Curriculum
Curriculum 1st & 2nd Grade
Secrets of the Heart® TV is an award-winning web-based learning platform that delivers arts-based, social-emotional learning with an emphasis on culture and diversity. Designed for children ages 4-8, this program is used in classrooms and for remote learning, synchronous or asynchronous formats.
The curriculum is aligned with the California Arts Standards, National Core Arts Standards, Common Core Standards for language, CASEL Core Competencies and Social Justice Anti-Bias Standards.
Secrets of the Heart® TV is available in 27, 15 and 8 week formats.
Each webisode is approximately 15 minutes long with 20 – 25 additional minutes required to complete reading, discussion and worksheet.
Workshops include:
- an art form
- vocabulary words
- American Sign Language
- a visit to new location somewhere in the world
- worksheets in English and Spanish
- teachers’ tool-box with music, e-books, curriculum guide
To set up a free consultation and learn more about our programs please contact Social Enterprise Coordinator Megha Nabe There is a hyperlink to Megha’s email here.
Secrets of the Heart® TV – Series II – 27 weeks
Grade levels: 1st – 2nd grade
Overarching Themes: Family, Social Justice, World Culture, Heroes
Family Art Project: Creating A Family Tree
Pre-workshop 1:
Teacher Orientation and Parent/Caregiver Orientation
Pre-workshop 2:
Children’s Introduction to Secrets of the Heart® TV – 3 minutes
Secrets of the Heart® Opening Interactive Performance Film – 45 minutes
Workshops:
Each week, you will receive an email with a shareable link to your video workshop. We’re so excited to welcome you to the family!
Parent Orientation – 13 minutes (English & Spanish) Teacher Orientation – 11 minutes
Children’s Welcome to Secrets of the Heart® TV – a 3-minute video, plus Secrets of the Heart®
Opening Performance Film – 45 minutes (headdress instructions and template provided)
Children wear headdresses each week as they participate in workshops.
Workshop 1 – Family – Creating a family tree – Visit United States
Workshop 2 – Identity – Theater Arts – Visit Saint Lucia
Workshop 3 – Unity – Salsa dance – Visit Puerto Rico
Workshop 4 – Voice – Ventriloquism – Visit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Workshop 5 – Determination – Gospel Music – Visit Detroit, Michigan Mahalia Jackson/Dr. Martin Luther King
Workshop 6 – Knowledge – Japanese Calligraphy – Visit Japan
Workshop 7 – Personality – Music/Violin – Visit Thailand
Workshop 8 – Feelings – Pantomime – France – Marcel Marceau
Workshop 9 – Joy – African dance – Visit West Africa
Workshop 10 – Diversity – Theater Arts – Visit India
Workshop 11 – Power – Music/Song – Visit Peru
Workshop 12 – Flow – Visual Arts/Assemblage – Visit Jamaica – Betye Saar
Workshop 13 – Exploration – Music/Cello – Visit Ukraine – YoYo Ma/Arthur Russell
Workshop 14 – Forgiveness – Theater Arts/Shakespeare – Visit England
Workshop 15 – Healing – Music/Song – Visit Nigeria – Dr. Martin Luther King
Workshop 16 – Life – Visual Arts/Animation – Visit Los Angeles, California – John Barnes Linnett
Workshop 17 – Curiosity– Theater Arts/Poetry – Visit Space – Dr. Mae Jemison
Workshop 18 – Truth – Drumming – Visit Egypt
Workshop 19 – Ideas – Visual Arts/Drawing – Visit North America and Spain
Workshop 20 – Awareness – Music/Clarinet – Visit Germany
Workshop 21 – Spontaneity – Music/Song/Jazz – Visit Newport News, Virginia – Ella Fitzgerald
Workshop 22 – Roots – Music/Double Bass – Visit Cuba – Cachao Lopez
Workshop 23 – Justice – Music/Folk Music – Visit Nashville, Tennessee – Bob Dylan
Workshop 24 – Fun – Dance/Bollywood – Visit England
Final week: Culmination – Virtual or live classroom presentation for parents.
Teachers choose an art form for children to present. Families share family trees or vision boards completed at home.
