Description
The Elementary School Resource for Understanding Mental Health from Mental Health Literacy is a classroom-based curriculum with six modules focused on youth building understanding of mental health, stigma, common mental and neurodevelopmental disorders, helping self and others, and how to get mentally healthy. Training information and resources are provided for educators who will lead the modules.
Recommendations
The strengths of this resource are:
- Its ease of instruction and multiple delivery formats
- Alternative activities to adapt for students’ needs and/or teaching style
- Representative characters
- Non-stigmatizing representation of neurodevelopmental differences
- Teaches perspective building and empathy in a good way
Users should note that the resource includes limited information about trauma or how to address trauma disclosures appropriately and compassionately.
The resource could be adapted by:
- Supplementing lessons with more activities that teach self-compassion
- Seeking additional guidance around responding to trauma disclosure
At a Glance
Format:
- Each lesson (available in English and French) includes:
- Slide decks
- Activity sheets
- Journal prompts
- Videos
- Detailed lesson outline and scripts
Audience
- Content is geared toward youth in grades 4-6
Facilitation
- Requires adult educator to facilitate
Last Updated
- 2023