Social Emotional Learning

Social-Emotional Learning Supports

Here you will find some tools, strategies, and tips to help our children during these trying time. Remember that it is important to maintain the positive, incorporate movement, bring in music, and breathe. You will also find some links to Smores, which are digital flyers. These flyers include tips and tricks to boost your mood. Check back for more ideas!

Apoyo para el Aprendizaje Socio-Emocional

El aprendizaje socio emocional es fundamental para que el niño disfrute aprender. Hemos recopilado diferentes actividades para manterse postivos, moverse, y respirar. estas actividades son para mejorar el humor y traer gozo al hogar.

Create a Positive To Do List: Start and end your day with positives. Here's an example:

My Positive To Do List

Give compliments to everyone around me
Check in with friends and family and tell them a great story, uplifting quote, or share a pic
Move! Pick a different person each day to lead some exercises: jogging, chair aerobics, yoga, deep breathing or meditation. Keep it simple and at everyone's speed
Draw/doodle and hang it on the fridge
Make a card for someone

Add your own positives and it can brighten your day!

Social Emotional Learning Activities

Quick Activities For The Whole Family

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NP7oM138bwTI8b6pvhUMk62SRwulYxWfAlOyVZ1iOWM/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=118353582476809188115

Have someone lead and explain an activity a day... then repeat!

Don't Forget to Breathe... Inhale... Exhale... slowly and sigh...

Family Talent Shows!

Many plays and performances may have been postponed but they show can go on in your home! Make it a show with snacks, "stage", and kids and can make flyers. Sing, tell jokes, dance, read a poem, lip synch, and act your heart out. Performing can be a great outlet for energy, emotions, and creativity.

The Art Box: Grab a box and load it with crayons, pens, markers, watercolors, stickers, stencils, pencils, etc. Take breaks throughout the day and draw anything using the art box tools. Talk not only about what you drew but why you chose certain colors, materials... Share how it made you feel.

Keep a Journal

It can be very therapeutic to keep a diary full of doodles, pictures, stories, goals, moments, etc. Jot in it whenever you need to.

Create a Word Cloud

Can be on paper or virtual. https://wordart.com/

Make Some Music!

Music can be healing and comforting. We all have special musical memories... maybe songs that mark special days or events. Think about listening to different playlists throughout the day. You can also:

Take a favorite song and change the lyrics
Write and sing a family song
Play instruments- oatmeal boxes, spoons, cereal boxes, and whistles make great instruments.

Bonus: Singing and humming can reduce stress and lower heart rate.

Links to Smores- Digital Flyers

Get Happy featuring Happy by Pharrell Williams-

https://www.smore.com/3ahng-get-happy

Let's Celebrate Creativity feat. some Pixar Magic

https://www.smore.com/x5u1t-let-s-celebrate-creativity

3. How Do You Color Your World?

https://www.smore.com/0y73s-how-do-you-color-your-world

4. Teamwork Makes the Dreamwork

https://www.smore.com/zt6vs-teamwork-makes-the-dream-work

Social Emotional E-Learning .pdf

Websites:

https://app.gonoodle.com/

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/social-emotional-apps-special-ed-jayne-clare

https://www.parents.com/health/healthy-happy-kids/5-mindfulness-and-meditation-apps-for-kids/

Managing Anxiety

Headspace for Kids

App-2 week free trial

Be Calm Resources for Adults & Youth

4.14.20 CPC Webinar Be Calm_Resources for Adults Youth_Version 2.pdf

Calm App - Free Resources

Daily and Sleep Meditations
Sleep Stories
Calm Music
Soundscapes
Calm Body Movement Videos
Calm Kids
Mindfulness Resources & Tips

Parents helping kids cope during COVID-19.pdf

Design a Mood Meter. There are many examples online. Put a Post it, sticker, or magnet on where you are throughout the day. It is a great way to check in on how you are feeling and lets others know how they can support you.

Free Second Step and Committee for Children Resources for Educators and Families to Use During School Closures

https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support

Free Social-Emotional Learning Activities: There are a number of Second Step activities freely available online for children ages 5–13. Many of these are adaptable for remote learning or for families to do at home with their children.
The Imagine Neighborhood: This new podcast for families is designed to help children and grown-ups practice their social-emotional skills. Each episode tells a story that’s amazing, fantastical, and maybe a little bananas, while it tackles the big feelings that come with growing up.
Mind Yeti®: Fifteen of our mindfulness program sessions are now available for anyone to use, no experience necessary! Designed for educators and families to do alongside children, or for older children to do on their own, Mind Yeti provides a great way for everyone to practice mindfulness during this difficult time.

Mind Yeti on Vimeo: English | Spanish
Mind Yeti on YouTube: English | Spanish
Mind Yeti Podcast: RSS Feed | Spotify | Stitcher

Little Children, Big Challenges: Committee for Children and Sesame Street have partnered to create a collection of resources for young children facing significant challenges. These materials, aimed at building children’s resilience, may be useful for educators and families.
Captain Compassion®: Here, children can find games, comics, and activities they can do on their own, or with their families, to learn about how they can help stop bullying.
Hot Chocolate Talk: A resource to help families talk with their children about child sexual abuse. Families may be spending a lot more time together during school closures, which makes this an opportune time to have these difficult but very important conversations.
ParenTeen Connect: For families with older children, this resource provides an online experience they can share together. It’s loaded with videos, resources, and useful advice to help teens and the adults in their lives address hot-button topics.