Hey Carter! TK–3 Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
The Hey Carter! TK–3 Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum helps children build confidence, emotional awareness, healthy relationships, identity, and belonging.
Designed for Transitional Kindergarten through 3rd grade, the curriculum is culturally responsive and aligned with evidence-based practices in social-emotional learning and child development.
Our goal is simple: give educators practical, engaging tools that help create learning environments where children feel seen, safe, and celebrated.
What’s Included
The Hey Carter! curriculum includes:
- Social-emotional learning lessons for TK–3
- Educator lesson plans and implementation guidance
- Student activities and discussion prompts
- Children’s literature that reinforces key concepts
- Family engagement resources that extend learning beyond the classroom
Lessons are designed to be engaging, practical to implement, and meaningful for today’s diverse classrooms.
Framework & Practice Alignment
The Hey Carter! curriculum is designed in alignment with:
- CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Framework
- Learning for Justice Social Justice Standards
- California social-emotional learning guidance
- Evidence-based social-emotional learning practices
- Culturally responsive and trauma-informed educational practices
Bring Hey Carter! Into Your School
Curriculum-Based Student Workshops
Schools can bring Hey Carter! learning experiences directly to their students through interactive, curriculum-based workshops.
Our workshops use children’s literature, conversation, reflection, and hands-on activities to introduce and reinforce social-emotional learning concepts.
Workshop topics may include identity, confidence, emotions, belonging, friendship, healthy relationships, and mindfulness.
Workshops can be customized based on student age, school priorities, and the needs of your learning community.
Become a Curriculum Pilot Partner
Help Us Learn, Measure & Grow
The Hey Carter! TK–3 curriculum is entering its pilot phase, and we are currently seeking schools and educational organizations interested in implementing the curriculum and providing meaningful feedback.
Pilot partnerships will help us evaluate implementation in real learning environments, gather educator feedback, understand student engagement, and continue strengthening the curriculum before broader licensing.
Pilot partners have the opportunity to help shape the continued development of a culturally responsive SEL resource designed with children, educators, and families in mind.
Curriculum Licensing
Hey Carter! is building toward broader curriculum licensing for schools, districts, after-school programs, libraries, and other educational organizations following our pilot phase.
Interested in future licensing or exploring a larger institutional partnership? We’d love to start the conversation.
Contact Hey Carter!