Pre-k: the love of teaching with the wonder of learning
This post shares with you some top tips for helping wih your kids mental health and wellbeing. Check out the free printables! #31DaysOfLearning
This colorful activity will get your kids excited to learn about different emotions and emotional expressions. Let's build fun flowers! Emotions can be a lot for kids to handle. They're a big part of
This is a llama calma potion activity for children to look at all the things that make them feel calm and relaxed.
Safe place turtle craft for pupils to explore thing that make them feel safe. They can keep all their notes in the turtle pocket.
Use a tool to teach and apply appropriate apologies...
We had a lot of fun making what we call "Doodle Rubbings" this weekend. I think these are a fun learning tool. These doodle rubbings are so quick and easy to make and they can be used by lots of kids (think play group or preschool, etc.) Some themes we did were: emotions, things that fly, shapes, colors and names. To make some Doodle Rubbings, here are some {Little Project} Tips: *Materials you Need: Glue gun, cardboard, crayons, paper clips or binder clips 1- Cut your cardboard to size. I used cereal box cardboard. If you are going to have a lot of children participate you may want to use the heavy kind of cardboard instead, since it is harder to bend. Use longer pieces of cardboard for words and names. You can use smaller pieces for single pictures (happy and sad): 2-With the glue gun, just "draw" your picture. I found that it was easier to draw when I put the glue gun right down on the cardboard. This creates a flatter line of glue which works just as well for the coloring. The nice thing about hot glue is that it is quite forgiving. After it dries, if it didn't turn out well I could pull it off and do it again :) You can also draw the image first on the cardboard before you do the hot glue part (I did that for the bird.) 3-To keep the Doodle Rubbing in place while coloring, use a paper clip or binder clip. 4-When coloring, encourage broad, lighter strokes. The heavier strokes make it harder for the child to tell what the image is. You can use more than one color too in the rubbings. The possibilities are endlessly fun with {This Little doodle Project} I'm thinking of doing some dinosaurs and fossils next and also using this method when we learn about skeletons. Making Doodle Rubbings of each child's name makes them feel really special. Their eyes light up when they see their name come through! You could also make Doodle Rubbings as an activity when learning phone numbers, address, etc. Doing our Doodle Rubbings was fun partly because it feels like a secret message is coming through as you color over them. Have fun creating some Doodle time for the little ones in your life!
Teaching young children mindfulness is a lot easier and more fun than one might think. As an early childhood therapist, I adapt and find ways to make social and emotional lessons more creative and …
Playdough Mats To Help Teach Kids All About Emotions With A Fun Game!
Share your school values from the moment your students enter the front door.
A bubble breathe poster for your Calm Down Corner. This breathing exercise is a great addition to your social emotional learning curriculum and routines. Students follow the directions on the page to practice a calming breathing strategy.
Shopping and friends are an important part of going back to school. Try our fun back to school activities for shopping and focusing on friends.
Strategies for using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with younger students. CBT is effective for children 8 and up, but elements can be used with modification.
This product is a great resource for teaching lower elementary aged students coping skills. A story about coping skills and follow-up craft are included. All students need to learn to manage their feelings. The story reminds students that all feelings are alright to have, but when we feel angry, sad, or worried it is helpful to do positive things to help ourselves manage these feelings and become happy again. The story is provided in a few different formats so you can choose how to best deliver it to your group. A PowerPoint, video with audio, and printable version of the story are included. After the story, students are able to create their own coping turtle craft, which reveals coping skills under the flaps on the turtle's shell. The craft comes with options for 6 coping skills, 8 coping skills, or blank versions for older students to make up coping skills that they most prefer. This is a fun activity that helps students realize that everyone needs coping skills to deal with feelings and tough times in a healthy manner. 6 coping skills under flaps: 1. Take Deep Breaths 2. Talk To Someone 3. Drink Of Water 4. Take A Break 5. Get A Hug 6. Think Good Thoughts 8 coping skills under flaps: 1. Take Deep Breaths 2. Talk To Someone 3. Drink Of Water 4. Take A Break 5. Get A Hug 6. Think Good Thoughts 7. Read A Book 8. Count to 10 What's Included: •'Turtle Learns To Cope Story (PowerPoint, printable, or movie version) •Coping Turtle Craft (6 or 8 coping skills & blank formats)
Preschoolers adore nursery rhymes. They are generally a big part of childhood. How many do you recall? Lots I am sure. The rich language an ...
Cork Push Pin Board with Hessian fabric and pins. It can be used in a variety of ways and events such as a board to display photos or table plan at your special Wedding Day but also for Baby Shower to put tags on, or at home for Polaroid photos of your family and adventures! Also looks great on any room wall, in the KITCHEN or OFFICE. Ideal for pinning notes or business cards, I use mine to pin my favourite photo images but you can use it for all sorts of reminders and pins! Would also make a beautiful and unique New Home Gift! There are 2 sizes available: - 30 x 45 cm (12" x 18") - 40 x 60 cm (15.5 x 23.4") - pictured with 20 Polaroid photo prints (4" each) You will receive: - A cork board covered in hessian fabric - 20 pins - a string for hanging (can be vertical or horizontal). Please note that photos are not included!
Make some rainbow coloured Kindness Potions Sensory Bottles to learn about what makes a kind and caring heart, after reading The Story of the Kindness Elves book! This is such a fun way to learn a little science, PHSE, literacy and a sprinkling of awe and wonder. The kindness potions sensory bottles make a wonderful...Read More »
In the beginning of the year (well, really throughout the whole year), we talk about friendships and showing kindness. This is such a huge part of year! I emphasize that we are a school family on day 1 to day 180. We do lots of activities and read many books learning how to accept, respect, and show love to each other. Our school motto is Love One Another, so they hear this a lot. They begin to become more aware that they are not the only ones in the class. They have to be patient, wait their turn, show compassion, and learn how to be kind to each other. We are family. Maria Dismondy writes so many amazing books that are perfect for character education. This week we read The Jelly Donut Difference. This book was such a heartfelt story about showing kindness to a lonely neighbor. It was such a sweet book! The students loved it, and it really made them think. We did some interactive writing on a chart of how we can be kind at school and at home. They each thought of their own ways and wrote them on the chart. They each wrote about how they can show kindness and made a donut with sprinkles! (Bonus: adding fine motor whenever possible!) They did such a great job and had so much fun!!! We have been working a lot on matching upper and lower case letters, so this was added to their stations this week with a fun donut on the cards. Another group worked on counting by matching the number of sprinkles to numbers 0-10. Kind of makes you hungry? Ha ha! Of course, we could not end the day without having a jelly donut!!! Oh, they were SO surprised!! Big smiles!
I have been wanting to make some more permanent artworks to beautify the school grounds. I had pairs of kids working on these stepping stones. This was such a fun project I am planning on making more in the coming years ahead to add to our collection. I have never made outdoor stepping stones before, so I asked for advice several times on the Art Teacher Facebook group. I just want to give a shout out to them for answering … Read more... →
