Elevate your students' emotional intelligence and equip them with coping skills year-round with this digital resource — add a special layer of fun during Fall and Halloween—with this "Feed the Monster" Google Slides™ activity!

Designed for elementary school counselors, teachers, and educators, this dynamic and interactive digital resource focuses on helping students cultivate critical coping skills and calming strategies.

With its whimsical monster characters, this game-like activity is not only relevant all year but becomes an especially engaging experience around Halloween time.

Students will be captivated as they "feed" the monsters an idea of how to calm down. Students will be so absorbed in this activity they won't even realize we are teaching them social skills, calming strategies, coping skills, and more!

Here's a detailed breakdown of what you'll find in this comprehensive Google Slides™ activity:

• Slide One: Introduction Page
  Start the experience with an inviting intro that sets the tone and outlines the objectives of the activity.

• Slide Two: Mini Social Story/Purpose of Game
  Orient your students with the game's goals through a short, relatable narrative that explains the 'why' behind mastering these essential skills.

• Slides Three & Four: Monster State vs. Calm State
  Utilizing vivid illustrations, these slides show the emotional contrast between feeling overwhelmed ("Monster State") and achieving calmness ("Calm State").

• Slide Five: Calming Strategies
  Discover proven techniques that children can utilize to transition from a 'Monster State' to a 'Calm State.'

• Slide Six: Outline of Activity
  A quick guide to help guide the experience.

• Slide Seven to Forty-Two: Scenario Slides with Student Activities
  Engage with real-world examples and role-play activities, enabling students to practice their newfound calming techniques and coping skills in a secure and enjoyable setting.

• Slide Forty-Three: Credits and Terms of Use Slide
  Acknowledgments and essential details for the appropriate use of this resource.

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If you already own the Feed the Monster printable version of this elementary school counselor game, please note that this digital version features the same enriching scenarios and activities, all optimized for an online learning environment.

Don't miss this indispensable tool for building emotional resilience and social competency.

Enhance your SEL (Social Emotional Learning) curriculum with an activity that not only resonates with your students but also makes emotional regulation engaging and accessible!

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Working with young learners who struggle to regulate their emotions, control their behaviors, or utilize their coping skills? This social-emotional learning skills printable book is sure to teach coping skills and calming strategies that will improve their emotional regulation all year long. 

The low prep design, just print, laminate, and bind, combined with the interactive and engaging activities, are created to help you teach anger regulation skills that will stick with students. 

Students will be absorbed in this activity as they learn: 

• Social Skills 

• Calming Strategies 

• Coping Skills 

• Anger Management Techniques

Improve:

• Emotional Regulation

• Equipt Students with Tools to Self Calm

• Empower Students to Think of Solutions 

• Real-Life Role-Playing Scenarios to Practice Skills 

This activity is the perfect addition to your elementary school counseling program, elementary classroom, office, calming corner, or homeschool program.

This activity can be used year-round but is especially impactful as a fall or Halloween activity. 

Do you have students who need help with emotional regulation? This printable calming strategies and scenarios book is just the fit for them!

The best part? Students will be enticed by this and will dive right in without protest. Turn a subject, like emotional regulation that may be difficult to talk about into moments of social-emotional growth with these relatable and engaging scenarios and strategies.

Included in this is one printable activity book containing:

• Social Story - A brief social story explaining the purpose of the book that draws and hooks students into the activity 

• Monster State vs. Calm State - Descriptions that help students differentiate between the two emotional states

• Calming Strategies and Coping Skills - A range of methods for self-regulation sure to fit the needs of students 

• Scenarios with Student Activities - Real-life, relatable situations that help students apply the strategies they have learned

Create a reusable and sustainable interactive book by laminating and binding the pages. Students can then write on the pages with dry-erase markers and wipe their answers away when finished, enabling this elementary counseling book to be used over and over! 

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Welcome to Willow’s "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch," the ultimate Halloween or Fall Activity. This Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) activity is designed to help elementary school counselors, teachers, educators, and parents teach valuable calming strategies and coping skills.

This engaging and interactive Google Slides™ digital resource is the perfect addition to your Halloween activities and SEL curriculum.

