MAKE THE WORLD A KINDER PLACE
ONE CHILD AT A TIME

At Tacky Box^®, we are committed to creating systemic change in the way children treat each other by pairing innovative content with hands-on tools.

As adults we often forget to remind students how to love one another, and instead pick on their downfalls. I am always looking for ways to implement a positive learning environment and model to children what it means to be kind. Tacky Box was the perfect example for my children to use in everyday life, not just in school.

Alexa Locke, Team READ Instructor, Sidney LanierExpressive Arts Vanguard

I can see this thing going nationwide. I can see it going viral, because it has all the great elements. It has grassroots support, it has stakeholders, it has a process, and it has a product. And the product is a Tacky Box. You put all those things together it’s going to work.

Dr. Michael Hinojosa, Former Superintendent of Schools, Dallas ISD

The results have been astonishing. It has been amazing to see the growth of my scholars with their social emotional behavior.

Tammie Lafayette,Teacher, Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School

I think this will be a model for the country because it is genuine, authentic, it is something that is home-grown and it is something that works. It gets the students excited and what’s even more exciting is it got our counselors excited about it.

Dr. Michael Hinojosa,Former Superintendent of Schools, Dallas ISD

Elementary counselors are grateful and excited about the Tacky Box Collaboration with school and SEL staff to bring this tangible tool for kindness to life for young students.

Sherri Vault,Counseling Coordinator Dallas ISD Counseling Services Department

The lesson behind Tacky Box and the boxes themselves are a great way to practice self-awareness and self-management to recognize and block negative words out of the heart and minds of our students. This tool is a very tactile and intentional approach to helping students practice and develop SEL skills throughout the day, every day.

Juany Veldespino-Gaytan,Former Executive Director Dallas ISD’s Social & Emotional Learning Dept

Kindness that Works

TackyBox^® has been implemented in more than 4,000 classrooms, reaching more than 100,000 students from grades K-3. As a result, we’ve been credited for improving the behaviors and attitudes of students and ultimately changing the culture of the classroom, often even an entire campus, for the better. We’ve even been told our work has a “trickle up effect;” as children begin to hold themselves more accountable for their words and actions, so do the adults around them! Imagine the ripple effect at scale.

of students introduced to Tacky Box use it at least once a week.

of teachers believe their students now think about what they are going to say before they say it.

of school counselors would like to continue using TackyBox.

reduction in behavioral incidents in classrooms.

Our award-winning, multi-sensory social and emotional learning (SEL) program encourages children to opt for kindness over “tacky” language and behavior. Using cognitive behavioral strategies that challenge children to make a positive choice in how they behave and interact with their peers, our innovative approach arms children with critical skills that last a lifetime. One of the only tactile tools geared directly to the child, Tacky Box is revolutionizing social emotional learning with its approach and its impact. It’s that impact that gives us hope that we can collectively raise future generations to put kindness first, and ultimately leave the world a better place.