Here is a fun summer bucket list to do together as a family. Research states that when we do fun things together as a family, our anxiety, depression, anger, and hard emotions improve, and we strengthen those essential relationships to be able to handle hard things. What are some things that you want to do as a family? What are some personal goals you may have? See how many things you can check off!
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Here are some great tips from the district's occupational therapist about how to tell if a child has problems with sensory, and how to help at home and in the classroom.
Here are some words and ideas from Big Life Journal to help us reframe our thinking about the way we talk about ourselves and others.
Here are some great ideas from Big Life Journal to get your kids talking and connecting with others more.
Studies show that excessive screen time (more than 1 hour for kids) increases anxiety, depression, anger, moodiness, irritability, focus, creativity, healthy relationships, and our natural melatonin levels in our body (for sleep). Here are 101 activities you can fill your time to help you reduce some screen time.
Here is a fun screen-free bingo you can do with your friends and family. Going screen free or reducing our screen time helps reduce anxiety, depression, irritability, and it increases our happiness and self-esteem.
Here is a fun activity from Big Life Journal that you can do together as a family. Family fun time increases happiness, communication, self-esteem, and healthy relationships.
Here is a fun dice game from CounselorKeri to teach and practice some strategies to help your child with anxiety, anger, sadness, or other emotions, and to help your child add to their coping skills toolbox. You can use the strategies given, or think of some of your own!
Here is a fun word search from Big Life Journal to help your child identify their emotions:
Everyone has some negative thoughts at one point or another, and as we know, those negative thoughts can affect our emotions and make us feel bad about ourselves. Here is the recording along with an overview of the parent class that I did during parent teacher conferences. The recording (link below) is 30 minutes long. Overcoming Negative Emotions Parent Class Recording (30 Minutes): https://www.loom.com/share/1a323e1744944ef1882600b37014e383 Here is an overview of the class if you would rather read about it instead of watching it:
You might have heard the saying, “Kindness is contagious.” research shows that this is actually true. Have you ever noticed how good it feels when someone does something kind for you, or how good you feel when you do something kind for someone else? Even the smallest acts of kindness have a ripple effect and can have a great impact on both the giver and receiver. Here are some of the benefits of kindness backed by science:
Here are some tips by Liana Lowenstein, MSW to explain death to your child:
Many adults find it difficult to talk about death with children and it can be tempting to shield them from the pain. However, children need clear and comprehensible information about an impending death (whenever that is possible). and certainly after a death has occurred. Even young children need an explanation about what has happened to someone who is important to them. Below are some tips for explaining death to children: Having fun together as a family builds relationships, self-esteem, and over all mental well-being. Here's a fun Valentine's activity you can do with your kids from Mindfulmazing. You can grab the activity here https://www.mindfulmazing.com/valentine-bingo-printable-to-spice-up-any-valentines-day-party/
Attached are some charts (colored and black and white) from Big Life Journal to help children identify their emotions. Helping children identify their emotions is a great tool to start feeling better!
Here is a fun coloring page from Counselor Keri (you can find her on teachers pay teachers). This is a fun tool to use to help kids identify their emotions. Identifying emotions is the first step to feeling better!
Here are some kindness cards from Counselor Chelsey (You can find her on Teachers Pay Teachers) that your kids can pass around to spread some happiness. You can also use these as gift tags.
Here are some great tips from Big Life Journal on raising a resilient child with strong coping skills
Here is a 30 minute video explaining some tips to manage emotions for you and your child. This is the same class that I gave during parent teacher conferences. It explains what's happening in the brain when we have strong emotions, tips for parents, and techniques to manage emotions. I hope this can be helpful for you and your families!
https://uetn-org.zoom.us/rec/share/rCotpSv0sfte_zBkpQ--jN1lFMA6At3hjMMzUp3vJeRnvgFI4z5Id064GG_9w_a2.9bRdo-vdQJQUiKRd?startTime=1604675884000 Passcode: c5.vGnbd Check out this back-to-school care package from Big Life Journal! It's full of tips and resources to help children and adults cope with coming back to school whether you are at home, online, or in person at school. It focuses on tips for parents, mindfulness, feelings, etc. It also has activities and a back-to-school interview for kids.
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