Kindergarten Classroom Community Lesson

Imagine an academic year where students and educators alike grow, learn more about themselves and others, integrating mindful activities seamlessly throughout the school day. 

Imagine a classroom that is regulated, calm and present. 
Everything you need in one product. 
When practiced regularly, witness improved behavior outcomes, social skills, and overall social-emotional development of students.
We know you don’t want to have to learn another initiative.
We know you want something that works.
We know you don’t have a lot of time to spare.
Believe me, working in schools the past 17 years has taught me that educators need proven techniques that they can use simply.
We have your back and we understand the pressures of time, testing, busyness, distraction, and stress!
If you can do a little each day for yourself and your class, you will see the shift happen.

What does the shift look like?
It's returning to focus with less drama and emotional outbursts.
It’s putting a pause between impulse and action...in other words, self-control.
It’s freeing up your time from behavior management to connect with students.
It's easier transitions.
It’s learning along with your students, growing together.
It's your students feeling your love and presence.

How to Integrate Mindfulness into the K-5 Classroom is a comprehensive and practical mindfulness resource written specifically for children in grades K-5 and their teachers. Explore how mindfulness can improve self-regulation, self-awareness, autonomy, and social awareness in the classroom. Blended with proven research and best practices, this manual contains tools enabling teachers and students to build key skills like focus, compassion, and self-acceptance through mindfulness. 

Reduce Stress and Anxiety in the Classroom

Research has shown positive outcomes when we practice mindfulness. Mindfulness is proven to reduce stress and anxiety in both teachers and students alike. In the classroom, mindfulness promotes calmer students and improves both social-emotional and academic learning. 

Teachers using our resources have reported better class management and happier students! Students will be given the tools to develop their own mindfulness practice, empowering their development and relationship with themselves and others. Commit to practice mindful moments throughout the school year and watch your students grow.

Learning and Teaching Mindfulness

Developing a mindfulness practice takes time. With the proper resources, such as this manual, teachers can develop their own practice while learning how to teach mindfulness to children. This resource gives you the ability to build a mindfulness culture, right in the classroom, along with the students!

In this manual, we cover:

• What is mindfulness
• How to establish your own mindfulness practice
• How to integrate mindfulness into the K-5 classroom
• A method for developing your daily practice and extend this practice to your students
• How to teach mindfulness activities in a safe, engaging and compassionate way
• Use of the gradual release of responsibility
• 18 mindfulness activities
• Tips and good times for each activity

Teachers, school counselors, specialists, and social workers can use this resource as part of their daily classroom lessons and/or social-emotional curriculum. Learn eighteen mindfulness activities that can be easily integrated into your school day–as brain breaks, transitional activities, or daily lessons. Use our printable mindfulness yoga cards to practice activities at any time, at any place!

What’s included:

• What is mindfulness and how to teach mindfulness
• 18 mindfulness activities with instructions, written for kids (K-5)
• 6 mindfulness cards
• 5 mindfulness planners and worksheets perfect for classroom and daily practice planning
• 2 mindfulness activity posters
• 1 worksheet

How to Integrate Mindfulness into the K-5 Classroom is a 44-page PDF made for educators helping contextualize the use of 18 mindfulness activities in the classroom. You can view this PDF on your phone, tablet, computer or print to paper.

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If you want to present this as professional development or share with other educators, you must complete the 4-hour private online training to become certified to share this. Schools agree to pay the licensing fee to use the content. Discounts are available for schools on a case by case basis. Please contact us for more information. 

Licensing Pricing
License is good for educators teaching their students and does not cover educators training other educators. Educators are required to take our training course online as stated above.

• Individual license: $175 (sale $99)
• 2-5 educators: $100/person (sale $75/each)
• 5-10 educators:  $80/person (sale $60/each)
• 11-20 educators: $65/person (sale $50/each)
• 21-50 educators: $55/person (sale $40/each)

Training to certify to teach to other educators, $450, including 4-hour private training, and the schools sign a licensing and fee agreement base on the above licensing fee structure.

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Let’s talk about your school and your plans and your students to make this work for YOU!

The private training is perfect for those looking to gain these skills starting from any point! Beginners or regular practitioners alike, join us and help roll out your most mindful year yet.

Private 4-hour online training with the author AND license to content $450 (valued at $700)

Schedule 2x 2-hour calls with Lara to go over the process, methodology, and activities and ask questions. Receive the recordings.

