Many Free Spirit books and other learning materials support required and recommended standards, outcomes, and guidelines set forth by national programs, organizations, and initiatives.

This section of our Web site can help you choose those materials that meet your needs. Please check back often, as we will be adding new titles and standards information. Meanwhile, if you would like to know more about how a particular Free Spirit title or series supports specific standards, send us an email.

Head Start

The Free Spirit Learning to Get Along® series supports the domains of Language Development, Social and Emotional Development, and Approaches to Learning in the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework.

Be Polite and Kind
Join In and Play
Know and Follow Rules
Listen and Learn
Respect and Take Care of Things
Share and Take Turns
Talk and Work It Out
Try and Stick with It
Understand and Care
When I Feel Afraid

Safe and Drug Free Schools

The Kids’ Guide to Working Out Conflicts was designed to help schools fulfill Title IV—21st Century Schools Part A—Safe and Drug-free Schools and Communities, Sections 4115 (E) viii and xiii, which authorize conflict resolution, violence prevention, and education programs.

Other Free Spirit titles that promote positive self-esteem, confidence, and the skills needed to make healthy choices are:

The Bully Free Classroom
HIGHS!
What Kids Need to Succeed
What Teens Need to Succeed

American Association for Health Education

The following Free Spirit titles support the National Health Education Standards: For Students.

Don’t Sweat It!
Fighting Invisible Tigers
The Right Moves to Getting Fit & Feeling Great!
Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!

The Character Education Partnership

To promote respect, compassion, honesty, responsibility, and fairness in kids and teens, the Character Education Partnership, in conjunction with the Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character, devised guidelines for character education in schools. The curriculum criteria are based on the Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education, as outlined by the Character Education Partnership. The following Free Spirit titles meet Character Education standards:

The Complete Guide to Service Learning
The Kids’ Guide to Social Action
The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects
Kids with Courage
What Do You Stand For? For Kids
What Do You Stand For? For Teens