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“This is my first time providing the PATHS® program to students in my building.
I am so excited about how well the students are understanding the topics so far…introducing the PATHS Animals was so much fun for the [pre-k/k] students.
They love the song ‘Hello Twiggle’ and they get excited any time they see me thinking ‘it’s time for another lesson.’”
“I’ve seen that my students are more able to regulate their feelings. Not only their own, but I love the way they help each other calm down, and help each other take care of the problems that they’re seeing.”
“Four clinical trials [of the PATHS® Program] over the past 15 years have demonstrated improvements in social and emotional competencies and reductions in aggression and other risk factors... across a wide range of elementary school children, including children with special needs.”
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“[our elementary school] is now in our 3rd year of using the PATHS® program. Since using it, we have seen a dramatic effect with the students.
When we first began, teachers assessed their students and found that 82% of our population had difficulty concentrating and focusing in the classroom.
That number has now dropped to 20%! We recognize that the PATHS® Program has given teachers the tools and strategies to help our students be more successful.”
“[The] PATHS® [program] helps kids with the social skills that they need, and also the emotional aspect that they need, identifying their feelings, handling their feelings, and then using their feelings appropriately.
A child that can’t handle frustration can’t handle taking a test. A child that gets overwhelmed very easily can’t handle those later academic objectives that the schools have in the bigger picture. Social emotional learning contributes to academic success.”
“We looked at other SEL programs. But I wanted something that was research-based. And [the] PATHS® [program] has been proven to have effective strategies. [The] PATHS® [program] is proven to improve student achievement. And it’s been proven to lessen behavior problems.”
“I find [the] PATHS® [program] to be very beneficial with kindergarten and first grade students who are learning about health and character education.
The activities provided in the curriculum are engaging and encourage the students to participate. I especially like the tactile and visual components of [the] PATHS® [program], such as the feelings face cards.”
“This year, a mother came up to me and told me how her son continuously uses [PATHS® Program] feeling words at home, stating ‘I am so frustrated, but Ms. Miriam says that is okay.’ His mother also told me that he is identifying various feelings in many different situations. She is so thankful that we have instituted this program in our school.”
“I love the PATHS® program because we see real results in our classrooms. I receive positive feedback from teachers as well as parents about children using their ‘Turtle’ skills to help them calm down.”
“I think [the] PATHS® [program] has significantly improved the atmosphere in the classroom. It’s a more positive environment. Children are able to talk about their problems and how it makes them feel. Instead of something explosive, they’re able to calm down [and] come up with a plan.”
“While we tend to be very thoughtful and intentional about teaching literacy, cognitive, and other skills, we need to be just as intentional about teaching social-emotional skills. The PATHS® program’s clear structure and sequential lesson plan make this possible.”