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5 point scale Helping children identify their emotional state in a way that they can define and visualize is important. Use this 5 point scale with your kids at home throughout the day.
This website is great resource for students y5-3rd grade and one that I just started exploring with students. There are lessons as well as real life scenarios to put the skills to practice in a fun way. Try it out I think your kids will love it.
Login: Kassie.dejonge@hask12.org
Password: Hollyareaschools2020
Passcode: Butterfly
This is a "how-to" resource for you as parents on this cool tool we call the Mood meter. Your kids should be familiar with this as it is a district wide strategy that we use to increase emotional intelligence and emotion ID and many classrooms use it daily. You can continue this practice at home by making your very own mood meter all you need is paper and crayons. You can even make it a family activity by having everyone check-in every morning and evening. Add some math into the mix by graphing your moods while we are out of school. BONUS points if you share a picture with me! :)
There are several different breathing strategies and techniques to help kids learn to regulate using their own body warning signs and breathing. This is a fun breathing with fish exercise to have your child practice at home.
Positive self talk is one of the most powerful coping strategies. By learning to control our internal voice and turning it positive we can take on challenges in our day and big emotions with much more success. This is a challenging strategy, but practice is the answer! Soon it will become natural for you.
This is a wonderful anxiety workbook with guided instructions that you can work through at home. I have used this myself and guided families through using it at home during the summer months as well. If you have questions or would like to collaborate through video conferencing around this resource and how to best use it with your child I am available to do that with you. I am also able to mail you a copy if this is something that you would like to use please let me know via the parent contact form on the home screen.
The Way I Feel - Read Aloud
Use this read aloud as a tool to talk to your kids about all different feelings. Some great questions to ask as you are reading are: when do you feel this way? What does your body feel like when you are experiencing that feeling? Is it easy to tell when someone else is feeling this way? Does your body give you any secret clues that a BIG feeling is coming? (examples: hands sweating, heart racing, fist clenching etc.)
Strategies to Relax
Cookie Monster gets worked up too sometimes! Watch this video to see what Cookie Monster does when he needs to relax.
Identifying Feelings
Fun clip to share with your kindergarten - 2nd grade students about identifying feelings. Have you ever felt stuck in sad? Who can help you at home and at school when you feel this way?
I am so excited to share this resource with all of you! Brianpop is a hub for learning with a specific section designed for social emotional learning and health. You will find videos, lessons, quizzes, games, and more in a variety of focus areas including conflict resolution, courage, self esteem, empathy, etc.
Login: Socialwork2020
Password: H0llyareaschools
(the o in Holly is a zero)
Staying Calm Role-Plays (1).pdfJust like with our favorite sport or game we have to practice coping if we want to become better at it! We would never go out on the court for a basketball game against a tough team without practicing first so why would we take on big feelings without practice? These scenarios help you exercise your brain and prepare it for taking on those big feelings when you are in the moment.
Changing the Channel - Calm Thoughts.pdfWe all need tools in our toolbox. Some of our coping skills are what we call "external" these are the fun ones that we can see someone using like playing legos, using a fidget, or writing in a journal. As we get older and get more practice we can start using "internal" coping skills. Those are what I like to call my secret spy skills because I can use them without anybody knowing! Answer the questions on this page to start building your internal strategies.
Right now is a time where you may have a lot of big worries. Just like in my office back at school we still have a worry box. If you are having a big worry and need help or simply need a place where you can let your worry go here is the place! Fill out this form and let your worry float away..........
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