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We have an ever-growing list of posters we can print for your classroom/site.

Check them out:

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Breathing & Calming Posters (to project)

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Breathing & Calming Posters (to project)

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To project in your classroom instead of print :)

6 Breathing Strategies (pictured above)
Grounding Technique
Self Regulation Strategies for Students
Mindful Breathing Techniques
Mindful Breathing Techniques (pastel)
Star Breathing
Box Breathing
Triangle Breathing

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Breath Strategies for Calm Corner (11 × 17 in)

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K-2 & 3-5

Use this slideshow to watch a video and answer questions about medication safety.

K=2 Slideshow & Video
3-5 Slideshow & Video

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Great visual to help kids unwind and relax

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Great visual to help kids unwind and relax

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Poster With Great Ideas to Relieve Stress

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Poster With Great Ideas to Relieve Stress

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Another Great Visual Focused on Improving Self Esteem

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Another Great Visual Focused on Improving Self Esteem

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Focus Activities and Strategies for Students

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Focus Activities and Strategies for Students

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Focus 5 is a set of exercises that provides students and teachers with skills to minimize distraction and develop a greater sense of focus and awareness. The exercises range in length from one to five minutes.

After teaching them, use these throughout the day to help students regulate and refocus.

Focus5 Activities - whole set
Website (if helpful): https://www.serpinstitute.org/focus-5

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1. Managing Intense Emotions (& Discussion)

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1. Managing Intense Emotions (& Discussion)

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K-5
Show the video. (7:15 min run time)

After watching Managing Intense Emotions, educators can help students reflect on what items they would place in their own self-care backpack, like the hedgehog friend in the video.

Worksheet- print here. (K-2 might need adult assistance)
OPTION: Instead of having students make their own, work with students to make a calm corner in your classroom.

KEY POINTS:   Everyone experiences intense emotions and the urges that come with them, and it’s important to know that the intensity of emotions does not last forever. • Children can ride out intense feelings and urges by utilizing their 5 senses and different activities to ground them in the present and to help them tolerate how they feel. • Waiting for the intensity to pass allows for greater control in choosing what they do next.

TIPS FOR REINFORCING:   • Validate emotions by showing students that you’re listening and that you empathize with how they feel. • Provide space for students to calm down and use self-soothing materials to help with intensity of feelings. • Allow for healthy coping options, such as drawing, that students might be able to utilize in your classroom. • Provide positive feedback as you notice students utilizing healthy strategies to tolerate emotions. • Model opportunities when you might use healthy strategies to ride out the wave of intense emotions.

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K-5
Show the video. (6:30 min run time)

After watching Managing Intense Emotions, educators can help students reflect on what items they would place in their own self-care backpack, like the hedgehog friend in the video.

Worksheet- print here. (K-2 might need adult assistance)

KEY POINTS:   Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention on purpose to the present moment, without judging or trying to change your experience.
• The practice of mindfulness can help students increase their self-awareness and self-control, reduce their emotional suffering, and increase compassion for themselves and others.
• Regular practice of mindfulness skills will help to foster an increased sense of well-being: Notice it: Notice, without words, what is going on in the environment. Say something about it: Name what you notice using descriptive and nonjudgmental language. Do it: Throw yourself fully into an activity or experience.

TIPS FOR REINFORCING:    When it comes to mindfulness practice, everything that is taught has to be lived.
• Start by setting one minute of mindfulness practice before the start of class.
This can include:
· One minute of observing with their five senses.
· Paced Belly Breathing
· Mindful coloring
• Protecting that one minute of mindfulness practice communicates to your students the importance of the practice and sets a mindful intention each day.
• You can create a mindful corner in the classroom where students can choose to engage in activities to help practice mindfulness.

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https://eleducation.org/resources/give-one-get-one-move-on-go-go-mo

Through this activity, participants share and pass along new ideas.

Time: : 5-10 minutes

When and Why
This activity enables participants to spread good ideas and share what they know or have learned with each other in a way that maximizes equitable “airtime.”

SEL Focus
“Go, Go, Mo” promotes Self-Management as participants practice active listening to learn from their peers.

Steps

1. Ask participants to write down three to five key learnings or important ideas about the topic at hand. Each idea or key learning should be written down on a separate index card or sticky note.

2. Explain the activity, reinforce your attention signal, and then invite the group to get up and mingle until you let them know it’s time to pair up and exchange their ideas.

3. After 30 seconds, bring the room to silence and call out, “GIVE ONE to a partner!”

4. Participants form pairs and each “gives” (hands) one of their key learnings or important ideas about the topic to their partner while explaining what they wrote, so that each person “gives one” and “gets one.”

5. Give your signal and when the room is quiet, tell them to “Move on!” and mingle again.

6. Repeat the sharing process. This time, participants can share their own card or the new idea they received from a previous partner.