After reading orwatching Enemy Pie, students will create their own FRIENDSHIP pie by listing the "ingredients" that make a good friend.

Teach students the steps to washing hands in this digital interactive activity with moveable pieces or you can use this by printing it out as a cut-and-paste activity in the classroom. This product also has a mini poster to hang up the steps to wash hands.

I teach and model for my students to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds. They need to clean both the back and front of their hands. I also model how to dry my hands with a paper towel and use that same towel to turn the water off. This way they keep their hands nice and clean before throwing away the paper towel.

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This activity can now be found in my updated Science Interactive Notebook.

Are you searching for a unique educational experience that helps your child discover their personal strengths and values? Our "Discovering Personal Treasures - Lesson and Craft" is designed to inspire and cultivate self-awareness in young learners through engaging activities and creative expression.

This comprehensive resource is an excellent addition to any educational setting, including homeschool environments to support students to identify and appreciate their personal strengths, values, and qualities, promoting self-awareness and self-esteem.

The "Discovering Personal Treasures" lesson includes:

• Guided Discussions: Activities designed to help children reflect on their unique qualities and identify their personal strengths.
• Creative Craft Project: Instructions and materials list for creating a craft cut & paste "treasure chest" where children can record their strengths, values and qualities.
• Interactive Activities: Engaging tasks that promote self-exploration and understanding of personal strengths, values and qualities.
• Emotional Development Exercises: Opportunities for children to develop emotional intelligence by recognizing their own value and the uniqueness of others.
• Complete Lesson Plan: Easy-to-follow lesson plan that includes objectives, step-by-step instructions, and necessary materials, making it simple for educators and parents to implement.

This lesson not only encourages children to explore what makes them special but also integrates a fun and meaningful craft activity where they can create a physical representation of their personal treasures. Perfect for enhancing emotional and personal growth, "Discovering Personal Treasures - Lesson and Craft" provides a valuable tool for helping children appreciate their individuality and develop a positive self-image. Ideal for school counselors, teachers, homeschoolers, and parents looking to enrich their educational offerings.

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• CBT Workbook - Thoughts Feelings Behaviors for Teenagers
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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This product includes tips and activities to help students cope when overcome with stress, anger, or difficulties. The emotions, gratitude and forgiveness and how to express both of these are reviewed in this product. Students can answer questions such as what are you lucky to have?, what is your favorite toy?, and what is the best thing you have done with your family? by circling them in the product. Resource Management is also covered in this product - what, when, and where to ask for help for self and others, and how to ask for help for self and others. Students will identify and express a variety of feelings, demonstrate the use of I-messages to express feelings honestly and effectively, and identify the words that are commonly used in I-messages. an I-message/statements sheet for students to fill out is included in this product, and a list of coping skills is provided to share with students. Students are also able to add onto the list of coping strategies provided. A coping skill bookmark template is included for students to draw/write down coping skills on a bookmark that they can look at in times of feeling stressed/upset. Building trust activity ideas are provided in this product for students to build trust with others they know well, tips for students to interact with school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists are also included in this product. Students will learn who to trust and how they can trust them. Students are also provided with the opportunity to draw who they trust or write down their names as well.

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CATCH and STACK Classroom Brain Break PE Gym Game Team Activity - Catching, Teamwork

Get your students, young and old, excited about physical activity, teamwork and making classroom connections with this super fun CATCH and STACK Whole Group PE Gym or Classroom Game!

**WHO and WHAT? **This is a game that is ideal for both PE teachers and classroom teachers of all grades - It can be played as a warm-up or ongoing competition team game in the gym and can be easily adapted to use with K-12 PE students. It's also a great activity to play at the end of a unit when assessing your students' catching skills.

This is also an awesome BRAIN BREAK for the classroom -This movement activity can also be used in any classroom to build teamwork and classroom community. It's an awesome game to play when you need a quick 5-10 minute brain break from reading, writing, math or rigorous test-taking.

Students will love playing catch with their classmates, building a giant tower of cups and cheering each other on.

This awesome resource Includes:

-Eye Catching One Page Easy-to-Follow CATCH & STACK Lesson Plan (Perfect for giving to a substitute teacher)

-Diagram of Game Set-Up and Play

-Extra Game Tips to make this game even more fun to play with your students

This game is highly adaptable and is perfect for PE class, homeschool settings, classroom and so much more!

Be sure to check out my other fun and unique Elementary PE Resources. You can also find me at: love2teachandlearn.com

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a Blessed and Beautiful Day!

