteboard.

4. Placement and maintenance of your whiteboard.

5. The Top 10 Skills list to get you started.

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Have Grit and Resilience

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Reduce Worry

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Reduce Anger

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Friends and Family.

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Understanding Feelings.

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Bullying Lessons.

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Be Healthy.

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Be Happy.

Whiteboard Instructions for Teachers/Parents/Students

Learn how to use the whiteboard for the skills in section Succeed in School.

Placement and Maintenance of Your Whiteboard

Not sure where to start? Try our Top 10 List...

1. Predict The Outcome – this skill is applicable in all aspects of life. When we ask a student to slow down, take time before they react, be less impulsive, or form a plan; we often don’t tell them what to do during that time.  Now, the instruction can be, “when you take some time before you react, you can predict the outcome of all of your choices.”
2. Hot and Cool Thoughts – Becoming mindful and noticing one’s thoughts is very healthy because we see the connection between our thoughts and our feelings and behaviors. This skill is a fundamental life skill that is beneficial throughout all areas of life at any age.
3. The Rule of 5s – This skill teaches students about the impermanence of emotions and thoughts. Knowing and practicing this skill enhances hopefulness and reduces worry.  “I’ll always be sad about getting cut from the team.” vs “I’ll be sad about getting cut from the team for 5 weeks.”  Although 5 weeks may seem like a long time to be sad, the amount of time is not as important as the act of picking any increment.  Once the student picks any increment of 5, they know that there will be an end and feel hopeful.
4. Be Compassionate – This lesson should include compassion directed at self and at others.
5. Naming and Noticing My Feelings (and thoughts) – this lesson has many benefits: it improves mindfulness, it allows for greater control of how to respond to those feelings and thoughts. We guide away from saying, “I feel bad.” As there are no bad feelings. Instead we learn to use a feeling word to describe it, “I feel worried.”
6. Fail Forward – As we grow and stretch ourselves some mistakes, imperfections, losses, or failure are bound to occur. This skill highlights the growth that can come from it.
7. Thousands of Parts – This skill helps highlight and reduce all or none thinking about ourselves and others. Some all or none thinking can increase depression, anger and anxiety.  This is a great skill for improving self-esteem, reducing judging others and self, and noticing the many roles, traits, skills, and moments of our lives. 
8. Train Track Thinking – Being mindful that there can be both positives and negatives in the same situation. Helps increase grit and resilience.  Noticing if there are positives in a negative situation.  For example, we may notice heroes trying to help people when a tragedy occurs. 
9. Effort is More Important Than Talent – This skill celebrates trying because it’s the energy of progress. And, we control our effort, and our talent level is mostly genetic and can be thought of as how long it takes to acquire a skill.  Over time, effort beats talent.
10. Be Better Than You Not Others – Judging ourselves by comparison to others is a normal function of the brain. Unfortunately, it tends to result in feeling bad about ourselves. Thus, students really benefit from learning this skill.  First, it’s a happier way to live. Second, most people actually perform at a higher level when the bar they set is their own. Third, it allows the student to celebrate other people’s achievements which is also great for friendship.