Kids, like adults, have been through a lot over the past several months. It’s likely that many of your students have not been asked to explicitly reflect on all that has happened, how they have changed, and what they have lost. This activity pushes them to do exactly that, without the pressure of expressing their […]

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When words fail us, music comes through. Creating playlists to express how we feel- in general or around a specific thing- can be extremely therapeutic and a great mindfulness practice in sitting with your feelings. When we do this exercise with kids, it can also be a great insight into how they are feeling, and […]

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Simply put, a worry jar is just that – a jar for kids to place their worries in. They can write them (or draw them) on a piece of paper. Worries jars can be a creative tool to help kids process how they are feeling by identifying what they are upset about. A jar carries […]

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You may have the feeling that you have had this feeling before: recent research tells us that the emotion many of us are experiencing during this seemingly endless pandemic is actually grief. We’re feeling loss: loss of our everyday “normal,” loss of freedom, and for far too many of us, loss of loved ones. We’re […]

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While grief may seem to only impact a handful of returning k-12 students, it’s a misconception that most students are entering this school year without having experienced significant loss. That loss can be seen in the chained up playgrounds, the silent sports fields, and on the half covered faces of children in masks. Kids nationwide […]

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