School Assemblies – Online!

Oct 01

We’ve been providing school assembly scripts and digital packages to schools and community organizations for years, but 2020 threw all of us for a loop. How do you engage students in a fun way, include community volunteers, share an experience all together – but stay safe during COVID-19? So for the past few months we’ve written our scripts to be...

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No time to read? Tune in to our podcast!

Sep 01

It’s a busy time, so we want to make sure you have easy access to the parenting tools you need! Check out our Re:Connect parenting podcast, featuring our curriculum director, Leslie Bolser, and child psychologist Dr. Beth Trammell. This month, we talk about friendship and the pandemic – some things have changed in adolescent and teen relationships, and...

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What is forgiveness?

Mar 08

Here’s what Sam says in this video. Check it out with your family, and then talk about the questions at the end. Have you ever been mad? I mean really, really mad? And for a good reason, too. Like maybe a supposed friend spread rumors about you. Or your money got stolen from the locker room. Or you got in trouble for something that someone else did! Or what...

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Joy!

Dec 01

Not feeling very joyful yet? Want to know how to explain JOY to kids? Let Sam help you out. Share this video with your family or class and then talk for a few minutes about joy. When is it hard to choose to be joyful? When was the last time you were really sad? When was the last time you choose to be joyful? How can we help each other remember to choose joy? Share...

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With Honor

Nov 07

This month, Core Essential Values is focusing on the Big Idea of honor: letting someone know you see how valuable they really are. This Big Idea fits perfectly with the holidays and remembrances on our calendars this month, and we will definitely help your family make the connection between honor and those special days. But what about today? How can your family talk...

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Big Idea Show for Your School and Families!

Sep 28

Only a few days left this month…be responsible and share our Big Idea Experience videos with your staff and parents! There are three short videos this month for you to enjoy with the kids in your life, then have a conversation about responsibility. Subscribe to our channel so you get notified each month when our new videos...

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