Mrs. T.

Transform your classroom with the ultimate collection of interactive read-aloud lesson plans ELA centers, SEL activities! This comprehensive bundle includes 16 of my top interactive read-aloud products, designed to captivate your students, foster a love for reading, and develop essential social-emotional and ELA skills.

Growing Bundle: This is a GROWING bundle of ALL the Interactive Read-Alouds in my store. As new Read-Alouds are completed, the price will go up. If you buy now, however, you will get all new Interactive Read-Alouds at the current price.

Included Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plans/Book Companions

• Peer Pressure Gauge by Julia Cook (topic- standing up to peer pressure)

• Teach Your Dragon to Stop Lying by Steve Herman (topic- being honest, trustworthy, and taking responsibility)

• Baditude by Julia Cook (topic- developing a positive attitude)

• Blueloon by Julia Cook (topic- dealing with long-term sadness or depression)

• Bubble Gum Brain by Julia Cook (topic- developing a growth mindset)

• Fix Your Dragon’s Attitude by Steve Herman (topic- learning to handle when you don’t get exactly what you want or things don’t go your way)

• I Can’t Believe You Said That! by Julia Cook (topic- using your social filter)

• I Just Don’t Like the Sound of No! by Julia Cook (topic- calmly accepting the answer “No”)

• It’s Hard to Be a Verb! by Julia Cook (topics- learning to focus, get more organized, and control impulses)

• Sorry, I Forgot to Ask! by Julia Cook (topics- asking permission and making sincere apologies)

• That Rule Doesn’t Apply to Me! by Julia Cook (topic- learning how to follow the rules)

• Train Your Angry Dragon by Steve Herman (topic- learning to calm yourself when you are feeling angry)

• Train Your Dragon to Accept NO by Steve Herman (topic- calmly accepting the answer “No”

• Train Your Dragon to Follow Rules by Steve Herman (topic- learning how to follow rules)

• Train Your Dragon to Do Hard Things by Steve Herman (topic- learning how to stick with hard things rather than avoiding tough tasks)

• Mouse Was Mad by Linda Urban (topic- handling the big emotion of anger).

What's Inside: Each product in this bundle includes a variety of engaging and educational activities tailored to each book's theme and lesson. Activities include:

• Repairing Relationships (Group Discussion)
• Make Predictions
• After Reading
• Book Review
• Worksheets and Learning Resources
• Self-Evaluation
• Weekly and Monthly Gratitude Journals
• Making Connections Poster and Worksheets
• Inspiring Resilience Activities
• Look and Write
• Comic Strip Creation
• Attitude Scenarios
• Reframing Negative Thoughts
• Writing Letters and Apology Templates
• Character Traits and Story Elements Posters and Worksheets
• Summarizing Fiction Activities
• Compare & Contrast Worksheets
• Word Searches and Brag Tags
• Sequence of Events Activities
• Confidence Drawing and Coloring Mandalas

These book companions are full of activities for social-emotional learning to help children learn how to manage their emotions and get along with others while addressing the components of social-emotional learning. Find the perfect social-emotional learning worksheet in my book companions to work on the specific skill you want to target.

Why Choose This Bundle?

• Comprehensive Coverage: Address key social-emotional learning and ELA skills with diverse activities and lesson plans.

• Engaging Content: Keep students motivated and invested in their learning through interactive and thought-provoking exercises.

• Time-Saving: Spend less time planning and more time teaching with ready-to-use resources.

• Versatile Use: Suitable for whole-class instruction, small groups, or individual student work.

Benefits of Addressing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) through Picture Books

• Strengthens Development: Enhances children’s social, emotional, and character development.

• Reduces Negative Behaviors: Linked to decreased levels of aggression, hyperactivity, and attention difficulties in young children.

• Encourages Problem-Solving: Allows children to encounter challenging situations and helps them think about how to manage those situations.

• Improves Emotional Vocabulary: Helps children learn to use words to describe their feelings, enabling better control of behavior when experiencing challenging emotions like sadness or anger.

Interactive Read-Aloud Discussion Questions: These help your students engage with the text during reading, allowing them to:

• Make Connections: Relate to self, other texts, and the world around them.

• Expand Knowledge: Increase vocabulary and understanding.

• Foster Thoughtful Discussion: Learn how to engage in discussions about texts with others.

• Practice Collaboration: Work together with peers.

• Access Advanced Texts: Interact with texts that would be beyond their level to fully comprehend on their own.

