There is no doubting that the way we speak to, and about, ourselves directly affects how we feel. Affirmations can help children learn to speak kindly to themselves and to believe in their own abilities, and this collection of 55 powerful, mindful affirmations for kids – available as printable cards – has been specifically developed […]
The Color Monster Emotions Activity: Free Printable
Inside: This free, printable The Color Monster Emotions Activity is a fabulous activity for developing emotional intelligence with children in the early grades. About the Book We are long time fans of The Color Monster book by Anna Llena – with it featuring on our 21 Best Books about Feelings and Emotions and 101 Social […]
9 Best Picture Books About Divorce and Separation
Divorce is difficult for all members of a family but there is no denying it is especially challenging for children. One of the best methods for helping children understand and process the overwhelming feelings and emotions caused by separation and divorce is by reading books together. To help with this task we’ve collected together our […]
12 Picture Books About Anxiety for Kids
The world can feel overwhelming or stressful for all of us, but especially for children. Picture books provide an excellent vehicle for processing anxiety, developing empathy, or gaining perspective on a situation. In fact, combining the perfect picture book with the voice and warm lap of a special adult, can be the perfect antidote for […]
28 Printable Breathing Exercises for Kids
Give your child the gift of mindful breathing with these printable breathing exercise cards featuring 28 breathing exercises for kids. Why? Because breathing has to be the handiest tool we can gift our child for their feelings and emotions toolkit, after all your breath goes everywhere with you! 28 Printable Breathing Exercise Cards for Kids […]
25 Awesome Guided Journals for Teens & Tweens
Inside: The best 25 journals for teens and tweens, hand-picked for you and your growing kids. Growing up is hard. Just ask any pre-pubescant kid dealing with seesawing hormones, confronting physical changes and overwhelming emotions. When puberty hits, life can seem more than a little confusing, intimidating, and even a bit scary. Journalling can be […]
7 Young Adult Books for Social Emotional Learning (Grades 6-12)
Before the advent of cell phones and iPads, books more regularly served as an escape from everyday life for generations of teens and tweens. Unfortunately, often nowadays our students are more likely to read a tweet, watch a TikTok video or scroll SnapChat then pick up a book. But putting the right young adult book […]
Printable Feelings & Emotions Journal: 70 Drawing & Writing Prompts
We know you are going to love this journal! It’s perfect for helping children creatively explore a wide range of feelings and emotions, as well as self awareness and relationship building. We call it Being Me – our brand new printable Feelings and Emotions Journal. The journal includes 70 creative writing and drawing prompts to […]
6 Great Picture Books for Social-Emotional Learning
Inside: Support children at home and school with this collection of 6 helpful picture books for social-emotional learning. Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a huge component of success at school, and for learning more generally. Teachers understand that it’s very difficult for a student to learn if he or she is struggling with emotional wellbeing. Luckily, […]
7 Classroom Mindfulness Exercises for Kids
Inside: Find seven simple, effective classroom mindfulness exercises to use with your students. Interest in mindfulness in schools has certainly increased in recent years, and for good reason. With children being exposed to greater numbers of environmental stressors, it is important that they develop positive coping skills as they learn to navigate the busy social […]