Self Regulation Calming Strategies SEL Read Aloud Activities Yoga Pose Cards

This Social Emotional Learning Self-Regulation and Self Management Lessons & Book Companions Bundle includes 5 weeks of self management activities and 5 read aloud lessons on popular picture books to teach kids all about regulating their emotions and using manners in Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

⭐Teach important lessons on respect with engaging activities and book companion lessons that promote being a good listener, manners, and respectfulness.

⭐No more wasting your precious teacher planning time looking for the RIGHT books to teach about self management and self regulation. This bundle has curated lists of mentor texts ready for you to grab and go! Kids will love the follow-up activities that are included in each book companion!

⭐Children will participate in classroom discussions and book chats, reflect on what it means to be respectful and encourage positive self-esteem, engage in fun, meaningful activities that build the knowledge of self management using both books and activities. Use them to build off one another for an in-depth exploration of self management and regulation.

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1. Self Management SEL Curriculum
2. Self Regulation Book Companion Bundle

What does this unit cover? 

⭐️Self-Regulation Lesson 1 teaches kids what self-regulation is and how to identify what emotions and experiences require us to self-regulate.

⭐️Regulating Emotions & Calming Down Lesson 2 teaches kids to identify and practice different ways to calm down, including balloon breathing. It also includes instructions on creating calm down corner kits for kids.

⭐️Mindfulness Strategies Lesson 3 teaches children to practice different ways to calm down, relieve stress, and be mindful through brain breaks and yoga.

⭐️Self-Control Lesson 4 teaches children about self-control and when and how they need to use it during different times and experiences.

⭐️Self-Esteem Lesson 5 teaches children what self-esteem is and identifies positive things about themselves and things they are good at.

Activities included in the Self-Management unit:

• Discussion Starters cards
• Interactive anchor charts
• Posters
• Boardgame
• Feelings Check-In Chart
• Mini-Books
• Journal
• Calming Corner Posters
• Brain Breaks
• Yoga cards
• Writing Activity
• Flower self-esteem craftivity
• & more!

What's Included in the Self-Regulation book companion pack:

• 5 Children’s books related to self-management, calming, and mindfulness
• Detailed lesson plans
• Book chat cards to guide discussion
• Anchor charts
• Book responses & writing prompts
• 4 follow-up activities for every book (2 in digital format)
• Book companion guide with safe links
• Google Slides ready for use in Google Classroom
• Images for use in Seesaw
• Interactive PowerPoint file

5 Self-Regulation Book Companions Included:

❤️1. My Magic Breath by Nick Ortner

FOCUS: breathing

Children will practice breathing exercises to help them manage feelings and find ways to calm themselves.

Activities in the My Magic Breath book companion:

1. Breathing strategy posters & match game
2. "Visualizing Our Breath" drawing activity
3. "My Breathing Book" storybook with strategies
4. "My Breath and I" painting art activity

❤️2. Listening to My Body by Gabi Garcia

FOCUS: how sensations and feelings interact

Children will listen to their bodies and become aware of what it tells them. They will also learn calming strategies.

Activities in Listening to My Body book companion:

1. Create a Calm Corner with Feelings Check-In Chart
2. Body BINGO Board with different ideas to calm one's body
3. Create a Calming Toolbox with Calm Down Journal
4. "Share a Time/Sensation" Board Game

❤️3. The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfeld

FOCUS: Our needs change depending on what happens to us.

Children will understand the importance of listening and showing empathy.

Activities in The Rabbit Listened book companion:

1. Character Animal puppet show
2. "What Would You Do?" role play scenario cards
3. "Sequence & Match" animal strategy cards
4. Rabbit directed drawing

❤️4. I Am Yoga by Susan Verde

FOCUS: yoga

Children will recognize that they have the power to strengthen their bodies and calm their minds through yoga. They will practice yoga poses while breathing.

Activities in I Am Yoga book companion:

1. Yoga Videos
2. Pose of the Day/Week yoga practice with yoga pose posters
3. "Our Class Book of Yoga" class book
4. "Name that Yoga Pose" game

❤️5. Charlotte and the Quiet Place by Deborah Sosin

FOCUS: finding "quiet" to focus

Children will recognize a quiet place they can go to or imagine to help them find calm and peace. They will practice sitting still in quiet.

Activities in Charlotte and the Quiet Place book companion:

1. "Dream Place" vision board activity
2. Heart Map of Quiet Spots
3. "Think Happy Thoughts" game
4. Quiet Journal

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Don’t own a copy of a book? No problem! Safe links to video recordings of books being read aloud are included, as well as a book list of more books to use during your lessons.

DISCLAIMER: The video links to the read-alouds and supplemental lesson content are subject to change at any time. Proud to be Primary is not the creator of these videos, and therefore the links may be removed by the creators or authors of the content at any time at their discretion. If you find a broken link in the resource, please let us know by leaving a Q&A, and try searching YouTube for an alternate video to watch instead. Read alouds online are also available for teachers via the library website Hoopla.

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This Social-Emotional Learning and Book Companion BUNDLE gives you an entire YEAR’S WORTH of SEL lessons (41) and HUNDREDS of activities along with 40 Book Companions covering many important social-emotional topics all young children need to learn and practice.

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