This bundle is your go-to resource for creating an enriching and supportive learning environment. Foster a love for reading and help your students build crucial life skills with the Ultimate Interactive Read-Aloud Bundle!

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Are you looking for a way to integrate kindness activities into your preschool classroom? This kindness activities for preschool BUNDLE is exactly what you need!

From lesson plans, classroom centers, worksheets, discussion activities, displays, challenges and awards, it has everything you need to teach your pre-k, preschool or kindergarten students what kindness means, what it looks like, what it feels like and how we can show kindness to others!

What’s included in this Kindness Activities for Preschool BUNDLE?

1. Kindness Lesson & Activities - This resource is filled with preschool kindness activities that promote discussion, reflection and action. 
2. Kindness Coloring Pages - Perfect for early finishers or as a mindfulness activity, your students will love these 20 kindness coloring pages.
3. Kindness Feed the Monster Sort - This fun and engaging Feed the Monster sorting activity will get your students thinking about what acts of kindness look like!
4. Kindness Clip Cards -These bright and engaging clip cards show pictures of ways of showing kindness versus not so desirable ways of being kind. 
5. Kindness Classroom Challenge-Through daily kindness challenges created with the young learner in mind, your young students will be inspired to show kindness and to make showing kindness a conscious part of their day.
6. Kindness Questions - These kindness conversation starters will promote meaningful discussion about kindness with your preschool, pre k or kindergarten students? Get your students into the mindset of being kind and finding ways to be kind in ordinary situations using these questions on kindness. 

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3. Friendship Scenario Cards

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This bundle includes a teacher manual with 18 mindfulness activities to use in the school day OR with families in the home! It also comes with a 30 minute video of founder, Lara Hochiser, explaining how to integrate mindfulness, and how to do the 6 activities that are included within the 18 of the manual.

MESSY BEDROOM Elementary PE Gym Team Game Teamwork, Cooperation, Communication

MESSY BEDROOM is a must-have activity for any elementary PE curriculum. Get your elementary students energized and engaged with this TEAMWORK, COOPERATION and COMMUNICATION game.

Designed by and for physical education teachers, this exciting activity puts a fun, fast-paced twist on the classic game of The Floor is Lava.

Students will love the challenge of this strategy and teamwork game which also gives them plenty of opportunity to work on their balance and locomotor skills.

This easy-to-play partner or small group team game is always a big hit and my fifth grade students love this game just as much as my kindergarten students because it is non-stop action and loads of fun!

Bring the excitement of this dynamic team game to your classroom and watch your students have a blast while learning important PE skills!

This resource includes:

-Eye Catching One Page Easy-to-Follow MESSY BEDROOM Lesson Plan (Perfect for easily giving to a substitute teacher, although with this game I would not, lol)

-Diagram of Game Set-Up and Play

Perfect for Students in Grades K-5

Be sure to check out my other fun and unique Elementary and Middle School PE Resources and Lesson Plans.

You can also find me at: love2teachandlearn.com

Thanks for stopping by today! Have a Blessed and Beautiful Day!

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Help students manage their anger with Mouse Was Mad Social Emotional Learning Worksheets + ELA. This 97-page book companion features over 40 activities including an interactive read aloud lesson plan, providing 15-20 hours of engaging lessons. Perfect for whole group, small group, and independent work, ensuring comprehensive learning and growth through ELA and SEL activities including anger management worksheets. Develop essential skills in an interactive and supportive way.

Overview

Mouse Was Mad Interactive Read Aloud Lesson Plan ELA Centers SEL Activities is an all-encompassing resource designed to help children manage the big emotion of anger. Aligned with the CASEL 5 Social-Emotional Competencies, this product integrates SEL and ELA skills through engaging activities and discussions.

What's Included

• SEL Objectives: Focus on managing anger and understanding calming strategies.

• Activities: Over 40 differentiated activities including:

  • SEL Skills: Feeling Mad, Identifying Triggers, Identifying Calming Strategies, Anger Exploration, Dealing with Angry Feelings.
  • ELA Skills: Making Predictions, Summarizing Fiction, Character Analysis, Compare and Contrast, Writing Prompts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Learning: Integrating both ELA and SEL skills allows teachers to address multiple learning goals simultaneously. This dual focus not only enhances literacy skills but also supports emotional development, making lessons more holistic and impactful.

• Engagement: Interactive read-aloud lesson plans with before, during, and after reading questions.

