The SuperD! Show: Social Emotional Learning Videos for Kids

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The SuperD! Show and W.U.N.D.R

A Guide to Using SuperDville’s Videos and Companion Curriculum

Learn about all that our episodes and companion curriculum have to offer; from hands-on activities, intro letters for parents, SEL booklists, motivational printables and more. Watch our seven-minute tutorial and you will be ready to use SuperDville in any classroom, library, after-school setting or at home.

Scope and Sequence

All of our episodes include the five core CASEL competencies. Our research team identified three additional competencies for children with LD (belonging, learning goals, and resilience). Read our Elementary School White Paper and read our Middle School White Paper to find out more.

Our episode sequencing is research-based, with consideration of the developmentally appropriate stages for introducing each SEL theme.

Themes are repeated in multiple episodes, as repetition is crucial to a young learner’s mastery of new concepts. The video storylines become more advanced but they allow students to practice some of the same SEL themes from grade to grade.

QUICKLINKS:

3rd Grade 6th Grade PRO-TIPS FROM TEACHERS

3rd Grade

The third-grade sequence emphasizes the foundational work of self-acceptance, creating a positive identity that will help students avoid developing shame around their academic achievement by:

Exploring how everyone’s brain learns differently
Discovering ways to build self-confidence
Helping each student to accept and embrace the unique way their brain works
Using their new confidence and acceptance skills to advocate for themselves

The skills included in the third grade series are: SELF-AWARENESS LEARNING GOALS BELONGING

Episodes

Professor Boom and the Dyslexic Brain

The SuperD! kids get a flash drive delivery from Pepper the Pigeon. On the flash drive is a video from a SuperD! Show viewer who explains that sometimes she feels dumb and wishes she could think like a “non-dyslexic.” The kids introduce us to Professor Boom, a “mad” scientist, who explores the differences between a dyslexic and non-dyslexic brain. He helps us see that there are many similarities between the two but that they just approach problem-solving differently. The kids remind viewers that to think differently is to think smart!

Confidence Self-Awareness

Tips

Tip 1 – Andrés

SPEED ISN’T EVERYTHING
Andres talks about his strengths as a reader. There are different parts of the skill of reading (decoding, comprehension), but even if all of those skills are hard for you, you can still enjoy stories and story telling.

Self-Awareness Self Management

6th Grade

The 6th grade sequence deepens many of the themes present in the earlier grades while introducing new skills to meet the increased responsibilities of middle school academics and growing social awareness of preadolescent students.

Leveraging strengths to independently overcome challenges
Navigating conflict in peer relationships
Taking ownership of learning with self-advocacy strategies

The skills included in this series are: RESILIENCE BELONGING LEARNING GOALS

Parent Letter

Episodes

Confidence

After learning of a threat to recess time at his school, Alex rushes to the W.U.N.D.R studio to get the story out. There, he meets a team of hard-working reporters–who are all kids with learning differences! As they prepare to go live with the story, Alex is intimidated and thinks to himself, “Wow, they’re all so confident. I wish I could be a part of their team.” As he attempts to sneak out of the studio, Elsworth catches him and encourages him to think about what his unique strengths are. Alex realizes that the WUNDR team only has this key story because he is observant. The team needs his talent and he is named their Resident Story Finder. The W.U.N.D.R team reminds us that confidence doesn’t come from being good at everything; it comes from discovering what makes you special!

Self-Awareness Belonging Resilience

Identifying Emotions

When the W.U.N.D.R team discovers that Atias is secretly a ping-pong champion, they set out to do a story on his preparation for the upcoming national tournament. On camera, Atias finds himself unable to articulate his feelings about the game and is overwhelmed by the WUNDR team’s glowing response to his talent. After he races away from the table, Logan finds him and they are able to talk through his emotions. He realizes that his relationship to ping-pong is not about the rush and roar of competition. By taking the time to identify his emotions, Atias is able to make the decision to withdraw from the tournament and return to playing ping-pong for the reasons he fell in love with it: relaxation and meditation.

Self-Awareness Social Awareness Friendship Skills

Tips

Tip 16 – Matt

FINDING THE RIGHT FRIENDS
Matt opens up about finding the right kind of friends for you.

Self-Awareness Friendship Skills

PRO-TIPS FROM TEACHERS

Build family engagement by sending home the prewritten parent letter introducing SuperDville and offering caregivers access to the episodes and discussion guides in multiple languages!
Select read alouds from the reading list that complement the SEL themes your students are working on.
Utilize the anchor chart suggestions (you can either print the documents directly from the site or use them as guides to create poster size graphics for your classroom).
Round out the year by sending home certificates of completion to help students build a sense of accomplishment.

(Episodes and Curriculum in Spanish will be available by the end of the year.)