Making the Connection: Social-Emotional Learning and Nutrition

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Family and community involvement can contribute to the quality of school counseling programs and the attitudes and behavior of students. School counseling and support services are stronger and serve students better if educators, students, and families are well connected.

Making the Connection: Social-Emotional Learning and Physical Activity

Teaching SEL through health and physical education helps students navigate many of the challenges they face each day. It promotes academic achievement and positive social behavior while reducing conduct problems, and emotional distress.

Many Minds Mural

An art-based social-emotional health activity for service-based learning. Bring many minds together to create a mural that celebrates your community. From the playground to the kitchen table - this mural is intended to be displayed in a space that represents community and brings people together.

Mind Jar

Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs)

Practicing mindfulness helps us to reset, refocus and energize for what’s ahead! Learn more about Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) and how to practice them at school or at home.

Mindful Breathing Exercises

Deep and thoughtful breathing exercises help to calm the nervous system and can act as a “reset” in times of unrest. Explore these mindful breathing exercises and make them your own!

Mindful Breathing Exercises Printable Cards

Mindful breathing has been shown to reduce anxiety, provide certain types of pain relief, and decrease negative thinking. Use these cards to help you and your family practice mindfulness!

Mindful Breathing Tracing Mats

Mindful breathing teaches core mindfulness. Using meditation techniques like mindful breathing can result in a number of proven health benefits.