• Differentiation: Activities tailored for varied skill levels, ideal for differentiated instruction.

• Long-Term Use: Extensive activities ensure repeated use without redundancy, perfect for self-contained behavior programs.

Unique Features

• Real Photos: Activities include real photos to enhance connection and understanding.

• Variety: Over 40 activities provide 15-20 hours of instruction.

• Family Involvement: Notes to families with suggestions for home support.

About the Book

Immerse yourself in the narrative of "Mouse Was Mad" – a heartwarming children's book by Linda Urban. Journey alongside a spirited mouse who finds himself "hopping" mad and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. Through the tale, young readers are introduced to various ways animals express emotions and how they can find their own unique channels of self-expression while navigating anger. The story comes alive through vibrant illustrations that captivate young minds.

"Mouse Was Mad" is a valuable tool for discussing anger, tantrums, and diverse ways of managing emotions with children. It opens doors for conversations about the interplay of feelings and actions, fostering a deeper understanding of the emotional landscape.

Start teaching anger management today with Social Emotional Learning Worksheets + ELA!

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Discover your next impactful and engaging interactive read aloud & book companion available here, each carefully crafted to ignite student growth on multiple fronts.

Learn More: Interactive Readalouds for SEL and Literacy Skills

Discover the power of an interactive read aloud in promoting social-emotional learning (SEL) and literacy skills in children.

Whether you’re a teacher or a caregiver, learn how an interactive read aloud can positively transform young lives with this blog post: Interactive Read Alouds: How to Use Them to Promote SEL and Literacy Skills.

Get Connected

Want to stay in the loop? I’d love for you to join my community on TeachShare and be the first to know about an ever-expanding collection of exceptional resources. They're all about boosting your teaching journey and empowering your elementary classroom with fantastic SEL and behavior support resources.

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Are you looking for preschool teamwork activities that will engage your preschool, pre-k or kindergarten students? This comprehensive lesson and activities on teamwork is exactly what you need to help your young learners begin to start thinking and talking about:

✯ The qualities of teamwork

✯ The importance of teamwork

✯ When teamwork is beneficial in the classroom or in the playground

☞ Did you know this is part of a huge Activities on Friendship BUNDLE? Everything you need to help your students develop positive relationships is in this awesome bundle!

What's included in this thorough Preschool Teamwork Activities Resource?

1. A Detailed Lesson Plan – A step-by-step description of how to use each resource to get the most out of your lesson. CASEL aligned.

2**. Team Puzzle Challenge** – 12 printable puzzles (8 pieces & 11 pieces) to work on as a group and to promote discussion around the benefits and challenges while working on the puzzle.

These interactive teamwork activities for preschoolers will encourage your children to work as part of a team while having fun at the same time!

3. Whole Group Sorting Activity – When is it a good time to work in collaboration with others?

4. Teamwork Means … - Let's discuss the qualities of teamwork. What makes great teamwork?

1. Printable Worksheets - Draw a time you were great at teamwork, draw what teamwork means to you & illustrate your own quote poster.

6. Team Building Challenges- 3 fun team-building challenges to choose from to practice those teamwork qualities.

7. Classroom Display Poster (8.5x11 inches) – 2 versions (B&W & Color)

8. Teamwork Awards – 2 versions (B&W & Color) The classroom teamwork posters and awards will help reinforce the importance of teamwork in the classroom community.

9. Letter to Families - 2 Versions Editable Version & Ready to Email Version in a separate file.

Don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions:

Sara@sparkinterestwithsara.com

Looking for More heart-centered Resources? Check these out ...

♡ Empathy Activities for Preschool |BUNDLE

♡ Kindness Activities for Preschool |BUNDLE

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4 Main Reasons Why Teamwork Activities for Preschool are so Important

10 Awesome Picture Books About Teamwork That Inspire Collaboration

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Included in this bundle:
- Empowerment Series Printable Yoga Cards + Lesson Plans
- Autumn Sequence Printable Yoga Cards + Lesson Plans
- Sun Salutation Yoga Cards
- Yamas & Niyamas: Successful Relationships with Self & Others

Enjoy!

Are you looking for a comprehensive bundle that includes all the essential activities on friendship for preschoolers? This thoughtfully planned out friendship activities bundle is filled with over 500-pages and has all the major friendship skills in mind.

With 19 classroom resources to teach Friendship Skills to your preschoolers, you will have all you need to support your young learners as they develop those skills needed for healthy relationships!

