Social Emotional
It is important to keep consistency for your student during these challenging times. We recommend creating a daily routine for your student. The schedule can be flexible to meet the needs of your family. The resources below may be helpful to incorporate into a daily routine. We will continue to add resources, so please check back.
You can support Social Emotional Learning (SEL) skill development at home by encouraging your child to:
Identify and name their emotions, feelings, and thoughts
Identify positive and negative consequences of actions
Demonstrate the ability to follow routines and generate ideas to solve problems
Create a goal and track progress toward achieving that goal
Identify feelings expressed by others
Identify ways that people and groups are similar and different
Demonstrate attentive listening without distraction
Identify and take steps to resolve interpersonal conflicts in constructive ways
Demonstrate a sense of community responsibility
Additional information here
Resources
Indiana Association of Resources and Child Advocacy (IARCA): This website provides contact information to mental health providers in Indiana.
PBIS World: PBIS has a variety of resources for families. This includes behavior interventions. Easy to use, click a behavior and a list of tiered options appear to help finding solutions to the behavior.
GoNoodle: GoNoodle engages students with movement and mindfulness. GoNoodle benefits student's physical wellness, academic success, and social-emotional health.
Youtube- MindYeti: These videos emphasizes mindfulness practices.
Cosmic Kids: Yoga and mindfulness for children.
100 Day of Neuroscience: Good for all students and parents to learn about their brain and how it works.
Teach Town: Teach Town offers free social skills resources through June 30, 2020.
Inside SEL: SEL Resources for parents, educators, and school communities.
Headspace: This site includes resources for meditations, sleep and movement exercises.
Nepris: This site provides career exploration resources.
Coronavirus Anxiety and your Ancient Brain: This YouTube video provides families with strategies on how to reduce anxiety and taking back your sense of calm during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Losing Control of our Emotions: This YouTube video for elementary-aged students can be used to gain an understanding of the way their brain works to recognize and manage their emotions.
National Institute of Mental Health: This site provides crisis hotline phone numbers for anyone who is in need of mental health guidance.
SOCS currently uses a program called Second Steps in grades K-5. Second Steps have provided virtual resources for families, during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Please see below:
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