LINKS

LINKS

Our newest program is LINKS – a YMS-School Collaborative. With grant funding from the Niagara Foundation, YMS has implemented our Social Emotional Learning curriculum to students in the Lockport City Schools and Barker Central School. Lessons combing NYS Learning Standards with SEL Benchmarks.

For Kindergarten and Grade 1, students receive 8 weeks of literacy based SEL with a focus on respect.

In Grades 2-4, students get 10 weeks of literacy based SEL with a focus on responsibility.

Students in grades 5 & 6 receive 8 weeks of STEM based SEL addressing the mind-body connection.

Secondary students use a Game of Life curriculum that focuses on life skills.