Debrief:

Invite a few participants to share a valuable new learning that was shared with them.

Modifications and Variations:
Instead of random mingling, have people gather in clusters, such as by birth month, by designated categories of shared interests, by role, etc.

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Many of the Kagan structures you already use are excellent for practicing self-management skills within your academic instruction.

These listed below are ESPECIALLY helpful for this skill:

AllRecord Consensus (6.26 variation)
Spend-A-Buck (6.72)
Traveling Heads Together & Numbered Heads Together (6.48)
Timed Pair Share (6.84)
Pairs Compare (6.52)
Find-the-Fiction (6.34)

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K-2; 3-5

K-2: Saying Goodbye to Technology
Watch video & complete worksheet.
Full lesson plan (15 minutes) here.

3-5: My Media Balance
Watch video & complete worksheet.
Full lesson plan (15 minutes) here.

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Use these recommended lessons from the Random Acts of Kindness curriculum.

K- A Rainbow of Respect
A Class Full of Respect
Honesty is the Best Policy
Our Honesty Handbook
Practice Makes Perfect
Every Job Counts!
The Domino Effect
Every Drop Counts!

1- Choosing Respect
How I care for Me
Tower of Respect
How Full is Your Bucket
The Lie Snowball
An Honest Review

2- The Ripples of Respectful Listening
Pennies of Honesty
What Would You Do?
My Body Habitat

3- Time Out!
Building a Respectful Community
The Ladder of Responsibility
Who's Responsible?

4- Knowing & Respecting Places & Things
Take Five
Give Five
Strategies for Self-Discipline

5- Recognizing & Restoring Respect
I'm Sorry + How Can I Help?
Word Clouds of Care
Communication Comic
Making a Sincere Apology
Steps to Forgiveness

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Picture Books that reinforce Self-Management

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Picture Books that reinforce Self-Management

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Again! by Emily Gravett
When his mother falls asleep during the fourth reading, the dragon cannot control his emotions and burns a hole through the back of the book!

Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt
A bug is sucked into a vacuum bag as it flies around a house. It goes through the five stages of grief as it tries to come to terms with its situation. Helps children understand the different emotions involved in unexpected and disappointing events.

Butterfly Brain by Laura Dockrill (no Youtube link)
Gus doesn’t listen to adults, and after being told not to lean back in his chair, he falls and cracks his head. Out of the crack escapes memories of his mother. He realises he has been locking away his emotions about his mother’s death.

Decibella and Her 6-Inch Voice by Julia Cook
Isabella uses her booming voice whenever she can, earning her the nickname Decibella. Her teacher helps her know when and how to use a softer, quieter voice with practice and patience.

The Dog Who Found Sorrow by Rūta Briede (no youtube link)
A black dog helps children understand negative emotions and thoughts. No matter how sad or angry we are, we can find happiness.

Eat Pete! by Michael Rex
A monster visits Pete with plans to eat him. But Pete is thrilled to have someone to play with and keeps the monster busy. Will he ever get to eat Pete?

Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelly Becker
Help children cope when they are feeling overwhelmed by reading about how Superheroes manage their emotions when they are having a bad day.

Fergal is Fuming by Robert Starling
Fergal the dragon can’t keep friends because of his short temper, particularly when he doesn’t get his own way. He notices others have effective strategies to calm down, and he finds his own way to cool down.

The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett
This is the second of two picture books on self-management by Mark Pett. Beatrice Bottomwell has never, ever made a mistake. Until she makes one huge mistake in front of everyone. Will Beatrice realise it is okay to make mistakes and have more fun at the same time?

The Good Egg by John Jory
A virtuous egg spends its time helping people out, whether it’s needed or wanted! One day The Good Egg cracks (literally) from the pressure of perfection. It takes a much-needed break where it learns to live a more balanced life.

Grumpy Pants by Claire Messer
Penguin is having a grumpy day and no one has no idea why. No matter what he does he can't shake his grumpiness off. What is a penguin to do?

The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside
Jenny carries a ‘bag of worries' wherever she goes, but it ‘weighs her down'. She tries talking to her family and friends, but they have enough concerns of their own. An old lady helps her open her bag of worries and deal with them.

Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
A chicken begs her father to read a fairy tale book at bedtime. As he reads a new story, the excited chicken keeps interrupting. The tired father suggests she writes her own story. As she reads her story “Bedtime for Papa”, she is interrupted by his snoring.

Kindness Grows by Britta Teckentrup
Kindness Grows illustrates the consequences of our actions, positive and negative. Using a visual representation of a tree, one side of the page shows it flourishing through kindness. The other side shows how negative behaviour creates unhappiness and separation. The book ends with the children on both sides coming together through kindness.

