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Empower students to cultivate a Growth Mindset with this essential bilingual Self-Reflection Chart, available in English and Spanish. This valuable resource enhances self-awareness by guiding students to identify their strengths, weaknesses, values, and goals. By understanding the transformative impact of a Growth Mindset, students can achieve significant improvements in academic performance and personal achievement.

Teachers can use insights into students' beliefs and self-perceptions to provide tailored support, leveraging individual strengths. Building positive relationships fosters a collaborative classroom environment, enhancing both learning and personal growth.

This resource includes 2 pages:

• A growth mindset self-reflection chart in black and white (English Version)
• Autorreflexión Mentalidad de Crecimiento en blanco y negro (Spanish Version)

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Help students recognize and express their emotions with this Apples Feelings Poster! Featuring 15 different feelings and matching cards, this hands-on resource is perfect for encouraging emotional awareness and self-expression.

Contents:
The Apples Feelings Poster set is a vibrant, engaging tool for teachers to help students better understand and express their emotions. This set includes a poster showcasing 15 different feelings—happy, mad, sad, tired, scared, loved, anxious, naughty, silly, surprised, bored, worried, crying, laughing, each paired with a matching card. Students can visit the poster, select the card that represents their current emotion, and place it in the middle of the poster, making emotional expression a daily activity in the classroom.

How the Product is Used:
Teachers will hang the Apples Feelings Poster in a prominent spot in the classroom, allowing students easy access to the matching emotion cards. Throughout the day, students can reflect on their feelings and select the corresponding card to place on the poster. This activity fosters emotional development, communication, and self-awareness. It’s an excellent addition to morning meetings, social-emotional learning lessons, or as a daily check-in tool.

Why They’ll Love This Product:
Teachers will love how this resource seamlessly integrates emotional learning into their daily routine. The clear visuals and wide range of emotions make it easier for students to identify how they feel, promoting healthy emotional expression. Students will love the interactive nature of choosing their feeling card and the colorful apple-themed design that keeps the classroom environment fun and inviting.

What Features Are Included:

• A poster with 15 different emotions depicted on apples
• 15 matching feeling cards for students to interact with
• Easy-to-understand visual representation of emotions
• Great for social-emotional learning, morning check-ins, or group discussions
• Helps students develop self-awareness and emotional regulation

Who This Product Is For:

1. Preschool and kindergarten teachers wanting to integrate emotional learning into daily activities
2. Homeschool educators focusing on social-emotional development
3. Counselors or therapists working on emotional regulation with young students
4. After-school programs that want to foster emotional intelligence
5. Special education teachers looking for tools to support emotional recognition

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Help your students celebrate National School Counseling Week with these appreciation thank you notes/cards templates.

These cards are perfect for letting your students show their gratitude to their school counselors, who make a difference in their lives every day.

The students can customize the cards with their names, messages, and signatures.

The templates are easy to print and cut, and they come in four different colors.

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❤️Looking for a fun and engaging way for your students to explore jobs and careers in their community? Learn about 42 different community helpers and the tools & equipment they use with these printable, coloring pages (210 pages)!

❤️Each community helper comes with 5 differentiated coloring/drawing pages to help your learner practice vocabulary, while writing, tracing, coloring, or drawing!

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✏️Great for your beginner English, ESL, ELL, preschool, kindergarten or 1st grade students!

✏️This resource is jam packed with fun and will save you time! Simply print the pages most appropriate for your students' individual needs and you are ready to go!

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✅Each set includes 5 differentiated versions (210 pages in total):

☑ Coloring page with community helper picture and colorable title (42 pages)

☑ Coloring page with community helper picture and traceable title (42 pages)

☑ Coloring page with community helper picture and writeable title (42 pages)

☑ Drawing page with community helper colorable title (42 pages)

☑ Coloring page with community helper equipment and colorable title (42 pages)

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✅ Community helpers included:

☑ architect

☑ artist

☑ astronaut

☑ athlete

☑ baker

☑ bank teller

☑ barber

☑ barista

☑ business person

☑ chef

☑ construction worker

☑ dad

☑ delivery person

☑ dentist

☑ disk jockey

☑ doctor

☑ farmer

☑ fast food worker

☑ firefighter

☑ fisherman

☑ flight attendant

☑ florist

☑ gardener

☑ janitor

☑ journalist

☑ librarian

☑ lumberjack

☑ mechanic

☑ mom

☑ movie director

☑ musician

☑ nurse

☑ photographer

☑ pilot

☑ plumber

☑ police

☑ retail worker

☑ scientist

☑ teacher

☑ veterinarian

☑ waiter

☑ waitress

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✏️Perfect for:

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• early finishers
• spring parties
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• homework packets
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• story starters
• early morning students
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Celebrate Custodian Appreciation Day with this vibrant card set, perfect for showing gratitude to the unsung heroes of your school! Featuring 16 unique characters (8 boys and 8 girls), this pack offers fun and meaningful cards that your students will love.

