Elementary School Health Resources

Unlock the secret to emotional well-being with our captivating and interactive flipbook and slide presentation, designed to empower elementary students. Discover the transformative power of embracing our emotions and nurturing our mental health. It's time to embrace the mantra that it's okay not to be okay!

Prepare to embark on an enthralling journey as students delve into a world of feelings and moods, guided by this engaging resource. Explore the depths of mental health, positive self-talk, and self-care, while immersing in vibrant sentence prompts, captivating speech bubbles, and stimulating group discussions.

Crafted with the profound purpose of Bell Let's Talk Day, this invaluable tool recognizes the paramount importance of prioritizing mental well-being, especially in the realm of childhood development. Just as we diligently care for our physical health, it's imperative to nurture and safeguard the fragile landscapes of young minds. Together, let's spread the message that #BellLet'sTalk is not just a hashtag—it's a rallying cry for a brighter, more emotionally resilient future.

Equip your students with the tools they need to navigate the complexities of their emotions, fostering a culture of empathy, self-awareness, and open communication. Unlock the secrets to building emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-acceptance. This captivating resource promises to ignite a spark of self-discovery, empowering students to embrace their feelings and prioritize their mental well-being.

Don't miss this opportunity to revolutionize the way we approach mental health education. Join the movement and be a catalyst for change. Together, let's create a generation that thrives on emotional intelligence and builds a brighter tomorrow!

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This mental health resource is designed to build emotional intelligence and resilience in students. Each slide delivers essential mental health concepts in a clear, engaging, and age-appropriate way. Featuring critical thinking questions, this resource promotes dynamic classroom discussions and deep reflection, enhancing student engagement and comprehension. The essential thinking prompts also encourage students to connect personal experiences with the lessons, applying mental health strategies effectively in their lives.

By using this presentation, teachers can create a supportive classroom environment where discussions about feelings, self-esteem, and relationships are encouraged, ultimately helping students develop a strong foundation for emotional well-being.

The presentation gives students practical advice and strategies for managing their mental health. It teaches them to recognize and understand their emotions, the importance of positive thinking, and how to build and maintain healthy relationships.

This resource includes:

• Slide 1: What is Mental Health?
• Slide 2: Taking Care of Your Mental Health
• Slide 3: Understanding Feelings and Emotions
• Slide 4: Can I Change How I Feel?
• Slide 5: My Thoughts and Beliefs
• Slide 6: Self - Esteem
• Slide 7: Building and Maintaining Relationships
• Slide 8: Mental Health Conditions
• Slide 9: Understanding Mental Health Conditions
• Slide 10: Essential Habits for Mental Health
• Slide 11: Asking for Help and Helping Others
• Slide 12: I Take Action
• Slide 13: We Have Learned About Mental Health

Formats:

• Powerpoint
• PDF
• Google Slides
• Keynote
• JPG images

Happy Mental Health Week!

This product contains 2 centres.

1. Spin and Cover

• Match coin and name
• Match coin and value.

2. Spin and Colour

• Color bills according to value (numbers and words) with the corresponding colour.

This product contains:

• 2 full-colour coin worksheets,
• 2 black and white bill worksheets
• 2 options for spinners for each game (words, numbers, colours, black and white)
• 2 instruction sheets

Wearing A Mask at School Punch Cards! Motivate your students to wear their masks and help slow the spread of germs and Covid 19. Let's all stay healthy!

Goal Setting Punch Cards for wearing a mask at school!

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These WEARING A MASK AT SCHOOL themed BEHAVIOR PUNCH CARDS are a great motivation tool for your students towards achieving their goals, whether their goals are behavior goals or academic goals, whatever they need motivation towards.

Print & Go! These printable PUNCH CARDS come in color or B&W.

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WEARING A MASK AT SCHOOL PUNCH CARDS SET

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Print on cardstock. Cut apart. Distribute. Discuss how to earn punches and what goals to set.

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Behavior Punch Cards are Great for Classroom Management, Behavior Management, Support of Positive Behavior, Behavior Incentives, Individual Behavior Plans, Goal Setting, Treasure Box Rewards, whatever you need to motivate your students. Kids love earning rewards!

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This product helps teach students about the food pyramid and the food plate. It contains a separate page on each of the 6 food groups to help students learn the different categories, the food pyramid, and sample of a balanced food plate. There Included for student use is a food journal page and several worksheets where they can further explore their understanding of food and test their knowledge. Bonus Crossword search now included! Printable only!

