The PATHS® Program

Preschool/Kindergarten
Classroom Implementation Package

The complete package for a preschool or kindergarten classroom

Includes:

Bundled Online Training — A $150 value. Registration for one teacher to one 6-hour, self-paced and interactive training is bundled with each purchase. This training provides the information and supports each instructor needs to implement the PATHS® program easily and effectively in their classroom.
Printed Curriculum Manual. 44 lesson plans with easy-to-teach lessons. The user-friendly guide provides an introduction to social and emotional learning, an overview of the lesson structure, connections to academic curricula and standards, and more. Each lesson is structured in 3 parts:
- Preparing for the Lesson: A summary of lesson objectives and materials needed.
- Conducting the Lesson: The lesson plans, outline, and in-lesson instructions, along with cues for visual aids used during the lesson.
- After the Lesson: Post-lesson reminders and suggestions, including:
  - Extension activities: singing, cooking, and other optional activities can be used to extend PATHS® program material beyond lessons.
  - Follow-up guidance: tips on prepping for future lessons, communicating with families, and tying key teaching points into regular class time.
5 Storybooks: Large, sturdy, spiral-bound storybooks introduce key prosocial behaviors that are taught within the curriculum:
- Twiggle Learns To Do Turtle
- Twiggle Makes Friends
- Twiggle's Special Day
- Tamara Feels Worried
- The Hidden Toy
4 Puppets. Large, friendly plush puppets—Twiggle, Henrietta, Duke, and Daphne—bring PATHS® lessons to life!
"Feeling Faces" Cards. A classroom set — 25 copies of 19 different cards. Students build their collection of cards — and their emotional vocabulary — as each new feeling is introduced by the curriculum. Includes 25 resealable storage bags.
4 Classroom Posters (17 1/2" x 23")
- "What Do Friends Do?"
- "How To Do Turtle"
- “Feelings”
- “PATHS® Kid for Today”
200 "PATHS® Kid For Today" Stickers
- A great way for teachers to designate the PATHS® Kid for Today each and every day of the school year!
500 "Turtle" Stickers
- A fun way for teachers to reward students when they use their PATHS® skills, such as "doing Turtle" and solving conflicts independently.
25 copies of Time To Do Turtle — Carlos And The Birthday Robot; A PATHS® Coloring Storybook
- A great tool for encouraging children and parents to practice "doing Turtle" at home.

online support materials also included!

Lesson Resources & Extension Activities. Photographs, illustrations, and student handouts that accompany a lesson can be easily displayed on a computer screen or whiteboard, or in a virtual classroom. Suggestions for songs, games, and other extension activities can be added at the teacher’s discretion.
Optional Lessons and Book Lists
Family Communications. Printable letters, handouts, and at-home activities, in both English and Spanish, to keep parents/caregivers informed and engaged.
Counselor/Administrator Materials. Tools for a school counselor, principal, or other staff members to build school-wide awareness of the PATHS® program, quickly locate lessons on specific feelings and skills, and keep track of implementation:
- Building Awareness Manual
- Lesson Index
- Lesson Tracking Sheet
PATHS® Evaluation Kit. Included pre- and post-implementation assessments will help teachers and administrators measure the program’s impact on students and track implementation quality.
An online version of the Preschool/Kindergarten Curriculum Manual broken out by lesson.