Program Resources

Mindscapes lessons and activity cards can easily be incorporated into daily instruction in about 10–15 minutes per day. The Mindscapes approach is most effective when students have opportunities to revisit the process/practice and vocabulary for reinforcement. Look for opportunities to reference skills and competencies throughout the day!

Yes, activities included in each of the six Mindscapes align to one or more of the five CASEL competencies: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making.

The suggested program order, based on the introductory lessons, is as follows: Sunrise, Pond, Lightning, Mountain, Rainfall, Forest. However, this order is optional. See the section on Flexible Instructional Pathway for additional information.

Although the same Activity Cards are used across a given grade band (K–2 or 3–5) and the same six Mindscapes are used across grades K–5, how students respond and engage with the activities will change as they continue to grow and evolve.

The Teacher Guide includes a wealth of information for supporting a diverse community of learners at school and home. Topics include adjusting instruction to accommodate students at different grade levels, those requiring more or less challenge, and varying levels of mobility.

Mindscapes also provides many opportunities to build and deepen the school-home connection so Multilingual Learners can practice the language and skills with the adults closest to them.

Assessment of students’ social-emotional learning growth requires an observational approach. Mindscapes suggests a variety of strategies for monitoring students’ SEL growth on a daily or weekly basis, at the end of each Mindscape, and at the beginning, middle, and end of the year.