SERVICES OVERVIEW

We are glad that you want to develop a whole-school environment that welcomes open conversation about toxic stress. Our team will guide your teachers and support staff through training, ongoing support and classroom materials to become a Miss Kendra School.

WHY MISS KENDRA?

tHE BIGGEST CHANGE

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TEACHERS’ FAVORITE PARTS

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HOW HAVE STUDENTS REACTED?

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Impact: Hear from our partners at Sallie B. Howard School in Wilson, North Carolina

THE CURRICULUM

Each grade-appropriate Miss Kendra lesson is designed to be fun and engaging, while simultaneously making these important topics accessible to students. The Miss Kendra Programs Curriculum has 38 lesson plans designed to be delivered in 30-minute weekly sessions throughout the whole school year. Lessons illustrate various challenging circumstances and common emotions, giving students context for their own experiences, opinions, thoughts and feelings.

New in 2022, the Foundations program is a great way to introduce schools to the Miss Kendra program.  The Foundations program provides complete lesson PowerPoints through which teachers introduce topics such as worries and emotions, illustrated by fictional letters to Miss Kendra and hypothetical student experiences. Students learn through stories, building empathy and understanding for characters facing difficult feelings and challenges. Foundations gives school districts greater flexibility and an accessible toolkit to address and minimize the impact of trauma and toxic stress.

The Signature Miss Kendra Programs curriculum equips teachers through training, professional development and ongoing support to lead weekly Miss Kendra X lessons. Following teacher-led lessons, students write letters to Miss Kendra and to their families about their worries and strengths, discuss topics and share stories. The openness and caring fostered through Signature lessons allows children to share their worries and build capacity for both processing their own challenges and understanding the experiences of their peers.

AGE APPROPRiATE CURRICULUM

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MISS KENDRA FOR ALL GRADES
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K-1st Grade:

Wrapped in Miss Kendra Magic, students in grades K-1 spend time learning the fundamentals of Miss Kendra: norms of child safety, naming their feelings, and how to tell an everyday worry from a Miss Kendra worry. Miss Kendra Time is a time for these young learners to share the feelings in their hearts and the worries on their mind, no matter how big or small.
2-3rd grade

2nd - 3rd Grade:

2nd and 3rd grade Miss Kendra curriculum takes an energetic and playful approach to helping students apply Miss Kendra's concepts of child safety. Students also practice building healthy relationships with peers, and are encouraged to be curious about how others might think and feel. By using their imaginations, artistic abilities, and dramatic playfulness to connect with each other, 2nd and 3rd graders will become part of a courageous and vibrant Miss Kendra classroom community!
4th-5th grade

4th - 5th Grade:

Let’s go there! The Miss Kendra curriculum for 4th and 5th grade explores core social and emotional concepts at a deeper level to engage older students’ newly developed abilities to articulate their experiences, ask insightful questions, and show empathy towards others. The lessons encourage students to grapple with complex life challenges, mirroring students increased sense of responsibility and social awareness.
6th-8th grade

6th - 8th Grade:

Ready to level up? The Miss Kendra middle school curriculum diverges from the imaginative world of Miss Kendra for younger students, and encourages students to be honest about the things that are getting in their way at school. Students learn how to draw connections between their lived experiences and difficulties they may be having, whether social, emotional, or academic, and skills to be able to disentangle trauma triggers to better manage distress at school.
9th-12th grade

9th - 12 Grade:

Let's talk about the truth. The Miss Kendra high school curriculum directly addresses topics relevant to students' everyday lives, such as identity development, relational stress, and social justice. Each lesson encourages students to think critically and empathically about different perspectives through experiential learning and discussion. The curriculum is designed to be tailored to suit the needs of each unique school community, and lessons can be implemented non-sequentially in order to attend to emergent issues.

LEARN MORE

The Miss Kendra program provides a safe space for students to engage in open conversations about adversity. Structures are in place throughout the curriculum to facilitate both expression and containment of their lived experiences. Our team will provide you with everything you need to become a Miss Kendra School, including The Legend of Miss Kendra, Miss Kendra’s List, classroom posters, worry boards, Miss Kendra mailbox, red beads and Miss Kendra stamps. Get started today!

TEACHER, PRINCIPAL & PARENT TESTIMONIALS

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We have seen decreases in behavior; we have seen children speak their truths in letters to Miss Kendra and conversations on the carpet. To watch their faces after they speak their truths is like watching someone who has been trying to carry a large weight on their shoulders for a long time finally be able to put it down.
2nd Grade Teacher, Bearfield Primary School, Ahoskie, North Carolina
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Miss Kendra Programs provide a way for our students to give voice to their worries, and know our school is a safe place in which they could receive support.
Principal, Edgewood Magnet School, New Haven, Connecticut
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The best part of the Miss Kendra Programs is knowing that through the program we create opportunities for kids to share their stories and give them opportunities to talk about things that they may not otherwise have the chance to talk about.
Miss Kendra Counselor, Escambia County, Florida
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I have seen the worries melt off kids when they are able to write them down and the joy they experience getting a letter in return. Even my students who do not write letters love to hear who got a letter and support them, which does not happen often with my kiddos.
4th Grade Teacher, Spokane, Washington
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It is a very informative and open program with a great amount of resources supporting it. It has a great structure, a baseline to go off of, and fun activities for the students.
Kindergarten Teacher, Waterville, New York
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Students have a chance to share thoughts & feelings without feeling judged.
4th Grade Teacher, Murphy, North Carolina

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