Finding Strength After Loss
Designed with educators, backed by psychology, and
easy to integrate into your school’s
routine.
Plan Objectives
Managing Overwhelming Emotions
Teach mindfulness techniques to help children cope with grief and fear.
Adapting to Change
Equip children with emotional tools to handle uncertainty and life changes.
Encouraging Growth
Foster a positive mindset that helps children move forward while honoring loss.
Building Resilience
Strengthen a child’s ability to adapt, learn, and grow through grief.
Why This Plan?
This plan addresses the following challenges by developing targeted skills
My child has fears that overwhelm them
My child becomes upset when plans change
My child does not have future goals
My child rarely says, “Thank you.”
My child has fears that overwhelm them
How This Plan Helps
Provides strategies to manage overwhelming emotions and find inner calm.
Skill: Fear Management
Course: FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
My child becomes upset when plans change
How This Plan Helps
Helps children accept and adapt to life’s changes with emotional strength.
Skill: Resilience
Course: Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
My child does not have future goals
How This Plan Helps
Encourages mindfulness practices to help children refocus on the present and future.
Skill: Meditation
Course: Meditation Foundation: Breath & Self-Awareness
My child rarely says, “Thank you.”
How This Plan Helps
Helps children develop a habit of gratitude, reinforcing emotional well-being.
Skill: Gratitude
Course: What is Gratitude?
01 Coping with Fear and Anxiety
Teaches mindfulness techniques to calm overwhelming emotions and fears.
02 Adjusting to Life Changes
Helps children navigate unexpected changes with resilience and emotional balance.
03 Finding Purpose After Loss
Encourages children to focus on personal growth and future goals.
04 Practicing Gratitude Daily
Encourages children to reflect on positive experiences and express appreciation.
Real-Life Applications
How this plan's skills apply to real-world scenarios for everyday success
Courses Included
Meditation Foundation: Breath & Self-Awareness
Mindfulness
Meditation
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 33
Mindfulness Skills: Develop mindfulness to enhance focus, manage emotions, and reduce stress.
Self-Awareness: Cultivate awareness of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to foster personal growth.
FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Emotional
Fear Management
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 32
Understanding Fear: Recognize fear’s role and learn when it’s helpful or harmful.
Coping Strategies: Explore methods to manage fears like social anxiety and failure.
Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
Emotional
Resilience
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 31
Resilience Building: Enhance resilience through effective goal-setting and learning from setbacks.
Emotional Regulation: Improve well-being by developing skills for managing stress and emotions.
What is Gratitude?
Mindfulness
Gratitude
Course Details:
Modules: 4 |
Lessons: 32
Emotional Benefits: Understand how gratitude boosts mood and overall well-being.
Gratitude Principles: Apply the four principles of gratitude to enhance practices and relationships.
Meet the Course Creators
Mariel Reyes
Meditation Foundation: Breath & Self Awareness
Mariel Reyes
Meditation Foundation: Breath & Self Awareness
Mariel is an engaging and experienced yoga and meditation teacher with over a decade of experience. She holds a 200-hour Meditation Teacher Training certificate from The Three Jewels, one of the most well-known meditation studios in New York City. As a seeker and student of meditation, she has taken part in meditation retreats from upstate New York, all the way to an ashram in India. Trained in the Tibetan Buddhist lineage, she brings her knowledge and understanding of ancient meditation teachings and practices and fuses them with simplicity and accessibility. She encourages children to be playful, curious, and inquisitive when exploring mindfulness and meditation. In addition to her expertise in meditation, yoga, and wellness, Mariel has more than 15 years of experience teaching children of all ages.
Lauren Hudak
FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Lauren Hudak
FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts
Lauren Hudak is an educator with over eight years of experience. After graduating from the University of Virginia with degrees in English Literature and Media Studies, she went on to get her Masters in Teaching from New York University. Lauren has worked with all ages of students from Pre-K through college, but she thrives when working with middle schoolers. She believes this is the perfect age to integrate mindfulness, technology, and social emotional learning into student learning objectives. She wants to help students conquer their fears and build a better world. When she’s not teaching, Lauren loves being outdoors, traveling and spending time with her family.
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
Conflict Resolution Foundations
Dr. Barker is the mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, including the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She spent fifteen years in public education, prior. Her personal focus is child advocacy and she developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
Kerry Wadsley
What is Gratitude?
Kerry Wadsley
What is Gratitude?
Following a degree in Elementary Education at Penn State (USA), Kerry Wadsley taught at The Elms School, UK for over 10 years, teaching students from 0-11 years. She taught in Key Stage 2 as well as being the Special Educational Needs Coordinator at the school. In 2016, she gained a Master’s in Education from the University of Nottingham (UK). Her passion lies in helping students to achieve their potential and eliminating any barriers to learning.
