Danielle Thrush

These activity cards with scenarios allow students to express empathy. These are used in conjunction of the story "Stand In My Shoes".

Cards that you can print and cut. Use the cards in conjunction with a game board and die. Or you can print multiple sets and have the students play this as a small group to build community. Students pull a card and determine either a solution for the problem or how they would feel if that happened to them.

A set of 4 cards that can be cut apart in order for students to use or refer back to in class. The students start at the star and trace their finger along the shape as they take a breath in, hold, and then out. This is the same strategy that is used with the ZONES curriculum.

A worksheet reflection that can be used after teaching about or participating in a career day.

Cards that you can print and cut. Use the cards in conjunction with a game board and die in order to get to know your student. Or you can print multiple sets and have the students play this as a small group to build community or to get to know one another.

Wordsearch of ways to handle your anger appropriately. Do this in conjunction with a story about anger! I use "Angry Octopus."

Talk about different texture words. Write those in the handprint. Have the students feel different objects in a closed box by sticking their hand in there and not looking. Have the student write what the object feels like in one column. In the other column have them name the object that they think it is. After you have done all the objects, pass them around for the to see and feel once again. Talk about if the item was what they thought it was. Does it feel differently now that they can see it?

After reviewing the characteristics that make a positive friendship, the students reflect on a time that they were a good friend.