The European Commission's support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be Advice to other Educators – Practice Recommendations Based on our experience of supporting schools in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, and Ireland to apply the iWell training package to enhance how digital, social, and emotional well-being is addressed in their primary school curricula, we have prepared the following practice recommendations to other education stakeholders or schools, not directly involved in iWell, but who may be interested in using these resources in the future: 1. Similarly, to how our own training was and based on what worked well for our case, I would recommend self- and group- reflection, since several sub-topics tackled may be new (e.g., FOMO, online dangers, etc.) 2. I would encourage open discussions, where emphasis will not be on didacticism in a judgemental tone, but sharing, exchanging, building trust, and critically reviewing. 3. I would recommend to select the resources based on the learners’ needs in order for them to be useful and engaging. 4. Make learners understand that they need to learn about wellbeing for their own sake – it is not that they learn it by obligation. 5. Plan for enough time to test all the resources and games properly. 6. To take the time to go through all the activities, all the tools included in the training materials. But also, to start and facilitate debates on the topics covered. 7. Engage parents in discussing well-being, by setting the mini games as a homework task. It is important that parents are
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