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Songs that Inspire a Growth Mindset

50 - Tweens/Teens (7+)

1. Brave () 2. Never Ever Give Up (Matthew West) 3. Anything’s Possible (Lea Michele) 4. Couldn’t Be Better (- UglyDolls Soundtrack) 5. (- UglyDolls Soundtrack) 6. Girl In The Mirror (- UglyDolls Soundtrack) 7. Rewrite The Stars (Greatest Showman Soundtrack) 8. A Million Dreams (Greatest Showman Soundtrack) 9. This Is Me (Greatest Showman Soundtrack) 10. Count on Me (Bruno Mars) 11. Best Day of My Life (Kidz Bop Kids) 12. I Lived (OneRepublic) 13. Don’t Worry Be Happy (Bobby McFerrin) 14. Everybody (Ingrid Michaels) 15. Fight () 16. Firework (Katy Perry) 17. Roar (Katy Perry) 18. Happy () 19. High Hopes (Panic! At The Disco) 20. I Can Be (Taio Cruz) 21. I’m Still Standing (Taron Egerton) 22. Live Your Story (Tina Parol) 23. One Foot (Walk The Moon) 24. Proud (Heather Small) 25. Skyscraper (Demi Lovato) 26. Something More (Gabriela Bee) 27. Stronger (Kiesza) 28. #thatPOWER (Will.i.am, ) 29. The Champion (Carrie Underwood) 30. Unwritten (Natasha Bedingfield) 31. Nobody's Perfect (Hannah Montana) 32. On Top of The World (Imagine Dragons) 33. Jorja Bleu (Bret Michaels) 34. Thunder (Imagine Dragons) 35. What Makes You Beautiful (One Direction) 36. Beautiful () 37. Be The Change (Britt Nicole)

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 38. The Climb (Miley Cyrus) 39. Try (Pink) 40. Waka Waka (Shakira) 41. Hall of Fame (The Script) 42. Stronger (Kelly Clarkson) 43. Superheroes (The Script) 44. Happy People (Little Big Town) 45. Beautiful Day (U2) 46. Living In The Moment () 47. Never Gonna Let You Down () 48. Floodgates (Colbie Caillat) 49. Long Live (for King & Country) 50. Pompeii (Bastille)

30 Songs - Younger Kids (2-6) 1. Big Life (Lindsay Müller) 2. Be a Friend Song (Emily Arrow) 3. Don’t Hide Your Magic (Emily Arrow) 4. Follow Your Arrow (Emily Arrow) 5. Everyone Makes Mistakes () 6. Proud of Me (Grover-Sesame Street) 7. Can’t Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake-Trolls Soundtrack) 8. Get Back Up Again (Anna Kendrick-Trolls Soundtrack) 9. True Colors (Anna Kendrick- Trolls Soundtrack) 10. Go the Distance (Roger Bart) 11. Hakuna Matata (Lion King Soundtrack) 12. How Far I’ll Go (Moana Soundtrack) 13. So Glad I'm Here (Elizabeth Mitchell) 14. () 15. I’ve Got A Dream () 16. Let It Go (Idina Menzel) 17. Life is a Highway (Rascal Flatts) 18. Fired Up (Disney Zombies Soundtrack) 19. My Year (Disney Zombies Soundtrack) 20. (Sing Soundtrack) 21. Sunshine in My Pocket (Auntie Kayte) 22. The Power of Yet (C.J. Luckey) 23. Grit and Resilience (C.J. Luckey) 24. Try Everything (Shakira- Zootopia Soundtrack) 25. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Disney Channel Song) 26. I am Light (India. Arie) 27. Everything Is Awesome (The LEGO Movie Soundtrack) 28. The Roses of Success (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Recording) Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 29. Good Day Sunshine () 30. (The Beatles)

30 Kindness and Friendship Movies For Families

Trolls (2016) The Trolls live in happiness, singing, dancing and hugging all day. However, they are discovered by the Bergens, large miserable creatures, who can feel happy only after eating a Troll. When their village is invaded by the grumpy Bergens, two mismatched friends must work together in perfect harmony to save the Trolls. Rating PG

The Fox and the Hound (1981) The tale is about an unlikely pair: an adopted fox (Tod) and a hound dog (Copper). They become best friends and grow close to one another. Tod and Copper vow to remain 'friends forever' but they are faced with some adversities along the way.