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Do you have students with food allergies in your classroom? If so, this is the Ultimate Food Allergy Awareness Education Guide and Resource for the elementary school classroom, perfect for back to school! It includes digital resources that can be used in Google Classroom, as well as printable options to fit your different teaching needs.

Students will be educated on what food allergies are, the top 9 allergens - with mention of mustard as becoming more common, signs of a reaction and what classmates can do if a reaction occurs, how to be a good friend to someone with food allergies, and ways to keep their food allergic friends safe.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED:

►Food Allergy Presentation Google Slides and PDF- Engaging narrated presentation featuring a silly duck, named Quackers who learns about food allergies with your students. The digital education portion is just under ten minutes long and includes a song to help students remember allergens and ways to keep food allergic students safe. (34 Slides or 34 Page PDF)

►Digital activities - Students answer questions on food allergies by moving symbols over the correct answers, or writing in a text box. Everything digital is narrated with audio as an option for students, which will especially help the early elementary grades. (33 Slides)

►Printable Activites in Color and BW - with an answer key available. These are different than the digital activities, though some ideas may overlap. Pick and choose the activities most appropriate for your student's level. (33 Pages)

►Posters, Signs, Tags - reinforcing the lesson on food allergies with the Food Allergy Song, Top 9 Allergens, and a list of ways to keep friends with allergies safe. We are a _____Free Classroom for your doors and classrooms including the following allergens: Dairy, Egg, Wheat (additional Gluten Free sign), Soy, Peanut, Tree Nut, Shellfish, Fish, Corn, Sesame, Mustard, Latex, Fragrances. Template for you to make your own custom sign (not editable, you can print and write in the allergens you need). Tags for bookbags, lunches, field trips, whatever you need to pin them on. Includes the allergens and blank templates to write in what you need as well. There are additional tags that say "I am Gluten Free, Vegan, Dairy Free, and Lactose Intolerant" for students that don't fit the typical IgE allergy. There are also tags that read, "Allergy Alert Epinephrine Inside" and "Allergy Alert Emergency Medication Inside." (25 Pages)

►Answer Keys - for both digital and PDF activities. (5 pages and 10 pages)

►Teacher Education & Resources Packet - discussing ways to keep your student safe and some considerations to make as a teacher and classroom with a student with food allergies. Includes resources for educators as well. (22 pages)

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Why do you need this in your classroom?

15% of all food allergic children have had a reaction in school. Over 40% of food allergic children have experienced a severe reaction. Children with food allergies NEED the help of their classmates and teacher if they experience a food allergic reaction!

Help educate your students on this important and necessary topic! It’s an important step towards awareness, increased inclusivity of food allergic students, and helping aid in keeping students safe so they can have the opportunity to learn the best they are able, without fear of their own safety.

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✅You may download this as a printable PDF, use the Google Slides in Google Classroom, send copies out to your students, or download as a PowerPoint to upload to Microsoft Teams. 

✅The Google Slides version of this resource are fillable, meaning students can type in pre-made text boxes and move symbols to correct answers. It is NOT editable due to the clip artists’ terms of use. If you have any questions, please contact me at TeachingDinos@gmail.com before purchasing. 

✅You will need Google Drive in order to access this resource. Your students will also need Gmail accounts so they can access it. Sharing via Google Classroom is recommended, but sharing through Gmail is another option. Of course you can always use the print version instead. 

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Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your kids about healthy eating and healthy food choices?

This printable activity bundle is packed with over 100 pages of games, Montessori Materials, worksheets, and activities that will make learning about nutrition a blast!

Here's what's included:

Grocery Store Scavenger Hunts

Understanding a Nutrition label

Food group activity

What’s on your plate?

Trying new things

Fruit and Vegetable flash cards

Healthy vs. Unhealthy sorting game

Types of taste sorting game

Pack a healthy lunchbox

Plan a meal together worksheet

Eating a Rainbow visual

Healthy eating tracker

Fruit crossword puzzle

Fruit and vegetable sorting activity

Tastes of Food

Healthy Choices Grocery List

Color and Count worksheet

I Spy Fruit and Vegetable Game

Plus!

Over 80-page Bingo game:

Keep kids entertained and learning with a massive Bingo game featuring healthy food items.

This bundle is perfect for:

- Homeschooling families

- Parents and caregivers

- Teachers and educators

Make healthy eating a fun adventure for your kids! Order your Healthy Choice Activity Bundle today!

