Elementary
K - 5th Grade
Table of Contents
Resources for Parents and Students
Social Distancing Education
Time to Come In, Bear
Kinder to 2nd Graders
What is Social Distancing?
3rd to 5th Graders
Social and Emotional Learning
What is Emotional Awareness?
Emotional awareness is the ability to recognize and make sense of not just your own emotions, but also those of others.
What is Anxiety and Depression?
A movie clip from Inside Out to help explain what anxiety and depression are.
Adam Parker's Social Emotional Learning Videos
Youtube Channels
Self-Care Activities
Mindset
Big Life Kids podcast helps kids develop a GROWTH MINDSET!
Podcast for kids on growth mindset. You can also sign up to get weekly free printables on the topic!
Growth-mindset-statements-affirmations-kids_2048x2048.jpgMindfulness for Kids
Emotional Regulation & Anger Management
Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a method of systematically tensing and relaxing muscle groups throughout the body. There are different ways to do it too so you can pick the method that works best for you and your children!
PMR Sample Script:
Close your eyes. Relax your entire body. Imagine that your muscles are limp.
Flex the muscles in your feet while you keep the rest of your body relaxed. Hold for 5 seconds and do not release.
Continue to flex other muscles groups one at a time. Remember to keep parts of your body relaxed until it is time to flex them. Here we go…calves…thighs… stomach…chest…arms…hands…face…until your entire body is tense.
Hold your entire body tense for 5 seconds then release all the tension.
Relax, breathe slowly and deeply, and imagine your body melting.
Get up slowly when ready and shake out your hands, arms, and legs.
Sit back down.
Additional Resources for Students
Walk in Our Shoes utilizes real stories from teens and young adults to teach youth about mental health challenges and mental wellness. It reduces stigma associated with mental illnesses by debunking myths and educating 9-13 year olds about mental wellness.