Rating G

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Taare Zameen Par - Like Stars on Earth (2007) An eight-year-old boy, Ishaan Awasthi, is thought to be a troublemaker. He cannot seem to get anything right in class. He is sent off to a boarding school to 'be disciplined'. One day, the new teacher Nikumbh, breaks all the rules of 'how things are done' in the school, infects the students with joy, all except Ishaan. Soon he realizes that Ishaan is very unhappy, and he sets out to discover why. He attempts to help him. With time, patience and care, he ultimately helps Ishaan find himself.

Homeward Bound (1993) The Incredible Journey follows three household animals (two dogs and a cat) as they travel across forested mountains and areas of countryside to find their owners. The pets mistakenly believe that they have been abandoned by their loved ones when in reality they have been left in the care of a friend while the family has temporarily moved. All three pets can talk, and they bicker and crack jokes as they set off on a truly incredible journey chock full of

misadventures as they wend their way back to their owners. Rating G

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Wonder (2017) The incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences, that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school. When he enters the fifth grade, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid - but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. His relatives and the school community all struggle to discover their compassion and acceptance. Rating PG

The BFG (2016) Sophie, a ten-year-old girl, meets the Big Friendly Giant. Soon, she realizes that the 24-foot behemoth is actually quite gentle and charming. As their friendship grows, Sophie's presence attracts the unwanted attention of Bloodbottler, Fleshlumpeater, and other giants. After traveling to London, Sophie and the BFG must convince Queen Elizabeth to help them get rid of all the bad giants once and for all.

Rating PG

Fly Away Home (1996) The inspiring film about a 13-year-old girl from sent to live with her father in . They learn what family is all about when they adopt an orphaned flock of geese and teach them to fly!

Rating PG

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Charlotte’s Web (2006) A young girl named Fern rescues a runt piglet, raises it as her own, and names him Wilbur. However, after Wilbur grows into a pig, she is compelled to sell him to her Uncle Homer Zuckerman. At Zuckerman's barn, Wilbur meets a host of animals and later learns from them that come winter, he will be slaughtered for food. Fearing for his life, Charlotte, a gentle and wise spider who befriended the lonely Wilbur, vows to save

his life. Rating G

Lilo & Stitch (2002) A Hawaiian girl named Lilo adopts an unusual pet - Stitch. Without a greater purpose in life, no friends, family or memories, Stitch does a little soul searching and begins to understand the meanings of 'love' and 'family' and his feeling for Lilo begin to change. Rating PG

UP (2009) As a boy, Carl Fredricksen wanted to explore South America and find the forbidden Paradise Falls. 64 years later, he begins his journey, along with a Boy Scout named Russell, by lifting his house with thousands of balloons. On their journey, they make many new friends including, a talking dog.

Rating PG

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 ET (2009) A group of aliens visits Earth and one of them, E.T., is lost and left behind on this planet. The little alien soon finds a friend and emotional companion in 10-year-old Elliot. The two begin to communicate and start a different kind of friendship in which E.T. learns about life on earth and Elliot learns about the true meaning of friendship.

Rating PG

Big Hero 6 (2014) A little genius, the 14-year-old Hiro Hamada makes money in illegal robot fights. His older brother, Tadashi, saves Hiro from a dangerous gang shows him his nurse robot Baymax, a robot whose sole purpose is to take care of people. Also, when the younger brother needs help, he transforms Baymax and his other friends, Go Go Tamago, Wasabi, Honey Lemon and Fred into a band of high-tech heroes.

Rating PG

Babe (1995) Farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet named Babe at a local fair. The piglet learns about all the other creatures on the farm and befriends one of the sheepdogs, Fly. With Fly's help and Farmer Hoggett's intuition, Babe embarks on a career in sheepherding with some spectacular results.

Rating G

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Because of Winn-Dixie (2005) Opal, a ten-year-old girl, has just moved to a small town in Florida with her father. She adopts a stray dog whom she names after the local supermarket where he was found. Opal discovers that Winn-Dixie is able to make friends with everyone he meets, and now Opal has some new friends, because of Winn-Dixie.

