Self Regulation, Calm Down Corner, Yoga, Brain Break, Self Esteem SEL Activities

This social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum helps Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade kids self-regulate, use calming strategies, and develop mindfulness, self-control, and self-esteem and positive self talk. It teaches emotional awareness using five detailed lessons, engaging classroom tools (calm down corner, yoga cards, brain breaks), and social emotional learning activities (games, coloring pages, writing prompts, and worksheets).

What does this unit cover?

⭐️Self-Regulation Lesson 1 teaches kids what self-regulation is and how to identify what emotions and experiences require us to self-regulate.

⭐️Regulating Emotions & Calming Down Lesson 2 teaches kids to identify and practice different ways to calm down, including balloon breathing. It also includes instructions on creating calm down corner kits for kids.

⭐️Mindfulness Strategies Lesson 3 teaches children to practice different ways to calm down, relieve stress, and be mindful through brain breaks and yoga.

⭐️Self-Control Lesson 4 teaches children about self-control and when and how they need to use it during different times and experiences.

⭐️Self-Esteem Lesson 5 teaches children what self-esteem is and identifies positive things about themselves and things they are good at.

Activities included in the Self-Management unit:

• Discussion Starters cards
• Interactive anchor charts
• Posters
• Boardgame
• Feelings Check-In Chart
• Mini-Books
• Journal
• Calming Corner Posters
• Brain Breaks
• Yoga cards
• Writing Activity
• Flower self-esteem craftivity
• & more!

PLUS A BRAND NEW BONUS: Family Partnership Guide

Connect with and encourage families to take part in the social-emotional learning development of their child and the concepts you are teaching at school. Each unit includes a printable guide with a letter to families, strategies and activities they can try at home, and a book guide with video links.

♥♥This unit is available in the mind+heart Social Emotional Learning Curriculum for K-2 for a SPECIAL DISCOUNT. Get an entire year’s worth of lessons (40+ included) and activities to help young children develop emotional literacy, self-control, and social competence TODAY! ♥♥

WHY this is the ONE Social-Emotional Learning resource you need to teach kids to self-manage!

1. Each lesson and follow-up activities can extend to cover your SEL time for a month! This is a flexible SEL curriculum that can be taught when teachers have time, while the recommendation is to teach a lesson once a week and extend it throughout the week with the follow-up activities.
2. You will have what you need to facilitate meaningful discussions and impactful activities that build important social and emotional skills and grow your classroom community.
3. You will save time as the planning is done for you.
4. Since this is research-based and follows the CASEL framework for SEL, you know that you are covering the most important lessons kids need!
5. It provides a TON of variety and includes activities that will engage students and help them build important emotional awareness skills.
6. The lessons and activities work great for morning classroom meetings or end of the day lessons, for school counselors, classroom teachers, and in a homeschool setting.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jennifer T. says, "This is an AMAZING product!! It is so well thought out and so practical to use with the students. WOW!! Definitely a must have. THANK YOU!!!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jill W. says, "This has some great activities to help kids and parents with strategies to help relax and calm down. Parents were super appreciative of my taking time to teach these and help kids build a library of tricks to help them when they are frustrated."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Lisa M. says, "My students loved this resource! It was simple, yet engaging! I loved how easy it was to implement, and I could definitely see an improvement in my students' self-regulation skills!"

♥♥Teach the printable version of this unit with the digital version of the Self-Management unit. Buy them together in THIS $$ saving bundle! ♥♥

Need digital and printable SEL lessons and activities?

♥♥The DIGITAL & PRINTABLE Social Emotional Learning Curriculum COMBO BUNDLE for K-2 is available NOW at a HUGE discount (45% OFF buying the units separately)! Use both bundles together (DIGITAL & PRINTABLE) to offer a well-rounded SEL program in your classroom! ♥♥

Check out the other SEL units for K-2:

Emotions & Feelings

Growth Mindset

Relationships & Friendship

Empathy & Social Awareness

Kindness & Bucket Filling

Respect & Gratitude

Responsibility, Goal Setting, & Conflict Resolution

Related Products

SEL Book Companion Bundle

Morning Meeting SEL Bundle

Back to School SEL Resource

Kindness Classroom Challenge Pack with Calendars

Class Management BUNDLE

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Please ask all questions before purchasing or email me at elyse@proudtobeprimary.com.

Terms of Use: This product is licensed for personal classroom use ONLY unless multiple licenses are purchased. Your purchase grants you a license to use in a secure, password-protected online platform (such as Google Classroom) with your students only. You may not transfer or share with another teacher or use for commercial purposes (Outschool, etc.).

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