In today's fast-paced world, children often face various challenges and emotions that can be overwhelming. The "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" provides a magical and fun way to equip kids with essential skills to manage their emotions, build resilience, and find inner peace.

Key Features:

• Engaging Halloween Theme: Dive into a captivating Halloween adventure with Willow, the friendly witch. The enchanting visuals and storyline make learning about calming strategies exciting and relatable for children. Follow Willow on her journey through the pumpkin patch as she collects calming strategies pumpkins that help her to face various situations. 

• 20 Real-Life Scenarios: Explore 20 different scenarios that children commonly encounter in their lives, such as dealing with frustration, disappointment, nervousness, and more. Each scenario provides a unique opportunity to practice calming strategies.

• Interactive Drag-and-Drop: Kids actively participate by choosing and dragging calming strategies pumpkins onto Willow's magic hat. “They will “stack” the pumpkins, helping equip Willow with all the strategies she could need! This hands-on approach helps reinforce learning and decision-making skills.

• SEL Integration: "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" seamlessly integrates with your existing SEL curriculum, promoting self-awareness, self-regulation, and responsible decision-making.

• Teacher and Parent-Friendly: This resource is designed with educators and parents in mind. Easily incorporate it into your classroom lessons, counseling sessions, or home activities.

• Complete Lesson - No Prep Required: "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" is a complete lesson that guides children through the activity. No prep or additional materials are needed. Simply open the Google Slides file, and you're ready to embark on this magical journey.

• This fun activity can be used year-round but is especially impactful and captivating during the Halloween spooky season. 

Why "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" Matters:

• Empower Children: Equip children with essential tools to manage their emotions effectively and build resilience.

• Promote Positive Behavior: Teach kids to make thoughtful choices when faced with challenging situations.

• Halloween Fun: Incorporate the excitement of Halloween into your SEL lessons while keeping them neutral and respectful, aligning with educational standards.

• Boost Engagement: The interactive nature of this resource keeps kids engaged and excited about learning.

How to Get Started:

• Download your very own copy of the "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch." 
• Access the Google Slides file and open the complete lesson that guides children through the activity.
• Dive into the enchanting world of Willow the Witch and explore the 20 scenarios.
• Encourage kids to choose and drag calming strategies to help Willow stay calm.
• Facilitate discussions about each scenario to reinforce the learning experience.

No Prep Required! "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" is a complete lesson that allows educators, counselors, and parents to effortlessly guide children through the activity. Simply open the Google Slides file, and you're ready to embark on this magical journey.

It's a hassle-free way to introduce important SEL concepts and empower children with essential life skills.

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Check out the Lapbook Version of Stack the Pumpkins!

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Use these fun and festive pumpkin-themed SEL activities to build rapport with students this fall & Halloween season. These activities will better help students to understand and express emotions.

Five pumpkin & Fall themed activities are included:

Activity #1: Pumpkin Breathing

Teach students to regulate their emotions as they trace the pumpkin and take deep breaths.

Activity #2: Emotional Awareness Activity Sheet

Students will take time to identify and describe each pumpkin emotion. On the lines provided, students can write about a time they felt that emotion, what may make someone feel this emotion, etc. Switch this activity up based on student needs and abilities.

Activity #3: How I Feel Sheets

Help students to explain and describe how they are feeling without having to speak directly about their feelings. This is great for students who aren't quite ready to talk but would participate in a coloring activity.

Activity #4: Pumpkin Coloring Sheets

Use this activity however you best see fit. Have students color the pumpkin emotion they are currently feeling, have students identify and color the feelings, etc. Mix it up based on your unique students.

Activity #5: Pumpkin Design Center

Let their minds go wild as they create their own emotional pumpkins in the pumpkin design center!

No matter how you use them, these activities are sure to get the conversation started with your students and better help them explain their emotions and viewpoints.

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Help teach students social skills and perspective-taking abilities with these engaging and interactive fall social skills activities for kids! These cute fall-themed activities are sure to help develop students' social skills and ability to see situations from other people's perspectives. 

Guide discussions about emotions, show the differences in people's reactions to the same situations, teach perspective-taking skills, and challenge students' understanding of empathy with these fun pumpkin fall-themed social-emotional activities.  

