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Are you looking for a fun and engaging way to add classical music to your classroom or homeschool? Classical music has been shown to provide numerous benefits for children, including reducing stress, improving focus and concentration, and increasing creativity. These activities are great for music appreciation and also help build social-emotional skills! Each activity is easy to set up (no glue required!) and a great way to engage students for Valentine's Day.

Listening Buddies sheets feature a piece of classical music with the composer’s name. While the music plays, students draw a scene in the box inspired by the music. They can also explore the feelings and mood of a piece by choosing meaningful keywords that match their listening experience. Students color the listening buddy at the top of the page or you can print the color version.

There are no wrong answers, and no musical training is required. Just print and play! Music is available on YouTube or your preferred streaming service.

This activity pack features one music selection from Sweet February Mindful Listening! Students can color their black & white listening buddy page topper or you can print the color version.

Learning Objectives

• increased knowledge of composers from different backgrounds
• observe emotional 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

Featured Music

1. Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

This packet gives you the resources needed to set up a Calming Corner in your classroom or home. Calming Corners help children deal with their BIG feelings and gain self-regulation skills while they calm down. A Calming Corner can provide children with a safe place to process their emotions and regulate their responses. The Calming Corner can help children de-escalate emotions and anxiety before these feelings become overwhelming. It can also help children filter out sensory information and regain emotional balance.

What’s Included?

Guide for Teachers or Parents

Printable Book “I Can Calm Down” (In Color and B/W)

“Feelings and Emotions” Cards (These cards are my #1 BEST SELLER on TeachShare)

“How do you feel?” Poster

Directions for Yoga Poses

Printable Yoga Cards

Instructions for Calming Breaths

Printable Calming Breath Cards (Can also be used as a poster)

Directions for Making Sensory Bottles

Recipe for Homemade Playdough

Printable Playdough Mats

Help students identify and express emotions with this engaging Volcano Feelings Poster! This interactive tool is perfect for calming corners and emotional check-ins in the classroom.

Contents:
Feelings Poster – A visual tool for students to share their emotions.
12 Emotion Cards – Includes happy, sad, mad, surprised, scared, tired, silly, bored, anxious, loved, sick, and crying.
8.5x11 Format – Easy to print, laminate, and use.

Why You’ll Love This Product:
✅ Encourages Emotional Awareness – Helps students recognize and communicate their feelings.
✅ Supports Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) – A great tool for self-regulation and emotional expression.
✅ Perfect for Calming Corners – Gives students a dedicated space to express emotions.
✅ Easy to Set Up – Just print, laminate, cut, and start using!

Who This Product Is For:
Preschool & Elementary Teachers – Build a safe and supportive classroom environment.
School Counselors & SEL Coaches – Reinforce emotional intelligence and self-regulation.
Special Education & Intervention Specialists – Support students with emotional and sensory needs.
Homeschool Educators – Create an emotion-focused learning space at home.
Daycares & Therapy Centers – Promote healthy emotional expression for young learners.

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Are you looking for a fun way to encourage social emotional development, support your students' mental health and emotional well-being this winter season? If your students love play dough, this hands-on holiday resource will provide meaningful opportunities to learn, identify, discuss, and practice feelings / emotions through play!

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✏️It includes 36 differentiated play dough mats (available in color or black & white)!

✏️Save time! Simply print, laminate, or place in a page protector folder and add play dough! Students may also use a dry-erase pen to trace, write, and draw!

✏️Includes 40 feelings /emotions vocabulary cards and 21 differentiated pages of worksheets.

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⭐️Great for literacy centers, sub tub, individual, small group, partner work, early finishers, or extra practice at home for your preschool, kindergarten,1st grade or 2nd grade learners!

