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Brain Basics, Teacher Tools, Videos

Upstairs and Downstairs Brain

A new video is HERE! Yay! One of my favorite subjects to teach my students is the upstairs and downstairs brain. This concept is introduced in the book The Whole Brain Child, and it’s just an easy and fun way to explain the function of our brain to young kids.

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April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 by Lindsey3 Min Reading
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ANT Buddies Activity Kit

Is there anything better than when something just “clicks” for one of your students? That moment when you can see the lightbulb go off and true understanding of a concept takes place…it’s the best. That happened this week and here’s the short and sweet on how it went: Student: “Mrs.

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February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 by Lindsey11 Min Reading
Negative Thinking

Meet the ANT Buddies

I hope this post finds all of you cozy and warm in your homes! It’s currently a balmy ZERO degrees here in Indiana. (Don’t even get me started on the snow and wind chill!) So, I’m naturally sitting by the fire with a cup of coffee. What better time to

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February 16, 2021May 13, 2022 by Lindsey12 Min Reading
Negative Thinking, Videos

Automatic Negative Thoughts

I hope you all have enjoyed teaching your students about how their thoughts, feelings and behaviors are connected using The Triangle video! As I was going through this with my students, one thing became very evident. Many of the negative thoughts that students were identiying were distorted, and NOT helpful

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February 15, 2021February 15, 2021 by Lindsey6 Min Reading
Activities, Craftivity, Regulation

Finger Labyrinth

I have an increasing number of students that are requesting items to have at home for when they feel overwhelmed. I have been putting together calming kits for them, and I will often include a paper version of a finger labyrinth to help with focus and calm. Last week, after

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January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 by Lindsey4 Min Reading
Anxiety, Regulation, Videos

The CBT Triangle

Our brains are constantly thinking. Given any situation, at any point in the day, we’re going to be analyzing what is going on around us. When a problem arises, both big and small, taking charge of our thoughts can drastically improve the outcome. Learning how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

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November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 by Lindsey5 Min Reading
Activities, Anxiety

Real vs. Perceived Threat

As many of you know by now, I have been working with an increasing number of students dealing with anxiety. They have all really enjoyed the What is Anxiety video, but even after watching the video, I have found myself explaining a few things in more detail. So… I made

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November 11, 2020November 23, 2020 by Lindsey6 Min Reading
Activities, Anxiety, Teacher Tools

Personifying Worry

How annoying is it for you when you’re really upset and someone says, “Don’t worry, everything will be fine,”? I don’t know about you, but for me, this tends to just make me feel worse because everything doesn’t  feel fine in that moment. Our students are the same way. Simply

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November 2, 2020November 23, 2020 by Lindsey7 Min Reading
Activities, Anxiety, Teacher Tools, Videos

What is Anxiety?

Anxiety is a BIG feeling with MANY feelings wrapped up inside, and it often manifests itself in so many ways from child to child. There are an increasing number of students in my building that are experiencing some symptoms of anxiety on a day-to-day basis. I found myself on repeat

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October 25, 2020November 23, 2020 by Lindsey4 Min Reading
Activities, Regulation

People in my Puzzle

Schools play a huge and instrumental role in creating a strong support network for students. My teachers are great at building relationships with kids. It is seriously one of the things that they’re best at! Because of this, my students typically have a pretty strong support network in place during

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October 24, 2020October 26, 2020 by Lindsey3 Min Reading
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Hey there! I’m an elementary school social worker by day and an educational content creator by night. I created SEL Sketches to provide educators, parents, and kids with easy and engaging Social and Emotional Learning content!

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