Bonus: 4 Mindfulness and Meditation episodes – by Susan Kaiser Greenland
Pricing per classroom – 1st & 2nd-grade levels (up to 30 students)
- 27-week program – $1320 per classroom
- 27-week program – $150 Homeschool/Family
Secrets of the Heart® TV – Series II – 15 weeks
Grade levels: 1st – 2nd grade
Overarching Themes: Family, Social Justice, World Culture, Heroes
Family Art Project: Creating A Family Tree
Pre-workshop 1:
Teacher Orientation and Parent/Caregiver Orientation
Pre-workshop 2:
Children’s Introduction to Secrets of the Heart® TV – 3 minutes
Secrets of the Heart® Opening Interactive Performance Film – 45 minutes
Workshops:
Each week, you will receive an email with a shareable link to your video workshop. We’re so excited to welcome you to the family!
Parent Orientation – 13 minutes (English & Spanish) Teacher Orientation – 11 minutes
Children’s Welcome to Secrets of the Heart® TV – a 3-minute video, plus Secrets of the Heart®
Opening Performance Film – 45 minutes (headdress instructions and template provided)
Children wear headdresses each week as they participate in workshops.
Workshop 1 – Family – Creating a family tree – Visit United States
Workshop 2 – Identity – Theater Arts – Visit Saint Lucia
Workshop 3 – Ideas – Visual Arts/Drawing – Visit North America and Spain
Workshop 4 – Voice – Ventriloquism – Visit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Workshop 5 – Diversity – Theater Arts – Visit India
Workshop 6 – Determination – Gospel Music – Visit Detroit, Michigan – Mahalia Jackson/Dr. Martin Luther King
Workshop 7 – Healing – Music/Song – Visit Nigeria – Dr. Martin Luther King
Workshop 8 – Unity – Salsa dance – Visit Puerto Rico
Workshop 9 – Life – Visual Arts/Animation – Visit Los Angeles, California – John Barnes Linnett
Workshop 10 – Power – Music/Song – Visit Peru
Workshop 11 – Justice – Music/Folk Music – Visit Nashville, Tennessee – Bob Dylan
Workshop 12 – Joy – African dance – Visit West Africa
Final week: Culmination – Virtual or live classroom presentation for parents.
Teachers choose an art form for children to present. Families share family trees or vision boards completed at home.
Bonus: Four Mindfulness and Meditation episodes – by Susan Kaiser Greenland
Pricing per classroom – 1st & 2nd-grade levels (up to 30 students)
- 15-week program – $780 per classroom
Secrets of the Heart® TV – Series II – 8 weeks (The American Hero’s Series)
Grade levels: 1st – 2nd grade
Overarching Themes: Family, Social Justice, World Culture, Heroes
Family Art Project: Creating A Family Tree
Pre-workshop 1:
Teacher Orientation and Parent/Caregiver Orientation
Pre-workshop 2:
Children’s Introduction to Secrets of the Heart® TV – 3 minutes
Secrets of the Heart® Opening Interactive Performance Film – 45 minutes
Workshops:
Each week, you will receive an email with a shareable link to your video workshop. We’re so excited to welcome you to the family!
Parent Orientation – 13 minutes (English & Spanish) Teacher Orientation – 11 minutes
Children’s Welcome to Secrets of the Heart® TV – a 3-minute video, plus Secrets of the Heart®
Opening Performance Film – 45 minutes (headdress instructions and template provided)
Children wear headdresses each week as they participate in workshops.
Workshop 1 – Family – Creating a family tree – Visit United States
Workshop 2 – Curiosity– Theater Arts/Poetry – Visit Space – Dr. Mae Jemison
Workshop 3 – Spontaneity – Music/Song/Jazz – Visit Newport News, Virginia – Ella Fitzgerald
Workshop 4 – Determination – Gospel Music – Visit Detroit, Michigan – Mahalia Jackson
Workshop 5 – Flow – Visual Arts/Assemblage – Visit Jamaica – Betye Saar
Final week: Culmination – Live or virtual classroom presentation for parents.
Teachers choose an art form for children to present. Families share family trees or vision boards completed at home.
Bonus: Four Mindfulness and Meditation episodes – by Susan Kaiser Greenland
Pricing per classroom – 1st & 2nd-grade levels (up to 30 students)
- 8-week program – $540 per classroom