Social/Emotional

Social Stories:

It can be difficult to explain what is happening to your young child. He may have trouble understanding why school is closed and why they are not going places they used to go. She might have challenges with being out of her usual routine. Check out the Social Stories and the Behavior tabs for some ideas on how to best explain this situation to your child.

Feelings.pdf

Feelings

You can use these pictures to help your child to identify and express feelings. Start by modeling how you feel and explaining why using this page or certain pictures as a visual support. Keep it simple. Use a phrase like "I feel ____ because _____." Then, ask your child to point to or say how he feels. Reinforce and acknowledge how your child is feeling. I will provide a "Feeling of the Week" lesson each week for you and your child to review together to get started on these feelings.

I Can Calm Down.pdf

I can calm down

Here is a simple calm down visual.

calm down.pdf

Time to calm down

Here's another option for a calm down tool.

The Importance of Routine:

Having a sense of routine and purpose is important for everyone in times like this. Work on creating a schedule or routine for your family. You may want to use visuals depending on your child’s reading and language levels. Consider giving stars or crossing off activities as they are finished - this can give you and your children a sense of accomplishment.

Coronavirus Home Learning Schedules.pdf

Home Learning Schedule

You can use these icons and visual supports to help maintain a schedule and routine.

Cosmic Kids Yoga:

Getting some physical exercise at home in an imaginative and fun way is what you will find here with Cosmic Kids Yoga. You can meditate with Harry Potter, go on a Frozen adventure, or act out the story of Moana. Star Wars, anyone?

Cosmic Kids YogaYoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and get kids into yoga and mindfulness early...

Feeling of the Week - Happy.pptx

Happy - Feelings Lesson

Here is a short lesson or presentation that can be used to talk about feeling happy.

Freeze Dance

Dancing makes a lot of people happy! It's a great way to get some physical movement and exercise when we have to stay inside. Freeze dance is a fun game. Incorporate listening, following directions, self-regulation, and motor control by playing freeze dance with your child. Turn on some music, any music will do. Explain to your child that when the music stops, it's time to freeze. When your child is dancing, pause the music. At first, you may need to remind your child to freeze when the music stops. Have fun!

Feeling of the Week - Worry

Worried - Feelings Lesson

It's OK to feel worried sometimes. Here are some activities to talk about feeling worried and to come up with a worry plan using a worry menu.

caregivers_and_kids_california_surgeon_general_stress_busting_playbook_draft_v2_clean_ada_04072020v2.pdf

Stress Relief for Parents and Caregivers

Please review this resource that has information and activities about stress relief at your leisure. There are also some activities included here for kids.

Feeling of the Week - Angry PreSchool.pptx