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5 Peaks is a great program. They have a very caring staff and our students respond well to them.
What are MyLife Explorer Groups?
Research is verifying what most educators have known for a long time. The social and emotional wellness of students bears a direct impact on their academic success or failure. As expectations rise on teaching staff to wear multiple hats beyond their core training and career objective as educators, we saw the need to provide skilled paraprofessionals on school campuses to aid and reinforce the work of increasing the social and emotional wellness of students.
To address these needs among younger adolescents, we developed the MyLife Explorer Groups. MLE is a weekly group of approximately 6 students and is led by 2 skilled, trauma-informed mentor-coaches who are trained in social-emotional development skills and practices.
These groups meet on campuses during the regular school day.
Groups on Purpose
The purpose of MLE is to help K-5th grade students understand and manage their feelings, gain social skills, and grow in executive functioning. Our model is based on interactive games, stories and activities that help students explore what they are experiencing inwardly in their emotions and outwardly in their social relationships with others.
Students receive MLE swag items and a participation reward at the end of the group process. An optional parent training night can be scheduled to help the parents of MLE students understand and support the process their child is going through and build the skills that will reinforce this exploration at home.
Trails that lead to growth
Based on weekly observations, our Explorer Group Coaches determine the most important area of need and devote all games and activities to that theme for a 3–4 week period.
These focused learning cycles are called Trails. Each Trail provides scaffolded learning experiences and equips children with practical tools and skills for the targeted social or emotional domain.
Our Licensed Affiliate program offers:
- 01 Online/on-demand video content that provides understanding of the cognitive, emotional, and social development of children in these age groups, along with practical solutions for effective group management and facilitation.
- 02 A week-by-week plan of recommended activities scheduled out for an entire school year.
- 03 Sample forms for you to use in presenting the groups and securing parental permission for student participation.
- 04 A full kit of resources including all recommended play-therapy games, activity guides, Social-emotional themed story books and student interactive objects and rewards.
- 05 Four hours of remote support from our training professionals. They are available to help with implementation and planning and offer experienced suggestions in debrief meetings as you launch SEE groups on your campus.
Discovery Call
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MyLife Explorer Groups Get Results
