by SEL Specialist | Oct 10, 2022 | Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, School, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
Musical Line Drawing – Follow the Melody Who: 1st Grade & Up Why: This activity is a mindfulness exercise that encourages students to let their mind relax, let go of that extra ‘noise’ in their brain, and focus on following a soothing melody with a line...
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 | Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
Haiku Who: 3rd Grade & Up Why: A haiku is a type of poetry that originated in Japan. This type of poetry is a great way to develop your inner poet! Follow the directions in this worksheet to write your first Haiku! Tip: Do you need a topic to get you started?...
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 | Oct 6, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, Kids, mindfulness, Resources, Social-Emotional Learning
Caregivers, you may have been hearing a lot of buzz about “SEL” as it relates to your child’s life lately. But, what exactly is SEL? Social Emotional Learning is a process through which children and adults become aware of, and better able to manage their emotions. SEL...
