$5 - $10 1st Grade Social Emotional Learning Activities

Cold weather. Snowflakes. Festive lighting. All symbols that December has arrived or is rapidly approaching! Settle in with this cozy, classical music.

"A great mix of songs for winter music. Thank you!" - Eleanor C.

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their feelings. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

December Listening Sheets

1. Carol of the Bells, Leontovych
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
3. Four Seasons (Winter,) Vivaldi
4. Troika, Prokofiev
5. Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, Tchaikovsky
6. The Snow is Dancing, Debussy
7. Footprints in the Snow, Debussy
8. Piano Concerto No. 1, Rachmaninoff
9. Symphony No. 11, Raff
10. Peter and the Wolf, Prokofiev
11. Ice Dance, Elfman
12. Winter Wind, Chopin
13. Alpine Symphony, Strauss
14. Sinfonia, Vivaldi
15. Winterreise, Schubert
16. Chasse-Neige, Liszt
17. The Snow Maiden, Rimsky-Korsakov
18. String Quartet in F Major, Ravel
19. Sinfonia Antarctic, Williams
20. Winter Dreams, Tchaikovsky

What's Included

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Carnival Coloring - Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

December Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

December Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

December Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

Ice Dance - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for the days leading to Christmas/winter break or for adding to your sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

December Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! Clima frío. Copos de nieve. Iluminación festiva. ¡Todos los símbolos de que diciembre ha llegado o de que se acerca rápidamente! Acomódate con esta acogedora música clásica.

Adaptive Books & followup materials focused on following directions.

Following Directions: Adaptive books are interactive, as students will match the corresponding icon to each page. The books 2 levels and they are in color and in black and white. Level 1: short paragraph about different scenarios in which students need to follow directions (bathroom, dismissal, computer, work, snack, recess, & games. Level 2: book contains repetitive text "I will listen to my teacher when ....".

Following Directions Supplemental worksheets: Print and go worksheets! They are designed for student who need additional practice with simple directions. Use these during direct instruction & after reading the adaptive stories.

•Match direction to picture

•Match picture to picture

•Following directions with colors

•Following directions with positions.

These books do require some prep work, however once you have them made you can reuse for years to come! I have utilized adaptive books with students who have a wide range of skills & they can be an excellent motivator. I hope you enjoy and please reach out with any questions!!

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Looking for an engaging way to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May?

Our Printable Mental Health Awareness Activities Kit is here to help!

This all-in-one resource is perfect for teachers, parents, and school counselors who want to spark meaningful conversations, break the stigma, and promote emotional well-being.

Plus, it’s not just for May—it’s packed with activities you can use year-round to support mental health check-ins and social-emotional learning in your classroom or at home.

Whether you’re creating a safe space for your students or looking for fun, hands-on ways to promote self-awareness, this kit has everything you need to get started.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THESE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS ACTIVITIES:

✅ Boost Mental Health Awareness: Engage kids with thoughtful activities that teach emotional regulation and mindfulness.
✅ Fun and Educational: From word searches to mood charades, every activity is designed to make learning about mental health interactive and enjoyable.
✅ Easy to Use: Just download, print, and go—perfect for busy educators and parents.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• Mental Health Awareness Crossword & Word Search
• Worry Monster Activity
• Feelings Meter
• Mindful Breathing Exercises
• Thankful Jar
• Mindful Maze
• Roll-the-Dice Yoga
• Affirmation Card Activity
• Mood Charades
• Feelings Wheel Spinner Coloring Activity (scissors and brads needed to assemble)
  ...and more!

With 26 pages of health and wellness worksheets, these activities will inspire thoughtful conversations and empower kids to manage their emotions in a healthy way.

If you're looking for more mental health awareness resources and calm down corner printables, check out this bundle.

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What does it mean to be a friend? It's such an important life lesson for kids! Help teach your students about qualities of a good friend and how to make friends with other children.

This project based learning bundle includes:

Let's Be Friends Board Game

How to be a Friend Bingo

Friendship Book Suggestions

Friends are Fun Memory Game

Making Friends book

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Social Emotional Learning can be engaging, active, and self-reflective.

Grab your students' attention with this beautifully illustrated walk through our inner emotional lives.

