Elementary Curriculum
Philosophy
At Manners of the Heart we believe the attitude behind the action must reflect respect. Our curriculum supports social and emotional learning by teaching self-control, responsibility, and respect for others. This results in productive learning environments where individual student motivation drives academic success.
Curriculum
Manners of the Heart offers a respect-based heart education curriculum for students Pre-K through 2nd grade taught by classroom teachers as a core subject. Unlocking the hearts of students opens their minds to receive the information teachers have to impart. While significantly increasing prosocial behavior, this evidence-based program has been proven to substantially decrease conduct problems, hyperactivity and bullying incidents.
The Impact
A 2017-2018 End of Year Educator Survey shows:
95
Say they see a definite improvement in the attitudes and behaviors of their students since implementing Manners of the Heart.
93
Say they look forward to teaching Manners of the Heart Lessons each week.
95
Say their students love the Manners of the Heart lessons and look forward to them.
University Research Study
Dr. Monique LeBlanc, a Professor of Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University, conducted a research study on the academic impact of Manners of the Heart® in schools.
30
Decrease in Disciplinary Referrals
15
Increase in SPS
34%
Increase in reading proficiency
94%
Increase in positive behavior
30%-58%
Decrease in disciplinary referrals
Engaging the Imagination
At Manners of the Heart, we believe the imagination is born from the heart. The first step toward academic success is unlocking the hearts of your students so their minds will open to receive the information you have to impart to them. Weekly lessons are story-based and set in the fictitious town of Merryville, which is filled with comical characters and creative story lines that illustrate the principles being taught in each lesson.
Manners of the Heart teaches us how to better treat each other. MOH also shows us how to be our own persons and how to deal with all of our emotions, especially our negative emotions without hurting anyone else.
Teacher, Westminster Elementary,
Baton Rouge, LA
Professional Development
Through professional development, teachers are equipped to do their work more effectively as less time is spent on discipline referrals and more time is devoted to instruction. Manners of the Heart (MOH) provides teachers with essential tools to help their students develop the social and emotional skills they desperately need to succeed.
Home Connection
Manners of the Heart believes that reinforcement at home is vital to the success of the curriculum. Each lesson comes with a grade-specific Home Connection Letter, giving parents and guardians a glimpse into what is being taught in the classroom. Families will find practical tips for integration and reinforcement in the home.
To more deeply engage the families, onsite interactive family workshops are available on a wide variety of relevant topics.
For even further support, families can sign up for a monthly digital newsletter filled with encouraging thoughts and ideas to help build successful relationships in the home.
Community Partners
