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No More “Cheesy” SEL Lessons

Most middle school students find SEL lessons cringe-worthy and repulsive. They just don’t relate. That’s where Reallyville is different.

Reallyville makes high quality content that students relate to and teachers love. Watch the video to learn more. 

Who is Reallyville SEL for?

Grades 5-9

Schools

Strengthen your community and improve outcomes. Use for class meetings to help build relationships while teaching social-emotional skills in a way students relate to.

Counselors

Help a struggling student with a specific topic, or use videos to truly engage students in your classroom lessons. When you show our videos, students will know that you get it.

Teachers

Use once a week in the classroom to motivate your students and build relationships. Make lasting impacts that they will always remember.

The Reallyville Difference

Reallyville helps teachers and counselors build positive, meaningful relationships with their students. We make the best middle school video-based SEL lessons on the market. Compare our content side-by-side with any others and you will see the difference. We teach in a real way that connects with students on an emotional level and use evidence-based practices to ensure effectiveness.

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WE SOLVE THE PROBLEMS WITH SEL!

We will help you solve the two big problems that middle schools face when they attempt to roll out SEL programs…

Problem #1

Students find typical SEL lessons to be cheesy and “little-kiddish.”

They feel like they’re back in elementary school and they cringe and roll their eyes. The teachers can feel it too, and they’re stuck. Either they have to work extra hard to try to engage the students against their will, or decide that they honestly agree with the students’ feelings and hurry through with a half-hearted effort. This is what makes buy-in so difficult.

 

Solution

We make creative videos that teach instead of tell. We use techniques that draw them in and keep them engaged and interested. Our videos are relevant and hit them on an emotional level. The teachers and students share the experience and it makes discussion authentic. Simply put. we make it matter to them so the teachers don’t have to. 

Problem #2

The typical program relies too much on the teachers.

The messages are relayed differently in every room depending on the passions and strengths of each individual teacher. It’s also very difficult to get buy-in when teachers can’t stand giving lessons that the students don’t like. Even if they are “no prep,” bad lessons get old quick, for the teachers and the students.

Solution

Our lessons are not just “no prep,” they’re “anti-prep.” Our primary goal is to help teachers and students build relationships. Relationships are built through shared experiences. All teachers have to do is press play and enjoy the experience with the students. From there, they simply guide the lesson along and supervise. They can get involved as much as they feel comfortable, but the lesson does not depend on them, their strengths, or their passions. They are facilitators, and the messages are relayed consistently to all students in every room.

*Bonus Benefit*

The Teachers Love Our Videos…

Teachers love our videos because they help to teach the students important life lessons that the teachers are already attempting to get across, but we do it in a way that hits differently. We also designed the lessons to be simple and intuitive. This all makes buy-in 100 times easier. When teachers appreciate the videos and messages, and it’s super easy, buy-in is not a problem.

Lastly, we have purposefully made our program as affordable as possible. Others gauge the market to price their products. That’s not what we’re about. We want to help as many people as we can, and we don’t want cost to be the determining factor that causes your students and teachers to miss out. 

Why Reallyville SEL?

The Best Videos

Our videos make students want to talk. We bring up real-life topics in a real way, and students love them.

Customizable

While we do provide a full-year program, flexibility is built in. You can choose what, when, and how you use our content.

Low Cost

Better content for a fraction of the cost of the big name SEL programs.

Build Relationships

Our program is designed to create meaningful shared experiences for both the students and the teachers.

No Prep!

Just press play. Teachers have so much to do. We reduce the burden and make their lives easier, so buy-in is easy.

Teach Life-Skills

“When are we ever gonna use this?” is not a question you will hear. The topics we cover are inherently meaningful.

What Teachers are Saying…

I just wanted to let you know that my sixth grade students are loving your videos! We have been watching them every day, and then they respond to the videos in their journals. Your messages are relevant, relatable, and on a level that they can understand. Thank you so much for sending such positive messages. I feel like these videos can make a huge impact on students. I want to share them with everyone!
Rebecca Webster

Teacher, Front Royal, VA

We are a Title 1 school with low-income students, some of which come from very rough backgrounds. My kids have LOVED it!
Becky Grau

Teacher, Huntsville, AL

Our conversations have been AMAZING!! I now find that when they misbehave I can reference the videos to help navigate the situation… they want me to play them all the time

Sherrie Fisher

Teacher, Fredericksburg, VA

We had just finished our Second Step Lesson. Kids did not take it seriously and did not engage in the discussions. After we finished, I introduced your video. They were restless and I wanted to see how they would react to your stuff after being bored to tears. They did not know what to expect. Click….play…. Total silence and focus on your video. HOLY COW! I asked them how they felt about the video… cool stuff!
Ellen Forbes

Teacher, Mableton, GA

What Students are Saying…

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Anonymous Student Feedback

“It makes me think about stuff I never thought about before.”

“He talks about things that are very true and he uses examples. I like everything about the videos.”

“I connected because of the beat of the music, caught my attention and the message told me that I was ok being different.”

“I like how they help me understand what to do in certain situations.”

“The videos are very inspiring and fun to watch. They are a great way to start off a school morning!”

“I like the  way he talks to the camera. I feel like he is talking directly to me.”

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