Learn how to ask yourself important questions, such as noticing emotions and where we feel them in the body.

Learn many yoga poses and breathing activities in this 13 slide activity.

Are Back to School Activities for Kindergarten at the top of your list right now? Are you also looking for engaging and hands-on math and literacy centers for your learners? Well, these Back to School Math and Literacy Centers are perfect for some Hands-on Back to School Activities for your Kindergarten learners. Each Back to School Center provides the perfect way to incorporate math, literacy and fine-motor skills into your everyday learning centers!

This Kindergarten Back to School Activity Bundle currently contains 28 resources with tons of math and literacy centers and activities including matching games, puzzles and clip cards. The activities include development of fine motor skills, recognizing the alphabet and numbers, and matching activities, ensuring there are activities for learners of all abilities. For a detailed look at all the Hands-on Back to School Activities included in this resource, please look at the preview above.

Black and White versions of all the activities are included wherever possible, except for those which include color as part of the activity.

What You Get In This Bundle: 

1. Alphabet Matching Activity
2. Beginning Sounds Match-up
3. Number Sense Match-up
4. Build a Silly School Sentence
5. CVC Word Mat
6. Non-Standard Measurement Mats
7. Color Sort and Match Activity
8. Count and Match
9. Alphabet Clip Cards
10. Number Clip Cards
11. Medial Sound Sort
12. Matching Emotions
13. Sequencing Puzzles (Only in Color)
14. Alphabet Tracing Strips
15. Crayon Alphabet Flip and Trace
16. Crayon Number Flip and Trace
17. Fine Motor Tracing
18. Math Mystery Puzzles
19. Number Tracing Strips
20. Paint Splat Patterns
21. Pencil Rhyming Puzzles
22. 2D Shape Sorting Mats
23. Literacy Mystery Puzzles
24. Ten Frame Mats
25. Addition and Subtraction Task Cards
26. Playdough Counting Mats
27. Spot the Difference - Visual Discrimination
28. Syllable Sort

How To Use These Hands On Activities 

• Print activities on cardstock and/or laminate them for sturdiness 
• Implement as small group activities or independent work 
• Implement during literacy and math centers

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Looking to equip students with the essential skills for success in school and life? Our ever-growing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Book Bundle is the answer! ✨

This curated collection of captivating books tackles a wide range of social-emotional topics, including:

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• Resilience: Teach students to bounce back from challenges and develop grit.
• Empathy: Cultivate compassion and understanding for others' perspectives.
• Mindfulness: Equip students with tools to manage emotions, focus attention, and reduce stress.

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These low prep and engaging task cards are a great way to practice identifying and matching emotions. Great for younger students, special eductation, students working on fine motor skills; and nonverbal students. Students will identify the emotion on the top of the task card and find the corresponding emotion. They can clip a clothes pin on the emotion or circle it with a dry erase marker. 

Resource also includes emotion mats. Students will get to practice drawing in the different emotions. Each mat provides an example of how they can draw the emotions-perfect for those still struggling or who need an extra assist. Great for 1:1, small groups, centers, quiet work, etc.

Emotions included: 

Angry 

Bored 

Crying 

Happy 

Kissing 

Sad

Scared

Sick

Silly

Surprised

Tired

Worried

Resource comes in colored and black/white versions. 

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Explore social skill exploration with our comprehensive set of 115 scenario and reflective question cards. These cards empower students to navigate intricate social scenarios with confidence.. Divided into five color-coded categories, each card addresses a unique facet of crucial social skills.

Within these color-coded categories, players will encounter a treasure trove of social skill areas designed to unlock their potential for effective communication, harmonious relationships, and empathetic understanding.

CATEGORIES INCLUDE:

• Being a Good Friend: Explore nurturing friendships and fostering connections based on trust, empathy, and mutual respect. Learn the qualities that define a great friend and how to demonstrate them in daily interactions.
• Conflict Resolution: Explore resolving disagreements and misunderstandings with grace. Explore strategies to de-escalate conflicts, actively listen to differing viewpoints, and work collaboratively towards harmonious solutions.
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Students will explore social settings with an players will find themselves exposed to an expansive range of scenarios that mirror the complexities of real-life social dynamics. These scenarios are designed to challenge, provoke thought, and encourage players to explore various responses and approaches. With 23 cards thoughtfully allocated to each category, the breadth and depth of social scenarios ensure that players encounter a broad spectrum of situations.

