I love the resources. I love that they are practical and really make hope a science. Thank you for this amazing work you do and for providing these resources. I have been teaching explicitly about hope in my classroom for almost 15 years and these are the first resources that I have found to support that work.
-Amy B. 4th grade to 9th grade Educator
The children are really enjoying them. Great work in this very important field.
-Lorna, Kindergarten to grade 8th Educator, Gus Wetter School, Canada
I was struggling to find a curriculum that wasn’t a million pages long lol. Something that children on all levels could grasp and understand. It’s not too long, but it covers everything. I want to be able to hold their interest without boring them. This makes that soooo doable! You guys have so many resources. You just don’t know what a huge help this is to us.
-Wanda W., Educator from underserved areas of Memphis Tn
Teachers like the program overall. We did find it to be very effective. We have had kids make connections between the Hope lessons and lessons in class. There have been a lot of great conversations over the past month or so. Our students were engaged in the lessons, which is a huge plus. We would all love to teach it again.
-Woodland Intermediate School 5th Grade Team
I think this is helping us become more successful.
-Young student
I like it because it tells us what hope means to a person.
-Young student
Every child in the world needs this program.
-Young student
I found the product to be insightful, lighthearted, and inspiring. Chock-full of visually entertaining diagrams, age-appropriate and engaging activities, as well as accurate and intriguing information on the matter of mental health! I am proud to have been a part of such an amazing and profound experience.
-Leeyah, Teen Contributor
I love the program and love the message of hope and resilience.
-Stacy, School Counselor
Very useful accessible student friendly age-appropriate resources. It has excellent lesson plans – Lesson Objective, Teacher Notes, Step by Step Teacher Guide, Lesson Steps, Story, Activity, Quiz, Journal questions..
-Pascal, School Counselor
I use it in a Religious school, it is valuable for me in a spiritual framework. Now more than ever we must equip our children with the tools to navigate this wild and wonderful world, and the foundation of that equipment should be an unyielding sense of hope.
-Mason, Educator
I love the program it is helpful I enjoy doing the lesson plans with my students. Our students more than ever need hope in their lives so this program allows us to share hope with them! Thank you for doing what you do!
-Sara, School Counselor
Great stuff! Easy to navigate and digest, Easily accessible, Evidence based.
-Nichole, Educator
My students and I are enjoying Hopeful Minds. I enjoy the video ideas such as “Some Good News.” My students each reported some good news. Awesome idea.
-Kari, Educator
Have only taught up to lesson 4 but the Grade 4 students are enjoying it. They love the upstairs/downstairs brain and have been practicing their breathing.
-Margareth, Educator
I love the positive messages. It is interesting to learn that hope is a skill which can be taught.
-Regina, a parent.