Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 2018-09-07T13:35:21+00:00

THE MUTT-I-GREES® CURRICULUM IS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

BUILDING CALM, CONFIDENT, AND CARING KIDS

The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum is an innovative Pre-K-Grade 12 curriculum that develops calm, confident, caring kids and creates a more humane future for all through social emotional learning.

Making a Difference
Schools

Engages students through versatile, dynamic lessons that feature shelter pets.

Libraries

Sparks a love of reading and learning in a positive social environment.

Home

Offers families a toolkit of strategies to bolster resilience and raise happy and compassionate kids.

Community

Empowers students to make a real-world difference through action.

Feeling the Mutt-i-grees Impact

4,000
SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES,
AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Reaching students, advancing and enhancing learning

100
ANIMAL
SHELTERS

Involving shelters and communities in the concepts and lessons of Mutt-i-grees

50
STATES

Enriching education across the country and in Canada

Chew on This

Idea Exchange
4 Ideas to Celebrate World Kindness Day in the Classroom
Started as an international day of observation in 1998, November 13th marks World Kindness Day. It is a day that recognizes small acts of generosity to large scale efforts and our Mutt-i-grees program can drive acts of kindness.
NEWS
Heroes, Human and Furry
As we mark the 17th anniversary of the tragic attack on our nation, we would like to commemorate all victims and heroes who were affected on September 11th as well as their family and friends.
IDEA EXCHANGE
Yoga in The Classroom
Why yoga? Besides being fun for kids, who are attracted to the various animal related poses, yoga improves flexibility and studies show it can also improve posture, concentration, balance, and mood.
MEET A MUTT-I-GREE
Meet Shelby: A Calm, Happy, Nonjudgemental Pup
Shelby serves as a physical reinforcement of all the social emotional lessons the students learn through Mutt-i-grees. She brings together students from diverse backgrounds with her nonjudgmental, loving ways.
MUTT-I-GREES IN ACTION
Teaching Rescue Dogs to be School Dogs
Many schools are taking an extra step in implementing The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum by having their own school dog — a dog, owned by a teacher, counselor or principal, who comes to school every day.
MUTT-I-GREES IN ACTION
Creating an Environment of Empathy in School
Read how one school uses the Mutt-i-grees Curriculum to fulfill the need for a school-wide social emotional curriculum to help all students learn and grow in their ability to interact and get along with others.

Mutts on a Mission

The Mutt-i-grees Curriculum in Action

Mutt-i-grees Moments