https://insighttimer.com/
Dear Riley Students and Families,
Throughout the school year we will use the Second Step curriculum to learn social and emotional skills.
Family can access Secondstep.org curriculum and access to K–5 Songs, Photos, and Videos through the Family tab. Instructions on how families can create an account are in each grade level’s Family Letter (below). In addition, we have been learning about emotion management and self awareness through the practice of mindfulness. Below are activities for students and families that help us all continue to learn and practice these skills while at home.
Throughout the school year we have been using Second Step (Secondstep.org) to learn social and emotional skills.
Families can access Secondstep.org curriculum and access to K–5 Songs, Photos, and Videos through the family tab. Instructions for how families can create an account are in each grade level’s Family Letter (below)
Kindergarten
k_family_letter.pdf
k_spanish_family_letter.pdf
1st Grade
g1_family_letter.pdf
g1_family_letter_spanish.pdf
2nd Grade
g2_family_letter.pdf
g2_family_letter_spanish.pdf
3rd Grade
g3_family_letter.pdf
g3_family_letter_spanish.pdf
4th Grade
g4_family_letter.pdf
g4_family_letter_spanish.pdf
5th Grade
g5_family_letter.pdf
g5_family_letter_spanish.pdf
What Is Mindfulness? Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment – with openness and curiosity.
It has a variety of research-backed impacts, including reduction in stress, and improvements in emotional regulation, and focus
4 FREE Mindfulness Lessons for students and families to do together!
CLICK HERE www.mindfulschools.org/free-online-mindfulness-class-for-kids/#episodes
Virtual Calming Room (our district is designing its own): https://sites.google.com/cnusd.k12.ca.us/cnusdvirtualcalmingroom/home
Mindful Life Project: http://mindfullifeproject.org/resources/
GoNoodle Mindfulness videos https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/from-mindless-to-mindful
Mind Yeti https://mindyeti.com/
Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/
Mind Yeti on Vimeo: English | Spanish
FREE Social-Emotional Videos and Books For Home from Social Thinking: https://www.socialthinking.com/free-stuff
Additional Resources (as listed on SLCSD website)
EMOTIONAL REGULATION When people of any age have the ability to regulate their emotions it can benefit them in all areas of life. Children tend to show lower levels of stress, perform better in school and are better able to resolve conflicts with peers.
What is Emotional Regulation?
At home practice mindfulness, meditation, yoga, exercise, listen to calming music
Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions (6th–12th grades)?
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS Activities for Following Directions and Listening with Art
How to Draw a Minion
Jack Hartmann Says | Following Directions Song for Kids
Learn How to Draw Piggie, with Mo
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures 2019 Episode 8 - Follow Those Directions
Following Directions with Goofy -- Disney
Worst Day of My Life Ever, by Julia Cook - Children's Book About Listening & Following Instructions
FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS
BAD APPLE - A Tale of Friendship by Edward Hemingway - Children's Books Read Aloud
Getting Along with Others Video
Kid President's Guide to Making a New Friend
Playing with a Friend Social Skills Video
Video Modeling - Asking a Friend to Play
Wonkidos Playing with Friends FULL EPISODE
Captain Compassion®: Here, children can find games, comics, and activities they can do on their own, or with their families, to learn about how they can help stop bullying.
KEEPING HANDS TO SELF
Hands Are for Helping
Hands to Yourself
Keep Your Hands to Yourself – WonderGrove Kids
KINDNESS Elementary Secondary LISTENING
Active Listening Student Production
Listen Better Lesson
Social Skills Video - Listening With Your Body
Whole Body Listening
Fun Games to Teach Active Listening
How to Teach Perspective-Talking to Children
10 YouTube Videos You Need for Social Skills Therapy
Pinterest- Search Kids Perspective Taking
How to Teach Problem-Solving Skills to Kids (Ages 3-14)
31 Best Wordless Videos to Teach Problem Solving
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame (Problem solving skill for kids)
Helping kids and teens deal with peer pressure
Pinterest — conflict resolution visual diagrams
RESPECTING OTHERS Elementary
Dear Riley Students and Families,
Throughout the school year we will use the Second Step curriculum to learn social and emotional skills.
Family can access Secondstep.org curriculum and access to K–5 Songs, Photos, and Videos through the Family tab. Instructions on how families can create an account are in each grade level’s Family Letter (below). In addition, we have been learning about emotion management and self awareness through the practice of mindfulness. Below are activities for students and families that help us all continue to learn and practice these skills while at home.
Throughout the school year we have been using Second Step (Secondstep.org) to learn social and emotional skills.
