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POP Check
POP Check Who: All ages can practice! (Script is for adults) Why: A POP Check is a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) strategy that allows students and adults to experience and practice Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation. Doing so ensures students and adults have space...
Owning My Story Journal
Owning My Story Journal Who: 6th Grade & Up Why: Encouraging young people to write about their authentic story is a practice in self-awareness and self-acceptance. Sharing those stories with others affirms personal voice and connects the story tellers through...
Draw and Rip
Draw and Rip Who: Pre-K to 2nd Grade Why: This activity invites age-accessible self reflection that is a critical piece of social emotional learning. Having a family member or teacher narrate the reflection questions allows young students to draw insights into their...
Holding Who I Am
Holding Who I Am Who: All ages Why: This activity is designed to encourage self reflection and acceptance, both tenets of social emotional learning. By encouraging students to identify their unique qualities, Holding Who I Am supports the creation of a safe container...
Fun & Simple Yoga Exercises
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...
SEL At Home Exercises
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...
One Word Reflection Activity
One Word Reflection Activity Who: All Ages Why: The practice of communicating feelings, gratitude and inspiration together in a group is a powerful empathy builder and expression of self-awareness, which can lead to a more regulated self and increased positive...
Mindful Line Drawing
Mindful Line Drawing Who: All Ages Why: This activity is a mindful practice that invites focus on one thing at a time. It decreases stress and anxiety and assists the one practicing in turning the mind away from intrusive thoughts. Mindful drawing benefits both the...
Upstander & Bystander Worksheet
Upstander & Bystander Worksheet Who: 6th Grade & Up Why: It can be difficult to know what to do when witnessing bullying. This PSA video and worksheet invites collaboration between peers as they work to solve a very real issue. It takes self awareness and...
Rocks, Pebbles & Sand Reflection Video
Rocks, Pebbles & Sand Who: 6th Grade & Up Why: Prioritizing what to focus on in your life is a question we all ask ourselves. This simple animation is about the impact of focusing on the important things in life…or how if you focus on the small stuff, you’ll...
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