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Tools for building SEL skills at home:
Tools for building SEL skills at home:
I have taught Second Step lessons to all grade levels at our school. At this time Second Step is providing a lot of SEL resources on their website, including recorded lessons about managing strong emotions and other social-emotional topics that your students may need support with right now.
Practice Being Mindful
Practice Being Mindful
Mindfulness is a great tool for us to feel grounded and to regulate our emotions and bodies. It also helps build skills for focus and attention. Here are some free resources for doing mindfulness at home:
Mind Yeti - Mind Yeti has fifteen mindfulness program sessions available for anyone to use, no experience necessary! Mind Yeti provides a great way for everyone to practice mindfulness during this difficult time.
Calm - Calm Together is offering free access to many of their favorite mindfulness resources including sleep stories, movement exercises, and journals.
Help Kids Identify and Express Emotions
Help Kids Identify and Express Emotions
Kids have feelings, just like adults do. Sometimes they aren't able to recognize or put a name to those emotions. Instead they may act out them out in problematic ways. Helping kids identify and name their feelings is the first step in teaching them to cope with those feelings in positive and healthy ways. This article has great tips.
Journaling
Journaling
Journaling is a great way for kids to process emotions and express their feelings. Give your child a prompt and let them express themselves through writing.
Activities for the whole family:
Activities for the whole family:
Family Talk Board Game.pdf
Additional SEL resources:
Additional SEL resources:
KEEP MOVING:
KEEP MOVING:
https://ymca360.org/on-demand#/ from YMCA
https://www.playworks.org/get-involved/play-at-home/ by Playworks
Playworks will also be broadcasting #PlayAtHome Recess live on Facebook at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday. Tune in for stretching and warm-ups, interactive games, cheers, and cooldown activities.
On-line Kids Yoga Tues/Thurs 10-10:45 a.m. and Adult Yoga Mon/Weds/Fri 9-10 a.m. Zoom link & Info by YogaCalm
https://kidsforpeaceglobal.org/oneminutewonders/ by Kids for Peace
MANAGING ANXIETY:
MANAGING ANXIETY:
https://parents.cmionline.com/week-2/ from the Crisis Management Institute
https://createmorefearless.org/ by OK You
Helping Kids with Anxiety: Strategies to Help Anxious Children
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