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Start off the year in a positive way... looking for things that brighten our day! The first day of school is quickly approaching! The book, “Butterflies on the First Day of School” is a terrific one to share with your new group of students. After reading, tell students that their challenge for today is to notice positive moments during their day where they begin to feel more comfortable in their new classroom and/ or school environment. Towards the end of the day, students will choose a butterfl

Help your students develop self-awareness with this read aloud extension activity! This product is a great follow up to the book "Listening to My Body" by Gabi Garcia. It can also stand alone as an activity to help kids check-in with their bodies. This product includes: 1 Printable "Listening to My Body" worksheetSlideshow featuring the emotions: sadness, happiness, fear, anger, and love (22 slides total) Slideshow includes scenarios for kids to envision where they feel the target emotion1

Are you looking for a quick and easy activity to celebrate your student's unique smarts?!Teach them about the 8 kinds of intelligences! This engaging lesson will help students discover their natural smarts as well as identify which smarts they want to develop more! This activity is highly motivating as students will be learning about their brain and where their natural talents lie. However, we don't just talk about what we are already good at, this activity reminds students that with a growth

Deepen problem solving skills with these easy to use task cards! Teaching your students about kid-sized versus adult-sized problems is a fantastic way for them to develop a deep understanding of what they can control/ fix and what they might need help with. Begin the conversation by reading "Maddi's Fridge" by Lois Brandt. This book is perfect because the character Sofia tries to help her friend experiencing food insecurity and treats the problem as a kid-sized one. However, it isn't until Sof

This is the ULTIMATE bundle to help your students develop strong self-awareness skills this school year! Within this bundle, your students will learn how to become in touch with their everyday feelings and actions. All of these morning slides ask students to think about how they can regulate their thoughts and actions so they can experience the world in a positive manner. There is no specific order to use these morning slides! Instead, use them as you see fit for your students needs! I am so ex

Revisit classroom expectations while building a connected classroom community!Do you feel like you are always giving reminders to your students? Is each day a struggle with behavior? I was feeling this way too until I decided to have a "classroom reset." When our students see that they are being involved in remaking the classroom community with their thoughts and ideas at the core, they are more than willing to make necessary repairs! In this product you will find: ⭐️5 pre-written morning mess

Let's help our kids gain the skills they need to become responsible decision makers! This chart includes the 4 steps to making a responsible decision. I have also included suggested books that I have used with my students to foster conversation surrounding decisions. This chart has enhanced my classroom community. Students will begin to reflect on their own decisions and modify behaviors as needed! Building this language of being "responsible decision makers" is essential for a healthy classroo

Develop a positive classroom climate in your classroom this year! This Morning Meeting set is based on the book "The Energy Bus" by Jon Gordon. Each day of the week is based on one of the 5 rules highlighted in the book. This is a great slide set to use at the beginning of the year or after a long break to get kids back into the swing of things! In this product you will find: ⭐️5 pre-written morning messages along with suggested shares, greetings, and activities! ⭐️5 printable worksheets to us

Incorporate mindfulness each Monday with this pack! Start each week off strong by learning about the various ways we can practice mindfulness! Students will get a chance to share strategies they already use and learn how we can practice mindfulness both internally and externally by moving our bodies! In this product you will find: ⭐️5 pre-written morning messages along with suggested shares, greetings, and activities! ⭐️2 blank #Mindful Monday slides to create your own message and activities!

Looking for a way to help your students cope with their BIG feelings? Try out this feelings flip book! This flip book is a fantastic way for students to plan out how they can respond in a situation when they have a big feeling before it happens. This flip book features an "I can" page for students to brainstorm strategies they plan to use. There is also an "I will say" page where students can write either calming mantras or exact wording they can use when experiencing BIG feelings. Have studen

Make kindness a superpower in your classroom! This morning slide set is a great lead up to World Kindness Day! It can also be used at any time in the year. With this slide set, your students will be able to discuss and develop personal mantras that connect kindness to how they relate to their school community, friends, the environment, and themselves. In this product you will find: ⭐️5 pre-written morning messages along with suggested shares, greetings, and activities! ⭐️4 Printable coloring pa

Encourage your students to become self-aware and develop strong coping strategies!More and more often, students come to school feeling stressed. No matter what stressors children experience, it is important they learn coping skills to help them regain control of their body and mind! With this week-long morning message kit, students will learn to identify what stress is, how it might manifest itself in our bodies, and most importantly, provide space for students to experiment with different exerc

Engage your students with this Encanto themed morning message pack! Students will be able to celebrate their gifts, embrace mistakes, identify sources of pressure in their lives, determine ways to cope with BIG feelings, and lastly discuss what they need to be happy! In this product you will find: ⭐️5 pre-written morning messages along with suggested shares, greetings, and activities each for Kindergarten to 1st grade as well as separate slides geared towards 2nd Grade-6th Grade! ⭐️Printable ac

Do you have students who are “best-friends” but can’t seem to get along? Try out this friendship agreement!This friendship agreement is a great way to brainstorm with students about how they can improve their friendship so everyone feels valued. Write down student's suggestions of how they can make their friendship work better for everyone, print it out, and students will become accountable for their actions in their friendship! As a second grade teacher myself, I believe that students often n

Encourage your students to become socially-aware and develop empathy for others! It is important that children learn about empathy from an early age. With this week-long morning message kit, students will be challenged to think about their own feelings as well as critically think about how other people might be feeling. In this product you will find: ⭐️5 pre-written morning messages along with suggested shares, greetings, and activities! ⭐️The ability to customize the messages, greetings, and

Encourage your students to think critically about their daily actions! Let's help our kids gain the skills they need to become responsible decision makers! With this week-long morning message kit, students will be challenged to think about advice they would give to another student to help them become responsible decision makers! This resource is great because you can completely customize the messages to fit the needs of your students! In this product you will find: ⭐️5 pre-written morning mess

Start the school year off strong by promoting #TEAMWORK!The beginning of the year is a crucial time for every classroom. Start your school year off strong with a clearly focused vision from the start: TEAMWORK! With this bundle, you will receive resources that work in tandem and all focus on the vision of working as a TEAM. From the visual wall hanging stating your goal of working as a team to the daily *editable* morning slides and teamwork activities, your students will be ready to build posi

Notice and celebrate all of the awesome qualities our students each have! Teaching your students about self-esteem is a fantastic way for them to develop self-worth and self-awareness. Once we begin to have conversations about all of the great things we can do as well as the things we like about ourselves, students are better able to bounce back from mistakes and develop a growth mindset! For example, when students communicate their ability to do something really well and how much practice they

Looking for a SEL project perfect for any age? Create a mindfulness book together!Begin by creating breathing exercises as a class! This is a great way to practice shared writing at the beginning of the year. When your students are ready, they can work on their own page and breathing exercise! Once your book is done, this A-Z mindfulness book would be a perfect addition to any calm corner! Like what you see? Get it for your students today!If you have any questions, email: SELMinded@gmail.comYou

Build classroom community and promote teamwork! Start this school year off right by emphasizing the importance of teamwork! With this morning meeting you will cultivate peer-to-peer relationships built respect. Throughout the week, your class will create a chart of what a good teammate looks and sounds like, get to know each other with some fun ice breakers, foster new friendships by coaching kids to ask questions and find commonalities with their peers, discuss how great teammates encourage ea