by SEL Specialist | Feb 10, 2023 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
Wintery Well-Being on the South Shore On February 3rd, the temperatures in Chicago were in single digits, but the sun was shining and over 200 educators joined Mindful Practices back at the South Shore Cultural Center for our third course on Adult well-being: ‘Vivir...
by SEL Specialist | Jan 9, 2023 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
An Virtual Success! On December 23rd, the final day before CPS educators’ began their Winter break, over 200 educators joined Mindful Practices for our virtual event ‘Don’t Worry ‘Bout a Thing.’ This event was originally scheduled to take place in person at the South...
by SEL Specialist | Nov 7, 2022 | Administrative Support, Equity, Events, Health, mindfulness, Resources, SEL Activities, SEL Strategies, Social-Emotional Learning
CPS commits to Adult Well-being On October 21st, over 350 Chicago Public School (CPS) employees joined Mindful Practices at the historic South Shore Cultural Center for the first of four courses focused on adult well-being. CPS’ Office of Social Emotional Learning...
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?...
