The Formative Five: Fostering Grit, Empathy, and Other SUCCESS SKILLS Every Student Needs

Watch this space to learn more about how The Formative Five is used at Laurel Hall School.



Empathy: learning to see the world through others’ perspectives.

Self-control: cultivating the abilities to focus and delay self-gratification.

Integrity: recognizing right from wrong and practicing ethical behavior.

Embracing diversity: recognizing and appreciating human differences.

Grit: persevering in the face of challenge.

The SPOT Series by Diane Alber was created adhering to Common Core standards and CASEL: Effective Social-Emotional Learning Programs. It was developed to be a fun and creative resource to teach FEELINGS & EMOTIONS to elementary school students.