What's Included:

• 128 pages in color (2 character per page)
• 128 pages in black and white (perfect for coloring!)
• 2 PDF Files: One with bubble writing and one with simple writing, making it easy to personalize.
• 8 heartfelt appreciation prompts:
  • We love our custodian
  • Thanks for keeping our school spotless
  • Our school shines because of you
  • Your hard work never goes unnoticed!
  • We’re grateful for all you do!
  • You’re a star, thank you for your care!
  • Our classrooms shine brighter because of you!
  • We appreciate you

Perfect for:

• K-5 classrooms
• Bulletin board displays
• Special Custodian Appreciation Day events
• Class activities or thank-you gifts

Bring a smile to your custodians' faces with these thoughtful cards. Download now and get started today!

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"Friendship is Magic: A Social Emotional Learning Book" is a heartwarming guide to understanding the importance of friendship. From defining what friendship is to exploring how to be a good friend to both others and ourselves, this book is a must-read for children and adults alike. Discover the power of kindness, listening, and support in forming meaningful relationships. Learn how to show appreciation for your friends and nurture these special connections. With valuable lessons on love, support, and laughter, this book is a gem for anyone looking to strengthen their social and emotional skills. Friendship truly is magic!

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Help the girls in your classroom or home develop emotional awareness and self-regulation with this fun, engaging emotions chart! This resource is designed specifically for girls to check in on their feelings, learn to identify emotions, and find healthy ways to manage them. Perfect for fostering emotional intelligence, this chart is ideal for teachers, counselors, and parents looking to support young girls in their social-emotional growth.

What’s Included:

• Daily Feelings Check-In Chart: A fun, interactive way for girls to express their emotions each day.
• Emotional Regulation Strategies: Simple techniques and strategies to help manage and understand different emotions.
• Empowering Visuals and Positive Language: Beautiful designs that girls will love, featuring affirmations and encouraging prompts.

Why You'll Love It:

• Builds Self-Awareness: Encourages girls to recognize and label their emotions, a crucial step in emotional development.
• Promotes Emotional Resilience: Helps girls learn ways to cope with their feelings in a healthy, positive way.
• Easy to Use: Perfect for classroom settings, small groups, or at home.

This resource is a great book companion to “The Color Monster.” Students will have the opportunity to engage in four different activities. 

Activities included: 

1. Writing prompt: Students will identify how they’re feeling and why. 
2. Feelings Jar: They’ll have the opportunity to draw what causes certain feelings for them.
3. Symmetrical drawing: Students will get to complete the image of the color monster 
4. Coloring page

Read the book to your students and have them discuss what they’ve heard. Following the discussion, present the activities to them. Can be great for small groups, 1:1 sessions, or whole class. 

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Document highlights techniques (therapy/counselling techniques) to support the individual to gain insight into their feelings, emotions and behaviours. This package also includes a reflective diary to support mindfulness, emotional wellbeing and behavioural change.

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Dive into the vibrant world of spring with our exciting Spring Themed Activity Book! Packed with 13 engaging pages of activities designed to inspire creativity and learning, this book is perfect for children eager to embrace the joys of the season.

Inside, you'll find a delightful assortment of spring-themed activities to keep young minds entertained for hours. From charming coloring pages featuring blooming flowers, chirping birds, and buzzing bees to fun-filled word searches and mazes, there's something for every child to enjoy.

Encourage fine motor skills development with tracing exercises featuring whimsical springtime scenes, helping little hands gain confidence and precision. Spark imagination with creative drawing prompts and connect-the-dots challenges, inviting children to bring their artistic visions to life.

Whether it's a rainy day indoors or a sunny afternoon in the garden, our Spring Themed Activity Book is the perfect companion for young learners eager to explore the wonders of springtime. Let the fun bloom as children engage with the beauty and magic of the season through these delightful activities!

IN ADDITION, this resource includes a helpful tip sheet about "Child Development and Play Activities." Through this resource, parents will gain practical insights into how different types of play contribute to their child's overall development. The information sheet provides simple and engaging ideas for fostering cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth through play. By incorporating these activities, young learners can develop essential skills while enjoying the fun and creativity that play brings to their everyday lives.

