by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Create a “Hope Tree” for your class or home. Using the template provided in Appendix A, cut out cherry blossoms. Paint or color them. Have children write a word or phrase on the blossoms describing what brings them hope. Create a tree from construction paper, pipe...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
To help your child(ren) ground themselves or focus, engage them in this simple activity. Begin with a grounding exercise. This can include standing up or sitting tall, noticing their feet firmly on the ground, and then putting their focus into their feet and feeling...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Anxiety and fear are worries about what may happen in the future, so bringing the mind back to the present is a good way to develop resilience. Mindfulness is simply paying attention, and the best way to pay attention is by using your breath. Mindful meditation helps...
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Depending on the age/ability of the child(ren), discuss the concept of hope. Point out that hope involves acting, moving forward even when the future is unknown, like the cherry tree growing buds in the fall that will not bloom until spring.
by boot | Mar 10, 2025
Make different emotion faces and have children guess how you’re feeling. Find pictures of people with different expressions and have children label the emotions. Create a resource of “faces” with different emotions and talk about what they mean. Ask children to choose...
