Social and Emotional Skills

“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” – Epictetus

Managing Anxiety


Ideas for how to manage the anxiety we commonly feel (for parents and students!)


Coloring Emotion Words

Engage in this calming activity while also learning and talking about your emotions!

Managing Big Emotions

Here are 5 steps (explained further in the link) to help manage big emotions!

First Aid for Feelings

A workbook to help kids cope during this pandemic crisis!

FirstAidForFeelings_Eng.pdf

School Closure - Social Story

Two versions of a simple social story that aims to help children understand why school is closed!

Schools are Closed Social Story - SPANISH VERSION (BOY) (1).pdf

Deep Breathing Exercise

A quick video demonstrating two different deep breathing techniques that can be used to help calm the body.


Self Regulation

List of tasks you may already be doing during the day that can be considered calming or may help regulate emotions / behaviors.

you are doing IT! - Self-Regulation.pdf

30 Games and Activities for Self Regulation

This huge resource is full of self-regulation games, information, books, and more!


Wheel of Self Regulation

Create and spin to choose a strategy for calming

Wheel for Self Regulation.pdf

Monthly Feelings Calendar

A way to track how your child is feeling day to day over the period of a month.

How Do I Feel This Month - Daily Check in .pdf

Lion and Lamb Self Regulation Activity for Kids

Use these lion and lamb self-regulation activities to teach kids about coping skills to address self-awareness and regulation, perfect for Spring!

Mindset Journal

A template for recording feelings and activities to promote a growth mindset.

Mindset Journal.pdf

Stress Relief Songs for Kids

Feeling overwhelmed? Follow along with the song and breathe, this too shall pass.

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Yoga, mindfullness, and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and get kids into yoga and mindfullness early

Mindful Activity of the Day

Mindful Activity of the Day Series sponsored by Yoga 4 Classrooms. Keep Yourself & Your Kids Active, Engaged, and Stress-Free During the School Closure.

If you have a question as to whether an activity is appropriate for your child, please contact your child’s occupational therapist. This is not intended to be or replace medical advice.