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✅Includes: (62 pages)

☑ Trace and draw (20 pages)

☑ Write and draw (8 pages)

☑ Draw (8 pages)

☑ Feelings vocabulary flashcards (5 pages - 40 cards)

☑ "Winter Feelings!" worksheets - (5 pages)

☑ "How are You?" worksheets - (16 pages)

✅Bonus: (62 pages)

☑ Black & white set (62 pages)

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✅Feelings included: (19 feelings)

☑ afraid

☑ bored

☑ calm

☑ confused

☑ curious

☑ disgusted

☑ excited

☑ frustrated

☑ happy

☑ jealous

☑ lonely

☑ loved

☑ nervous

☑ proud

☑ sad

☑ sorry

☑ surprised

☑ tired

☑ worried

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Looking for a way to support emotional regulation in your classroom or counseling sessions? These baby animal breathing exercises for kids are a fun and effective tool for teaching mindfulness and self-calming strategies!

This set of calm-down corner printables features 16 adorable baby animals and sea creatures that capture kids’ attention while guiding them through simple, focused breathing techniques. Each card includes a finger-tracing design to make it easy for kids to follow along and feel calm, centered, and in control.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THESE BREATHING EXERCISES FOR YOUR STUDENTS:

✅ Promotes Emotional Regulation: Helps kids manage big feelings like stress, anxiety, or frustration in a healthy way.
✅ Supports Social-Emotional Learning: Perfect for pairing with other social-emotional learning worksheets or activities.
✅ Versatile & Easy to Use: Add them to your calm-down corner, use them during transitions, or include them in a calming routine.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• 16 breathing cards with baby animal and sea creature themes
• Easy-to-follow instructions for introducing the exercises
• Finger-tracing designs that make mindfulness interactive and fun

Whether you’re setting up a calm-down corner in your classroom, working one-on-one with students, or creating a mindfulness routine at home, these cards are the perfect addition to your emotional regulation toolkit.

Each card is crafted with care, ensuring the path is easy to follow and perfectly suited to little hands.

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

WHAT YOU'LL GET:

1 file with 17 PDF pages of adorable finger-tracing breathing exercises for your students to get them in the habit of practicing mindfulness and regulating their emotions.

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"Explore Emotions Worksheet: Have fun while learning about 12 emotions and feelings! Draw different expressions on plain faces - Happy, Sad, Afraid, Excited, Angry, Silly, Scared, Shy, Surprised, Proud, Worried, and Content. Practice tracing the letters to spell out each emotion & feeling. Let your creativity and learning shine!"

Let's Be Friends Board Game is a fun and engaging board game designed for young children in preschool and kindergarten. This exciting game teaches valuable lessons about kindness, teamwork, and empathy while promoting social skills in a playful, interactive way.

This game is a part of the larger Play and Purpose Friendship and Feelings curriculum for Kindergarten. It gives a sample of the interactive activities found in the curriculum, which can be used for an individual child, a small group of children or the whole class depending on the needs of the group. Many lessons contain ways to scaffold the learning to your students and allow for the most learning to take place as possible! 

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This Emotions Matching Activity makes the perfect Social and Emotional Center for your Kindergarten students this Back to School season. Learners will practice identifying and matching emotions on the animal's faces.

Perfect for use during kindergarten centers or with small groups of students, this emotions matching activity is simple to prepare and can be used again and again. Color and black and white versions are provided and your students will love the fun and cute emotions and faces.

⭐ This printable is also part of the following bundles:

-Kindergarten Back to School Math and Literacy Centers

What is included in this Emotions Matching Back to School Center for Kindergarten?

• Match the Emotions
• Recording Sheets
• Black and White Copies

How do learners complete this Kindergarten Match the Emotions and Faces Activity?

• Present the learners with the matching cards.
• Learners will identify the emotion shown on the cat's face and will match the correct dog's face (emotion) to it.

Preparing this Back to School Kindergarten SEL Center:

• Print the activity pages and laminate.
• Cut apart to create the emotion matching cards.
• Print the recording sheets if required.

How to best use this Back to School SEL Center:

• Explore during morning work 
• Assign as supplemental math centers 
• Implement these centers in an independent way or use them with small-groups.

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Get Buggin' About Preferences with Our Interactive Activity: Bug Out or Bug In?

Tired of boring lessons? Liven things up with our captivating "Bug Out or Bug In?" activity! This hands-on experience is perfect for students of all ages and helps them explore their sensory preferences in a fun, bug-themed way.

