School Counseling Google Apps

These Interest Inventories and Surveys for Students includes worksheet questionnaires for reading, writing, PE, science, math, and MORE!

Interest Inventory: These getting to know you surveys are perfect for counselors or teachers who want to connect with their students on a deeper level. It is ideal for any subject area and would be particularly useful for a counselor working with small groups of students or for teachers who want to get to know their students.

You will find various topics and subject areas in this file. The following inventories and rating scales are included:

• Reading Interest Inventory
• Writing Interest Inventory
• Math Interest Inventory
• Science Interest Inventory
• Social Studies Interest Inventory
• Art Interest Inventory
• Music Interest Inventory
• Health and PE Interest Inventory
• Get to Know ME!
• At Home Inventory
• My Brain and Learning
• Rating Scale: Feelings
• Rating Scale: Character Traits
• Rating Scale: School
• Rating Scale: Learning
• Rating Scale: Friends
• The Things I Love...
• Four Important Things

Please take a look at the preview for more information. Have questions? Click on 'Ask A Question', and I'm happy to help you however I can.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

If you're interested in this product, you may also be interested in:

• Growth Mindset Activities and Lessons
• First Week of School Products
• Character Traits Lessons and Activities

What Do You Do With a Problem? by Kobi Yamada Activities:

From the new author of Maybe and Trying, this What Do You Do With a Problem? activities file includes growth mindset activities, worksheets, reflection activities, and more!

This activity-packed literature unit for What Do You Do With a Problem by Kobi Yamada is perfect for 1st-4th grade.

This picture book works perfectly with What Do You Do With an Idea? and What Do You Do With a Chance?, Maybe, and Trying (all by Kobi Yamada).

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are comprehension questions included in list form and task card form).

In addition to the task cards and worksheets, you will also find a variety of activities where students can practice finding opportunities in real-life problems as well as a growth mindset reflection page.

Instructions are also included on how to set up a "Problem Patrol" in your classroom to assist students in solving problems (or receiving suggestions on how to manage problems). Please check out the preview for What Do You Do With a Problem? prior to purchasing.

My hope is that this product will help your students learn how to find the gems of opportunity in problems. There is also a focus on how to deal with worries that students can control and worries that students can't control (and would even be perfect for a counselor who is facilitating a group for students that focuses on anxiety, worries, or problem-solving skills). Please let me know if you have questions prior to purchasing this literature unit.

Also, be sure to check out the new book by Kobi Yamada called Maybe. You won't be disappointed!

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Here are the individual links to the other Kobi Yamada Literature Unitsand the bundled products, which can save you money.

• MAYBE By Kobi Yamada

• TRYING By Kobi Yamada

• THE CANDY DISH by Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA Maybe, Trying, and The Candy Dish LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CHANCE? By Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA "WHAT DO YOU DO..." LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

Thanksgiving and Christmas Gratitude Challenge Activities: I Am Thankful For... Bulletin Board

Research shows that expressing gratitude positively affects mood, peer relationships, and overall higher quality of life. Gratitude ignites the parasympathetic nervous system, which leads to feelings of calmness. Expressing gratitude releases dopamine and serotonin, resulting in a more pleasurable state of mind.

Here's the BEST NEWS! This gratitude challenge activity is perfect for any time of year but is particularly timely for Thanksgiving in November and/or any December holiday. It can be used for any grade level.

Grab this gratitude challenge with a gratitude journal in a money-saving bundle here:

GRATITUDE BUNDLE: GRATITUDE CHALLENGE AND GRATITUDE JOURNAL

This file contains bulletin board letters that spell "GRATITUDE CHALLENGE" as well as letters to spell "RIP-N-RECOGNIZE" (these are optional for the bulletin board), 20 RIP-N-RECOGNIZE Gratitude Challenge posters in full color and black and white, teacher tips, a gratitude challenge points page, and letter writing templates.

