Tier 02

The Path

Four films. Four chances to practice what it means to treat others well. Each program is a complete five-day SEL experience. Browse the films below and click Learn More to see the full curriculum for each one.

4
Film Programs
5
Days Each
3–8
Grades
Tier Philosophy
"How do we treat others when something is truly at stake for us?" — The unifying question running through every Path program.
SEL Concepts in This Tier
Loyalty under pressure Courage to be yourself Standing up for others Friendship as practice Moral courage Forgiveness & grace Responsible decision-making Selflessness vs. winning
The Buttercream Gang
01
Grades 3–8

The Buttercream Gang

When Scott's best friend Pete returns from the city changed — distant, dishonest, and in with the wrong crowd — Scott faces the hardest question loyalty can ask: do you stand by someone even when it costs you?

Loyalty under pressure Forgiveness & grace Integrity & identity Compassion in action
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5-Day Program
Full curriculum · Grades K–9 · PDF Download · QR code access
$24.99
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Family Movie Night
Discussion guide · Full film on YouTube · Grades K–9
$9.99
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Jumping for Joy
02
Grades 3–8

Jumping for Joy

Bobbie Dean is the best basketball player in her county — and a girl in 1964. When she gets a shot to play on a boys' team, she has to decide whether to hide who she is, and whether the dream is worth the cost.

Courage to be yourself Standing up for others Responsible decision-making Perseverance
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5-Day Program
Full curriculum · Grades K–9 · PDF Download · QR code access
$24.99
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Family Movie Night
Discussion guide · Full film on YouTube · Grades K–9
$9.99
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No More Baths
03
Grades 3–8

No More Baths

When Keagan's neighborhood kids build a clubhouse with a code of honor, they discover that rules are easy — but living them out when it's uncomfortable is where character is actually made. A quiet Civil Rights thread runs through it all.

Moral courage Standing up for others Dignity & fairness Community & belonging
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5-Day Program
Full curriculum · Grades K–9 · PDF Download · QR code access
$24.99
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Family Movie Night
Discussion guide · Full film on YouTube · Grades K–9
$9.99
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Return to the Secret Garden
04
Grades 3–8

Return to the Secret Garden

Catherine is talented, competitive, and almost completely unaware of how she affects others. A summer in England with her cousin Margaret — shy, sickly, and everything Catherine isn't — is about to teach her what friendship actually requires.

Friendship as practice Selflessness vs. winning Empathy through difference Growth through humility
Choose Your Format
5-Day Program
Full curriculum · Grades K–9 · PDF Download · QR code access
$24.99
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Family Movie Night
Discussion guide · Full film on YouTube · Grades K–9
$9.99
Buy on TPT
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How We Treat Others When Something Is at Stake

Every film in The Path tier asks the same core question — just through a different story, a different character, and a different kind of friction. That's what makes the learning compound across the four programs.

  • 01

    Relationship Skills

    The Buttercream Gang and Return to the Secret Garden both ask: what does it actually cost to be a loyal, present friend?

  • 02

    Self-Awareness

    Jumping for Joy and Return to the Secret Garden both center characters who have to see themselves more clearly before they can grow.

  • 03

    Moral Courage

    No More Baths and Jumping for Joy both show what happens when a young person decides to do what's right even when it's socially costly.

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Grow From There.

Each film is its own complete five-day journey. You can do them in any order — or work through all four.