"Mosaic should be included in the curriculum of every school!"
— Luis Suarez, Teacher
Our Curriculum
All of our programs emphasize building self-esteem and community and empower students to create a peaceful future. In particular, we focus on four themes:
- The celebration of diversity and awareness of stereotyping, prejudice, and discrimination
- Respect for and appreciation of self and others
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Communication and nonviolent conflict resolution (including listening skills, expressing feelings productively, assertiveness, and empathy)
Our innovative curriculum is experiential. Learning at Mosaic becomes a magical adventure as the curriculum comes to life through hands-on activities, interactive theater, games, role-plays, discussions, stories, and original songs.
Our musical curriculum has received rave reviews and is available on CD.
Musical Curriculum and Song Book
Music is an integral facet of Mosaic’s success. Extensive research shows that music facilitates learning and recall of information. With the Mosaic songs, children learn lessons in a fun and engaging manner that is reinforced every time they sing, whether it be in the classroom, on their way home from school, or after they brush their teeth. One of our songs (“Fighting is Not the Solution”) actually offers students the opportunity to practice their conflict resolution skills through making I-statements in rhythm to the beat.
Currently, our music is widely available on CD. We are often asked by teachers for more support in using the songs in their classrooms. Therefore, we have drafted an accompanying curriculum guide which will soon be available to our partner schools and other educational organizations.The guide includes piano music, guitar chords and lyrics to all of the songs on our CD. It features photos and illustrations of students and two experiential activities per song, one of which is geared towards students in kindergarten through 3rd grade and the other for children in 4th through 6th grade. In addition to supporting our Mosaic teachers, this curriculum guide, sold as a companion to our CD, allows teachers across California and the US to take advantage of our revolutionary work and creatively infuse Mosaic values and conflict resolution skills into their classrooms.
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