What’s Covered in these Activities on Friendship for Preschoolers BUNDLE?

The Units included are:

♡ Friendships

• Qualities of a Good Friend - Lesson & Activities
• Sharing a Friend - Lesson & Activities
• Friendship Scenario Problem Solving
• Friendship Classroom Posters
• Being a Good Friend - Clip Cards
• Recipe for Being a Good Friend
• Friendship Craft for Preschoolers

♡ Kindness

• Kindness Lesson & Activities
• Kindness Questions
• Kindness - Clip Cards
• Kindness Feed the Monster
• Kindness Coloring Pages
• Kindness Classroom Challenge

♡ Empathy

• Preschool Empathy Lesson & Activities
• Empathy Sorting Activity
• Empathy Task Cards

♡ Problem-Solving & Working Together

• Conflict Resolution Lesson
• Big Problem-Little-Problem Scenarios
• Teamwork Lesson

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This Friendship Activities for Preschoolers Bundle includes everything you need to develop friendship skills in your young learners. Everything you need to get intentional about teaching friendship skills to your young learners is in this bundle!

▻Detailed lesson plans, hands-on sorting activities, printables, craft ideas, PowerPoint stories to stimulate discussion, games, posters, booklets, displays and so much more!

How to Use these Friendship Activities for Preschoolers?

▻ These resources are intended for whole group time with our young learners or with small groups. This allows for us to talk to each other, share our thoughts and experiences, and most importantly make sure that we are all aware of what is expected.

▻ Connect with families using the letters home to invite families to join us as we explore each unit.

▻ Download and use as planned, utilizing the lesson plans included, or use parts of the unit as needed to complement your social-emotional learning curriculum.

❤️Please get in touch if you have any questions or feedback. I'd love to hear from you!

Email: Sara@sparkinterestwithsara.com

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Copyright ©Spark Interest With Sara. All rights reserved by author, Sara-Jane Lai. This product is intended for classroom and personal use ONLY. It is to be used by the original purchaser only. No part of this document may be distributed, posted on the internet, copied, edited, or resold. All contents of this document are under copyright protection. Please respect all the hard work of myself and all the talented artists who helped create this product.

For many, the passage into Autumn means a shift from Summer to the academic year. That passage is marked by changes of season. Long days and short nights turn to shorter days and longer nights. Summer days may have been filled with recreation, camp, family, and travel. Now schools days are filled with academics, homework, extracurricular activities, and busy schedules.

With all the changes, some students and families experience anxiety, stress, and difficulty balancing all they need to do. 

Our Autumn Yoga Sequence can help yoga practitioners of all ages to feel a deeper sense of balance within. 

With yoga and mindfulness, kids can become more calm, focused in school, and empowered to start every day with confidence and compassion.

Explore the benefits of Yoga and Mindfulness

• More self-awareness
• Improved focus
• Attunement to nature
• Experience in mindfulness with real-world context 
• Fun
• Promotes physical and mental wellbeing
• Improved balance 

Lesson Plans for Teachers and Parents

In our Educator’s edition, we provide 3 easy-to-follow curriculums for teachers, parents, and anyone else that works with children (split by age: young kids, kids, and tweens). 

Each lesson plan is formatted to teach an entire class and includes:

• Facilitated discussion prompts
• Group activities
• Yoga movement 
• Guided relaxations
• Crafts

Also included are:

• Printable yoga deck to learn five (5) yoga poses
• Tips for yoga and yoga card games
• Four (4) Autumn mindfulness activities
• Five (5) coloring pages 
• An Autumn story to integrate the yoga poses for literacy integration
• Journaling pages to reflect on your practice

Learn and Move with our Yoga Cards

Learn five (5) yoga poses. Written for kids, each card comes with easy-to-follow illustrations and step-by-step instructions.  In this resource, the yoga cards come in two variations: one with instructions and another version without text, which is perfect for new readers and people that may have special needs.

This Autumn yoga deck is the perfect way to de-stress and share yoga and mindfulness with children!

Practice anywhere! Use this deck at home, school, park, or when traveling! Add to your peace corner, play yoga games, practice individual poses or as a full sequence. 

Add Mindfulness to your Routine

Research shows that mindfulness can improve executive functions in their brain like cognitive control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, and better grades.

We’ve added four (4) Autumn mindfulness activities to teach your children how to manage their emotions and be present. These Fall-themed activities will get your kids excited about the changing seasons while developing their own mindfulness practice.

