Books, songs, videos, artwork, lesson plans and games from Dr. Ardy Reverman and the Synergy Pals — free to use in your classroom.
Resources
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Books
Three titles in the Friendly Universe Collection.
Turning Point
Friendly Universe Collection.
heart2heart
Friendly Universe Collection.
Riddle of We at the Heartwood Tree
Friendly Universe Collection.
Audio
Synergy Pals Song
The Synergy Pals song is a cute jingle introducing the “Synergy Pals” who teach children how to understand themselves and get along with others.
Imagine That
Awesome children’s rap song about imagination and planning. Something we can all learn.
Grow A Greater Heart
A catching song describing a Synergy Pal that matches your skills. Who are you? Listen to the song and find out.
Dr. Ardys
A power interview with Dr. Ardy on the Super Jenius show. She has so much knowledge to give, it is hard to get it all in a one-hour show.
Video
Friendly Universe
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then, do what’s possible; and suddenly, you’re doing the impossible.” — St. Francis of Assisi
The Synergy Quiz
A short film promoting Dr. Ardy’s Synergy Quiz — a tool for children to learn about themselves and others. Watch it, then take the quiz.
Riddle of We at the Heartwood Tree — trailer
The last thing Bond wants is to go on a school camping trip. He is sure it is going to be one big bore, and upon his arrival, he is convinced of it.
Synergy Pals — It’s All About You
A children’s rap song that teaches the four different learning skills through four animal characters — Thinkabout Owl, Lookabout Lion, Talkabout Chimp and Feelabout Koala.
Synergy Pals — When Chaos Strikes
Another video featuring Dr. Ardys Reverman’s Synergy Pals, for children dealing with stress. We all handle stress differently.
The Magic Window
If you could look inside your thoughts through a magic window, what do you suppose you’d see? You would see Thinkabout Owl, Lookabout Lion, Talkabout Chimp and Feelabout Koala — Think, Look, Talk and Feel.
The Art of Charlotte Lewis
Charlotte is the artist that visualized and illustrated the Synergy Pals, bringing them to life in board games, books, and more. Her paintings are the covers of Riddle of We At The Heartwood Tree and Turning Points, and the twenty pieces below are the originals.
Lesson plans
Classroom-ready plans from the Creative Brain Multiple Intelligence Classroom.
The Write Way — Building Fluency with Students
“I heard the music coming from the classroom before I opened the door — Mozart’s cello concertos. Over a year had passed since I’d finished coaching this new eighth grade English teacher in a tough school; I was driving through the neighborhood and decided to drop in and see how Ms. K was faring. What I found on this freezing January morning was something good, something working as I had resolved to find in our schools this year.”
Friendly Universe — 21 Assorted Lesson Plans
Creative Brain Multiple Intelligence Classroom, K–12. A sample of what is inside: Base Camp Math (grades 8–12), Probability Math (grades 6–12), Self-Esteem and Character Education (grades 9–12), and Explorations — Koala Harmony — Team-Smart.
PSU CI 510 — Sample Unit: Genocide
A unit created with freshman community teachers — a team of one English teacher, one Social Studies teacher and one Special Educator, who had worked together for three years. This was the first unit they were all able to collaborate on, and the outcome was strong for their students, both special needs and non-special needs.
Multiple Intelligence — Creating Learning Stations
Create Multiple Intelligence Learning Stations to discover students’ interactive sensory preference. Students alternate team tasks to manage their own self-directed behaviour in a core subject area, actively engaging visual, auditory, kinesthetic and analytical understanding.
Games
Heart To Heart Game
Heart 2 Heart is the ultimate slumber party game for teen girls. Combining self awareness and teamwork, Heart 2 Heart provokes positive conversations and a safe environment for players to discover how everyone sees the world differently.