Coronavirus

"Care and healing must be a central focus as we welcome students back to class this month," writes Morningside trainer Marieke van Woerkom in a new article on Edutopia. 

Activities to help middle and high school students develop the key self-care practice of positive self-talk, from affirmations to gratitude.

Activities to help elementary students develop the key self-care practice of positive self-talk, from affirmations to gratitude.

Teachers’ social and emotional well-being must be a priority of any plan to reopen our schools. 

Students read and think about what other students have to say about Covid-19 and Black Lives Matter and then share their own perspectives.  (Grades 3-6)

Students examine and reflect on other students’ art and writing about Covid and Black Lives Matter, and share their own perspectives, including through art. (Grades 6-12)

This lesson has young people explore how we can use breathing to care for ourselves during times of stress – and reflect on how that works for different people. 

This lesson has young people explore how we can use breathing to care for ourselves during times of stress – and reflect on how that works for different people. 

This lesson has young people explore how we can use music to care for ourselves during times of stress - and share music they find calming with their peers. 

Music can be healing, uplifting, and calming for both adults and children. This lesson has young people experience how we can use music to care for ourselves during times of stress.