elementary age emotional development resources

Help your child find calm and learn to recognize and acknowledge their emotions with 64 pages full of engaging exercises meant to encourage mindfulness and concentration. Includes four sheets of stickers! A strong educational foundation helps ensure a child is able to benefit from the learning opportunities available in today's first grade and second grade classrooms. This workbook helps children identify and acknowledge emotions, develop coping skills, and find inner peace and concentration.

This growth mindset workbook for kids teaches children age 7-10 to believe in themselves and face challenges with confidence. The inspirational kids journal with prompts shows that mistakes are an opportunity to grow, and that with a positive kid's mindset, they can achieve anything if they are persistent! Complete the interactive journal’s fun activities and writing prompts with a journal buddy e.g. a parent or grandparent who will love their special time sharing ideas, stories and conversations.

With 9 Stories in 1, the fun never ends! What Should Danny Do? is an innovative, interactive book that empowers kids with the understanding that their choices will shape their days, and ultimately their lives into what they will be. Written in a "Choose Your Own Story" style, the book follows Danny, a Superhero-in-Training, through his day as he encounters choices that kids face on a daily basis. As your children navigate through the different story lines, they will begin to realize that their choices for Danny shaped his day into what it became. And in turn, their choices for themselves will shape their days, and ultimately their lives, into what they will be.

ANXIETY SENSORY ITEMS: A screen-free way to teach kids how to soothe themselves! Our hands-on breathing boards help build social emotional coping skills by providing cues and physical objects to guide kids through breathing exercises. The Mindful Maze Boards would make a great addition to your play therapy toys. 

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL TOYS: Each of the Mindful Maze breathing boards offers a unique experience because each child needs different breathing activities for different situations.

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES: Teach kids to sooth themselves with hands-on calming toys for kids that help build social emotional skills by providing cues and physical objects to deal with big emotions, without the strains that come with screens. 

GREAT FIDGET THERAPY TOYS: Our mesmerizing sensory bottles are perfect as occupational therapy toys or play therapy toys. These calm down tubes help with anxiety relief for kids and are easy to enjoy. 

STRESS RELIEF TOYS FOR KIDS: Each calm down bottle offers a unique experience because each child reacts differently to a stressful situation. Kids or adults can enjoy an independent play or practice quiet focus. 

ANGER MANAGEMENT TOYS: If kids are upset or stressed, encourage them to focus on the movement within the fidget tube. This allows them to slow down their heart rate and respiration as they turn their attention to there.

Support students by helping them identify and practice positive behaviors and develop empathy with Social and Emotional Learning Activities. Research shows that SEL experiences improve student achievement, reduce stress, and increase positive behaviors such as kindness, gratitude, and empathy. Social and Emotional Learning Activities includes 100+ engaging activities that help you weave social and emotional learning activities into the busy school day! Activities include skill practice across the curriculum by incorporating writing, reading, math, social studies, and cultural diversity into SEL instruction. Each unit has a different SEL focus and includes a teacher page with an introduction and corresponding activity pages. Children will learn positive behaviors, develop self-love, and learn empathy through: Real-world scenarios Mindfulness activities Communication activities Creative writing Mazes, puzzles, and games Art projects Critical thinking and problem solving Activities may be used for whole-class instruction or small groups, or completed individually at home. 

Just like baseball, dancing, and math, mindfulness is a skill that kids can build with practice. Mindfulness for Kids in 10 Minutes a Day is full of simple meditations, breathing exercises, and more to help kids make mindfulness a habit. With just a few minutes of practice each day, kids will discover how mindfulness can boost their mood, improve their focus, and empower them to let go of their worries―so they can thrive no matter what life throws their way!

Mindful Kids: 50 Mindfulness Activities for Kindness , Focus and Calm