Fun Social-Emotional Activities for Kids!
Engage young children in social-emotional learning at home with engaging activities inspired by books like "Do Unto Otters" and "Stick and Stone". Teach important values such as friendship, kindness, and empathy through interactive exercises. Encourage children to practice the Golden Rule, react positively to challenges, and explore the joy of reading. Foster emotional intelligence in early learners with these fun and educational ideas.
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More ideas for Social Emotional Learning at Home TK-2nd! Created by: Hilary Ramirez (School Counselor) and Megan Gross (SAI Teacher on Special Assignment)
Activity 1 The only way to have a friend is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do Unto Otters By: Laurie Keller We can practice the Golden Rule We can practice the Golden Rule with the people in our home. with the people in our home. Be friendly: Be friendly: Say Good morning! or How are you? Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners by Laurie Keller Age Range: 4 - 8 years. "Do not do to others that which would anger you if others did it to you." Socrates (the Greek philosopher), circa 470-399 B.C. Mr. Rabbit's new neighbors are Otters. OTTERS! But he doesn't know anything about otters. Will they get along? Will they be friends? Just treat otters the same way you'd like them to treat you, advises Mr. Owl. In her smart, playful style Laurie Keller highlights how to be a good friend and neighbor simply follow the Golden Rule! This title has Common Core connections. Be polite: Be polite: Use a inside voice Be honest: Be honest: Tell the truth Be kind: Be kind: Use nice words Share: Share: Play together with your siblings Help each other: Help each other: Help clean up or pick up your toys What else can you do?
Activity 2 It s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. Epictetus Epictetus
Stick and Stone By: Beth Ferry and Tom Lichtenheld Before you watch: Before you watch: Predict what you think it will be about. Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry (Author) Age Range: 4 - 7 years. When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor? Author Beth Ferry makes a memorable debut with a warm, rhyming text that includes a subtle anti-bullying message even the youngest reader will understand. New York Times bestselling illustrator Tom Lichtenheld imbues Stick and Stone with energy, emotion, and personality to spare. In this funny story about kindness and friendship, Stick and Stone join George and Martha, Frog and Toad, and Elephant and Piggie, as some of the best friend duos in children s literature. After you watch: After you watch: Why did Stick and Stone become friends? What does it mean to stick up for someone? What kind of friend is pinecone? What does the phrase Stick, Stone. A perfect 10, mean? ACTIVITY: ACTIVITY: Draw a picture of yourself helping a friend.
Activity 3 The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you ll go. Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss
The Good Egg By: Jory John The Good Egg reminds us we don t have to be perfect and neither do the people in our house! The Good Egg by Jory John -Read Aloud by krowe4kids. The Good Egg by Jory John - Read Aloud by krowe4kids. The good egg gets tired of being surrounded by bad eggs so he decides to take some time to himself. When he begins missing the rest of the carton, he realizes, it may not always be easy being the good egg but it's worth it. Subscribe to krowe4kids. Try out one of the Good Egg s ideas for feeling better! 1. Take deep breaths 2. Paint or draw a picture 3. Play outside
Activity 4 We all can dance when we find music we love. Giles Andreae Giles Andreae
Help your friends count on you, even when we have to stay home! Count on Me Count on Me By: Bruno Mars By: Bruno Mars Bruno Mars - Count On Me - Lyrics on screen Bruno Mars - "Count On Me" - Lyrics on screen and in description. I've used beautiful photos of animal friends for this song about friendship. Think about: Think about: How does this song and video make you feel? "Count on Me" is a song by American singer and songwriter Bruno Mars for his debut studio album Doo-Wops Hooligans (2010). It was written by Mars, and Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine of production team The Smeezingtons, who also handled the song's production. The song has been released as a radio single in Australia and New Zealand, serving as the overall fifth single from Doo-Wops Hooligans. Bruno Mars - "Count On Me" Lyrics: Oh uh-huh If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea I'll sail the world to find you If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see I'll be the light to guide you We find out what we're made of When we are called to help our friends in need [Chorus:] You can count on me like 1, 2, 3 I'll be there And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4, 3, 2 You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah Ooooooh, oooohhh yeah, yeah [Verse 2:] If you're tossin' and you're turnin' And you just can't fall asleep I'll sing a song beside you And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me Every day I will remind you Oooh We find out what we're made of When we are called to help our friends in need [Chorus:] You can count on me like 1, 2, 3 I'll be there And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4, 3, 2 You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah Ooooooh, oooohhh yeah, yeah You'll always have my shoulder when you cry Oh, I'll never let go, never say goodbye You know... [Chorus:] You can count on me like 1, 2, 3 I'll be there And I know when I need it I can count on you like 4, 3, 2 You'll be there 'Cause that's what friends are supposed to do, oh yeah Ooooooh, oooohhh You can count on me 'cause I can count on you Count on me: Count on me: 1. Draw pictures to post in your window. Friends on a walk can look for them. 2. Draw a card for a friend. 3. Ask an adult to help you call a friend to say hello!
Activity 5 You always pass failure on the way to success. -Mickey Rooney
Mindful Breathing Techniques When you are feeling sad, excited, When you are feeling sad, excited, nervous, or if you need to calm down. nervous, or if you need to calm down. 1. Find a quiet location. 2. Practice these 3 mindful techniques. 3. Think about how your body feels when you are practicing these mindful breathing techniques. Which one was your favorite? Once you have picked one, teach one of your family members how to practice this breathing technique.
