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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!
As summer approaches, I want to share some things to help your children continue to succeed , along with some fun activities. It is important to continue to help your child practice the academic, social, and emotional skills they have learned at school. Here are some things you can do to help with transitions into summer, and a more successful start to the next school year.
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 say kids should have a maximum screen time (not including school) of one hour a day. When kids are on social media, video games, tablets, movies, phones, etc. for more than one hour a day, our brain starts to change. Below are the effects of technology on the brain along with ways to encourage your children to reduce screen time.
Here is a short video explaining self-esteem and some things we can do to feel better about ourselves.
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.
Testing season is upon us. Here are some strategies from CounselorKeri to handle test anxiety, along with symptoms to help you recognize if your child is feeling it or not.
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!
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:
Here are some tips from Big Life Journal on responding to your child's negative self-talk.
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:
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/
Here are some great tips from Big Life Journal on helping your child overcome perfectionism and the fear of failure.
Here are some resources from Big Life Journal on ways to help your child have a growth mindset, along with some growth mindset conversation starters.
Here are some examples of some positive growth mindset affirmations from Big Life Journal. Saying positive affirmations to your self and others can help manage emotions. You can have your child use some of these positive affirmations each day, or make their own! You can model it to your children, by saying something like, "I'm going to say these to myself so I can strengthen my brain to be more positive and loving towards myself."
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!
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