Rating PG

Finding Dory (2016) The friendly and forgetful blue tang fish, Dory, gets separated from her parents as a child. She is living happily in the reef with Nemo and Marlin. But when she suddenly remembers she has a family who may be looking for her, the trio set off on a life- changing adventure to find them.

Rating PG

Ponyo (2008) 5-year-old Sosuke, the son of a sailor, develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess. Ponyo longs to become human, and as her friendship with Sosuke grows, she becomes more humanlike.

Rating G

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 The Iron Giant (1999) The story of a nine-year-old boy, Hogarth Hughes, who makes friends with a massive robot that came from outer space, the Iron Giant. The robot finds its humanity by unselfishly saving people from their own fears and prejudices.

Rating PG

Meet The Robinsons (2007) Lewis, a 12-year-old orphaned genius, wants to see what his mother looked like. He meets a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, who takes him on a ride to the future, where he meets Wilbur's wacky family.

Rating G

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) Akeelah Anderson, a 11-year-old girl from south , despite the objections of her mother Tanya, enters various spelling contests, for which she is tutored by the forthright Dr. Larabee. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and in turn unites her neighbors who witness the courage and inspiration of an amazing girl. Rating PG

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Kiki’s Delivery Service (1989) The story of a 13-year-old witch, Kiki. She must leave home for one year so that she can learn how to live on her own. Kiki is very resourceful, imaginative, and determined. Along with her talking cat Jiji, she's ready to take on the world.

Rating G

How to Train Your Dragon (Trilogy) (2010) Hiccup is an awkward 15-year-old kid who must tackle the tough task of capturing a dragon. During one of the village's battles, Hiccup believes he sees a Night Fury, one of the most elusive dragons on the island, and shoots it down. Hiccup soon realizes that the dragons aren't at all what the Vikings have always believed them to be.

Rating PG

Zootopia (2016) The city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where various animals peacefully live with one another. When Judy Hopps becomes the first official rabbit cop on the police force, she quickly learns how tough it is to enforce the law. She runs into a con artist fox named Nick Wilde, and they have to work together, must piece together all the clues and find out who is behind it all.

Rating PG

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Paddington (2015) A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined. He meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Rating PG

The Kid Who Would Be King (2019) Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies into a band of knights who join forces wizard Merlin. Together, they must save mankind from the wicked enchantress Morgana and her army of supernatural warriors.

Rating PG

The Peanuts Movie (2015) Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best friend Charlie Brown falls in love and tries to impress Little Red-Haired Girl.

Rating G

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 My Neighbor Totoro (1990) The tale follows two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei as they settle into an old country house with their father and wait for their mother to recover from an illness in an area hospital. They soon encounter and befriend playful creatures in their house and the nearby forest, called Totoros.

Rating G

Shrek (2001) A story about green ogre Shrek who lives alone in the woods. His peaceful life is suddenly shattered by an invasion of annoying fairy tale characters. Shrek begins his quest along with his donkey friend. At the King's request, Shrek is going to rescue Princess Fiona, who is awaiting her true love in a tower guarded by a fire-breathing dragon. It quickly becomes apparent that Shrek begins to fall in love with the lovely princess.

Rating PG

Batkid Begins (2015) One day, a 5-year-old boy and cancer survivor, captured the world's attention. The Make-A-Wish Foundation granted his request to be Batman for a day. The boy begins looking at how this phenomenon took place, becoming one of the biggest 'good news' stories of all time.

Rating PG

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Kindness Is Contagious (2014) 'Kindness Is Contagious' asks ordinary people on the street about the kindest thing anyone has ever done for them. The responses are inspiring - with many sharing their stories of receiving unexpected kindness and empathy from other people.

Rating NR

A Little Princess (1997) Young Sara Crewe goes to to attend boarding school. She becomes popular with her classmates but quickly clashes with the severe headmistress, Miss Minchin, who attempts to stifle Sara's creativity. After the death of Sara's father, she is forced into life as a servant. Treated as a lesser class of person by her former companions, Sara befriends her fellow servants and turns to the power of imagination in order to maintain hope for the

future.