Here's the Buzz:

• Engaging Sorting: Students will become critter connoisseurs, sorting adorable bug cutouts (included!) into "Bug Out" and "Bug In" jars based on what bugs them and what doesn't.
• Critical Thinking Challenge: This activity goes beyond just sorting! It encourages students to analyze their reactions and develop coping strategies for things that might bug them.
• Sensory Exploration Extravaganza! Want to add some extra excitement? Let students use playful fly swatters (not included) to "zap" the bugs before sorting!
• Decision-Making Dynamos: This activity is a fantastic way to promote decision-making skills in a lighthearted and engaging way.
• Blank Bug Templates Included! Want to get extra creative? We've included blank bug templates so you can customize the activity to fit your specific lesson plan.

Bug Out or Bug In? is the perfect way to:

• Spice up your classroom with an interactive and engaging activity.
• Teach valuable life skills like decision-making and coping strategies.
• Help students explore their sensory preferences.
• Make learning FUN!

Add a buzz to your next lesson plan and get your students buggin' about preferences with Bug Out or Bug In?

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This Goodbye Gift Memory Book is a fun and thoughtful way for classmates to share memories, write messages, and say goodbye to a student moving away. With simple prompts and engaging designs, it helps the class create a keepsake filled with love and support.

• A variety of cover pages to choose from, including “We’ll Miss You” and “Keep in Touch.”
• Interactive inside pages for autographs, drawings, and sharing favorite memories.
• A dedicated page for the class photo and contact information.
• Simple yet engaging prompts to make every page special.

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Feelings, Feelings Chart, Feelings Check-In, Checklist – This interactive resource is perfect for helping children express their emotions and identify areas of discomfort. "Where Do You Feel Pain?" is designed for teachers, counselors, and parents to support kids in understanding their physical and emotional well-being.

This resource includes:

• A large body diagram for children to mark areas of pain or discomfort.
• A feelings chart to help kids associate their emotions with physical sensations.
• A check-in checklist to encourage self-awareness and communication.
• Bright, colorful visuals to engage young learners.

Perfect for:

• Classroom emotional check-ins.
• Therapy and counseling sessions.
• Teaching body awareness and fostering self-expression.

Support children in identifying their feelings and needs with this easy-to-use, kid-friendly tool!

Fun Mental health awarenes quotes Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

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• 30 Pages Coloring Pages

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

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• Great for kids, boys and girls

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EXPLORING EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS FOR LITTLE LEARNERS

Are you seeking an engaging and effective way to teach the essential executive functioning skill of planning to young children? "My Planning Penguin" Lesson and Craft is a thoughtfully designed resource aimed at introducing the concept of planning in an enjoyable and memorable way. Ideal for use in school counseling, early education settings, or even at home, this comprehensive lesson plan uses storytelling and craft activities to make the learning process fun and impactful for little learners.

Introducing "My Planning Penguin" Lesson and Craft, a unique educational package created to help young minds grasp the importance and practicality of planning. Through an adorable story, a helpful tip sheet, and an interactive craft activity, children will learn how to think ahead and organize their actions to achieve their goals. This resource is tailored to support educators, school counselors, and parents in teaching foundational executive functioning skills that are crucial for academic and personal success.

THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:

1. Captivating Story: Enjoy reading aloud a story about a penguin who masters the skill of planning. This narrative is designed to illustrate the value of planning in a way that resonates with young children.
2. Executive Functioning Tip Sheet: Benefit from a detailed tip sheet that offers educators, counselors, and parents insightful strategies for teaching planning skills. This guide includes practical exercises and tips to reinforce the lesson.
3. "Build Your Own Planning Penguin" Craft: Dive into creativity with a craft activity that allows children to build their own Planning Penguin. Available in both black and white for coloring and full color, this craft not only reinforces the lesson but also promotes fine motor skills and creativity.

"My Planning Penguin" Lesson and Craft offers a comprehensive approach to teaching planning, a key executive functioning skill, in a manner that is both educational and delightful for young learners. By engaging with this resource, children will not only learn about planning but also practice it in a way that encourages lasting understanding and application.