Life Doesn't Frighten Me by Maya Angelou
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by Maya Angelou is a poem about bravery and confronting our fears and finding the courage within. Told from a child’s perspective. Use to teach how words and art tell a story, fears, confronting challenges and self-management.

My Heart by Corinna Luyken
In this poetic book full of metaphors, a young girl describes how her feelings change day by day, and she gets to decide how she feels.

My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain
A big, furry, yellow monster follows a little boy everywhere. It has an enormous impact on the boy, stopping him from doing so many things. One day, he confides in his grandma about his worries and the monster shrinks. The more he shares his fears, the smaller it gets, setting the boy free to live his life.

No Fits, Nilson! by Zachariah O’Hora
Amelia and her imaginary friend, Nilson, do everything together. When Nilson's temper erupts Amelia helps him control his emotions, but when Nilson gets the last scoop of ice cream Amelia throws a fit. This time Nilson helps her calm down by sharing the ice cream.

Oh No! George! by Chris Haughton
George may look innocent, but looks can be deceiving! He tries so hard to behave, but when Harry, his owner, leaves the house George encounters too many temptations to resist.

Over-Scheduled Andrew by Ashley Spires
Joining his school’s drama club inspires Andrew to join many other groups. As a result, he has to figure out how to balance all the different aspects of his life.

Ravi's Roar by Tom Percival
This is the first of two picture books on self-management by Tom Percival. Ravi has a bad day. He can’t reach the monkey bars, can’t find anyone during hide and seek and is too small for the big slide. It all gets too much, and Ravi gets really mad. He turns onto a ferocious tiger and lashes out at everyone. After calming down, he feels bad and apologises.

Ruby Finds a Worry by Tom Percival
This is the second of two picture books on self-management by Tom Percival. Ruby has a Worry. It wasn’t very big, but it stayed with her all day, so she stopped doing the things she loved. She finds discussing her worry makes it gets smaller until it was almost gone. Though the Worry appears every now and again Ruby knows how to get rid of them.

A Shelter for Sadness by Anne Booth
A young boy creates a shelter for his sadness. It is a safe place where he can sit with his sadness and talk, cry or say nothing. Over time, the boy understands and accepts his emotion and finds strategies to live with his emotions. Anne Booth based this poetry book on the writings of Etty Hillesum, a Jewish woman and victim of the Holocaust.

Silence by Lemniscates
Encourage your students to take the time to listen and reflect on the world around them. Help them pay attention and develop their curiosity and self-management skills with mindfulness techniques.

Small Things by Mel Tregonning (no read aloud)
A boy is full of worries and insecurities that slowly eat away his confidence and self-esteem. When he realises others have struggles of their own, he finds the courage to reach out for help.

Sweep by Louise Greig
Great piles of autumn leaves illustrate Ed’s growing bad mood. His mood affected the whole town, and he knew something had to change. After a large storm, the town looked brighter, and Ed finally notices his surroundings.

Waiting Is Not Easy by Mo Willems
Gerald struggles to manage his patience and emotions when Piggie tells him she has a surprise he has to wait for. He waits, waits, and waits until all the waiting starts to drive him crazy. When the time comes for Piggie's surprise, Gerald realises some things are worth waiting for.

We Don't Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins
Penelope Rex's first day of school doesn't quite go as planned when she eats her classmates. Unsurprisingly, the other children are scared of her. She finally learns a lesson that helps her understand how her classmates feel.

Why Do I Feel Like This? by Shinsuke Yoshitake (no read aloud)
As she walks home from school, a child has thoughts about anger and being sad. She wonders how to make these thoughts go away. She realises it is okay to feel unhappy. “We can dwell on bad feelings, run away from them, or decide to face them. It’s up to us to choose what to do.”

Whimsey's Heavy Things by Julie Kraulis
Whimsy's heavy things are weighing her down. She tries to get rid of them - floats them to sea, hides them in a tree, sweeps them under the rug. But they keep coming back to trip her up. Eventually she just tries to get on with life, but the heavy things interfere at every turn

Self-Management Discussion Questions (source)

What strategies do you use to self-manage your emotions or behaviour?

What makes it difficult for you (or others) to self-manage?

How could self-management have a positive impact on your life?

How can you help others manage their behaviour or emotions?

Why do you think [character] struggled to control their emotions?

If [character] had managed their emotions/behaviour, what would the outcome have been?

What could [character] do to manage their feelings/behaviour?

Why was it important that [character] persevered during [task/event]?

What strategies could [character] have used to manage their stress?

Was it appropriate for [character] to get angry? What would have been a better strategy?

Why do you think [character] got so angry/jealous/upset?

What would be a good strategy to help [character] deal with their emotions?

What could [character] learn from their mistakes?

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One Takeaway I'm Going to Try (Personal Goal Setting)

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One Takeaway I'm Going to Try (Personal Goal Setting)

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One Takeaway I'm Going to Try - Optimistic Closure

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Email katie_bodell@snowlineschools.com if you want access to make any changes/adjustments to your schedule or needs.