Rating NR

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Podcasts for Kids

Dream Big This family-friendly podcast inspires kids (and adults!) to pursue their passions in life and take action to make their dreams a reality. Its 20-30 minute format makes for the perfect length for parents and kids to listen in the car on the way to school, activities, or playdates.

Wow in the World This podcast is a new way for families to connect, look up and discover the wonders of the world around them. The hosts Mindy and Guy guide curious kids and their grown-ups away from their screens and on a journey.

Peace Out Short stories that help children calm down and relax by guiding them through visualization and breathing exercises. Perfect for parents or teachers who want to teach mindfulness and self-regulation to kids.

Story Time Story Time is a fortnightly audiobook podcast for children ages 2-13.

Each story is usually less than 20 minutes long, hopefully just long enough to keep your toddler, preschoolers, and little ones engaged.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 What If World Each week, Mr. Eric takes a "what if?" question from a friend and spins it into a story just for you!

But Why? This show answers questions submitted by kids. It tackles topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.

Brains On! A science podcast for curious kids and adults. Co- hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio. The topics discussed range from the science behind sneezing to how to translate the

purr of cats.

Short & Curly A fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents that asks those curly questions. From banning lollies to trusting robots, and from colonizing other planets to eating pets, Short & Curly covers it all.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Sesame Street A video podcast featuring the furry and loveable Muppets of Sesame Street. Sing songs with Elmo, Abby, Cookie Monster and Grover. Learn about friendship, patience and sharing with Bert and Ernie. Celebrate sunny days with all of your favorite Muppets with new episodes every Monday!

Storynory Storynory brings you an audio story every week. Each one is beautifully read by Natasha and friends. Let Natasha's voice beguile you with classic fairy tales, new children's stories, poems, myths, adventures, and romance.

TedTalks Kids+Family These talks by the world's leading thinkers and doers will inspire, intrigue and stir your imagination. A great variety of topics for kids and parents.

Five Minutes with Dad This podcast stars toddlers Pavlos and Angela Pavlidis and their thirty-something dad Nick Pavlidis. This is the podcast where you get to listen in on a little father-son and daddy-daughter time and learn about great resources to connect with your kids.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Rebel Girls A fairy tale podcast about the extraordinary women who inspire us. This show is based on Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls, the global best-selling book series written by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo, inspiring millions of girls and women around the world to dream bigger, aim higher and

fight harder.

Circle Round A storytelling podcast for kids ages 3 to 10, tells carefully-selected folktales from around the world with an eye towards inclusivity. Stories are adapted for today's families into 10 to 20 minute diverse episodes that delve into topics such as kindness, persistence, and generosity.

Sparkle Stores Original audio stories for families around the world.

Story Pirates The Story Pirates aren’t your typical swashbuckling sailors. We don’t steal gold, pillage villages, or claim land; We’re searching for a different kind of treasure: kids’ wildest, most imaginative stories.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Be Calm on Ahway Island Be Calm on Ahway Island features short stories for kids to listen to free! Each relaxing story contains a guided meditation and a positive message.

Podcasts for Teens

Unstoppable Teen Kevin Mincher and his guests share ideas to help teenagers, parents and teachers experience more success and happiness.

Youth Radio This NPR podcast offers stories from young essayists and reporters about their experiences. From single moms to kids avoiding the wrong track - or getting back on the right one - their stories open

up a new world to the listeners.

The Moth - True Stories The Moth Podcast features re-airs of all new episodes of The Moth Radio Hour, plus additional stories from the vast archive recorded over the past two decades. Episodes are released every

Tuesday.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 How Stuff Works A collection of audio podcasts which include some of the most popular titles: Stuff You Should Know and Stuff You Missed in History Class.

BRAINSTUFF Whether the topic is popcorn or particle physics, you can count on BrainStuff to explore - and explain - the everyday science in the world around us.

Part-Time Genius Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics... and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.

The Stuff of Life Eavesdrop on experts and researchers as they ponder what makes our world so maddening, so strange and so achingly beautiful. Not to mention ridiculous. Join Julie Douglas for this week’s episode of The Stuff of Life.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Mentors 4 Teens: College, Scholarship, and Career Guidance Podcast In this podcast, you will learn the latest and best tips, advice, and guidance designed to ensure elite university acceptance, scholarship success, and most importantly helping your teenager discover what gets them fired up to ensure they find a career

that brings both happiness and financial stability.