Included in this Download:

• Emotions Posters
• Color the Pumpkin Activity Sheets 
• 40 Situation Cards
• Pumpkin Emotions Labels
• Printer Friendly Black & White Design 

Students will love discussing the various situation cards.  Your students will gain the confidence to explain which emotions they think they would experience in each of the situations. It'll be eye-opening for students to hear responses to the various situations that differ from their own.  Students will lose themselves in the "Color the Pumpkin" activity sheets. They will be so sad to see the lesson come to an end!

Your students will have loads of fun with these emotion pumpkins and situation cards! Improve students' social skills and teach social-emotional skills while engaging in these fun social skills activities.

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So, these activities may seem fall-themed because of the pumpkins, but they can be used any time of the year! Simply laminate materials for durability. So, what are you waiting for? Download your copy today!

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This quick-prep SEL check-in activity is the perfect monster-themed way to have a quick check-in with students. Use this activity as a feelings check-in, get-to-know-me activity, calm-down strategies activity, icebreaker activity, or rapport-building activity. 

Gather information from your students without saying a word with this low-pressure “Rank these Statements” activity! Get to know your students, develop relationships, and build rapport with ease.   

Students will love ranking the statements on a 5-point scale, ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. You will love how much you learn about your students.

Their answers might surprise you!

Included in Download:

• 90 Sortable Monster Cards
• 6 Ranking Labels

Choose from the included 90 statements for a game unique to each student. Use this activity with small groups or individuals or as a check-in activity. 

Assembly is super simple. Print on card stock for durability, laminate, and cut apart to create statement cards. Place the ranking labels in different areas/containers to create a ranking system. 

You now have a fun and low-pressure way to get students talking! Students will feel comfortable and at ease with this cute monster-themed “rank these statements” SEL daily check-in activity. 

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If you attended the Counselors Summer Conference 2022, you do not need to purchase this resource.

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Welcome to Willow’s "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch," the ultimate Halloween or Fall Activity. This Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) activity is designed to help elementary school counselors, teachers, educators, and parents teach valuable calming strategies and coping skills.

This engaging and interactive lapbook resource is the perfect addition to your Halloween activities and SEL curriculum.

In today's fast-paced world, children often face various challenges and emotions that can be overwhelming. The "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" provides a magical and fun way to equip kids with essential skills to manage their emotions and build resilience.

Key Features:

• Engaging Halloween Theme: Dive into a captivating Halloween adventure with Willow, the friendly witch. Make learning about calming strategies exciting and relatable for children. Help Willow collect calming strategies pumpkins that help her to face various situations. 

• 45 Real-Life Scenarios: Explore 45 different scenarios that children commonly encounter in their lives, such as dealing with frustration, disappointment, nervousness, and more. Each scenario provides a unique opportunity to practice calming strategies.

• Interactive: Kids actively participate by stacking calming strategies pumpkins onto Willow's magic hat. "They will stack the pumpkins, helping equip Willow with all the strategies she could need! This hands-on approach helps reinforce learning and decision-making skills.

• SEL Integration: "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" seamlessly integrates with your existing SEL curriculum, promoting self-awareness, self-regulation, and responsible decision-making.

• Teacher and Parent-Friendly: This resource is designed with educators and parents in mind. Easily incorporate it into your classroom lessons, counseling sessions, or home activities.

This fun activity can be used year-round but is especially impactful and captivating during the Halloween spooky season. 

Why "Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" Matters:

• Empower Children: Equip children with essential tools to manage their emotions effectively and build resilience.
• Promote Positive Behavior: Teach kids to make thoughtful choices when faced with challenging situations.
• Halloween Fun: Incorporate the excitement of Halloween into your SEL lessons while keeping them neutral and respectful, aligning with educational standards.
• Boost Engagement: The interactive nature of this resource keeps kids engaged and excited about learning.

"Enchanted Pumpkin Patch" is a lapbook activity that allows educators, counselors, and parents to effortlessly guide children as they learn new calming strategies and coping skills.

Click the preview to learn more!

--> Check out the DIGITAL version of Stack the Pumpkins!

--> Now included in my Hallowen and Fall Activities SEL Lessons Bundle!

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• Calming Corner and Coping Skills | Digital Calm Down Kit
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