A Program For The Whole Community
Our Look for the Good® School Program is a two-week, school-wide campaign that helps elementary students and teachers express gratitude for themselves, each other, and the people who matter to them. It can now be expanded into a year-long community-care initiative through an optional add-on called "Wiggle Warrior Classroom."
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We focus on schools because they are often the central location where adults and children interact and learn how to be healthy members of society. By introducing stress-reducing tools for kids in schools, we are also likely to reach the parents and teachers who care for them. In this way, we hope to improve intergenerational relationships, revitalize community connection, and encourage secure attachment among students and staff.
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A Life-Changing Experience
Meet program alum Zoe Schwab, now a 19 year old student at Skidmore
My dear friend, Teagan, passed away while I was in sixth grade, shortly after I experienced the Look for the Good Program at Doolittle Elementary. My school community came together to honor Teagan’s memory and it was beautiful to watch and be a part of. Without the Look for the Good Project, I would have been significantly more lost and stuck trying to navigate my intense emotions. I am forever grateful to the project for helping me find peace and closure.
The Look for the Good Project was there for me through very challenging times and without it, I might not have been able to navigate those situations as effectively. My experience has stuck with me all of these years and it is hard to imagine how things would have played out in the absence of such a powerful force in my life.
Why It Works
Our school-wide community-care program is based off the Broaden-and-Build Theory in positive psychology. According to the theory, practicing positive emotions like gratitude broadens one's awareness and builds more capacity to deal with adversity. Watch the video to learn more from Broaden-and-Build Expert, Dr. Barbara Fredrickson.
The Science of GratitudeWe've Been Working On This For Over A Decade
Anne Kubitsky, CEO & Founder, originally started this effort as a public art initiative to "look for the good." Since then, we've been encouraging people to build "Gratitude Walls" to start a conversation within their own community. A Gratitude Wall is a collection of grateful moments written by community members to beautify the space and create a focal point of community safety, & belonging.
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Wiggle Warrior® Classroom helps students and teachers apply the "Look for the Good" mindset to stressful feelings for the rest of the school year. This trauma-informed online program offers five days of age-appropriate classroom lessons about emotions, as well as movement and breathing exercises to use for the rest of the school year. This online program is absolutely FREE to all staff once your school registers for a Look for the Good® Campaign.
Sample Lessons & Learn MoreCommunity-Care Allows For A Shared Circle of Support
Community-care is vital to sharing the resources of the community so that even the most marginalized children can receive the nurturing and love needed to thrive.
The Shared Circle Helps Us:
- Develop secure attachment
- Regulate our emotions
- Remain flexible & caring
- Connect with ourselves
- Connect with others
- Be curious & brave
- Repair relationships
- Be responsible & kind
