Florence Unified School District

What Is Whole Child Education

Whole Child Education is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions.

Whole Child Education Resources for Parents

rethinkED
- Supporting whole child, whole school and whole community social, emotional and mental wellness.

VIRTUAL HOPE BOX
- National Center of Telehealth & Technology app available in the Apple App Store.

Providers Council
- The Providers Council is committed to providing free resources and curriculum to support e-learning efforts across the country.

ArizonaTogether.org

Jewish Family and Children's Service COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak Response Resource Guide

GoNoodle
- Movement and Mindfulness Breaks

CASEL
- Resources for Families

Brain POP
- Free Family Access for SEL/Mental Health Resources

Common Sense Media
- Resources for Families

CDC
- Caring for Children in a Disaster

Calm
- Supporting Mental and Emotional Wellness

PBS Kids for Parents
- How to Talk to Kids About Coronavirus

Healthy Children
- Talking to Children about News Events

Aurora Behavioral Health Arizona
- Mental Wellness Activities

FREE CRISIS COUNSELING
- Resilient Arizona Crisis Counseling Program.
- Resilient Arizona PDF

FUSD Whole Child Education Wheel of Competencies

A diagram showing the different aspects of education.

Black and red text that reads & EMPATHY.

Empathy is a superpower...and you have it! It is a biological, neurological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual imperative....and it is the primary key to deep connections and thriving relationships. Join me as we dig deep into all things empathy.

Check out the "A is for Afraid" Podcast episode here.

Online Articles

In their drive for independence, teenagers can seem to reject parents. A new study suggests that the key to making them feel loved is to be persistently warm, even in conflict.

To read the full article on Greater Good Magazine's website.