PreK-12 Classroom Curriculum

Created by educators for educators

RULER includes a developmentally tailored and comprehensive curriculum and core routines that build students’ emotional intelligence within their experience of the world. RULER curriculum is standards-aligned, includes opportunities to engage families, and seamlessly integrates into existing academic content.

Early Childhood

Introduction to recognizing and managing feelings

  • 13 units
  • 4 lessons per unit
  • 10-20 min play-based lessons

Elementary School

Development of feeling word vocabulary and emotion regulation repertoire

  • 18 units per grade
  • 4 lessons per unit
  • 10-45 min lessons 

Middle School

Application of emotion skills to relationships and decision making

  • 5 units per grade
  • 4 lessons per unit
  • 30-45 min lessons 

High School

Integration of advanced emotion skills into goal setting for well-being

  • 4-year curriculum
  • 20 lessons per year
  • 45-60 min lessons 

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