30 things Buffaloes can do for EMOTIONAL HEALTH
Spring 2020 From: Ms. Erickson, School Counselor
Practice taking 3 belly breaths every hour. 1 | Make a list of all the emotions and feelings you can think of. 2 | Play Emotions Charades… can your family guess the feelings on your face? 3 | Write a letter to encourage someone or tell them what you appreciate about them. 4 | Ask how you can help at home by doing 3 extra helpful chores. 5 | Make a colorful poster or sign about KINDNESS 6 |
Make a list of 10 ways kids can show RESPECT to each other at school. 7 | Write a story about a character who has the super- power of COMPASSION 8 | Take a walk and count how many things are red. 9 | Let’s be OPTIMISTIC! Make a list of 30 things you are grateful for or appreciate.10 | Make cinnamon toast, or some other tasty treat for a family member. 11 | See if you can be second all day… try to let others go first all day long. 12 |
Call a family member. Ask them how they are doing. 13 | Be RESPONSIBLEClean up without being asked. 14 | Take some time to stretch and learn a new yoga pose. 15 | Play Red Light-Green Light to practice self-control.16 | Write or draw what it means to be a good friend. 17 | Make a card for someone you love. 18 |
Think of 5 places that you have visited to make you happy. 19 | Write about your hero. Someone who has great INTEGRITY. 20 | Practice sitting one minute and focus on the sounds you hear. 21 | Practice 5 finger breathing: Trace your fingers slowly, inhale on the way up, exhale on the way down. 22 | Play a game with someone showing great COOPERATION. 23 | Make a list of things that help you calm down when you are angry. 24 |
Make greeting cards with cheerful pictures and positive messages for MONDOVI staff. 25 | Create a recipe for what makes a good friend (like 1 cup of kindness etc.) 26 | Draw a picture of your future self in your future career. 27 | Read a book. What feelings did you notice as you read?28 | Try something new! Even if it may be difficult, show you can PERSEVERE through it! 29 | Practice having SELF- CONFIDENCEList 5 things you love about yourself. 30 |
GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES
Instructions: For each day off of school, choose one activity that matches your child's grade level. All activities are from the Second Step Curriculum that is an evidence-based social-emotional learning curriculum.
DURING OUR SCHOOL CLOSURE - Ms. Erickson is still available to talk to students and families. If you would like to get in touch with me to either talk about something, please email me - ferickson@mondovi.k12.wi.us and we can set something up.
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