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• Pose posters, printable games, instructions for bedtime yoga poses, calming yoga for kids, spring yoga poses, and Halloween yoga pose poster(More than 40 poses!)
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Are you looking for ways to teach your students about bathroom procedures and expectations in school? This set includes printable reminder bathroom posters, a social story that can be read alouda beginning reader book for students, and matching cards. It's the perfect way to teach bathroom rules to your kindergarten, preschool or elementary students.

The read aloud is the perfect way to introduce bathroom routines and rules in the beginning of the year.  Each rule and expectation is reinforced with the printable posters with visuals you can hang in the bathroom and student emergent readers.  I love to pull these little books out any time we need to revisit bathroom expectations.

Included in this Bathroom Rules Set:

- Read Aloud Books in color

- Mini books for students (2 black and white books to a page)

- Sorting Cards in color and black and white (perfect for a center or pocket chart)

- Classroom labels with pictures

- Classroom posters of bathroom reminders with visuals

- 2 Bathroom quote posters

Eliminate students playing in the bathroom with these clear expectations and reminders.

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Boost your classroom’s reading comprehension skills with this Ultimate Holiday & Seasonal Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages Bundle! This comprehensive bundle includes 32 engaging, themed passages perfect for Kindergarten to 2nd grade students. Each passage is paired with thought-provoking questions to assess comprehension and enhance critical thinking. With topics ranging from Kwanzaa and Thanksgiving to Winter Holidays, Human Rights, Food, Landforms, and much more, your students will enjoy learning about a wide variety of subjects.

This bundle is perfect for teaching students about diverse cultures, historical events, holiday traditions, and essential topics like cybersecurity, marketing, and animal rights. Ideal for use throughout the year, the passages also cover winter, fall, and other key seasons. Perfect for classroom activities, assessments, and independent practice!

Key Features:

• 32 nonfiction reading comprehension passages
• Covers holidays like Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Cyber Monday, and more
• Topics on Diversity, Human Rights, AIDS Awareness, and Food (including Cotton Candy, Fruitcake, and Pumpkin Pie)
• Includes a variety of subjects like Landforms, Marketing, Winter Traditions, and Kindness
• Easy to print, with questions that reinforce learning
• Suitable for holiday celebrations, theme days, and special events

Enhance your classroom with this versatile bundle, which helps your students connect with the world around them through fun and informative passages. Perfect for creating engaging lesson plans, holiday-themed activities, or year-round practice!

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Looking for a way to turn mealtime battles into educational adventures? This engaging Google Slides activity is your secret weapon for teaching kids about healthy eating in a way that's both FUN and effective!

Here's what makes this resource a winner:

• Interactive & Engaging: Kids will be captivated by the dynamic slides, making learning about nutrition an exciting experience.
• Benefits of Healthy Choices: They'll discover how healthy foods fuel their bodies and minds, giving them the power to be energetic superstars!
• Favorite Food Fun: The activity helps them identify their favorite healthy options, making healthy eating a personalized journey they can enjoy!
• Why Nutrition Matters: They'll gain a deeper understanding of how food choices impact their overall health and well-being, setting them on a path to lifelong healthy habits!

This interactive and educational Google Slides resource is the perfect way to make nutrition education exciting and enjoyable for kids of all ages! Get yours today and watch mealtimes transform from frustration to fantastic! ✨

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Help your students learn the importance of staying healthy with this 8-page Healthy Habits & Hygiene Pack. Designed for students in grades K-3 and special education, this resource teaches young learners how to practice good hygiene and develop habits that help prevent the spread of germs.

This product includes:

• A flyer to send home to parents with clear guidelines on when to keep a child home from school.
• A classroom hygiene poster with engaging visuals to remind students of healthy practices like hand washing and covering coughs.
• Fun, interactive individual and group sorts to reinforce healthy vs. unhealthy habits.

By incorporating visuals and hands-on activities, this resource is perfect for teaching early learners the importance of hygiene and how small daily habits can keep everyone healthy throughout the school year

Reinforce healthy eating with these 12 interactive handouts to celebrate National Nutrition Month (March). Includes: Define and illustrate sheet Mystery Word Nutrition Bingo Nutrition acrostic poem Food Pyramid versus My Plate (compare/contrast) My plate partner activity Food Pyramid Activity Daily News Food writing activity Matching Handout with Mystery Word Nutrition Fact or Fiction Nutrition Word Search Fill the basket group activity My Meal plan activity Engaging, interactive, educational and informative to reinforce good eating habits and healthy choices. Can be used anytime of the year.

This is a story with simple, kid-friendly language to teach children what is safe to put in their mouths.

