Preschool Social emotional Resources

Mindfulness: Guide to Feelings Cards

How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotion adjectives, either on their own or with our Mindfulness lesson plan series.

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Mindfulness: The Present Moment

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Mindfulness: The Present Moment

Mindfulness 101! Students focus on the present moment using their senses to observe what is happening right now. They are introduced to the idea that mindfulness is about paying attention to the present.

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Reading & writing

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Mindfulness: Mindful Listening

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Mindfulness: Mindful Listening

In this worksheet, we listen like like an owl — and go on a sound hunt — to become more aware of the sounds around us.

Preschool

Reading & writing

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Mindfulness: The Present Moment

Worksheet

Mindfulness: The Present Moment

Children use their five senses to explore what it means to be mindful with this worksheet, part of our Mindfulness series.

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Mindfulness: A Home Inside

Worksheet

Mindfulness: A Home Inside

In this worksheet, children explore what it means to be aware of their emotions, drawing inspiration from the turtle.

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Reading & writing

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Mindfulness: A Home Inside

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Mindfulness: A Home Inside

We all have our own home of feelings inside, like a shell that we can tuck into when needed. This we learn from turtles, and now your students can too. This lesson helps students access that place inside full of feelings, emotions, and thoughts.

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Mindfulness: Mindful Listening

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Mindfulness: Mindful Listening

Owls hear so well that they can hunt in the dark. Have your students try on their owl ears! In this lesson, students open up their ears to all the sounds around them, close and far away, and go on a sound hunt.

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Mindfulness: Deep Relaxation

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Mindfulness: Deep Relaxation

In this worksheet, children grow roots, branches, and leaves as they practice deep relaxation — then design a relaxation technique of their own.

Preschool

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Mindfulness: Deep Relaxation

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Mindfulness: Deep Relaxation

Deep relaxation in school? Yes, it is possible! Through this process you will guide students to consciously focus on relaxing various body parts, leading to a visualization to help relax their full body mindfully.

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Mindfulness: Mindful Movement

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Mindfulness: Mindful Movement

In this worksheet, we look to a deer to practice moving mindfully.

Preschool

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Mindfulness: The Outside and Inside Present

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Mindfulness: The Outside and Inside Present

In this worksheet, children practice being mindful of both the outer world and their own inner world as well.

Preschool

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Mindfulness: Mindful Movement

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Mindfulness: Mindful Movement

Imagine wild animals teaching students to walk mindfully, and camoflauge teaching about stillness. This lesson takes a cue from animal adaptations as students practice walking and pausing mindfully.

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Mindfulness: Butterfly Breath

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Mindfulness: Butterfly Breath

Children draw inspiration from the butterfly as they practice mindful breathing, then design a mindful breathing technique of their own.

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Mindfulness: Butterfly Breath

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Mindfulness: Butterfly Breath

What if you imagine your lungs as wings? In this lesson, a butterfly helps teach students about mindful breathing. Learn to use the butterfly breath in three different ways!

Preschool

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Mindfulness: The Outside and Inside Present

Lesson plan

Mindfulness: The Outside and Inside Present

What happens when students explore their senses on the inside? This lesson encourages students to look at, listen to, and feel what is happening on the inside through practicing mindfulness.

Preschool

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