Social Emotional Activities Kit
3FSEP
Apply 5 Core Skills
Self Awareness Self Management Social Awareness Relationship Skills Challenges and Choices
Support relationship building, and interpersonal skills, recognize emotions, control thoughts, set goals, develop empathy through Play
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Kit Contents:
Mental Blox Game Body Movement Cards Time Timer Yoga Mat Knubby Mats Felt Face Feelings Emoji Ball Set
Texture Silicone Sensory Mats Feeling Faces Ball Set Gyrobi Sphere x 3 Bouncy Band Chair Feet Stringy Ball x 3 Senseeze Square Cushion Large Body Poetry Cards
Some items may be substituted based on availability
Description: Social Emotional Learning Kit aims to support the respectful and inclusive participation of all people while developing emotional regulation skills, mental flexibility, inhibition and working memory (the executive functions)
Less Fidget and More focus with Planned and Familiar Body Movement Breaks
Adaptive exercises that challenge and provide opportunities for success while working on Enhancing and Decreasing specific feelings with communication-assistive products.
1.Meaningful Inclusion 2.Consciously attend to breath work 3.Exercise 4.Movement 5.Awareness of body sensations 6.Attending to care for my body, nutrition 7.Meditation and prayer 8.Caring, nurturing self-talk Activity Goals
Some Possible Activities
1.Stretchy Breathing
Need: Yoga Mat . Stringy Balls . Visual Timer
Using the Stringy Balls, pinch the strings to expand and contract the ball in time with your breathing. Work towards a big breath (stretch out the strings), hold your breath (hold the stretched strings) for 2-5 seconds, and release the breath (strings). Repeat working from aggravated/excited breathing state towards controlling the breath and calm. Pro Tip: Exhale breaths slow down the heart rate. 2. Humming Bee Breathing A unique sensation helps create an instant calm and is especially soothing around your forehead. Use to relieve frustration, anxiety, and anger. Research shows it may help reduce your heart rate, think more clearly, and feel less irritable. 1.Choose a comfortable seated position. 2.Close your eyes and relax your face. 3.Place your first fingers on the tragus cartilage that partially covers your ear canal. 4.Inhale and gently press your fingers into the cartilage as you exhale. 5.Keeping your mouth closed, make a loud humming sound. 6.Continue for as long as is comfortable.
3. Stimulate the balance system with BIG Movements
Stimulate and engage the Vestibular or Balance System with some of these ideas: Play "row, row, row your boat" while the participant sits on the Orange Knubby Mats. Toss, roll, & catch the heat-sensitive ball - notice finger & palm print Wiggle on the Black Chair Feet - they enable free movement while seated (level it up by placing the vibrating cushion behind their back) Get out the Body Movement card deck and try some poses Tap along to music with the Boom Whakers - look up Youtube videos for ideas! Try doing crab walks and bridges using feet in the Knubby Mat and Hands or torso on the vibrating cushion
4. Use Deep Pressure to soothe the body/mind
Deep pressure can help to relieve anxiety by regulating the sensory system. This can be misunderstood and appear as challenging behaviour e.g. pushing others Push-ups off the wall feet or hands on the vibrating cushion or nubby mats throw the heat-sensitive ball at targets and different heights Catch and toss the ball with your hands, feet, 2 fingers, etc. Place the weighted lap pad on the knees, hips, shoulders Keep constant light pressure (a finger is fine) or squeeze of pressure on large muscles, pulse the pressure for a count of 3 on, 3 release
5. Music and Movement
Strick a Pose from the deck like Simon, Says games As long as the music is playing, we need to hold this Movement pose Simon Says Yoga
Points to remember All self-regulation activities should be monitored and supervised at all times by a caring adult. Sensory breaks should be timetabled and directed by the adult to get the most from the sessions. A visual task strip would be helpful to show what the child needs to do within the session. TFH are not trained Occupational Therapists and all information is given as a basic introduction.
6. Mood Ball Faces Validate and give space for the mood
Too often we tell people to "Just Smile" or "Be Happy" because it makes those around us feel more comfortable. We need to teach children that moods like happiness are just as valid and needed as unhappiness. Delving into the mood is important. We cannot fully appreciate Joy if we do not know sadness or anger. Validate the bad mood and use it as a learning opportunity. According to Carter, bad moods are an opportunity to help build a child’s “emotional literacy” and learn the difference between “feeling bad” and “bad behavior.” We should acknowledge that the child feels not
happy and that he has a right to do so. Use the mood faces to talk about feelings. the Happy Smile is for times like: the Frustrated Eyes are for times like:
The FELT FACES activity board is excellent for learning new vocabulary, exploring different emotions, and encouraging imagination. The face can smile, be silly, cry, show anger, and much more. Kids can experiment with facial expressions to develop the ability to identify human emotions. 7. Felt Faces Activity Board
Playing with the felt faces and asking the children, “What emotion do you think it is?”, “How does they feel?” It is an excellent resource for playfully learning feelings vocabulary. These colourful visual felt pieces can also support your child in his/her language development. Kids can also experiment with facial expressions to develop the ability to identify human emotions. It can be fun to make the facial expressions themselves in a mirror and then show them on the felt face. English emotions words to learn: Happy, Mad, Sad, Excited, Scared, Worried, Afraid, Shy, Jealous, Loved or Love, Bored, Nervous, Frustrated, Angry, Upset, Calm, Thankful, Embarrassed, Lonely, Hopeful, Proud, Surprised, Tired, Sleepy, Sick, Silly, Furious, Irritated, Left Out
Points to remember All self-regulation activities should be monitored and supervised at all times by a caring adult. Sensory breaks should be timetabled and directed by the adult to get the most from the sessions. A visual task strip would be helpful to show what the child needs to do within the session. TFH are not trained Occupational Therapists and all information is given as a basic introduction.
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