For Educators & Facilitators
Listening to the Tides
This resource is designed for use with young people aged 10–14. It can travel anywhere, wherever young people need space to pause, reflect, and reconnect.
It is less about teaching and more about creating space: helping young people find their own rhythm, name what they feel, and begin to steer their tides of change.
Where to use these cards
- Classrooms and circle-time activities
- Youth and wellbeing sessions
- Peer support
- Homes and community programmes
There is no set order. Begin where the tide feels strongest: a feeling, a story, or a question. Each card invites small acts of noticing, grounding, creating, or connecting.
Facilitation tips
- Keep sessions short (10–20 minutes) and use visuals or music when possible.
- Invite reflection before advice. Let silence do some of the work.
- Encourage multiple modes of expression: drawing, writing, voice notes, or shared reflection.
- Model self-compassion: “It’s okay to have many feelings; they’re all signals or messages, not mistakes.”
- Revisit the same card over time to notice and show change and growth.
- Link activities to daily life: school, friendships, home, nature.
- When emotions rise, return to breath, sound, or rhythm, the calm anchors of our ocean stories.
Mapping to the Five SEL Domains
| Domain | Example cards / panels | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Awareness | Naming What You Feel (Lily), The Tide Within Me (All) | Recognising feelings, thoughts, and personal strengths |
| Self-Management | Grounding Moments (Hiyala), When Anger Rises Like a Tide (Zain), Tide Lines & Circles We Steer (Bilal) | Calming, regulation, goal-setting |
| Social Awareness | Listening With Your Heart (Myra), Lifting Others, Steadying Yourself (Bilal) | Empathy, understanding others |
| Relationship Skills | Asking for Help, Offering Help (Hiyala), Together We Rise (All) | Communication, teamwork, help-seeking |
| Responsible Decision-Making | Show Up: From Screens to Shores (Bilal), Turning Hope into Motion: From Idea to Action (Zain + Bilal) | Reflection, boundaries, safe choices |
