HeartWise
For classroom teachers

A whole year of kind, calm learning, ready when you are.

Every HeartWise age band has a curriculum, a complete scheme of work in thirty-six weeks across three terms, and an Educator’s Guide to teach it with confidence. Begin with your own heart, then open week one.

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5age bands 36weeks 3terms 12weeks a term
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One quiet minute before the children arrive

Before the children arrive, take one minute to check in with yourself: happy, sad, angry, scared or tired? Name it quietly. You do not have to fix it.

  • WhoAny teacher or teaching assistant, on your own.
  • ChoiceIt is just for you. You do not have to fix anything, and you do not have to tell anyone.
  • Without a screenJust a breath and one word.
Open the feelings check-inTake the HeartWise Compass
What a teacher receives

Everything in its place, for every age

A scheme of work you can open on Monday, and a guide that tells you why it works.

The year is planned

Every age band has a complete scheme of work: thirty-six weeks across three terms of twelve weeks.

A guide beside you

Each curriculum has an Educator’s Guide or guidebook that explains the why and the how.

One shared language

The Five Feelings, the three Zones and L.A.N.T.E.R.N. stay the same from the toddler room to secondary school.

Care for the teacher

The HeartWise Teacher, its Guidebook and its Workbook look after the adult who leads the room.

The set, band by band

A curriculum and a guide for each age

Find your band. Open the curriculum for the weeks, the guide for the thinking behind them.

1–3

Baby Hearts

The first three years

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Curriculum

The HeartWise Early Years Curriculum

Ages 1–3

For parents, carers and toddler-room practitioners.

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Guidebook

The Early Years Guidebook

Ages 1–3

For parents, carers and toddler-room teachers.

A few of the weeks inside

  1. 1Welcome & the secure base
  2. 4I am here — borrowing calm
  3. 11Calm bodies — breathing & rocking
  4. 19Saying sorry & making it better
  5. 28Plant a seed — watching things grow
  6. 36Moving on
3–5

Little Hearts

Preschool and nursery

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Curriculum

The HeartWise Preschool Curriculum

Ages 3–5

For preschool and nursery teachers.

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Educator’s Guide

HeartWise Little Hearts

Ages 3–5

For preschool and nursery teachers.

A few of the weeks inside

  1. 1Welcome & belonging
  2. 4Heart Bear has feelings
  3. 11Calm tools & breathing
  4. 20Saying sorry & making it better
  5. 28Plant a seed & watch it grow
  6. 36Moving up
5–8

Growing Hearts

The early primary years

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Curriculum

The Growing Hearts Curriculum

Ages 5–8

For teachers of children aged five to eight.

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Educator’s Guide

Growing Hearts

Ages 5–8

For teachers of children aged five to eight.

A few of the weeks inside

  1. 1Belonging & our class
  2. 7The Zones
  3. 13What is empathy?
  4. 20The restorative conversation
  5. 25The power of YET
  6. 36Moving up
8–12

Strong Hearts

The middle years

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Curriculum

The Strong Hearts Curriculum

Ages 8–12

For teachers of children aged eight to twelve.

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Educator’s Guide

HeartWise Strong Hearts

Ages 8–12

For teachers of children aged eight to twelve.

A few of the weeks inside

  1. 1Belonging & our community
  2. 4Understanding emotions
  3. 17Peer pressure & being myself
  4. 25Growth mindset & the learning brain
  5. 33Purpose & what matters to me
  6. 36Looking ahead — to secondary
12–16

Brave Hearts

The teenage years

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Curriculum

The HeartWise Teenage Curriculum

Ages 12–16

For secondary teachers.

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Educator’s Guide

HeartWise Brave Hearts

Ages 12–16

For secondary teachers.

A few of the weeks inside

  1. 1Belonging & a community of respect
  2. 2Who am I becoming?
  3. 18Peer pressure, influence & being myself
  4. 26Failure, setbacks & resilience
  5. 32Purpose & meaning
  6. 36Looking ahead — future, work & adulthood
Your year at a glance

Three terms. Twelve weeks each.

Choose an age band to see how its thirty-six weeks fall across the year. The weeks with names are a few of the weeks inside the curriculum.

Baby Hearts ages 1–3

The HeartWise Early Years Curriculum and The Early Years Guidebook

Term 1Weeks 1 to 12

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  • Week 1 Welcome & the secure base
  • Week 4 I am here — borrowing calm
  • Week 11 Calm bodies — breathing & rocking

Term 2Weeks 13 to 24

  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 16
  5. 17
  6. 18
  7. 19
  8. 20
  9. 21
  10. 22
  11. 23
  12. 24
  • Week 19 Saying sorry & making it better

Term 3Weeks 25 to 36

  1. 25
  2. 26
  3. 27
  4. 28
  5. 29
  6. 30
  7. 31
  8. 32
  9. 33
  10. 34
  11. 35
  12. 36
  • Week 28 Plant a seed — watching things grow
  • Week 36 Moving on

Little Hearts ages 3–5

The HeartWise Preschool Curriculum and HeartWise Little Hearts

Term 1Weeks 1 to 12

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  • Week 1 Welcome & belonging
  • Week 4 Heart Bear has feelings
  • Week 11 Calm tools & breathing

Term 2Weeks 13 to 24

  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 16
  5. 17
  6. 18
  7. 19
  8. 20
  9. 21
  10. 22
  11. 23
  12. 24
  • Week 20 Saying sorry & making it better

Term 3Weeks 25 to 36

  1. 25
  2. 26
  3. 27
  4. 28
  5. 29
  6. 30
  7. 31
  8. 32
  9. 33
  10. 34
  11. 35
  12. 36
  • Week 28 Plant a seed & watch it grow
  • Week 36 Moving up

