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For Parents: Social Emotional Wellness Guide

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For Parents: Social Emotional Wellness Guide

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Lots of great resources for at home learning.

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Get 15 free mindfulness sessions. Designed for educators and families to do alongside children, or for older children to do on their own, Mind Yeti provides a great way for everyone to practice mindfulness during this difficult time.

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Access free guided mindfulness sessions, and subscribe to unlock all Mind Yeti content.

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Coloring pages addressing the pandemic

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Draw Me Safe: Coloring and Conversation about a Pandemic

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Use Ricardo Morales' "What to Do in a Pandemic... Our Cousins Know" coloring series to be creative, pass the time, relieve stress and engage in family conversations with children about how to stay safe and well during the coronavirus pandemic.

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For Parents: Helping kids respond to change and loss

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For Parents: Helping kids respond to change and loss

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It is totally normal to be feeling worried during this time. Here is a series of helpful videos for dealing with those worried feelings.

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Welcome to Worry Warriors! What is a Worry Warrior?

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Flower Breath Mindful Minute with Counselor Keri

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Daniel Tiger-Use Your Words Family Activity

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Daniel Tiger-Use Your Words Family Activity

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Daniel Tiger 1-39 Someone Else's Feelings - Empathy at School [Nanto]

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Daniel Tiger 1-39 Someone Else's Feelings - Empathy at School [Nanto]

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For every kind act shared with #DoGoodFromHome,
Hasbro will donate a toy or game to organizations providing care to the children of COVID-19 essential
workers, up to 25,000 toys and games.

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Use compassion and creativity to do acts of good from home.

For every kind act shared with #DoGoodFromHome,
Hasbro will donate a toy or game to organizations providing care to the children of COVID-19 essential
workers, up to 25,000 toys and games.

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Calling all kids and teens to take the Challenge!

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Children learn empathy both from watching us and from experiencing our empathy for them. When we empathize with our children they develop trusting, secure attachments with us. Those attachments are key to their wanting to adopt our values and to model our behavior, and therefore to building their empathy for others.

Empathizing with our children takes many forms, including tuning in to their physical and emotional needs, understanding and respecting their individual personalities, taking a genuine interest in their lives, and guiding them toward activities that reflect an understanding of the kind of people they are and the things they enjoy.

Children also learn empathy by watching those we notice and appreciate. They'll notice if we treat a server in a restaurant or a mail carrier as if they're invisible. On the positive side, they'll notice if we welcome a new family in our child's school or express concern about another child in our child's class who is experiencing one challenge or another.

Finally, it's important for us to recognize what might be getting in the way of our empathizing. Are we, for example, exhausted or stressed? Does our child push our buttons in a specific way that makes caring for her or him hard at times?

Try this

Know your child. Ask your child questions. For example, what did you learn today that was interesting? What was the hardest part of your day? How would you most like to spend a day if you could do anything? Do you have a friend that you especially respect? Why do your respect that person?

Demonstrate empathy for others, including those different from you. Consider regularly engaging in community service or model other ways of contributing to a community. Even better, consider doing this with your child. Express interest in those from various backgrounds facing many different types of challenges.

Engage in self-care and self-reflection. Try to find time to regularly engage in an activity-whether it's going for a walk, reading a book, meditating or praying-that can help you avoid being overwhelmed by stress. Reflect and consult with people you trust when you're having a hard time empathizing with your child.

2. Make caring for others a priority and set high ethical expectations.

If children are to value others' perspectives and show compassion for them, it's very important that they hear from their parents that caring about others is a top priority, and that it is just as important as their own happiness. Even though most parents say that raising caring children is a top priority, often children aren't hearing that message.

Try this

Keep to a clear message. Consider the daily messages you send to children about the importance of caring. For example, instead of saying "The most important thing is that you're happy," you might say "The most important thing is that you're kind and that you're happy."

Prioritize caring when you talk with other important adults in your children's lives. For example, ask teachers and coaches whether your children are caring community members in addition to asking about their academic skills, grades, or performance.

Help your children understand that the world doesn't revolve around them. It's vital at times for parents to put children's concern for others above their happiness, for example, insisting at times that children turn off the TV and help around the house, be polite even when they are in a bad mood, or not dominate the airwaves when they are talking to other children or adults.

3. Provide opportunities for children to practice empathy.

Children are born with the capacity for empathy, but it needs to be nurtured throughout their lives. Learning empathy is in certain respects like learning a language or a sport. It requires practice and guidance. Regularly considering other people's perspectives and circumstances helps make empathy a natural reflex and, through trial and error, helps children get better at tuning into others' feelings and perspectives.

