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According to the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), working toward personal and academic goals aligns with the core SEL competency of self-management relating to:
- Impulse control.
- Stress management.
- Self-discipline.
- Self-motivation.
- Organizational skills.
It's never too late to start setting goals with young learners. Some ideas to consider are providing prompts to help get them thinking about what skills they want to work on individually.
- Is there something you want to become better at? (reading, drawing,singing,etc)
- How can the people around you help you to achieve these goals?
- Do you have a buddy that has the same goal as you and perhaps you can work together?
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As you read, here are some wonderful read-aloud questions to engage with the reading!
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What were some examples of the children in the book aiming for greatness?
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Is there any obstacle you promise to overcome in your life? How will you do it?
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What promise in the book do you personally connect to and why?
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Snow Fluff!
A super fun indoor activity on a snowy day! Here is what you will need:
- 1 cup corn starch
- 1 cup shaving cream
- Food Coloring
- Pour the cup of corn starch into a large bowl. Use a spoon to scoop the shaving cream on top of it. Put 5-10 drops of food coloring on top. Stir to mix.
- When the mixture looks like grated cheese, use your hands to squish the mixture even more.
- Pretty soon the shaving cream and corn starch will form a ball, about the same texture as dough.
- If your mixture is really wet and sticky after mixing, it needs a little more corn starch. If it won’t stick together and falls into pieces, add a little more shaving cream.
- That’s it! Try sculpting snow angels, snowmen, or make a tiny snow fort!
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When used the right way, humor can be an amazing tool to help cheer up a friend. Have you ever used jokes to help “fill up someone’s bucket” or make them feel better when they are upset? Check out these 101 corny jokes and try one of them out on a friend or family member. Did you make them smile?
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Intro to Improv
Improvisational (or improv for short) games are a great tool for teaching kids and helping them develop new social emotional skills. Through this creative form of play, children learn how to build friendships, strengthen language and communication skills, and learn about the world around them. They will also learn how to work together, problem-solve, and increase concentration.
Try out one of these 10 Best Improv Games for Kids
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Sometimes laughter and humor can be a good way to help us diffuse frustrating situations. Watch this video and see how Elmo helps cheer up his friend, Grover! How was Grover feeling in the beginning of the video versus the end?
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Sometimes, we're just feeling all the feels.
It's very common to struggle finding the right word that explains exactly how we're feeling. Expanding your emotional vocabulary will allow you to articulate yourself better. Once you're able to specifically identify what you are feeling, it will allow you to relax any tension that may be building up inside of your mind.
Here is a list of feeling words that are better able to describe your emotions than simply “good” or “bad". Getting more specific to explain how you feel is a relieving way to lower stress and anxiety.
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This message was put together by,
Todd- Literacy Leaders Program Administrator
Sarah- AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
Debbie- AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
Phil - Digital Programs Coordinator
Deb- Outreach and Family Engagement Administrator
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