Families can access Secondstep.org curriculum and access to K–5 Songs, Photos, and Videos through the family tab. Instructions for how families can create an account are in each grade level’s Family Letter (below)
Kindergarten
k_family_letter.pdf
k_spanish_family_letter.pdf
1st Grade
g1_family_letter.pdf
g1_family_letter_spanish.pdf
2nd Grade
g2_family_letter.pdf
g2_family_letter_spanish.pdf
3rd Grade
g3_family_letter.pdf
g3_family_letter_spanish.pdf
4th Grade
g4_family_letter.pdf
g4_family_letter_spanish.pdf
5th Grade
g5_family_letter.pdf
g5_family_letter_spanish.pdf
What Is Mindfulness? Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment – with openness and curiosity.
It has a variety of research-backed impacts, including reduction in stress, and improvements in emotional regulation, and focus
4 FREE Mindfulness Lessons for students and families to do together!
CLICK HERE www.mindfulschools.org/free-online-mindfulness-class-for-kids/#episodes
Virtual Calming Room (our district is designing its own): https://sites.google.com/cnusd.k12.ca.us/cnusdvirtualcalmingroom/home
Mindful Life Project: http://mindfullifeproject.org/resources/
GoNoodle Mindfulness videos https://family.gonoodle.com/activities/from-mindless-to-mindful
Mind Yeti https://mindyeti.com/
Insight Timer https://insighttimer.com/
Mind Yeti on Vimeo: English | Spanish
FREE Social-Emotional Videos and Books For Home from Social Thinking: https://www.socialthinking.com/free-stuff
Additional Resources (as listed on SLCSD website)
EMOTIONAL REGULATION When people of any age have the ability to regulate their emotions it can benefit them in all areas of life. Children tend to show lower levels of stress, perform better in school and are better able to resolve conflicts with peers.
What is Emotional Regulation?
At home practice mindfulness, meditation, yoga, exercise, listen to calming music
Why Do We Lose Control of Our Emotions (6th–12th grades)?
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS Activities for Following Directions and Listening with Art
How to Draw a Minion
Jack Hartmann Says | Following Directions Song for Kids
Learn How to Draw Piggie, with Mo
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures 2019 Episode 8 - Follow Those Directions
Following Directions with Goofy -- Disney
Worst Day of My Life Ever, by Julia Cook - Children's Book About Listening & Following Instructions
FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS
BAD APPLE - A Tale of Friendship by Edward Hemingway - Children's Books Read Aloud
Getting Along with Others Video
Kid President's Guide to Making a New Friend
Playing with a Friend Social Skills Video
Video Modeling - Asking a Friend to Play
Wonkidos Playing with Friends FULL EPISODE
Captain Compassion®: Here, children can find games, comics, and activities they can do on their own, or with their families, to learn about how they can help stop bullying.
KEEPING HANDS TO SELF
Hands Are for Helping
Hands to Yourself
Keep Your Hands to Yourself – WonderGrove Kids
KINDNESS Elementary Secondary LISTENING
Active Listening Student Production
Listen Better Lesson
Social Skills Video - Listening With Your Body
Whole Body Listening
Fun Games to Teach Active Listening
- 25 ESL Listening Activities for Seven Learning Styles—from Kinesthetic to Mathematical
- 6 fun games to teach active listening
- Simple and Fun Listening Games for Kids
- Top 10 listening activities (without a CD)
How to Teach Perspective-Talking to Children
10 YouTube Videos You Need for Social Skills Therapy
Pinterest- Search Kids Perspective Taking
- There are many pages (k-12) with scenarios, games, and activities to try at home with your children.
How to Teach Problem-Solving Skills to Kids (Ages 3-14)
31 Best Wordless Videos to Teach Problem Solving
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame (Problem solving skill for kids)
Helping kids and teens deal with peer pressure
Pinterest — conflict resolution visual diagrams
RESPECTING OTHERS Elementary
- Looking and Listening for Respectclick here for respect video
- Respect Rap Only
- The Calamead Dragon - A children's story about respect
- Sharing and Taking Turns (Original) - - Modeling Good Behavior (ASD)
- Sharing with Friends
- Social Story on Taking Turns
- Taking Turns and Sharing (readers only)click here to take turn and share
- I Can Do Hard Things ~ Kids Books Read Aloud
- Moral stories teaching the importance of work - The story of Seeds
- Little Children, Big Challenges: Committee for Children and Sesame Street have partnered to create a collection of resources for young children facing significant challenges. These materials, aimed at building children’s resilience, may be useful for educators and families.