“I can see that your brain is fighting itself.”
“What do you need right now to help support you in your zone?”
“Your brain may not make this easy for you.”
“I can tell that Glassman has invaded your brain.”
“Who can you call on right now?”
“What is the size of your problem right now?”
“Can you guess how we feel right now?”
“Your behavior makes me/us feel _______.”
Perfect for kids that have big worries. It will give them tools and strategies to help them cope. The voices you hear in your head can sometimes be a whisper, and sometimes they're so loud that they are all you hear. It talks about how you have the power to make them small and quiet.
One of our favorite books to help students talk about the Unthinkable, "Worry Wall," and the Thinkables, "Positivitina" and "Sunny Sun." This is a perfect book to show kids that they are not alone, and that they can do something about those thoughts and feelings when they start to creep up on them.
Great story to introduce mindfulness in your classroom. It talks about how it can feel like all of your anxious thoughts and feelings are in bubbles around us. Sometimes it feels like we are watching our bubbles like a movie. This book gives them strategies to help with breathing and battling those anxious thoughts.
This is a great book to read with your students, and then to put in your Calming Corner, Zen Zone, or Relaxation Station. It's perfect to continue conversations about mindfulness, as well as strategies when our bodies and brains are filled with worry and anxiety.
Draw a picture of what's going on in your mind.
Cloth to rub and hold.
Picture in pocket or inside of a folder.
Fidgets
Bring a paper and pencil to assemblies for student draw on.
Have student bring a stuffed animal from home or a small trinket.
Liquid Toys
Flippy Pillow
Feelings Chart: Have student point to how they are feeling.