A "Three Good Things" routine asks participants to sit quietly and reflect on three positive things in their world: family, school, community, or the world at large. After journaling about one that feels most important right now, writers share their reflections in small groups.

Concepts

social-emotional learning, gratitude, emotional development, positive reinforcement, positive thinking, emotions, identifying emotions, self-awareness

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Instructional Ideas

• Begin the lesson by having class members indicate on their Mood Meter, created in the first lesson or an emoji created in the second lesson of the series, how they are feeling
• Repeat the process at the end of the lesson and compare the results

Classroom Considerations

• A link found in the Included Materials section provides an overview of the entire program
• Lessons are designed to be presented in order
• While the lessons that teach the routines may take up to 45 minutes, the routines themselves are designed to take between 5 and 10 minutes

Pros

• Includes instructions for both face-to-face learning and remote learning

Cons

• None