Also included are five (5) coloring pages of the poses so kids can mindfully color while learning the poses and a journal so they can reflect on their practice.

The Autumn Sequence is a 44-page PDF download which you can view on your phone, tablet, computer or print out onto paper. We recommend cutting out each card and taping/gluing on a 4x6 index card or card stock. For added durability, laminate each card. 

Made for educators, yoga teachers, and people leading children's yoga in any setting

Includes three (3) specially designed yoga lesson plans that can be taught to kids ages 2-7, 7-11 and 11-14.

Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to teach your young learners about being a good friend? The friendship lesson and activities in this resource have been developed to get young learners thinking and discussing ways to be a good friend. 

Perfect for pre-k and preschool students, the visual prompts will help stimulate discussion and the read-aloud story will get your students engaged and sharing their thoughts!

These fun and interactive activities will get your young students thinking & identifying ways they can be a good friend.

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The Friendship Activities for Preschoolers Included Are:

1. Detailed Lesson Plan: Suggested use for each product to create a fun-filled, interactive and thoughtful lesson that builds friendship skills. CASEL aligned.

2. A Funny Read Aloud PowerPoint Story – read aloud together as a group, highlight examples and share thoughts. Have fun while developing your friendship skills!

3. Sorting Activity: Is this a great way to be a friend? Yes OR No? Discuss and sort Ways to be a Good Friend. Use the discussion prompts to extend the discussion.

4. Worksheets: Color-in ways to be a good friend, draw & tell worksheets, draw & write worksheets, Cut & Paste worksheet. 

5. Gratitude Practice:

Show recognition and gratitude to our friends by sending them a thank you note.

6. Friendship Challenge: Set a classroom friendship challenge to get your students practicing some easy ways they can be a good friend in the classroom.

When a child completes one of these challenges, they color in the square.

Each child has until the end of the week to complete as many friendship challenges as possible.

6. Super Friend Awards – These awards can be given out when you notice someone showing the qualities of being a good friend.

7.  Letter Home to Families - Keep your families informed and involved in what is happening in this unit of study. Editable version included.

8. Added Practice: Finding your students need a little bit more concrete practice? I’ve included scenes for you to use to stimulate ideas around how we can be a good friend in the classroom and on the playground.

✯✯ Everything you need for the lesson is here in this resource. ✯✯

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Like what you see? Check out my other preschool focused SEL resources:

Empathy Activities for Preschoolers

Conflict Resolution Activities BUNDLE

Size of the Problem BUNDLE

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Are you looking for a resource that can help your preschool, pre-k and kindergarten students identify the size of a problem? These Big Problem Little Problem Scenarios will help your young learners differentiate between small, medium, and big problems.

Helping your students see that not all problems are equal, is a great first step in helping our young learners deal with problems that occur in preschool or daycare.

♡♡♡ Did you know this resource is part of a Preschool Conflict Resolution Activities | BUNDLE? & my Size of the Problem |BUNDLE?

Why help young learners understand Big Vs Small Problems?

Having an understanding of big problems vs little problems will allow your young learners to see that not all problems are the same; therefore, our reactions will defer according to the size of a problem.

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What’s Included in this Big Problems vs Little Problems resource?

1. A Detailed Lesson Plan

A comprehensive lesson plan included to help facilitate this lesson. No planning needed!

2. A Display Poster (8.5 x 11 inches)

A easy to refer to visual reminder for your classroom

3. Big Problem Little Problem Scenarios Sorting Activity

21 Big, Medium & Small Problem Scenarios for your young students to sort. An excellent discussion activity! Included are also 9 possible reaction cards to help guide discussion.

4. Print and Go Worksheets (4 pages)

Reinforce learning with these fun worksheets.

5. Comes in full color and black & white version.

The CASEL SEL Competencies Covered?

1. Self-management is the ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations. This includes the capacity to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.

2. Responsible decision-making is the ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations. This includes the capacity to consider ethical standards and safety concerns and to evaluate the benefits and consequences of various actions for personal, social, and collective well-being.

Looking to add to your Unit on Conflict Resolution? Check these resources out:

• Conflict Resolution Games for Preschoolers

• Conflict Resolution Clip Cards

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Are you looking for fun and interactive mindful exercises for kids, with the young learner in mind? Each mindfulness activity is described in a detailed lesson guide and focuses on a different mindfulness technique to introduce to your young learner. 

They include posters, crafts, take-home mini-mindful technique cards, a Powerpoint story and so much more! 

