For humans to thrive, social-emotional skills must be at the heart of learning at school. In The BIG 3 + ME programme, the youngest children (and adults!) practise and embed The BIG 3 skills of self-awareness, self-regulation and building-relationships through stories, rituals, meditation, songs, reflection and critical thinking.
3 Special Animals
Meet Paxton the Peaceful Panda, Tao the Truthful Turtle, and Cali the Caring Puppy.
These 3 cuddly toy animals bring to life 3 BIG Values and 3 BIG Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills for young children in Nursery and Reception, helping them meet age-appropriate goals for PSED (Personal, Social & Emotional Development).
3 BIG Values, 3 BIG SEL Skills
PEACE - Being - Self-Regulation skills
TRUTH - Doing - Self-Awareness skills
LOVE - Caring - Relationship building skills
There are 24 lesson kits: 20-minute themed sessions suitable for Nursery and 25-minute sessions for Reception children.
Sessions include a Mini-meditation, a Story (for Reception), 3 more BIG Feelings and a Song. They can be delivered as 5- or 10-minute mini-sessions to meet the needs of your children.
Pilot Phase With EEF
We successfully completed the pilot in 12 Nursery and School settings in Newham, Haringey and Enfield.
The BIG 3 + ME is an exciting programme that is now available for nurseries and schools with children aged 3 to 5 - just contact us below.
The BIG 3 Mat
Coming together around the mat and learning to build trust and work together as a team.
Silent Sitting Meditation
Being able to notice my own thoughts and ideas, even with others around me.
The BIG 3 Feelings
Noticing how we feel in our bodies so we can name our emotions as they come and go without getting stuck.
The BIG Story
Sharing an online picture book to link learning to real life scenarios.
3 Special Animals
The 3 Special Animals are in class with the children all week supporting them to develop social and emotional learning skills.
The BIG Song
Joining in with one another to create something together.
British Sign Language
Sign language helps to bring new BIG Feelings vocabulary to life and enables access for all children.
Children, practitioners and leadership that we've worked with say a resounding yes!
We've also partnered with the Education Endowment Foundation to build on this feedback towards an evidence base.
“What a joy that The BIG 3 + ME grows vital human skills in both Early Years practitioners AND their little learners from the earliest age when it matters most. This PSED programme is surely a game-changer.”
Patron, Sir Anthony Seldon, social-emotional teaching and learning pioneer
