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/
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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."
We can teach children to use healthy coping tools to use when they are feeling angry, worried, sad, or upset in any way. It is good to practice these coping tools, even when we aren’t feeling upset, so they can be reinforced in our brains. There are many other coping tools in the mindfulness section of this blog, but here are a few that I have taught the kids in school:
Teaching your child to identify and express their feelings at a young age is important. Young children experience many of the same emotions that adults do, however they often don’t have the words or tools to express/cope with what they are feeling. This often leads the child to act out their feelings in inappropriate ways. Children who understand their emotions are less likely to act out. A child who can express, “I’m mad at you” is less likely to hit. A child who can express, “I’m feeling worried,” is better able to find solutions to help them feel less worried and face their fears. It may also help parents understand the occasional unexplained stomach ache or headache that often come with feeling anxious. Remember, you are the most important teacher in your child’s life. Below is a video on identifying emotions, along with some tips to help your children identify their own 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!
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 Everyone feels anxiety. Here is a 15 minute video explaining what anxiety is, what is happening in our brain and body when we feel anxiety, and some simple tips to help conquer it, whether you're a kid or an adult. This video can also be applied to other emotions like anger or sadness. When you talk with kids about anxiety, or any other unwanted emotion you can use the same language and names as the video. Ex: "Is your safety brain or your smart brain in control right now?," "What is something you can do right now to get your smart brain back in control?" Let's work to get our smart brains in control and conquer anxiety!
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 game that you can play together as a family! Studies show that family fun time has a lot of benefits for our mental and emotional well-being. This came can build better relationships, communication, and trust within a family.
Family fun is shown to improve relationships, healthy development in children, communication skills, and self-esteem! Here is a fun activity you can try together as a family.
Coloring can be a great way to de-stress, and can also be a form of mindfulness and self-care. You can color to relaxing music, or just focus on the different lines, colors, and the movement that your hand makes. You can also have these in a calm down corner at school or in your home. Here are some fun mindfulness coloring pages to practice mindfulness and enjoy!
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?
Here are some tips from the Love and Logic program on how to turn your words into gold involving children's behaviors. The words we say to children and how we say them can make a big difference! Research has shown that the techniques taught through the Love and Logic program are ver effective with changing children's behaviors. Here are some examples of phrases to use for parents and teachers. Parents Version:
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