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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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 word search from Big Life Journal to help your child identify their emotions:
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!
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.
Mindfulness can help with depression, anxiety, anger, building relationships, and more! This Mindfulness Toolkit comes from the free app Smiling Mind. You can use the toolkit and the app with your families or in your classrooms! For more help and resources, visit the Smiling Mind website: https://www.smilingmind.com.au/at-home.
Here is a fun template to make a summer bucket list. You can do this alone or with your family! Making bucket lists are fun, but it's even more fun to do the things on the list together! Research shows that family fun time is essential for a child's physical and mental healthy development. It increases happiness, communication, trust, relationships, and more! How many things can you finish together on your bucket list?
This is a reward chart you can use with your child for behaviors. Every time your child hits a star, they can get a small reward. When they finish a big block, or all 4 big blocks, they can get a bigger reward. You can use this chart for bad habits, emotional behaviors, potty training, and more!
Here is a tool kit from The National Alliance of Grieving Children to help kids, teens, and parents respond to life changes or loss.
Fox News gave a time capsule for kids to be able to look back in a positive way during this unique time. You can do this with your kids, and you can think of your own ideas to add to your time capsule! A downloadable version is also available for you at the bottom:
Self-Care is one of the best ways to feel good emotionally. There are many types of self-care, and you can read more about it here. Here is a fun activity for adults or kids to practice self-care. You can download the poster or the bingos below, or you can think of your own activities for self-care!
Here is a fun dice game to connect with others and connect with our emotions. You can make and color your own dice (below), or just play with normal dice. You can play it together as a family, one-on-one, or with friends. See how many connections you can make!
I often use these workbooks in the office with kids, but they are also great tool for parents! They have many tips to help with specific topics. There are a wide variety of subjects to choose from. There are many workbooks out there, and you can find others that you like, but these are the ones I prefer the most:
Using I feel statements are a great way to practice communication with kids for resolving conflicts with friends or family.
I feel__________ because________ I need you to please___________. Everyone has different coping tools to help us feel better. Some are healthy, and some are unhealthy. It is important to understand what coping tools we like, so we can practice using them during hard times or when we are having difficult emotions. Below, are some coping tools and an action plan for kids. You can download the file below, print it out, and see how many different coping tools you already have! When you are angry, stressed, sad, or worried, you can practice trying these coping tools, and notice how they make you feel! It is also good to practice these tools when you are happy, so your smart brain will know what to do when your safety brain is making you feel bad. You can do this activity alone or with your friends and compare!
Often times when there is a stressful situation or unwanted emotion in our lives, we feel like we have lost our control, but there are still a lot of things that we can control in our lives, even if we feel like we can't. Here is a list 50 things you can control to help you stay grounded in your life, even during a stressful time, unwanted emotion, or a crisis. Parents, this is a good activity to do alone or with your kids to spark a conversation about what they can control in their lives. At the bottom of this page, you can download a checklist version of this picture, print it, and have your child check off the things they think they can control. Kids, see how many things you can control! If you would like to download a checklist version of this paper to use at home, click on the link below.
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