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Natural High: Queen Harrison – Olympic Sprinter 

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Natural High: Queen Harrison – Olympic Sprinter 

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Team USA hurdler and sprinter Queen Harrison credits her numerous accolades (including The Bowerman) to hard work, perseverance, and a clean lifestyle. After completing the Queen Harrison worksheet, encourage students to share their natural highs by having them hashtag #LiveNaturallyHigh on their social media accounts.

Includes a six minute video, discussion questions, and suggestions for follow-up activities.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Some suggested questions to ask after you watch the video:

Question #1:

How can having goals help you to push through day-to-day problems?

Question #2:

What is a goal you have that you would like to complete by the time you are 18? If you don't have one, can you think of one?

Question #3:

What have you done to work toward your goal? What can you do to work toward it, to help you stay focused?

Question #4:

Writing down your goals helps you to use them as a guidepost for your actions. Where can you keep your goals written where you can remind yourself of them?

Question #5:

Queen talks about masking pain with drugs. What do you think this means? Do you ever mask your pain? How? What are other ways to handle pain?

Question #6:

Queen suggests that success is "a direct reflection of who you surround yourself with." Who do you surround yourself with? Do they reflect your success? How?

Question #7:

She adds, "Put your blinders on to those negative people and don't allow them into your circle." Do you have to use blinders? Why or why not?

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queen harrison - olympic sprinter - natural high

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we believe in the power of storytelling to transform lives.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Some suggested questions to ask after you watch the video: Question #1: How can having goals help you to push through day-to-day problems? Question #2: What is a goal you have that you would like to complete by the time you are 18? If you don't have one, can you think of one?

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Natural High: Complete Five Day Plan (Grades 4-5)

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Natural High: Complete Five Day Plan (Grades 4-5)

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Easy-to-use series of inspirational influencer videos paired with
discussion questions and activities for your classroom.

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This list of questions can be used to start or end your class and is also great as a brain break in the middle of a lesson. Click here to access the questions from your Snowline account.

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This three page guide provides a great overview to self-management. It includes research, different strategies, and concrete examples.

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Help Children to Focus While Learning From Home

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Help Children to Focus While Learning From Home

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Help kids concentrate and focus with regularly scheduled breaks. Kids and family mindfulness expert Samantha Snowden has some tips on how to make the most of those breaks and encourage ownership of the day’s tasks. These tips are especially useful for those who are remote learning and struggling to stay focused. https://youtu.be/F0d6uB2ELrk

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Help Children to Focus While Learning From Home

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Help Children to Focus While Learning From Home

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Help kids concentrate and focus with regularly scheduled breaks. Kids and family mindfulness expert Samantha Snowden has some tips on how to make the most of those breaks and encourage ownership of the day’s tasks. These tips are especially useful for those who are remote learning and struggling to stay focused. https://youtu.be/F0d6uB2ELrk

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These wind-down meditations and mindfulness techniques were created to help children get ready for bed, but they can also be used to help students settle, focus, and transition within the virtual classroom. https://youtu.be/CT8KNlROlaA

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Help Children Process Difficult Emotions

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Help Children Process Difficult Emotions

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Help students process difficult emotions with these simple mindfulness strategies. https://youtu.be/LE_14oe2HgQ

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What Is It? A free mindfulness app from Inner Explorer. Hundreds of school districts use Inner Explorer's mindfulness program to help educators and students become socially-emotionally present and handle situations with calmness and resilience. Inner Explorer @ Home is specifically designed for parents and caregivers to use with their children and features daily guided mindfulness practices for all age-groups.

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Harmony SEL Lesson for Teachers and Families

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Harmony SEL Lesson for Teachers and Families

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A set of activities and lessons for families to use at home with children in grades PreK-6. Provided by Sanford Harmony, these resources guide parents and caregivers through ways to help children practice key SEL skills such as empathy and critical thinking. Sanford Harmony offers social-emotional learning resources for teachers, administrators, program managers, and families at no cost.

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Sanford Harmony Academy provides educators with professional learning and curriculum resources that support healthy relationships.

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Use these for morning meetings, writing prompts, etc...

Self Management Quotes

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Lessons focus on self-management of the whole-child.

Sleep Management: K-2, 3-5
Food choices: K-2, 3-5
Regulating Emotions: K-2, 3-5
Fitness for Mind & Body: K-2, 3-5
Concentration: K-2
Tricky Situations: 3-5

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These ClassDojo lessons specifically work on self-management skills.

Mindfulness
Positive Thinking
Gratitude
Growth Mindset
Perseverance

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Click this link https://www.mentalhealthactionday.art/ and scroll down to get access to quite a few different GIFs that can be downloaded and used in presentations.