This Printable Emotions Wheel Chart for kids by “The Fun Sheep” is the perfect tool to help kids explore and understand their feelings in a fun and engaging way

As kids interact with this Emotions Wheel, they will not only learn to identify different facial expressions but also develop a vocabulary to express their emotions effectively. Empower your child to navigate their feelings and emotions confidently

Adaptable to different stages of development, kids can switch the wheel from toddler mode, featuring 4 emotions, to the pre-k and kindergarten stage, showcasing 8 emotions. This transition offers an opportunity for them to progressively identify and understand a wider range of feelings

What comes in the product:

- 4 Emotions Wheel for toddler (includes black & white)

- 8 Emotions Wheel for pre-k and kindergarten stage (includes black & white)

- Emotions included are: Happy, Angry, Sad, Scared, Surprised, Confused, Silly, Bored

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This product includes 1 social story that focuses on meeting and making a new student feel welcome, and accepting a new student. The social story includes comprehension questions throughout. Some of the questions require students to put their feet in the shoes of the characters who are experiencing a problem. When students meet a new student they can practice communication skills and practice how they would make the student feel welcome and can also think about how they would feel moving to a new place and going to a new school where they didn't know anyone. The vocabulary word - acceptance is reviewed, the feelings students may feel if they were to start a new school, and what students can say and do when a new student goes to their school. This product also encouraged students to accept their peers for who they are and why it is important to do so.

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This Around the School Expected and Unexpected Behavior Boom Card Bundle features 16 interactive Boom Cards designed to help students identify and differentiate between expected and unexpected behaviors in various school settings. Each card presents a behavior scenario, prompting students to choose the appropriate language to describe it. Students will then select the correct answer from two options provided on the side, enhancing their understanding of proper classroom conduct

Provide some testing motivation for students during state testing or any exam with these retro and groovy coloring pages featuring affirmations! These pages promote social-emotional learning, helping students feel more confident and centered during high-pressure situations.

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What's Included:

• 20 coloring pages with unique backgrounds and words of affirmation to encourage students before state testing or classroom exams

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Are you looking to help your children identify ways of being a good friend? Use this print and go friendship activity for preschoolers to get your children thinking about what it looks like to be a good friend. These friendship clip-cards are a perfect companion to your Unit on Friendship.

These bright and engaging clip cards show pictures of ways of being a good friend versus not so desirable ways of treating a friend. The beautiful clip art shows many different common scenarios your young learner would identify with.

♡Did you know that this resource is part of my Friendship Activities for Preschoolers BUNDLE & my Social Emotional Learning Clip Cards BUNDLE? ♡

What’s included in this friendship activity for preschoolers?

1. 16 x Is This Being a Good Friend (Yes/No)? Clip Cards
2. 12 x Who’s Being a Good Friend? Clip Cards
3. All pages come in vibrant color or ink-saving black and white.

Just print on card stock, laminate for durability and then grab some pegs! Super easy!

How to Use these Friendship Clip Cards?

This resource is intended to be used with your student one to one so that you may spend time discussing what you see. It may also be used as an independent work activity for your students. Just place the Being a Good Friend clip cards in your classroom center as part of your unit on Friendships. 

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Are student meltdowns or moments of frustration causing disruptions in your classroom? Give students the tools they need to regain control with Calming Strategy Sticks—an engaging, hands-on resource designed to help young learners develop coping skills and emotional regulation.

Perfect for calm-down corners, small groups, or as a classroom-wide self-regulation tool, these strategy sticks offer 60 unique ways to help students manage big emotions and regain focus.

When you notice a student starting to get elevated, suggest they pick from the 60 included strategy sticks to find a calming strategy to help them become regulated. Students can continue trying out various calming strategies until the find the one that works best for them. 

Features and What’s Included:

• 60 Calming Strategies: Each stick is labeled with a clear, kid-friendly calming technique to help students find what works best for them.
• Detailed Explanations: Every strategy includes simple instructions, guiding students through effective ways to self-soothe.
• Color & Black-and-White Options: Flexible printing options to meet different classroom and counseling needs.
• Examples of Strategies: Techniques include deep breathing exercises, positive affirmations, grounding techniques, and quick physical movements—all adaptable for different settings.

This versatile resource fits seamlessly into various classroom and counseling settings:

• In Calm-Down Corners: A quick and accessible tool to support students in need of a reset.
• Classroom Transitions: Use as a brain break to help students refocus and prepare for the next activity.
• After Meltdowns: Offer students a structured way to calm down and reflect.
• Small Groups & One-on-One Sessions: A valuable addition to SEL lessons, giving students the chance to practice and discuss coping strategies.
• Counseling Offices & Homeschool Programs: Great for reinforcing self-regulation skills and emotional learning in a variety of environments.