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This Kids Feelings Matching Game by “The Fun Sheep” is the ultimate tool for teaching children about different emotions and facial expressions

Whether for homeschool learning or in a nursery, kindergarten, playroom, or classroom setting, This game is not just about matching; it's about equipping your children with a fundamental understanding of their feelings and teach them about emotions in a playful manner

Use the flashcards included for reference, allowing children to match the names of the emotions to their corresponding facial expressions to facilitate their emotional intelligence development and self-awareness

What comes in the product:

- The set includes 2 characters, a boy and a girl with 2 skin tones and 12 emotions

- 10 reference flashcards

- 14 pages to print

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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Squiggle Stories are a fun activity that lets your kiddos complete a picture drawing and write their own creative story. If you're looking for FUN activities to incorporate during downtime or on "think outside the box Thursdays" then look no further! Perfect for Primary grade levels K-2, these finish the picture drawing worksheets will help your students to think outside the box and get creative! These activities are designed to let your student’s imagination take the lead!

Includes 3 drawing prompts and a full sheet of lined writing paper.

If you'd like to purchase the full product which includes 55 worksheets, extra lined paper and cover options for making student books, click here!

Perfect for:

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

If you like these, don't forget to check out the Early Finishers Independent Activity Packet BUNDLE, which features 7 sets of activities (22 total) Find it here.

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This Bundle includes all 12 months of the year!! Get it now for over 50% off!

Each monthly packet includes the following:

• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Sudoku with solution
• 1 Maze - with solution
• 1 Word Search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe partner game
• 1 Dot to Dot
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - with answer key
• 1 Complete the Picture Symmetry sheet
• 1 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Page
• 1 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 1 Pop Art Coloring Page
• 2 More Coloring Pages
• 1 Grid Drawing Challenge
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 I Spy Page
• 1 DIY Color by Number
• 1 Design Time Page
• 1 Connect the Dots partner game

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Valentine's Day Craft - Hearts / Mailbox "What I love about myself" and "what I love about my school" easy printable

• No prep easy printable Valentine's Day Craft.
• Print and go with this Cute letter / mailbox/ heart activity
• Valentine's day bulletin board
• Write what your love about yourself and your school

2 versions included: what I love about my school and what I love about myself.

This Valentine's Day ready to go printable makes a great hallway, bulletin board, or classroom display. This also makes a great SEL (social emotional learning) lesson.

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

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

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Celebrate Mother's Day with these enchanting Mother's Day Craft: Crown Templates. Perfect for preschool and elementary students. This fun craft kit includes five beautifully designed mom/mum templates along with versatile options for those celebrating other influential women in their lives, such as friends, grannies, aunties and sisters. Each template features charming prompts like My mom is as busy as a ___ and My mom is as gentle as a ___, allowing your students to engage in creative writing and have fun with idioms. The crowns also include a special frame where your students can draw a heartwarming picture of their mom or another loved one. These crown crafts are not only great for gifting but also ideal for a festive classroom parade. Whether worn by the students or gifted to moms, these crowns make Mother’s Day extra special. Don't miss out on this fun Mother’s Day craft activity, ideal for developing fine motor skills, fostering creativity and celebrating all the incredible women in children’s lives.

US and UK English versions available.

This pack includes:

• 5 Idiom Mom Writing prompt templates,
• 1 Idiom Mum Writing prompt template,
• 4 Idiom Writing prompt templates for a Special Person, (Granny, Aunty, Sister, Friend Templates)

Idiom Prompts included:

• My mom is the heart of our...
• My mom is the apple of my...
• My mom is as gentle as a...
• My mom is as busy as a...
• My mom is as sweet as...
• My mom is as cool as...
• My mum is the heart of our...
• My mum is the apple of my...
• My mum is as gentle as a...
• My mum is as busy as a...
• My mum is as sweet as...
• My mum is as cool as...

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Are you looking for empathy building activities for preschoolers that will help develop your pre-k, preschool or kindergarten students' abilities to see things from the point of view of others and support them as they develop actions and words to show empathy to others?

