New Years 2024 Activity for Social Emotional Learning Skills
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Description
Use this New Year's activity to help celebrate the new year while also supporting social emotional skills such as positive thinking, coping skills, and practicing gratitude. It includes a printable (and digital) poster, as well as a booklet students will make for their 5 mini-activities.
Digital AND Print Versions
To access the digital version for Google Slides, just open the PDF with "digital directions" in the title. Click the link in the blue box and you can access the digital activity you can use for Google Classroom.
A print PDF version is also included.
5-4-3-2-1 Countdown!
This activity includes a "countdown" with 5 mini-activities and pages to help focus on the new year. A page is included for each activity. The social emotional activities include:
- Listing words you want the new year to stand for.
- Identifying people and things you are grateful for.
- Listing coping skills to manage stress in the new year.
- Deciding two ways you hope to grow and improve.
- Saying one positive self-talk statement to lead you into the new year.
More Positive Thinking
{ Positive Thinking Fortune Teller Craft }
Use this paper fortune teller craft to teach and practice positive thinking skills and positive self-talk. Kids and young adults will choose positive affirmations and thoughts and then write them on the paper fortune teller to practice and refer to, as needed. Developing strong positive thinking and self-talk skills can be an effective coping strategy for a number of challenges, including anxiety, anger, depression, and more.
{ Self-Esteem and Positive Thinking Task Cards }
Use these 116 task cards to focus on improving self-esteem, confidence building, and encouraging positive thinking skills. They can be used in small groups, 1:1 for intensive instruction, or even in a whole class to help focus on building a positive community of learners.
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Disclaimer: These resources and materials are for supplementary support/education purposes and not intended as a replacement for counseling, education, or other necessary supports. Educators, parents, counselors, and others who utilize these materials are encouraged to seek out additional support, as needed.
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