Regulate
Relate
Reason
Strategies for Everyone
This website contains links to a variety of resources to promote a brain-friendly environment
The calming strategies posters and cards are part of a larger collaborative resource shared between the Minnesota school districts of Chisago Lakes, East Central, Hinckley-Finlayson, North Branch, Pine City, Rush City, and the St. Croix River Education District. You can click HERE to explore the entire Calming Strategies Toolbox Resource
A set of color 8.5 x 11 posters that can be used for regulating and calming
A set of color 3 x 4.5 cards that can be used for regulating and calming
A set of color 3 x 4.5 cards that can be used for regulating and calming
Mindful Doodling
Make complicated-looking patterns using a simple repetitive method which encourages mindfulness
Mindful Breathing and Doodling
Use mindfulness during art to help calm you when stressed or having anxiety.
Mindful Doodling with Squares
Another video showing mindful doodling with squares
1 Minute Mindfulness - 3 Mindful Breaths.pdfOne-Minute Mindfulness
3-breath meditation practice quick reference guide
This resource is from Greater Good in Education at UC Berkeley. It outlines the 2 x 10 Relationship Building Strategy
This page contains a variety of digital and print resources related to the Mood Meter emotions check-in tool. This resources is also part of the Calming Strategies Toolbox referenced above.
This page provides guidance to a variety of mobile apps for stress management, mindfulness and calming strategies
This is a collection of strategies that can help people of any age to handle stressful, upset emotions in a healthy way.
This resource offers students a safe, confidential way in which to share information that might help prevent suicides, bullying, school violence or other threats to school safety. The goal is to get students to “Seek Help Before Harm.”
SEE Learning PLAYBOOK.pdfSocial Emotional Ethical Learning
SEE Learning Playbook contains SEL strategies for classrooms that can be implemented TODAY!
Feelings Wheel
(color & b/w printable)
Here is a link to an article from Calm about the Feelings Wheel and the "why" behind this tool.
DAILY SEL Resource for educators. Practical ideas and activities that are perfect for the first five minutes of class!
Sensory Room
3 minute video from Edutopia about a full equipped sensory room and the benefits to the students
The Five Mindfulness Myths
A short 3 minute explainer video about mindfulness
This webpage is managed by Theresa Olsen, ROE #53 SEL Specialist. Please email if there are questions or comments about the content or links provided.