K-8 Leader Guides
K-8 Kids Journals
EASY IMPLEMENTATION
Flexible lessons, 15-30 minutes per day. Character-based lessons that support your everyday student interactions. Fit organically into your academic schedule, morning meetings, advisory periods, or after-school programs.
RESEARCH & EVIDENCE BASED
Love In A Big World is based on the Communities that Care Model (Hawkins & Catalano, 1992 and 1995), Self-Efficacy Theory (Bandura, 1977) and Positive Childhood Experiences (Bethell, 2019) demonstrating that safety, belonging, and supportive relationships are powerful protective factors that strengthen resilience and lifelong wellbeing.
Love In A Big World has been studied in partnership with researchers affiliated with Vanderbilt University and Lipscomb University. From 2003-2007, we participated in the Social and Character Development Research Program with the Institute for Educational Sciences. More information about this study can be found here. Lipscomb conducted a study that examined the measurable impact of our art-based curriculum model and found a positive impact on student resilience and sense of belonging (Cunningham & Krysa, 2024).
MULTI-MODAL
In efforts to be accessible for all types of learners, Love In A Big World curriculum includes literacy, arts, and play as well as read aloud, journaling and give backs.