This complete Activities on Empathy Bundle is exactly what you need! Read on to get more details on each of the resources included: Preschool Empathy Activities, Empathy Task Cards & Empathy Sorting Activity

What’s included in this amazing Activities on Empathy resource?

Resource # 1: Preschool Empathy Activities

 This carefully planned empathy building activities for preschoolers resource, will do just that!

Start with a lesson on Perspective Taking then move on to the Developing Empathy lesson. This perfect combo will help your students:

• realize that other people may think differently about the same thing and that's okay

• see things from other's points of view

• know what they can do and say to show empathy

What’s included in this preschool empathy activities resource?

1. Two Detailed Lesson Plans: To guide you through introducing perspective taking and developing empathy. 

2. Two PowerPoint Presentation: To introduce & practice the concepts & interactive questions to engage your students.

a.Perspective Taking 

b.Showing Empathy – Things we can Say and Do

3. Show Empathy Banner Display & Recording Sheets 

4. Perspective Taking Craft Activity

5. Show Empathy: The Board Game

This colorful board game gives the children an added opportunity to talk about Empathy and to share ideas in a fun way.

6. Display Posters: ‘Empathy Means …’ & ‘I can practice Perspective Taking’

7. Perspective Taking Role Play Activity

8. Letter to Families (editable): Build connections with families by sending a letter home letting them know what you are focusing on & how they can support their child.

Resource #2: Empathy Sorting Activity

This Empathy Sorting Activity will be a great addition to your Unit on Developing Empathy and will help your students differentiate between actions and words that show empathy versus actions and words that do not show empathy.

What’s included in this Empathy Sorting Activity resource?

• 32 Scenarios to discuss and sort (Color and Black & White)

• 1 Editable page for you to edit the text box to add your own relevant scenarios

• Discussion Questions Prompt Card

• 2 x Empathy Activity Sheets – Things I can do to show more empathy & Things I can do to show more empathy.

When to use this empathy sorting activity?

•This sorting activity works well with an individual,  a small group or with your whole class.

•Great addition to your Unit on Developing Empathy. 

How to use this empathy sorting activity?

Option A: For younger students or students not yet reading, this sorting activity can be used to stimulate small group discussions or whole group discussions. Does the person in the scenario show empathy? Or ”Does not show empathy?”

Use the discussion questions to help stimulate discussions around each scenario.

When looking at the scenarios that do not show empathy, add the 3rd Card: “What can you say or do to show more empathy?”

This will extend your students’ thinking and encourage them to delve deeper into the discussion around empathy.

Option B: For students already reading, these could be a classroom center activity or a writing prompt.

Resource # 3: Empathy Task Cards

These Empathy Task cards will be a great addition to your Unit on Developing Empathy and will help your preschool, pre-k or kindergarten students identify how others might be feeling and begin to think about how they can respond with empathy to others.

What’s included in this Empathy Task Cards resource?

• 44 Task Cards in color and black & white versions.

(22 at school & 22 at home)

•2 editable pages to create your own scenarios.

• 18 Feelings Character Cards

• Task Card Recording Sheet

When to use these Empathy Task Cards?

•These task cards work well with an individual,  a small group or with your whole class.

•Great addition to your Unit on Developing Empathy. 

How to use these Empathy Task Cards ?

Option 1: Use these task cards as a catalyst for discussion with a small group, an individual or during your group time. 

You may choose to add the Feeling Character Cards as a way for your students to respond to the scenarios. You read the scenario and your student holds up the feeling card they think best represents the situation.

Feelings included are:

Frustrated. Nervous. Angry. Upset. Annoyed. Worried. Sick. Scared. Cold. Thirsty. Hungry. Tired. Excited. Surprised. Proud. Confident. Unsure. Embarrassed. 

Option 2: For students already reading and/or writing, these task cards are great as a ‘think-pair-share’ exercise, or students can write their responses using the recording sheet provided.

Option 3: Role play the different scenarios and invite students to discuss the situations and how each person might be feeling. Use the questions prompts to help guide discussions.

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