Benefits of Using Calming Strategy Sticks:

• Reduces Classroom Disruptions: Helps students calm down independently, leading to fewer disruptions and a smoother learning environment.
• Promotes Self-Regulation Skills: Teaches kids how to identify and manage emotions effectively, laying the groundwork for lifelong coping skills.
• Flexible Use: Works in any setting where emotional support is needed—whether as an immediate intervention or a group learning activity.
• Engaging and Fun: The interactive format makes learning calming strategies feel like a game, making students more likely to use and practice them.

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Introducing the "Active Listening Social Narrative: Building Whole Body Listening and Friendship Skills"! This social Narrative is a valuable resource designed to promote active listening, enhance social skills, and support classroom management, particularly for individuals with autism or other social communication challenges. This engaging counseling activity encourages students to develop essential friendship skills.

The social narrative revolves around "whole body listening," which teaches students to listen with their ears and entire bodies. It emphasizes the importance of paying attention, making eye contact, facing the speaker, keeping hands and feet still, and having a focused mind. Following these guidelines, students can become active and attentive listeners, fostering positive social interactions and relationships.

Introducing "Introducing "Listen & Learn: Active Listening Board Game" – a captivating and educational card game designed to enhance elementary students' attentive listening skills when engaging with speakers. This game promotes the development of listening comprehension, social skills, and counseling skills in a fun and interactive manner.

Key Features:
1. Active Listening Focus: The game's primary objective is to improve active listening by encouraging players to attentively listen to speakers during the gameplay. By actively engaging in the game, students will enhance their ability to comprehend and interpret spoken information.

2. Social Skills Development: "Listen & Learn" promotes the development of essential social skills, such as turn-taking, active listening, and respectful communication. As players engage in conversations, they learn to respect others' speaking turns, actively listen to their peers, and respond appropriately, fostering positive social interactions.

3. Counseling Support: The game serves as a valuable resource for counselors working with elementary students. It provides an interactive and engaging platform to address listening skills, social interactions, and comprehension abilities, facilitating counseling sessions in an enjoyable and effective manner.

Listening Detective– a captivating and educational card game designed to enhance elementary students' attentive listening skills when engaging with speakers. This game promotes the development of listening comprehension, social skills, and counseling skills in a fun and interactive manner.

Key Features:
1. Active Listening Focus: The game's primary objective is to improve active listening by encouraging players to attentively listen to speakers during the gameplay. By actively engaging in the game, students will enhance their ability to comprehend and interpret spoken information.

2. Social Skills Development: "Listen & Learn" promotes the development of essential social skills, such as turn-taking, active listening, and respectful communication. As players engage in conversations, they learn to respect others' speaking turns, actively listen to their peers, and respond appropriately, fostering positive social interactions.

3. Counseling Support: The game serves as a valuable resource for counselors working with elementary students. It provides an interactive and engaging platform to address listening skills, social interactions, and comprehension abilities, facilitating counseling sessions in an enjoyable and effective manner.

Get ready for an exciting Back to School experience with our Jigsaw Coloring Puzzles! This engaging activity combines the fun of coloring with the challenge of assembling jigsaw pieces, making it perfect for students of all ages. Each puzzle features a delightful Back to School-themed illustration, and once completed, it creates a stunning work of art that can be proudly displayed in classrooms or at home. Let creativity and problem-solving skills shine as students piece together the puzzle, and then add their personal touch with vibrant colors. A perfect activity to kickstart the new school year with enthusiasm and creativity!

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Pages
• (PDF + PNG)
• Large 8.5” x 11” designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper
• High-resolution images
• Unlimited prints
• Great for kids, boys, girls, and teens

A "Pocket" Full of Kindness - An SEL Activity that focuses on kindness and the idea that you can take it with you wherever you go and "pull it right out of your back pocket" as the saying goes!! This activity is great for younger elementary students who are getting an introduction to all things kindness and all of the different ways that they can show kindness to others! For this activity, you will need string and scissor to help make it the most successful! My students LOVED being able to put their very own pocket together! I love the hands-on lessons as much as they do!

Looking for more kindness lessons and ideas? Check out the links below:

Kindness and the Impact of our Words (Upper Elementary/Middle School)

Kindness Classroom "Snowball" Fight (Upper Elementary/Middle School)

Kindness "Hot Potato!" (Elementary/Middle School)

Know Your Impact Activity (High School)

Enhance social-emotional learning in your classroom with the engaging "I Have, Who Has?" Emotions Game! Designed to promote active participation, this game is perfect for class meetings, guidance lessons, or building a positive classroom climate. With 32 interactive cards, students will strengthen their listening, speaking, and empathy skills while having fun. To add even more excitement, encourage students to act out the emotions during play! Whether you're working on emotional awareness or fostering community, this game is a dynamic tool that supports meaningful learning and connection. Ideal for any age group!