Growing Hearts ages 5–8

The Growing Hearts Curriculum and Growing Hearts

Term 1Weeks 1 to 12

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  • Week 1 Belonging & our class
  • Week 7 The Zones

Term 2Weeks 13 to 24

  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 16
  5. 17
  6. 18
  7. 19
  8. 20
  9. 21
  10. 22
  11. 23
  12. 24
  • Week 13 What is empathy?
  • Week 20 The restorative conversation

Term 3Weeks 25 to 36

  1. 25
  2. 26
  3. 27
  4. 28
  5. 29
  6. 30
  7. 31
  8. 32
  9. 33
  10. 34
  11. 35
  12. 36
  • Week 25 The power of YET
  • Week 36 Moving up

Strong Hearts ages 8–12

The Strong Hearts Curriculum and HeartWise Strong Hearts

Term 1Weeks 1 to 12

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  • Week 1 Belonging & our community
  • Week 4 Understanding emotions

Term 2Weeks 13 to 24

  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 16
  5. 17
  6. 18
  7. 19
  8. 20
  9. 21
  10. 22
  11. 23
  12. 24
  • Week 17 Peer pressure & being myself

Term 3Weeks 25 to 36

  1. 25
  2. 26
  3. 27
  4. 28
  5. 29
  6. 30
  7. 31
  8. 32
  9. 33
  10. 34
  11. 35
  12. 36
  • Week 25 Growth mindset & the learning brain
  • Week 33 Purpose & what matters to me
  • Week 36 Looking ahead — to secondary

Brave Hearts ages 12–16

The HeartWise Teenage Curriculum and HeartWise Brave Hearts

Term 1Weeks 1 to 12

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  • Week 1 Belonging & a community of respect
  • Week 2 Who am I becoming?

Term 2Weeks 13 to 24

  1. 13
  2. 14
  3. 15
  4. 16
  5. 17
  6. 18
  7. 19
  8. 20
  9. 21
  10. 22
  11. 23
  12. 24
  • Week 18 Peer pressure, influence & being myself

Term 3Weeks 25 to 36

  1. 25
  2. 26
  3. 27
  4. 28
  5. 29
  6. 30
  7. 31
  8. 32
  9. 33
  10. 34
  11. 35
  12. 36
  • Week 26 Failure, setbacks & resilience
  • Week 32 Purpose & meaning
  • Week 36 Looking ahead — future, work & adulthood
Plan my year in the plannerPrintable resources
Your own heart first

The adult in the room is part of the lesson

Three books look after the teacher, and one gives the whole structure. Read them before you begin, or alongside week one.

Children will not remember everything you taught them. They will remember how you made them feel, and who you were when you were with them.

Yasmin Mubarak, The HeartWise Teacher
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Book

The HeartWise Teacher

Teachers of every age group

For teachers on the inner journey of becoming the teacher children remember.

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Guidebook

The HeartWise Teacher Guidebook

Teachers bringing HeartWise into the classroom

Everything a teacher needs to bring HeartWise to life.

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Workbook

The HeartWise Teacher’s Workbook

Teachers of every age group

For teachers. Read a chapter of The HeartWise Teacher, then turn to the matching practice here.

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Framework

The HeartWise Curriculum Framework

School leaders and curriculum leads

The structure behind the whole HeartWise journey: the Six Pillars, the five age bands and how they fit.

Books are sold separately. Complete books are never available as a free download.

How to start

Three steps to week one

  1. 1

    Read your guide first

    Start with The HeartWise Teacher Guidebook and the Educator’s Guide for your age band.

  2. 2

    Open term one

    Look through the first twelve weeks of your curriculum and choose the week you will begin.

  3. 3

    Plan the year

    Map the thirty-six weeks onto your own calendar in the planner and tick weeks off as you go.

Good to know

Honest answers

Do I have to teach all thirty-six weeks?
Each curriculum is a complete scheme of work in thirty-six weeks across three terms. How you fit it into your school’s calendar is up to you and your school, and the planner helps you map it.
Which books do I need for my class?
The curriculum for your age band and its Educator’s Guide are the core pair. The HeartWise Teacher Guidebook is the shared teaching backbone across bands.
Does the teenage material feel too young?
Each band is written for its age. For Brave Hearts, the Zones and L.A.N.T.E.R.N. remain, offered with respect and no cartoon framing.
Are there printable resources?
Yes, on the Resources page. Each one shows whether it can be downloaded. Complete books are never offered as downloads.
What if a child in my class is struggling?
HeartWise is an everyday classroom approach, not therapy. If you are worried about a child, follow your school’s safeguarding process and talk to a qualified professional. The Guidebook has a part called “When it is hard”.
Ready to begin

Open week one with confidence

Plan your year in the planner, or ask about the curriculum for your age band.

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Take the next step

For you and your classroom

A gentle reflection for yourself, a camp where teachers practise first, and five free posters for your classroom or staff room.

A gentle reflection

The HeartWise Compass

A few minutes, four versions, one small next step. Watch your garden bloom.

Start the Compass
Immersive

HeartWise Camps

Adults go first. Camps for teachers and for organisations, where the whole team practises the HeartWise way together.

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Free A3 posters

Five posters for families, teachers, school leaders or workplaces. One HeartWise idea on each, to inspire you every day.

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Heart Superpowers

Empathy, mindfulness, growth, gratitude and more: activities for every age from one to sixteen, games, flashcards and worksheets.

Explore the superpowers