self-care

In this two-minute video, staff developer Iris Laurencio demonstrates a breathing technique that can help both young people and adults reduce stress on the spot. 

How can we bring comfort to our elementary students in these hard times? Here are some guidelines and practices.  

Seeing our capacity to effect change and working with others to make it can be a powerful self-help strategy. Here are some ways to support students in acting on the issues they care about.

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.

This activity invites students to listen to and share music that can inspire and sustain them as they explore ways to battle oppression and push to survive and thrive during these challenging times.

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.