Podcasts for Parents

Brave Writer The Brave Writer podcast is a big juicy conversation about how to bring learning to life for your kids! Julie Bogart and guests talk about how parents and children are partners in the learning adventure, especially when approaching the daunting task of writing.

Little Sprigs Interviews with experts in early childhood education, communication, mindfulness. The hosts offer the tools necessary to create harmonious relationships not only within ourselves but with our families, children and the communities in which we live.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 The Modern Dads The hosts tell stories of modern dads. These are the guys that are not only involved in their children’s lives, but active and engaged in the decisions, the drudgery, the pain, and the joys of parenthood.

Spawned Liz Gumbinner and Kristen Chase invite celebrity guests for candid parenting discussions and a good dose of humor.

Zen Parenting Radio Zen Parenting is a weekly online radio discussion between a spiritual and emotional mom (Cathy Cassani Adams) and a logical and practical dad (Todd Adams).

The Child Repair Guide The pediatrician and dad Dr. Steve Silvestro brings the wisdom and insights of the world's best childhood health and wellness experts. He gives parents the best tools possible to raise happy, healthy, confident kids. Listen to the Growth Mindset & Grit episode (featuring Alexandra Eidens, the founder of the Big Life Journal)

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Parenting Today's Teens Help for the parents of teenagers from Mark Gregston. The podcast includes daily 1-minute and a weekend 30-minute program.

Parenting Beyond Discipline Erin Royer-Asrilant, LA's go-to expert on all things parenting and child development for today’s challenges, covers way more than just discipline. She dives into topics such as self- esteem, development and health, modern parenting issues and even education.

Parenting Great Kids The pediatrician, mother, & best selling author engages with experts & parents to take on relevant issues, answer real questions, & provide simple hope & encouragement to every parent.

Maggie Dent Commonly known as ’s ‘queen of common sense’, Maggie is an author, educator, & parenting

& resilience specialist. She is a dedicated advocate to quietly changing lives in our families and communities.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 Unruffled Janet Lansbury is a parenting expert and the author of two books on babies and toddlers. Her soothing, reassuring advice makes you feel as if you really can be a calm, confident parent.

Her approach focuses on respect for the child and

acceptance of their emotions and development.

The Mindful Kind The Mindful Kind, hosted by Rachael Kable, shares exciting insights into mindfulness journeys and provides listeners with simple and effective practices to incorporate into their own lives.

Everyday Motherhood Welcome to the brand new podcast from Christy Thomas of www.play4lifemoms.com Grab your pile of laundry and listen to gain tips on how to care for yourself while mothering and walk away with a play idea to connect with your kids.

The Balanced Educator Our intention is to equip and empower educators and parents to feel more calm, balanced, and joyful in all aspects of their lives. We discuss mindset shifts and habits that we are experimenting with in our own lives that are making our days more intentional, mindful and fun.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020 The Adult Chair The Adult Chair is more than a Podcast, a book, or a tool, or a process. It is an entirely new way to see your world, your relationships, your career, and your life.

Books that Help

The Invisible String by Patrice Karst: Applicable to any type of separation or loss, this heartwarming picture book is about the invisible and unbreakable bonds that connect us to our loved ones, no matter where they are.

The Hugging Tree by Jill Neimark: is a peaceful story of resilience, caring and compassion that follows the life of a little tree growing all alone on a cliff in harsh environmental conditions. The ocean, moon, and birds are kind to the tree and protect it from the elements, and eventually a young boy bring rich earth to sustain the tree. Throughout the story, the tree withstands challenging conditions and thrives. How full is your bucket? by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeye: A fun story of a young boy named Felix who learns about kindness through the imagery of everyone having an invisible bucket. Actions that make him feel sad empty his bucket while act of kindness add drops into his bucket. Giving kindness fills not only other people’s buckets but the givers as well.

Adapted From Eidens, A. (2019) Big Life Journal. MYS Clinical Covid Package 2 March 2020