SEL Workshops
PreK - Grade 5

Esta actividad incluye una presentación y emocionante juego para niños mayores. Durante esta actividad, los niños aprenderán los nutrientes de cada grupo de alimentos, así como el tamaño de las porciones y los beneficios de comer alimentos saludables, hacer ejercicio y beber agua.

Mindful Eating 101: Establishing a Positive Food Relationship - Discover the power of mindfulness in fostering a healthier connection with food. This presentation focuses on balanced nutrition and empowers children to create well-rounded meals, encouraging curiosity and excitement about snacks and meals.

Join me for a live read aloud with follow-along images of the book "The Sandwich Swap" about a friendship that one day just goes wrong, but eventually leads to friends each finding the courage to try new things and rebuild their friendship - written by Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah and Kelly DiPucchio and illustrated by Tricia Tusa.

AUDIENCE: Grades 3-5, but other grades are welcome.

All are welcome to participate. During this time, we will come together virtually to sing along to a variety of songs meant to make you feel good!

Lani teaches yoga to all ages - join her for a fun-filled family yoga class which includes breathing exercises, partner poses and a final relaxation. 

Making Faces is a playful lesson including a story, songs, dancing/movement, and a hands-on creation (materials could include playdough or paper and crayons/markers/colored pencils) that will help young learners name, recognize, and talk about emotions they feel and observe around them. They will also walk away with a few strategies for coping with strong emotions.

This activity includes a 30 minute presentation and 20 minutes of an exciting jeopardy game for older kids. During this activity, kids will learn the nutrients of each food group as well as the portion size and benefits of eating healthy foods, exercising, and drinking water.

Join us for this 30 minute session. No experience is necessary. All are invited to dance along with us!

Unveiling Your True Self: Embark on a Journey of Self-Discovery - Explore and embrace your authentic self in this transformative presentation. Students will be guided to cultivate their identities and craft empowering letters to reaffirm their aspirations, which is particularly beneficial during times of stress or discouragement.

Let art be the outlet and a way to help us calm down, reduce stress and become more mindful in our actions. For this session, please make sure you have paper, pencils and/or crayons for your students.

For those classroom teachers who participate, we will send you the tools we use to demonstrate after we are done so you can continue using the tools that are demonstrated.

Do like trying new languages? Are you interested in Japanese? Come see how much FUN you can have while actually learning to speak some Japanese!

Students will learn how to eat healthy by using the five food groups and the importance of exercise.

My Plate PDF to view

"Mi Plato" - Los estudiantes aprenderán sobre comer saludable usando los cinco grupos de alimentos y sobre la importancia de hacer ejercicio.

Mi Plato PDF para ver

(en español)

Join me for a live read aloud with follow-along images of the book "Woolbur," about a free-spirited, fluffy, one-of-a-kind sheep - written by Leslie Helakoski and illustrated by Lee Harper.

AUDIENCE: PreK - Grade 2, but other grades are welcome.

Join us in an interactive session! Dancers from Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Yale will introduce and teach everyone how to do a grito (a type of celebratory yell done by the dancers as a way to express enjoyment). Additionally, the dancers will teach the audience 2 fun steps (i.e. Café con Pan and Sopa de Pato). To end the interactive component, the dancers will ask participants to join the dancers on stage for a freestyle dance. The session will conclude with dance performances from the region of Jalisco, Mexico. Jaír will perform "El Gusto", a popular, fast-paced Mariachi song that is a staple of the region. Carmen, Marcos, Karla, and Levi will end with "Jarabe Tapatío", the national dance of Mexico. 

YALE PERFORMERS:

Marcos Britsch (dancer): Class of 2024, Religious Studies 

Karla Leyva (dancer + choreographer): Class of 2027, Prospective Global Affairs 

Levi Cruz (dancer): Class of 2026, Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology 

Carmen Muñiz-Almaguer (dancer + choreographer): Class of 2025, History of Science, Medicine, and Public Health 

Jaír Sanchez (dancer + choreographer): Class of 2027, Architecture