The Mosaic Classroom Project

Building Peaceful Classroom Communities
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The Mosaic Classroom Project is an experiential SEL and community-building curriculum for grades K–5. Through documentary films featuring real students from diverse backgrounds, music, and interactive “gametivities,” students build empathy, celebrate differences, practice assertive communication, and develop conflict resolution skills in an engaging, plug-and-play program.

For more than 25 years, The Mosaic Project has empowered students to become peacemakers through its acclaimed Outdoor Project in the San Francisco Bay Area. Now, schools everywhere can bring that same proven approach into their classrooms with The Mosaic Classroom Project.

70+ Plug-And-Play Lessons

Meaningful Learning, Designed for Easy Classroom Implementation

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Explore Our Lesson Elements

▶ Documentary Films
▶ Instructional Videos
▶ "Gametivities"
▶ Original Songs
▶ Discussion Guides

Core Themes

Our core themes are designed to empower students with the skills and mindset necessary to become effective peacemakers in their schools, homes, and communities. Through the lesson progression, your students will:

Celebrate Differences

  • Create shared classroom agreements
  • Celebrate differences
  • Learn how to recognize and interrupt stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination

Foster Empathy

  • Empathize with others who have different perspectives
  • Use empathy to make things fair for everyone

Communicate Assertively

  • Understand passive, aggressive, and assertive behavior
  • Practice an assertive response to a problem
  • Be an assertive ally for someone who is hurt

Resolve Conflicts

  • Learn 5 Tools for Conflict Resolution
  • Approach conflicts without the Peace Blockers: Blame, Guilt, & Defensiveness
  • Work together to complete a group challenge

Aligned With:

CASEL SEL Core Competencies Framework
SPLC's Learning for Justice Social Justice Standards
California Common Core ELA Standards

Testimonials

“Something that Mosaic does exceptionally well is presenting really complicated ideas in clear, developmentally appropriate, child-friendly ways, that don’t water down the idea. They’re so simple and clear and true. It’s really powerful. No other SEL program that I have seen does as good a job integrating the SEL work within a broader context and integrating social justice standards. It’s unusual to find them so well integrated.”

Rosa Miller
Assistant Principal, partner school

“Thank you so much for sharing this amazing curriculum! Personally it has helped me reconnect with my younger teacher self. I was once a camp counselor and also filled with some of the same hope and joy I saw the MOSAIC staff exuding-but I feel like I’ve lost some of that spark after many years in the school system…. It reminded me about why I went into teaching and what kind of teacher I want to be.”

Janine Mortan
4th grade partner teacher

 

“I love you all to the end of the universe (and BEYOND!) This work has impacted me profoundly and changed me as both an educator and individual. You know I will always support you!”

Ryan Davis
5th grade partner teacher

“The videos were fantastic and the worksheets were straightforward and easy to access. We had such rich discussions.”

Julia Marlin
5th grade partner school

Program Structure

The Mosaic Classroom Project consists of lesson sequences tailored for each grade level. Every lesson comes as a ready-to-use slide deck with integrated interactive elements, ensuring students and teachers can effortlessly engage with the content and adapt the curriculum to their classroom needs.

Grades K-4 Grade 5
  • 11-lesson sequences that introduce foundational Mosaic concepts and vocabulary
  • 20–30 minutes long
  • Includes: age-appropriate “gametivities,” discussion questions, and an original Mosaic song.
  • 16-lesson sequence that dives deeper into Mosaic lessons
  • 20–60 minutes long
  • Unique documentary-style films featuring real Mosaic 5th graders
  • Includes: instructional videos, “gametivities,” discussion questions, and more Mosaic original music.

Learn more about the program, get an inside look into the curriculum,

and discuss how it can meet your schools’ needs in an informational call!

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Contact Us

Connect with us to explore how the Mosaic Classroom Project can support your students in building essential life skills while strengthening classroom culture. To set up an individualized informational session or for more details on the program, pricing, and to enroll your school or district, contact Ari Gonzalez Silas, Mosaic Classroom Project Manager.