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Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

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How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

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These creative “Ring of Fire” Movement Game slides were designed to be printed, displayed, and reimagined while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. Are you in need of a creative and unique Movement Game Activity to get your students excited to learn and stay engaged in your lesson? Do you need an activity that focuses on SEL: Social and Emotional Learning? Do want an activity that promotes UDL: engagement, representation, and expression? I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

These drawing prompts are so fun as early finisher independent activities for Primary grades from Pre-K to Kindergarten, and 1st and 2nd grades! The two sets included in this money-saving bundle are:

Complete the Picture - Creative Drawing Prompts

Looking for FUN activities to incorporate during downtime or on "think outside the box Thursdays?" These finish the picture drawing worksheets will challenge your students to think outside the box and get creative! These activities are designed to let your students' imagination take the lead!

Squiggle Stories - Creative Drawing Prompts with PRIMARY Writing Lines

Squiggle Stories are a fun activity that lets your kiddos complete a picture drawing and write their own creative story. Perfect for primary grades, these finish the picture drawing worksheets will help your students to think outside the box and get creative!

Perfect for:

• morning meetings
• brain breaks
• sub-activities
• indoor recess
• snack time
• morning work
• early finishers
• mindfulness activities
• free choice
• Think Outside the Box Thursdays
• decompress after testing
• end of year

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This product includes 1 social story that focuses on spreading rumors. Vocabulary that is reviewed and discussed in depth include - spreading rumors, positive self-esteem, negative self-esteem, gossiping, reputation, and the expression - fight fire with fire.

Students will also learn about the following - how spreading rumors can impact self-esteem, how you will feel when you have positive self-esteem, how you will feel when you have negative self-esteem, how to build self-esteem, how one would feel if a rumor was spread about them or how one would feel if they spread a rumor and the person that spread a rumor found out, the negative impacts of spreading rumors, what to do if someone spreads a rumor about you, and 1 social story that focuses on a student spreading a rumor about another student supposedly cheating off his test.

The social story includes comprehension questions throughout. Some of the questions require students to put their feet in the shoes of the characters. This product encourages students to understand the negative impacts spreading rumors may have, how someone would feel if a rumor was spread about them, and a mature way to how to handle a situation when a rumor is spread.

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This Valentine's day craft activity bundle includes 4 February holiday printables that are ready to go, easy and require no prep

Great for:

1. bulletin boards
2. classroom displays
3. hallway decorations for valentines day and the 100th day of school
4. Valentine's Day writing activities
5. Valentine's Day letter writing

100th Day of School Craft

• When I'm 100 years old writing prompt and paper
• Matching graphic organizer included
• Engaging writing prompt for the 100th Day of School celebration
• Printable templates for easy organization and implementation
• Graphic organizer to reinforce organization and share ideas
• Ideal for classroom celebrations of the 100th day of school

Valentine's Day Self Love and what I love about my school

• Inspiring craft activity to promote self-love
• Encourages students to reflect what they love about their school
• Printable templates for easy distribution
• Students write on hearts and and focus on the positive aspects of themselves and their school

Writing Paper

• Adorable writing paper design including hearts, and spacing great for 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders.
• Perfect for notes to classmates, creative writing prompts, and journal writing, or letters to parents and teachers
• Enhances student engagement and encourages expression

Valentine's Day Mailbox Decorations for 2nd Graders

• Printable mailbox decorations for Valentine's Day class celebrations
• Designed specifically for kindergarten, 1st grade,2nd-grade, or third grade classrooms
• Students love decorating and personalizing their mailboxes
• print and go, no prep, easy implementation

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Are you looking for ways to calm down your pre-K, preschool or kindergarten classroom? This bundle includes Calm Down Corner Kit, Mindful Exercises for Kids and Calm Down Strategy Cards has all you need to create a culture of calm in your classroom!

