
Bring Brain Science into Schools!
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No prior knowledge needed
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Full, comprehensive SEL Program
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Aligned with CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) Core Competencies
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Includes lesson plans, lesson videos, discussion questions, and lesson activities
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All lessons are flexible and can adapt to any educator's needs
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Access to monthly professional development with course creators
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New content released monthly
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Less than $8.50 per month for one classroom and $25 per month for an entire school
Importance of SEL
According to Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the integration of SEL that address core competencies in Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making are critical to student success and have the following advantages:
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Increase in student academic performance by 11 percentage points
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Improvement in classroom behavior
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Increased ability to manage stress and depression
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Better attitudes about themselves, others, and school
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Positive correlation between strong emotional assets and higher levels of well-being up to 18 years later
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Average return on investment of 11 to 1 for evidence-based programs

Current Trends in Children's Mental Health
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and​ the National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM):
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1 in 6 children aged 2-8 years (17.4%) have a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder
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Among children living below the Federal Poverty Level, more than 1 in 5 (22%) have a mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder
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The pandemic has created a perfect storm of stressors for children
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Mental health related visits to healthcare professionals have increased significantly since the start of the pandemic

Benefits of ZainyTime
ZainyTime aligns with all CASEL Core Competencies and recognizes the current trends in mental health. Using research-based best practices and a comprehensive approach to teaching, ZainyTime seeks to address SEL needs in each of the 30 lessons across all 6 units.
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Curriculum interface is intuitive and easy to understand
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All resources are downloadable, printable, and videos are streamed from the course site​

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Program focuses on helping 4-7 years understand:
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Brain Basics, including how to protect, hydrate, and nourish the brain for optimum performance​
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The Boss Brain (Prefrontal Cortex), including how to exercise this part of the brain and what to do when it isn't working properly
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Mindfulness, including the importance of understanding our individual feelings, how to check-in with our feelings, how to check-in with our breathing, and how to practice mindfulness
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Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs), including the understanding that our thoughts are powerful, automatic, and how to combat them when they lie to us
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Kindness as the precursor to empathy, including the recognition that we each have strengths and struggles, and that we work best when we combine all of our strengths together as a team
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Supercharging the Brain, including a review of all lessons and units to remind students how to love their brain, be mindful, be kind, and correct automatic negative thoughts
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