Elementary
K - 5th Grade
K - 5th Grade
Emotional awareness is the ability to recognize and make sense of not just your own emotions, but also those of others.
A movie clip from Inside Out to help explain what anxiety and depression are.
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!
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.