It’s what you need 

• to introduce ways to calm down to your young learners
• to set up a calm down area in your classroom 
• to introduce and practice mindful exercises for kids

These vibrant and interactive calm down resources have been made with the young learner in mind. Hands-on activities that teach the skills we want to help our young learners self-regulate.

Please check out the previews for each resource in this ways to calm down bundle, and don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions:

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This resource focuses on the story "The Colors of Us" by Karen Katz. It includes the tools you need to teach students about skin color and how to love and appreciate the way that they're made. Use these materials to get your students realizing how special their color is.

What's included:

• This resource was made specifically to use "Colors Around the World" Crayola multicultural crayons (24 pack).
• 7 printable activities available in full-page activity worksheets
• Cards for students to write their special color on and keep in their pencil boxes for the year. Students can remember their exact skin color when they/peers want to draw a portrait.
• Engaging whole group movement activities.
• ELA focused materials to go along with the story "The Colors of Us."
• Bulletin board decor to go along with the theme "The Colors of Us."

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We have our ELA resource, Peanut Butter & Cupcake, to teach your students how to strengthen friendships, build new relationships, and learn what it means to be a great friend. Click on the link below to see more.

Build Friendships | Peanut Butter & Cupcake ELA Resource

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Kindness Boot Camp

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This Social Skills Empathy Lesson and Activity Bundle, is a comprehensive and versatile resource designed to enhance social-emotional learning and promote the development of essential social skills. Students will enjoy the activities included in this bundle while building critical friendship skills.

Included:
☑Social Narrative
☑Game
☑Task Cards

►Print and Laminate this set for repeated use year after year!

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As the leaves change color and the air gets crisp, there's no better time to introduce your students to the beauty of fall-themed classical music. Classical music can help to capture the essence of this beautiful season, and it can also help to improve your students' focus, concentration, and creativity.

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You'll have everything you need for a month of classical music appreciation with 100+ listening activities in this activity vault. You will also receive periodic updates for this resource for free! Keep an eye on your "My Purchases" tab for update notifications.

Resource Ideas and Inspiration

You can learn all about the resources in this activity pack, benefits, and more from our "Easy Classical Music Appreciation for September" blog post!

Music Appreciation Made Easy!

Do you need engaging print-and-go activities and brain breaks? The music featured in this activity packet is carefully curated and previewed - saving you hours of planning time. Just print and cue the music!

The selections are available on YouTube or your favorite streaming service. There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required, so add a few to your sub plans, too!

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe seasonal/holiday influences within a composition
• familiarity with the composer's works
• ability to recognize, and engage with, popular pieces of music
• identify different instrument sounds
• social-emotional exploration of feelings and moods within the music
• creative expression by drawing and choosing colors related to a musical theme

Social-Emotional Learning

Listening to classical music has been shown to help with self-awareness, empathy, and self-regulation. Since social-emotional learning is essential for children, incorporating classical music into your classroom or homeschool is a great way to support their development.

Talk about the emotions evoked by the selected music. What does the music make them feel? Happy? Sad? Anxious? Peaceful? Help students identify and label their feelings. Ask open-ended questions about the music and encourage students to share their thoughts and feelings.

Discuss the different instruments used in the piece of music. What does each instrument contribute to the overall sound? Encourage students to make up a story based on the music. What is happening in the story? Who are the characters? Where does it take place?

While listening, students can draw a picture or scene that comes to mind. What colors are used? What shapes? Why?

Featured Music

1. Our Town, Aaron Copland
2. Autumn Gardens, Einojuhani Rautavaara
3. String Quartet no. 15, Ludwig van Beethoven
4. Symphony no. 10, Joachim Raff
5. Comes Autumn Time, Leo Sowerby
6. The Seasons: Autumn, Alexander Glazunov
7. Autumn Moon over the Calm Lake, Lu Wencheng
8. String Quartet in E Minor, Frederick Delius
9. Violin Concerto, Op. 14, Samuel Barber
10. September, Richard Strauss
11. The Fall of the Leaf, Imogen Holst
12. Thoughts in Autumn, Jules Massenet
13. Maple Leaf Rag, Scott Joplin
14. Autumn, Astor Piazzolla
15. Autumn, Thea Musgrave
16. Autumn Music, Jennifer Higdon
17. Autumn in New York, Vernon Duke
18. Two Piano Sketches, Dora Pejacevic
19. Ogives, Erik Satie
20. Autumn, Ralph Vaughan Williams

What's Included

Listening Sheet - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more.