Your students will love the variety of fun mindful exercises to learn and practice mindfulness! 

Did you know that this resource is included in my Clam Classroom |BUNDLE?

⭐️There is so much included in this Mindful Exercises for Kids resource so please download the PREVIEW for more details!

What’s included in this 97-page Mindful Exercises for Kids?

• Educator’s Note
• Guided lesson plans
• Lesson 1: Understanding Mindfulness
• Lesson 2: Bunny Breathing
• Lesson 3: Dragon Breathing
• Lesson 4: Candle Breathing
• Lesson 5: I am an Alien
• Lesson 6: Yoga Story: Kitty the Cat
• Lesson 7: Mindful Coloring
• Lesson 8: Mindful Smelling 

*Everything comes in color & black and white versions.

Why Teach Mindfulness to Kids?

There are so many reasons to teach your young learners mindfulness! Mindfulness teaches us to focus on the present. It helps us become more aware of our thoughts, our feelings, and what’s around us. Mindfulness helps children who may find it difficult to self-regulate at times. Being mindful can help kids build self-awareness and self-esteem.

How to Use Mindful Exercises for Kids?

These Mindfulness exercises can be used by special education teachers, preschool or primary school teachers, or even parents. Everyone can benefit from practicing mindfulness. Each lesson is a stand-alone lesson to build on your students' Mindfulness Techniques in a fun and interactive way!

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Are your preschool or kindergarten students having difficulty in sharing a friend with others? This More Than One Friend lesson includes interactive activities on this common friendship issue to help your students see that it is okay to have more than one friend.

By the end of this lesson, your students will understand that we all have room in our hearts to have more than one friend! 

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Did you know this is part of an awesome Friendship BUNDLE?

This More than One Friend resource includes:

1. Detailed Lesson Plan: To guide you through introducing your students to the idea that we can have more than one friend. 

2. A Read Aloud PowerPoint Story – Your students will love the simplicity of the story and with each page, they will be encouraged to think deeper about friendships and to share their thoughts.

3. Sorting Activity: These More Than One Friend Statements are a great way to get your students thinking more about what is okay and what isn’t when it comes to having more than one friend.

4. Find Someone Who Activity: This activity will help your students connect with each other and perhaps even open up their friendship circle! 

It will help your students see that there are others in class who have similar likes.

5. Craft Activity: Color and decorate your own crown. Includes two versions.

6. Bonus Activity: My Friends – drawing activity. Perfect for drawing who your different friends are.

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If you are looking for more inspiration for Activities on Friendship for Preschoolers, check out my resources below

Preschool Conflict Resolution BUNDLE

Kindness Activities for Preschool BUNDLE

Empathy Activities for Preschool BUNDLE

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Are you wrecking your brain trying to come up with ideas on teaching preschoolers kindness? This resource is filled with preschool kindness activities that promote discussion, reflection and action. All you need to teach your preschool, pre-k and kindergarten students that kindness matters is in this resource.

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♡♡ Did you know this resource is part of the Kindness Activities for Preschool |BUNDLE? ♡♡

What's Included in this preschool kindness theme resource?

1. A detailed lesson plan (2 days) to help guide you with suggested books to read, guided discussion questions and instructions on how to use all the printables and being kind to others' activities.

2. Sorting Activity: This will get children thinking and talking about what kindness looks and feels like in school.

3. Worksheets: to record how we can be kind and how others have been kind to us.

4. Classroom Display: Ways to Show Kindness

5. Kindness Challenge Board: to encourage students to practice Ways to Be Kind.

6. Kindness Chain: Printable sheet to create your own classroom kindness chain.

7. Kindness and Appreciation Awards (Color & B&W): Use these to highlight acts of kindness. Encourage your students to give them to each other and notice when others are being kind to them.

8. Showing Appreciation to Community Helpers: Use the display poster to discuss how people in the community help us every day. Read the suggested book to help reinforce the idea that one act of kindness can change the world.

9. Printable Appreciation Notes: Use these to create notes to send to people in our community who help us.

10. Note home to families & Family Kindness Challenge: EDITABLE

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Looking to Inspire More Empathy and Kindness in your classroom? Check out these resources:

1. Empathy Activities for Preschoolers

2. Friendship Clip-cards: Who's Being a Good Friend?

3. Friendship Scenario Cards

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♡♡♡ Want to bring more empathy & kindness into your preschool classroom? Check out this blog post -> What is Kindness and How do you really teach kindness to preschoolers?

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