What Is Voices of Wednesday's Child?
Voices of Wednesday’s Child is a nationally scalable K–12 instructional and counseling-integrated curriculum designed to help students:
Process trauma safely
Develop restorative conflict skills
Build emotional intelligence
Strengthen literacy through real storytelling
Discover identity, purpose, and leadership
THIS PROGRAM BLENDS:
English Language Arts
Mental Health Supports
Restorative Justice
Youth Leadership Development
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
Who This Is For
School Districts
Title I & High-Need Campuses
Foster & Highly Mobile Student Populations
Counselors & School Social Workers
Alternative Education & DAEP Programs
Leadership & Advisory Programs
This is not just a reading program. It is a student voice, healing, and leadership infrastructure.
What Is Voices of Wednesday's Child?
Developmentally appropriate content for every stage of the educational journey.
Elementary
Grades K–5
Emotional vocabulary
Belonging & safety
Kindness & forgiveness
Early leadership development
Middle School
Grades 6–8
Identity & peer relationships
Student voice & advocacy
Conflict resolution
Leadership foundations
High School
Grades 9–12
Trauma processing
Justice & accountability
Purpose & service learning
College & civic leadership identity
Each level includes:
Student workbooks
Counselor small-group manuals
Teacher lesson guides
Restorative activities
Leadership capstones
Standards & Compliance Alignment
Voices of Wednesday's Child is fully aligned to meet your district's requirements and maximize funding eligibility.
100% Compliant
Meets all federal and state requirements
State ELA Standards
Fully aligned curriculum
CASEL SEL Competencies
Social-emotional framework
MTSS Tier 1–3 Supports
Multi-tiered system ready
PBIS Behavioral Frameworks
Positive behavior support
Trauma-Informed Requirements
Healing-centered approach
Title I, II, & IV Funding
Grant-eligible program
MTSS & Counseling Integration
Comprehensive support across all tiers of intervention.
TIER 1
Universal
Whole-class literacy + SEL lessons
TIER 2
Targeted
Small-group counseling
Anger
Trauma
Peer conflict
Emotional regulation
TIER 3
Intensive
Individual restorative & therapeutic supports
Family & Community Impact
Extending the program's reach beyond the classroom to create lasting community change.
Healing circles
Youth service & leadership projects
Student advocacy showcases
Restorative justice community forums
Family reading nights
Ready to Transform Your District?
Join schools across the nation in building trauma-informed, healing-centered learning environments.
Questions? Contact us at amilson@mentorscope.com