by SEL Specialist | Oct 10, 2022 | Exercise, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
Toss Your Worries – With Affirmations Who: 1st Grade & Up Why: Toss Your Worries helps students reflect on their current energy level and identify what in their life, or their day, could be causing them stress or worry. By identifying the stress and worry...
by SEL Specialist | Oct 10, 2022 | Exercise, Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga
Relax and Melt Who: All ages Why: An effective way to relieve stress and anxiety, and sometimes even physical discomfort, is to tighten one muscle group at a time, followed by a relaxation phase with the release of that tension. This technique is a great way to help...
by SEL Specialist | Oct 10, 2022 | Exercise, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga
Star Pose Who: All ages Why: Yoga helps us build self-awareness and connect with our body. Practicing yoga poses can help us get better at managing our emotions. The Star Pose is a great yoga pose even for beginners, and it helps us release energy through all of our...
by SEL Specialist | Jun 20, 2022 | Exercise, Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning, Yoga
Fun and Simple Yoga Poses Who: All Ages Why: Yoga poses are evidence-based practices that help build self-awareness, body awareness and manage emotions. There are poses that can energize and poses that can calm the brain and body. Integrating fun and simple yoga...
by SEL Specialist | Jun 20, 2022 | Exercise, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies
SEL at Home Exercises Who: Pre-K to 2nd (Adults read out loud and practice with your student) Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for...
by SEL Specialist | May 12, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Exercise, Health, mental illness, mindfulness, Resources, School, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
While we love teacher appreciation week each year (and hope your building enjoyed it!), it isn’t just a week-long practice. Whether it is walking through the building or sitting in on classes, as administrators, every day you see the true impact of your educators’...