• Use these posters on a bulletin board, classroom display, counseling office, or common area in your school.
• Set a goal for students to reach, but issue a “challenge” for students to go above and beyond the recommended goal. Each challenge (poster) is worth TWO points. Students get one point for writing the letter and an additional point for sending or delivering the letter/note. Some posters DO REQUIRE students to research an address. NOTE: The second point on any challenge CANNOT be earned until the letter is dropped off at the post office or delivered in person.
• You will find a challenge sheet for students to keep track of their points. You can structure the challenge in whatever way works best for your class. You can ask students to RIP-N-RECOGNIZE as an early finisher activity, a bell ringer activity, for a gratitude exercise in Social Studies, or as a writing activity during your ELA block.
• You may choose NOT to use the points as an incentive and instead teach students that expressing gratitude is an inherently rewarding experience all by itself.
• Each challenge sheet has enough space for five challenges. Simply offer copies of the same sheet for students who complete more than five letters/notes.
• Students should rip ONE CHALLENGE AT A TIME. Their next challenge can’t be “ripped” until they finish the first challenge they chose. This will eliminate issues with students ripping too many challenges at a time, losing the little ripped notes, and “biting off more than they can chew.”
• There are 20 challenge options for students. Some challenges might not work for some students. Honor and respect a student’s choice NOT to do challenges that don’t work for their life circumstances. For example, you might have students who don’t know any other family members outside their immediate home, students who are in a foster situation, or students who are homeless. Requiring students to complete ALL the challenges will surely put some students in a vulnerable position, which is not the goal of this activity.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

You may also be interested in these posters:

• GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS

Need growth mindset bell ringers? Choose your grade here:

• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for Kinder-1st Grade
• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 2ND-3RD Grade
• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 4th Grade and Up

Maybe by Kobi Yamada Activities: Growth Mindset Craft & MORE!

Maybe by Kobi Yamada is a new picture book by the same author as Trying, What Do You Do with a Chance, What Do You Do with an Idea, and What Do You Do with a Problem? This file includes activities for this beautiful new picture book!

These activities include a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the file for the link and instructions.

This growth mindset literature unit for Maybe by Kobi Yamada was created for 2nd-4th grade. This new picture book works perfectly in conjunction with Trying, What Do You Do With an Idea?, What Do You Do With a Chance?, and What Do You Do With a Problem?.

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are vocabulary words included).

This file includes:

• 12 discussion questions in list and task card formats.
• an answer sheet for the discussion questions
• a rainbow craft (print the strips on colored paper and choose the rainbow in black and white or full-color)
• vocabulary matching page (and answer key)
• "What do you have to offer?" worksheet
• "Maybe, Just Maybe".... worksheet
• Figurative language practice: Idioms (with answer key)
• 3 pennant banners to create a bulletin board (students can choose which one they'd like to fill out)
• writing activity (choose someone who has changed the world)
• growth mindset connections
• Journal Entry: I am an inventor...
• two coloring pages with quotes
• four quotes posters (smaller versions also included)
• instructions and link for Google Slides

My hope is that this product will help your students understand their worth in the world. These activities are also perfect for teachers or counselors who are helping students develop a growth mindset.

Please let me know if you have questions prior to purchasing this literature unit.

Here are the individual links to the other Kobi Yamada Literature Units, as well as the bundled products, which can save you money.

• MAYBE By Kobi Yamada

• TRYING By Kobi Yamada

• THE CANDY DISH by Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA Maybe, Trying, and The Candy Dish LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CHANCE? By Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA "WHAT DO YOU DO..." LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

This file

can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides™.

You will find other engaging literature units here:

LITERATURE UNITS

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

What Do You Do With a Chance? by Kobi Yamada Activities w/ Digital Option

From the author of the new book called Maybe, this What Do You Do With a Chance? activities file now includes a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the file for the link and instructions.

This growth mindset literature unit for What Do You Do With a Chance? by Kobi Yamada was created for 1st-4th grade. This new picture book works perfectly in conjunction with What Do You Do With an Idea?, What Do You Do With a Problem?, Maybe, and Trying (all by Kobi Yamada).

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are vocabulary words and comprehension questions included in list form as well as task card form).

The following activities are included in this file:

• 10 vocabulary cards
• 14 discussion question task cards
• vocabulary cards
• What is a Risk? What is an Outcome?
• Chance pros and cons chart
• journal prompts
• My Extraordinary Mistake
• cootie catcher

Taking chances (risks) is a necessary component of growth mindset instruction. Please check out the preview for What Do You Do With a Chance prior to purchasing.