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• Colorful Illustrated Version: Full-color illustrations on each page.
• Black and White Version: A printer-friendly version.
• 2 Activity Sheets:

1. Safe vs Unsafe Sorting Activity
2. Statements like "It’s safe to chew on toys." with Yes or No.

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**In Search of Answers: A Journey Through Life's Questions For Kids
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Embark on a magical journey of curiosity and imagination! This inspiring book invites young readers to explore thought-provoking questions about dreams, fears, adventures, and everything in between. Each question opens the door to endless possibilities, helping kids reflect on who they are and who they want to become.

Packed with engaging prompts, fun activities, and colorful illustrations, this book encourages kids to think deeply, dream boldly, and share their unique perspectives. Perfect for sparking meaningful conversations with friends and family, In Search of Answers is a delightful guide to self-discovery for kids aged 8 and up.

Printable Mental health awarenes Month quotes activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during May . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go. this bundle contains, Coloring Pages , jigsaw puzzles , cut and paste activities , mandala coloring sheets ...

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Discover an engaging educational resource that empowers students to make informed, healthy food choices! This comprehensive learning resource includes exciting activities designed to enhance nutrition awareness, making it an ideal addition to your teaching toolkit.

Key Features:

• Healthy and Unhealthy Sorting: Students can actively participate in sorting 24 food cards, with the option of using cards featuring both pictures and words or just pictures.
• Food Group Exploration: Dive into the world of nutrition by sorting 20 food cards into the five major food groups. A pocket chart or tabletop sort makes this activity interactive and fun.
• Food Pyramid Cut-and-Paste: Take learning to the next level with a hands-on cut-and-paste activity focused on the food pyramid. The accompanying recording sheet encourages students to draw and label a healthy lunch.
• Flexible Differentiation: Cater to diverse learning needs with provided recording sheets in both primary and secondary lines. Food cards are available with words and pictures or pictures alone, offering versatile instructional options.
• Digital Tool Integration: Explore the newly revised Easel version, allowing for printing or digital use. Enjoy click-and-drag features, self-correcting elements, and engaging digital worksheets.

Teaching for a Healthy Lifestyle: Promote a lifelong lesson in proper nutrition with these thoughtfully crafted activities. Encourage students to draw and write about what constitutes a healthy lunch and dinner, fostering a foundation for making positive dietary choices.

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THIS DOCUMENT IS IN ENGLISH! This document exists in French, here and includes a sexuality and puberty component.

This 45-page document has activities, games, printables, graphic organizers and step-by-step activities to lead engaging discussions with your "big" kids about anxiety, stress and identity.

As with all of my documents, I don't use babyish colors, images or fonts. I create documents for middle-schoolers in mind so this would match the maturity level of grades 5 through 8 - depending on the emotional needs of your students. They're not cutesy or require colored printing,

Activities you'll find include:

• "My Ultimate Coping Playlist" - An independent activity on creating a playlist for songs that help us regulate our many feelings and emotions.
• "Mirror Mirror on the Wall" - A drawing activity on comparing expressions and feelings.
• "Feeling all the Feels!'
• "Thinking about my Feelings" - An open discussion on experiences with anxiety.
• "Feeling all the Feels" - A drawing activity on feelings and body language.
• "Keepin' it Positive!" - An activity on managing thoughts.
• "5-4-3-2-1" - Grounding techniques for anxious thoughts.
• "When I Feel Worried" - Reflexive questions on experiences with anxiety and worry.
• "Managing my Thoughts" - Reflexive questions on experiences with anxiety and worry.
• "Feeling Faces" - Drawing expressions per feelings.
• "Sorting out my Feelings" - A sorting jar activity.
• "Unravelling my Reactions" - Deconstructing our responses to anxiety and stress.
• "You'll Never Find Another Like Me!" - Final identity project.
• "My Multiple Intelligences" - A question set to explore their learning style.
• "How Many Ways are you Smart?" - A multiple intelligences quiz.
• "Reflecting on my own Identity"
• "My Identity Card" - An independent worksheet
• "Identifying Factors" - A whole group discussion game.
• "It's all in a Name!" - An inquisition on the history of their name.
• "Just by Looking at me" - A discussion-based game on stereotyping and labeling.

I cover:

• Labeling
• Stereotyping
• Name origins
• Different forms of identification
• Wrongful collection of race, ethnicity and other personal identification pieces
• Multiple intelligences
• Self-regulation and coping mechanisms for stress and anxiety
• Recognizing positive and negative thought processes
• Changing positive and negative thought processes
• The interconnectedness of thoughts, feelings and actions
• Grounding techniques.

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