Helping young students understand feelings, build empathy, and practice self-management.
Age-appropriate SEL lessons that make emotions visible, normal, and discussable—so classrooms feel safe and ready for learning.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Know & Grow is a K–5 SEL program that teaches students how emotions work in the brain and body, and how to navigate them with simple, repeatable strategies.
Lessons are playful (stories, movement, games) and developmentally tuned to K–2 and 3–5.
WHAT STUDENTS LEARN
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Beyond “mad, sad, glad” → a wider emotional vocabulary and practice using it accurately with self and others.
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Age-appropriate brain science → how the brain and body respond to stress and feelings.
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Body-mapping → noticing sensations and linking them to strategies.
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Domains of safety (emotional, relational, physical) and ways to strengthen them.
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Growth mindset & goal-setting for everyday school challenges.
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Empathy & perspective-taking to support healthy relationships.
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Foundational scientific vocabulary for emotions, regulation, and the stress response.
All instruction is aligned with CASEL’s five core competencies and supportive of NYS Education Law §804 health education concepts (Self-Management, Relationships, Resource Management).
APPROACH
The program is grounded in psychoeducation—the idea that learning, knowledge, awareness, and discussion with others about emotions and relationships is both empowering and normal for children building their social and academic worlds.
Through multi-session curricula, students get rare, structured time to learn and talk about the science of their brains, body systems, emotions, and relationships. Every lesson integrates mindful breathing and sensory focus to promote regulation and readiness to learn.
WHAT THIS LOOKS LIKE IN K-5
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Short, interactive mini-lessons on “how my brain helps me learn and feel”
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Body-mapping to notice where feelings show up and what helps
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Brief practice of breathing/sensory strategies students can use anytime
