"Knowing the answers will help you in school. Knowing how to question will help you in life."   

-Warren Berger

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Program Overview

Curiosity's Peak provides a 15-minute/day alternative to closing circle. It was designed to deepen learner curiosity about themselves, their peers, and the world. Quarterly SEL themes and the weekly structure build to provide the greatest impact the time provides.

Quarterly Themes

Our characteristics of an effective global citizen: 

• Authentic understanding of self, including personal strengths and opportunities for growth.
• Feeling a responsibility to use your unique strengths to impact the world in a positive way.
• A willingness to be impacted by others, allowing growth opportunities.

The strategic progression for our quarterly themes reflect the steps we believe are necessary to develop the most effective global citizens. 

Identity
​Quarter 1

Who am I? 

The content provided during this quarter will provoke thought and discussion around students' individual identities.

​Check out this article to learn more about our approach.

Empathy
​Quarter 2

Students cannot safely share their authentic self with others if empathy is not present. 

The more your students choose authenticity and practice responding to authenticity with empathy
the more they will feel they truly belong. 

Sense of Belonging
​Quarter 3

We define belonging as a student's ability to know AND safely share their authentic self with others. Belonging will improve academic, social, and emotional success.

Check out this article to learn more about the benefits of belonging. 

Global Citizenship
​Quarter 4

Effective global citizenship relies on the healthy development of: 

• student identity 
• empathy
• sense of belonging

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We came to this definition of effective global citizenship through our leaders own experiences starting Cultured Kids. 

Weekly Structure

Club Greeting

Team-building Activities

Teacher Read Aloud

Group Discussion

Individual Activities

Sixteen-75 minute, weekly lessons, span one semester.  The program curriculum focuses on three overarching themes (identity, empathy, and belonging) and  provides six types of engagement.

CASE STUDY

Imani's Moon by JaNay Brown-Wood

Katie's Sunday Afternoon by James Mayhew

Manjhi Moves a Mountain by Nancy Churnin

Same, Same, but Different by Jennysue Kostecki-Shaw

Tsunami! by Kimiko Kajikawa

Whoever You Are by Mem Fox

Diverse Content 

Cultured Kids believes that it is important to be culturally sensitive and consider inclusiveness when choosing literature to support students. The following are a sample of more than thirty books that have been carefully selected to support this program. 

• Imani's Moon by JaNay Brown-Wood
• Katie's Sunday Afternoon by James Mayhew
• Manjhi Moves a Mountain by Nancy Churnin
• Same, Same, but Different by Jennysue Kostecki-Shaw
• Tsunami! by Kimiko Kajikawa
• Whoever You Are by Mem Fox

Activity Books

An Atlas Activity Book and Adventure Book accompany the program curriculum to enhance student learning and engagement during the program. 

Family Exploration activities were also designed to support parent-child exploration and discussion at home.

certificate of completion for the program

Page 2 of 4 in our Atlas Activity Book for France

page 2 of 4 in our Atlas Activity Book for India

Page 2 of 4 in our Atlas Activity Book for Japan

page 4 of 4 in our Atlas Activity Book for Kenya

page 4 or 4 in our Atlas Activity Book for India.

Long-term Projects

The program curriculum provides daily activities as well as long-term projects that culminate with the completion of the program. 

Detailed instructions are provided for two long-term art projects, each with varying levels of difficulty.​ This will provide versatility to educators as they select the best implementation with their class, considering time and resources.  

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