Description
Be Body Positive is a body-oriented, trauma-informed, social-emotional curriculum designed for youth in middle school. The curriculum offers twenty powerful lessons for each of grades 6, 7, and 8. The program promotes systemic changes—led by both students and teachers—that cultivate youth bodily autonomy, agency, self-regulation, and social connectedness, all qualities that support resilience.
Recommendations
The strengths of this resource are:
- Its layout, tools, and ease of use
- The adaptations and special considerations offered for each lesson
- Its flexibility related to how and where lessons may be offered
- The intentional design with a wide range of bodies represented
- Its use of learning check points, vocabulary, interactive, and reflective practices
Users should note that:
- Sources are rarely cited in the curriculum, though more background is available on the developer’s website.
At a Glance
Format:
- Each lesson includes:
- Learner objectives, special considerations, a slide deck and more for the instructor
- Vocabulary
- Hands-on activities, discussion, and reflection,
- Videos, handouts, and other resources to meet the individual needs of learners
- A one-page summary of the lesson for easy reference
Audience
- Content is geared toward youth in grades 6, 7, or 8.
Facilitation
- This curriculum is intended to be facilitated by an adult educator. Online training is provided.
Last Updated
- 2025