Tim Huntley 
Q: My daughter can’t make a decision to save her life. When she was picking out a new shirt at the store, she had a meltdown because she couldn’t decide between red or blue. Every time we’re at a restaurant, if we let her, she’d take 30 minutes to decide … Read more
Q: My son can be such an angry kid. When just about anything doesn’t go his way, he gets so upset and frustrated. He starts yelling and has a really hard time settling down. And his anger erupts over some of the most mundane things—a sandwich that’s a little “mushy” … Read more
Q: Our gifted child easily breaks down at even the smallest problems. And when he’s stressed out because of worries about a new homework assignment or anticipation about a big soccer tournament, he’s a wreck, even explosive, when he interacts with us or his siblings. How can we help him … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Centervention® Receives Grant from NewSchools Venture Fund and Joins Cohort to Support an Expanded Definition of Student SuccessDurham, North Carolina, May 16, 2019 — Centervention is one of 11 ed tech companies awarded funding through the NewSchools Ignite Expanded Definition of Student Success Challenge. Each cohort member … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Centervention Receives Phase II SBIR Award from the National Science Foundation to Develop an Online Social and Emotional Skills Game for Students in Kindergarten and First GradeDurham, North Carolina, March 31, 2019 — Centervention®, the leading provider of game-based, social and emotional learning programs has received a … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Communication Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Student worksheet Expressing Feelings Worksheet Directions In this worksheet, students will read the statement of one scarab beetle to their partner. They will then suggest what the scarab beetle say next from multiple choice options. The best … Read more
These are informative posters for three of our most popular programs: Zoo U, SS GRIN, and Hall of Heroes. In addition to our core social and emotional skills, our games also encourage resiliency. Most students won’t get it right on the first try, and that’s more than okay. They’ll build … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Communication Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Critical Thinking Worksheet Printable One, Printable Two Critical Thinking Worksheet Instructions Explain to your students that just because someone said something, or a situation appears a certain way, doesn’t mean it’s true. A fact is something you … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Communication, Cooperation, Empathy Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Peer Pressure Activity Instructions Begin the activity by discussing how cooperation is a necessary skill, but sometimes it’s actually important not to cooperate. You can ask them if they can think of examples where it … Read more
