Four stages. Not one-size-fits-all.
A 5-year-old and a 15-year-old are working on completely different things. Here's what each stage is about, and where to find the right games, videos, articles, and resources for it.
Stages are a guide, not a rule. Kids move through them at their own pace.
Pre-K
"Curious Explorer"Big feelings, small words. At this age it's about giving feelings a name, building routines, and doing a little more on their own. Playful and visual, never a lecture.
- Feelings
- Emotional vocabulary
- Sensory play
- Routines
- Early independence
K-5
The school-age years. Kids are learning to notice what they feel, calm themselves down, see other people's side, and take on real responsibility.
- Empathy
- Kindness
- Responsibility
- Self-awareness
- Emotional regulation
- Communication
- Creativity
- Basic independence
Play
Build Your Calm Corner (coming soon), Brain Builder (coming soon).
Open the playgroundWatch
Short videos made for this age, not cut down from something made for adults.
WatchRead
Articles for the adults on what this stage needs and how to help.
ReadFamily resources
The 20 Family Cards (about ages 5-10), plus guides and conversation starters.
For parentsGrades 6-8
"Growing Thinker"Everything gets more complicated at once: friendships, identity, the first phone and everything that comes with it. This is where nuance starts.
- Identity
- Friendships
- Boundaries
- Social problem-solving
- Digital safety
- Social-media pressure
- Emotional nuance
- Confidence
Play
Friendship Fix-It (coming soon).
Open the playgroundWatch
Short videos made for this age, not cut down from something made for adults.
WatchRead
Articles written for young people: straight answers, no talking down.
ReadActivity packs
Rainy Day in a Box (ages 10-17) and the free First-Hour Toolkit, for anyone running a group.
See the packsGrades 9-12
"Independent Pathfinder"Almost adults, so treat them like it. Real decisions, real relationships, real money, and a future that's getting close fast.
- Decision-making
- Relationships
- Emotional regulation
- Critical thinking
- Money
- Future planning
- Independence
- Ethical choices
Play
Lifeline (coming soon).
Open the playgroundWatch
Short videos made for this age, not cut down from something made for adults.
WatchRead
Articles written for young people: straight answers, no talking down.
ReadActivity packs
Rainy Day in a Box (ages 10-17) and the free First-Hour Toolkit, for anyone running a group.
See the packs