Pre-K Through 12th-Grade Programs
The Physiology of Learning and Performance
The supplemental learning programs available below are based on HeartMath’s research of the physiology of learning and performance.
This research was incorporated in the development of evidence-based tools and methods that enable students to better recognize and self-regulate stressful emotions and overcome blocks to learning caused by emotions.
The tools are easy to teach and simple to learn. They can be adapted to virtually any culture and age group.
The Sunshine Secret® (Pre-K – 1st grade)
Winner of Omni Award (Bronze)
2018 Communicators Award (Gold & Silver)
The Sunshine Secret interactive e-learning program is scientifically validated and designed for today’s computer and pad-based educational environments.
It engages young learners’ minds and attention with a variety interactive support activities and is suitable for a few students or a large classroom. Sunshine Secret teaches children to recognize, express and self-regulate their emotions and behavior with a delightful story and characters, fun songs and activities that build a solid emotional foundation, healthy relationships and self-esteem.
Scientific research shows the life skills the Sunshine Secret teaches are essential for achieving success in school, work and life. Key among these is self-control, a skill that is central to effective decision-making and leadership as children go through adolescence.
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Smart Brain Wise Heart™ (Grades 4-10)
In the challenging middle school years, students grapple with the onset of puberty and adjustment to new schools, multiple teachers and changing peer relations.
At the heart of SBWH are short and engaging whiteboard animation videos that present key ideas and practices in important social and emotional learning competencies. With abundant support from a variety of enrichment activities, instructors will be able to choose the type of course lessons that best address the diverse needs of the students they serve.
Different strands of instruction deepen the learning experience, including review and discussion, activity worksheets, illustrated articles, practice opportunities, project-based action assignments, learning-based scenario videos and assessments. With the online 24-question pre- and post-Student Opinion Survey to gauge student progress, educators can statistically evaluate the program’s effectiveness.
emWave® Pro for Building Self-Regulation Skills (Grades 2-12)
For Classrooms, Computer Labs and Counseling Centers
HeartMath’s emWave® technology helps students quickly learn how to self-regulate attitudes and emotions and bring balance to their mental and emotional systems. This balanced state leads to positive behavior, improved academic performance and greater ease in social settings.
Students who have the opportunity to practice with the emWave self-regulation technology can experience a number of important benefits, including improvements in the following:
- Focus and attention
- Emotional resilience
- Impulse control
- Anger management
- Motivation to succeed
- Comprehension
- Problem-solving
- Test scores
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