FriendZi’s is character-based program for K thru 6th grade that meets the NJ standards for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in schools. It is a fun, non-conventional approach to learning where students are presented with the opportunity to learn about emotions through various activities including game play (“Caps with FriendZi’s), story-telling, story-writing, charades, trivia, individual and group work, yoga meditation and visualization. Key concepts including “Intentional decision making” and “Impulsive decision making” are explained and incorporated throughout the activities to help students recognize that they are in control of how they respond to their environment.

There are 7 Impulsive and 7 Intentional characters that make up the FriendZi’s crew. Children can identify with and ultimately learn from these characters based on the circumstances we put the characters through in the stories.

The ultimate goal is to create a safe and fun environment where kids learn how to better manage the ups and downs of life that will undoubtedly occur. We hope to help kids recognize the role that they play in their happiness and the happiness of others around them.