Being me: A Kid’s Guide to Boosting Confidence and Self Esteem Wendy L. Moss, PHD Available at Amazon for $ 9.95 Available here Review from Booklist Though the tips have little to do with mantras, this title might have kids eventually saying, I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me! A … Continue reading Non-fiction book
The website covers feelings and emotions. It is age appropriate for second graders and allows them to read further into emotions and how their feelings are expressed. There is a word search game at the end that can be entertaining and allows them to have a quick review of important words that were learned. I … Continue reading Emotional Health: Website for Students
Inside Out Producer: Jonas Rivera Release date: June 19, 2015 Length: 1 hr 42 min Rated PG Video clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvMxhza4myY Summary by Pixar: Growing up can be a bumpy road, and it’s no exception for Riley, who is uprooted from her Midwest life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all … Continue reading Popular film: Inside Out
Contact Information: 115 W. Magnolia St #209 Bellingham, WA 98225 360-362-7974 Tracie is a licensed mental health counselor as well as a board certified art therapist. She specializes in individuals with mood and anxiety disorders, chronic mental illness, and those undergoing grief and bereavement, pain management and PTSD. Having Tracie come into the classroom would … Continue reading Guest Speaker: Tracie Lynn Smith
Making Tough Choices with Kid President Length: About 5 minutes. Published on Youtube Nov 7, 2016 Not Rated Publisher: SoulPancake Description: In the video, Kid President discusses some of the many decisions that we all must make every day. He also explains some different ways to make decisions. I would use this video to introduce … Continue reading Multimedia Documentary: Making Tough Choices
The KidsHealth website covers a wide variety of topics, including mental health. It provides teachers with many different activities and resources regarding mental health. The site breaks up the topics by grade level, covering preschool through 12th grade. On the website, teachers can find guides that include free health-related lesson plans. For example: In the PreK-Grade 2 section, … Continue reading Internet Resource For Teachers
The Child Mind Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the mental health of children. On the website there is information about a variety of mental health topics, such as bullying and anxiety. There are also information and guides for many mental health disorders. such as ADHD. The website has a symptom checker and an Ask an Expert … Continue reading Internet Resource For Parents
The paperback version of The Huge Bag of Worries can be purchased on amazon for $12 or less. Title: The Huge Bag of Worries Author: Virginia Ironside Illustrator: Frank Rodgers Published: 2011 Publisher: Hodder Children’s Books Summary: “Jenny has been worrying a lot lately, about a lot of different things. Is she getting too fat? Does her pet … Continue reading Children’s Fiction Book- The Huge Bag of Worries