Weather & Feelings - Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

Carnival Coloring - Which carnival rides and activities would best fit a piece of music? Does the tempo feel like a roller coaster or a peaceful swing ride in the sky? Choose a tasty treat from the snack bar, then stop at the prize booth before finishing. There are no wrong answers!

Listen and Color - While listening, students color the scene and choose the keywords/elements that resonate with their listening experience. There is lots of room for drawing, coloring, and journaling in the box! Students often engage in discussions about what they've heard or felt. Great for displaying!

Easel Activity

Pair an engaging digital listening board with these musical selections! Students use the highlight tool to choose from keyword lists that describe their listening experience. An answer box at the bottom allows students to write a brief description of their thoughts and feelings. Using the pen or any design tool provided, students can decorate a scene or upload an image to the frame! Each board features colorful clipart related to the music. As always, there are no wrong answers. Students can choose any combination of descriptors.

September Space Story - Do you need engaging classical music activities? Classical Space Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with an intergalactic theme! Students compose their epic space tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar space objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

September Fairy Tale - Classical Fairy Tale listening sheets combine music appreciation with a storybook theme! Students compose their wondrous tales by choosing the setting, characters, and familiar fairy tale objects inspired by the music. There’s also a drawing box for students to capture a scene from their imaginations. Discuss and display for further engagement!

September Checkboxes - Students can use the checkboxes to note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more! Time, nature, settings, instruments, colors, and more! Students can also color in the emojis that best describe their listening experience in the emoji grid.

Violin Concerto No. 14 - Do you need engaging brain breaks? This single-page listening activity is great for celebrating autumn or adding to your September sub plans. Just print and play! The music is available on YouTube or your favorite streaming services.

September Mindful Listening (en Español) From January to December, the monthly listening sets are now available in Spanish! ¿Necesitas actividades atractivas de Septiembre o planes sustitutos de música? ¡Estas hojas de escucha imprimibles de Septiembre ofrecen a los estudiantes formas creativas de aprender más sobre la música clásica más pacífica y calmante – esta selección de Otoño de hojas de escucha incluye a Aaron Copland, Ludwig Van Beethoven, y más!

Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May with our comprehensive Printable Mental Health Awareness Activities Kit.

It can also be used for year-round social-emotional learning and mental health awareness activities.

This kit is perfect for teachers, parents, therapists, and anyone looking to promote mental health awareness for their kids, break the stigma, and support well-being in their community.

Includes:

Crossword puzzle

Word Search

Worry monster activity

Feelings meter

Mindful breathing

Thankful jar

Mindful Maze

Roll the dice yoga

Word scramble

Affirmation card activity

Roll the dice emotions activity

Mood charades

Mental health facts

Spinner wheel coloring activity

What’s included:

1 file with 26 PDF pages

You will need scissors and some brad pins to put the spinner wheel together- you can get these at your local craft store

Important details:

This is a digital download. You will not receive anything in the mail.

Please use a computer to download and not your phone.

This file is for personal use only and may not be reproduced or sold commercially.

I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations. But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

Thank you! :)

- Jennifer

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How to have better mornings is a yoga and mindfulness lesson plan that you can repeat over and over.

With breathing, mindfulness, and yoga poses, start your day off on the right side of the bed (or classroom)

Help teach your students about emotions and feelings in a hands on and interactive way with these mats. Can be used with play dough or crayons/markers.

Comes with 22 different mats. Emotions include:

-Angry

-Annoyed

-Anxious

-Ashamed

-Bored

-Comfortable

-Confused

-Disgusted

-Embarrassed

-Envious

-Excited

-Frustrated

-Happy

-Nervous

-Overwhelmed

-Peaceful

-Proud

-Sad

-Scared

-Shocked

-Silly

Students will be able to fill in each character with facial expressions to show the specified emotion. They'll also get to practice writing the emotion, and reflect on when they've felt that way. Great for 1:1 sessions, quiet work, centers.

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