Try this

Have family meetings. Hold family meetings when there are family challenges or conflicts, and in those meetings give children a voice and encourage them to take the perspective of other family members. Listen carefully to your children's views and ask your children to listen carefully to the views of others.

Encourage empathy for peers. Ask children about their classmates and other peers. Ask children when they're in conflicts with peers to consider their peers' perspectives.

Reflect on empathy and caring. Notice with your child when you're together and someone exhibits strong empathy-or shows a lack of empathy-either in your daily life or in a book or on television. Discuss why acts of empathy are important and why lacking empathy can be harmful.

Discuss ethical dilemmas. Discuss with your child ethical dilemmas that help them appreciate various perspectives, e.g., "Should I invite a new neighbor to my birthday party when my best friend doesn't like her?" "Should I tell my friend if I know her boyfriend, who is also my friend, cheated on her?"

Support doing with. Encourage children not just to do service, to "do for" others, but to "do with" others, working with diverse groups of students to respond to community problems.

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5 Tips for Cultivating Empathy - Making Caring Common

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Empathy is at the heart of what it means to be human. It's a foundation for acting ethically, for good relationships of many kinds, for loving well, and for professional success. And it's key to preventing bullying and many other forms of cruelty.

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YOGA | MINDFULNESS | RELAXATION FOR KIDS! Screentime that gives kids SUPERPOWERS! ⬇️ D O W N L O A D T H E C O S M I C K I D S A P P ⬇️ 🍏Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cosmic-kids/ 🛍️Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cosmickids 🖥️ Desktop (great for teachers!): https://app.cosmickids.com/ 📺 Roku: https://rb.gy/44r8d -------------------------------------------------------------------- Why watch on the App?

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Send a greeting card to a loved one to keep in touch.

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printable easy greeting card crafts for kids

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Printable Greeting Cards & Envelopes | Free Printable Templates & Coloring Pages | FirstPalette.com

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Free greeting card and envelope templates for kids to print out and craft into greeting cards for birthdays, Mother's day, Father's day, Valentine's day, and other special occasions.

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Make sure you are following CDC guidelines in which activities you choose to complete.

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UHE COVID-19 Mental Health and Community Resources

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UHE COVID-19 Mental Health and Community Resources

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UHES Parent Contact List for Mental Health/Community Resources

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A Children's Story about Social Distancing

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Time to Come In, Bear: A Children's Story About Social Distancing

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Learn more and understand better with BrainPOP's animated movies, games, playful assessments, and activities covering Science, Math, History, English, and more!

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Second Step is an evidence based Social-Emotional Learning program and they are offering free lessons for elementary grades!

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Curated for Educators and Families

Support Social-Emotional Well-Being

When children practice social-emotional skills throughout their day, they learn to understand emotions and cope with everyday challenges. Use and share these research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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SEL Activities and Resources | Second Step

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Use and share these research-based SEL activities and resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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Second Step is an evidence based Social-Emotional Learning program and they are offering free lessons for elementary grades!

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Curated for Educators and Families

Support Social-Emotional Well-Being

When children practice social-emotional skills throughout their day, they learn to understand emotions and cope with everyday challenges. Use and share these research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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SEL Activities and Resources | Second Step

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Use and share these research-based SEL activities and resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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Second Step is an evidence based Social-Emotional Learning program and they are offering free lessons for elementary grades!

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Curated for Educators and Families

Support Social-Emotional Well-Being

When children practice social-emotional skills throughout their day, they learn to understand emotions and cope with everyday challenges. Use and share these research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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SEL Activities and Resources | Second Step

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Use and share these research-based SEL activities and resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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Second Step is an evidence based Social-Emotional Learning program and they are offering free lessons for elementary grades!

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Curated for Educators and Families

Support Social-Emotional Well-Being

When children practice social-emotional skills throughout their day, they learn to understand emotions and cope with everyday challenges. Use and share these research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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SEL Activities and Resources | Second Step

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Use and share these research-based SEL activities and resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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Second Step is an evidence based Social-Emotional Learning program and they are offering free lessons for elementary grades!

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Curated for Educators and Families

Support Social-Emotional Well-Being

When children practice social-emotional skills throughout their day, they learn to understand emotions and cope with everyday challenges. Use and share these research-based social-emotional learning (SEL) resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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SEL Activities and Resources | Second Step

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Use and share these research-based SEL activities and resources to empower children to thrive at school, at home, and everywhere in between.

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Second Step is an evidence based Social Emotional Learning program and they are offering free lessons for elementary grades!