POP-UP Mini Kit Grow Belonging
How do we nurture kids who include others, ask for more support, and feel secure enough to be themselves? We help them grow belonging. We hope our POP-UP Mini Box this months inspires you and the children in your life to explore where, how, and with whom you belong, and how you can appreciate the bonds that connect us all.
by Rick Riordan
Each month we will be featuring the story of a past POP-Up Festival host. Meet Ayaka, a Super POP-UP Host in Japan who has held three POP-UP Festivals for school children.
A sense of belonging is critical to learning. When students feel like an outsider to a group, their cognitive energy is unconsciously directed toward scanning for threats and discrimination. In contrast, when students feel a sense of belong, their cognitive energy is freed up to learn.
Kitchen Table Question:
Where do you feel like you most belong? How do you know?
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