Tag Archives: Mental/Emotional Health

“Stoic.” – An App to Monitor Emotions when using Social Media in 5th Grade

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Stoic is an app that encourages mindfulness in everyday life. Stoic can help you to track your mood and help you be aware of your mental health. This app guides you along meditations, breathing, tracks your mood, finding inspirational quotes, journaling and other reflective resources.  Stoic is created by Maciej Lobodzinski in 2019. The app … Continue reading “Stoic.” – An App to Monitor Emotions when using Social Media in 5th Grade →

“Nerdy Bird Tweets”- Teaching the Effects of Social Media in 5th Grade through Fiction

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Nerdy Birdy Tweets by Aaron Reynolds. Published September 22, 2015 from Roaring Book Press.  This book is a picture book featuring two characters: Nerdy Birdy and Vulture. They are best friends, but Nerdy Birdy discovers “Tweester” and gets swept up in online friendships and social media. He ends up ignoring his real life friend, and … Continue reading “Nerdy Bird Tweets”- Teaching the Effects of Social Media in 5th Grade through Fiction →

7th Grade Mental/Emotional Health integrated Media Resources

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aka Topic: Mental and Emotional Health Grade: 6-8 Documentary Title: “Are the kids alright?” Producer: Ellen Spiro and Karen Bernstein Running Time: 58 minutes Year: 2004 Rating: PG-13 Description: Film maker Ellen Spiro creates a documentary exploring the decline of mental health services to youth and children at risk in the Texas area. Ellen shares … Continue reading 7th Grade Mental/Emotional Health integrated Media Resources →

7Th Grade Mental/Emotional Health Literature Recourses

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Mental and Emotional Health (grade 7) 1. Fiction book: Some Kind of Happiness by Claire Legrand, published May 17, 2016 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers • General Information: • This book is about a girl who has parents dealing with a struggling marriage and has depression herself. She goes to her grandparents … Continue reading 7Th Grade Mental/Emotional Health Literature Recourses →

7th Grade Mental/Emotional Health Internet Recourses

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Mental and Emotional Health (grade 7): Stress and Anxiety o For Kids Mental Health Delta Division  General Information This website is an interactive site that helps educate students on mental and emotional health. It is a very simple layout which is easy to navigate. I can see this being used as a class activity … Continue reading 7th Grade Mental/Emotional Health Internet Recourses →

Just Breathe: a short video of students exploring upsetting emotions

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Exploring Emotions Documentary Film Grade 3 “Just Breathe” by Julie Bayer Salzman & Josh Salzman (Wavecrest Films 2015) 3:41 minutes  This short unscripted video is of students about 3rd grade talking about what their minds and bodies feel like when they get upset. One girl brings up the ‘mind jar’. Then the kids talk about what … Continue reading Just Breathe: a short video of students exploring upsetting emotions →

Inside Out: Using popular film to inspire descriptive emotional narratives

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Dealing with Emotions Popular Movie: Inside Out Grade 3 I Popular Movie: Inside out: PG (2015) 1 hr 35 mins    General Information:  Have you ever wondered what was going on in the minds of others? This movie is about “young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions – Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust … Continue reading Inside Out: Using popular film to inspire descriptive emotional narratives →

Mindfulness for Stress Management : Student Internet Resources

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  Topic:  Mindfulness for Stress Management Student Internet Resources Grade level: 3rd grade Students: Teaching students how to develop self-control and mindfulness General Information: Guard Dog and Wise Owl The Owl and the Guard Dog | Cosmic Kids Zen Den A fun explanation of one of the key principles in mindfulness and happiness. Jaime tells a story from a childhood … Continue reading Mindfulness for Stress Management : Student Internet Resources →

The Mindful Classroom : Resources for Teachers and Parents

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Topic: Mindfulness in the Classroom Internet Resources for Teachers and Parents Grade: Grade 3 Teachers:  Teachers:  General Information:  MINDFUL SCHOOLS   Great source for teaching mindfulness in the classroom.  You will find videos of schools who have integrated it, ideas for lesson plans, and links to many other resources. This website will open your mind to … Continue reading The Mindful Classroom : Resources for Teachers and Parents →

Mindfulness for Stress Management: Literature Resources Fiction

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   Topic: Mindfulness for Stress Management  Literature Resources Fiction Grade: 3rd Grade   Fiction Book General Information:  The Three Questions: by Jon J Muth (Published April 1st, 2002 by Scholastic Press)   Description:   This book covers topics that are discussed within the scope of being mindful of our headspace, of how we are treating others, and how our actions can impact our mood … Continue reading Mindfulness for Stress Management: Literature Resources Fiction →