Activity 6 Why fit in when you were born to stand out? Dr. Seuss Dr. Seuss
Questions: Questions: My Many Colored Days By: Dr. Seuss What is your favorite color? And why? What color would you choose to explain being sad? My Many Colored Days What color would you choose to explain being happy? What color would you choose to explain being frustrated? What color would you choose to explain being excited?
Activity 7 Make each day your masterpiece. John John Wooden Wooden
The Dot ACTIVITY: ACTIVITY: By: Peter H. Reynolds With someone in your house listen to the book and then both of you take a piece of paper and put a dot on your paper (think of it as a mistake). Now from that dot draw something. The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds | Read aloud Book for kids . Peter H. Reynolds [ The Dot ] . Snugglebug story time with Sarah. I hope you enjoy this read-along with your family. Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind. " Just make a mark and see where it takes you." The words of Vashti's teacher are a gentle invitation to self-expression. But Vashti can't draw-she's no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper, leaving an unremarkable, angry dot. "There! " she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti's journey of surprise and self-discovery. That one little dot marks the beginning of Peter H. Reynolds's delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us. That one little dot marks the beginning . . . [ The Dot ] by Peter H. Reynolds Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2003 http://www.peterhreynolds.com/ Music by Quincas Moreira [ Marigold ] A dot can lead to amazing things.
Activity 8 Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Theodore
Rosie Revere, Engineer By: Andrea Beaty ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts - Children's Books Read Aloud Today s children s books reading by PV storytime is ROSIE REVERE, ENGINEER by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts. This is the story of Rosie Revere, who dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python - repelling cheese hats: Rosie's gizmos would astound - if she ever let anyone see them. Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose, who shows her that a first flop isn't something to fear - it's something to celebrate. Disclaimer: Text and illustrations are not owned by me. If you liked the story, please support the excellent author by purchasing a copy of the book. https://amzn.to/2LJ3Om1 If you are the author/publisher of the book and would like the video taken down, I would really appreciate if you send me a note via email to pvstorytime2018@gmail.com and I will remove the video. Thank you! Please remember to subscribe for more videos! https://www.youtube.com/pvstorytime Thank you so much for all your support! #rosierevereengineer #rosierevereengineerbook #childrensbooksreadaloud
Being an Engineer Now that you learned about Rosie Revere the Engineer how can you be an engineer/inventor at home: Things to think about: Things to think about: *What is the name of your invention? *What problem does your invention serve? *What materials did you use to create your invention? *How does your invention work? *What is your favorite thing about your invention?
LEGO Creations Now that you learned about Rosie Revere the Engineer with LEGOs or Building materials: *Create a playground structure. *Create a new invention to help your family with chores. *Build an animal habitat. *Be creative and make something new.
Activity 9 We grow great by dreams. -Woodrow Wilson
Emotions Charades Emotions Charades Guess and Learn EMOTIONS and FEELINGS for Kids - PART 1 | Teach Emotions to Kids Emotions are a tricky thing for young children and toddlers. They re overwhelming and hard to understand. Help your child learn about Feelings and Emotions in this fun and engaging children's video, with a guessing game centered on emotions and feelings. This video is also good for teaching Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) kids about emotions and feelings of the others and how to express themselves in daily life. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AWESOME GAMES TO HELP CHILDREN UNDERSTAND AND TALK ABOUT THEIR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS 1. How I'm Feeling - 52 Sentence Completion Cards to Get Children Talking About Their Feelings - Excellent resource for Parents, Teachers, Therapists and More | Designed for children 5-12: https://amzn.to/2NoIGWM 2. Social Emotional Games NoWaries S.T.O.R.M. | Best Educational Learning Resources for Kids Adults | Emotional Awareness, Control, Vocabulary: https://amzn.to/2QgbPpe 3. Mad Dragon: An Anger Control Card Game | Designed for children aged 6 to 12 | Fun therapeutic card game teaching anger control: https://amzn.to/2LDx6ER 4. Don't Go Bananas - A CBT Game for Kids to Work on Controlling Strong Emotions | Tackling 5 Emotions: The game works through 5 strong emotions - anger, sadness, worry, fear and jealousy | Designed for children aged 6 to 12: https://amzn.to/3074f4N 5. Friends and Neighbors: The Helping Game Emotional Development Cooperative Game for Kids | In playing the game and reading about the feelings and needs of the characters, parents can help their children recognize feelings in others - the first step to building empathy | Designed for children aged 3 and up: https://amzn.to/2LCuJ5n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now that you know how to Now that you know how to read someone else s body read someone else s body language. Write down a list of language. Write down a list of 10 emotions and play 10 emotions and play Emotions Charades with your Emotions Charades with your family at dinner. family at dinner. How to play: You act out an How to play: You act out an emotion and your family emotion and your family members need to guess. This members need to guess. This can sometimes be tricky can sometimes be tricky because there are many because there are many different emotions! different emotions!
Activity 10 No one is perfect that s why pencils have erasers. Wolfgang Riebe Wolfgang Riebe
Clark has to learn theres a time and place for everything. Clark the Shark By:Bruce Hale Do you have rules in your Clark the Shark read by Chris Pine Clark The Shark is written by Bruce Hale, illustrated by Guy Francis and read by Chris Pine. Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and boom. Clark zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess. Clark loves life but when his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, Clark s teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, helps him figure out a way to tone it down. Clark the Shark celebrates boisterous enthusiasm and knowing when it s time for indoor voices. View the teacher activity guide here: http://bit.ly/tg_clarktheshark View the parent activity guide here: http://bit.ly/pg_clarktheshark class? Watch all of our videos at http://www.storylineonline.net/. Do you have rules in your home? Think about a time when you have been too loud or wild at home. What happened? What rules do you have at home to help everyone get along during our school closure?