My hope is that this product will help your students understand the benefits of taking risks. They will also learn that making a mistake is an amazing opportunity to learn something new. These activities are perfect for teachers or counselors who are helping students develop a growth mindset and understand that it's okay to take risks, or chances, even if there is a possibility of failure. Please let me know if you have questions prior to purchasing this literature unit.

Here are the individual links to the other Kobi Yamada Literature Units, as well as the bundled products, which can save you money.

• MAYBE By Kobi Yamada

• TRYING By Kobi Yamada

• THE CANDY DISH by Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA Maybe, Trying, and The Candy Dish LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CHANCE? By Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA "WHAT DO YOU DO..." LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

NOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 8/20/20, this product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These files can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides™.

You will find other engaging literature units here:

LITERATURE UNITS

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Mindfulness Coloring Pages, Activities, and Meditation Scripts for Kids:

Do you need guided meditation scripts, mindfulness activities, or coloring pages to help your students practice mindfulness and meditation?

These mindfulness activities can be used for brain breaks, self-regulation, or as a part of your social-emotional instruction. Better yet, it can be used with ANY picture book on meditation and mindfulness for children.

This mindfulness and meditation product includes the following:

• Four mindfulness and meditation posters (available in full color and black and white)
• Print and go worksheets for student reflection
• Five mindfulness scripts to use for student practice (some hands-on activities included)
• Four meditation scripts (with corresponding worksheets where applicable)
• Reflection pages (connections to the real world)

This product can be used effectively with any of the following picture books (any book related to mindfulness or meditation will work):

• I am Peace: A Book of Mindfulness by Susan Verde
• My Magic Breath: Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing by Nick Ortner
• Peaceful Piggy Meditation by Kerry Lee MacLean
• Moody Cow Meditates by Kerry Lee MacLean
• Meditation is an Open Sky by Whitney Stewart
• Puppy Mind by Andrew Jordan Nance
• Sitting Still Like a Frog by Eline Snel
• A Handful of Quiet: Happiness in Four Pebbles by Thich Nhat Hanh
• Master of Mindfulness by Laurie Grossman, Angelina Alvarez, and Mr. Musumieci’s 5th Grade Class
• What Does It Mean To Be Present? by Rana DiOrio

Conceptually, this product is appropriate for ALL GRADE LEVELS! If you teach primary grades, some of the language in the scripts may need to be adjusted or explained. Each activity can be used successfully with all grade levels.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

We're All Wonders Activities: Writing Activities, Discussion Questions & Craft

If you know about the book Wonders by R.J. Palacio, you won't want to miss We're All Wonders! This amazing NEW picture teaches kids about compassion, inclusion, and embracing unique characteristics!

We're All Wonders contains powerful messages for elementary students. This product was created for 2nd-4th graders (though you can modify it to use with grade levels outside this range).

This product includes:

• teacher tips
• journal prompts
• no prep worksheets
• a newspaper template
• a craftivity
• vocabulary for discussion
• a mini-booklet with sentence starters on each of 8 pages (half-sheets)
• compare and contrast
• a quote poster
• discussion activities

These activities are sure to get your students thinking about how they can make this world a better place, one wonder at a time!

Please check the preview and the thumbnails to ensure the appropriateness for your class, and let me know if you have questions before purchasing!

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

You may also be interested in these products:

• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES
• LITERATURE UNITS
• CHARACTER TRAITS PRODUCTS
• END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES

Kindness Activities and Cards: Acts of Kindness, World Kindness Day, or National Kindness Week

Random Acts of Kindness should always be encouraged! Whether or not you are reading Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller or just working on a kindness unit or celebrating Kindness Week, you will find these kindness activities fun and engaging for your students! You can also use this book with The Gift That I Can Give by Kathie Lee Gifford. Note: You do NOT need either of these books to utilize the activities in this product.

You will find the following activities in this kindness activities pack:

• Teacher Tips and ideas for use
• Random Acts of Kindness LIST for HOME
• Random Acts of Kindness LIST for SCHOOL
• 48 circle cards for acts of kindness related to school (in full color and black and white)
• Bulletin board letters in watercolor (BE KIND)
• Six quotes posters related to kindness (in full color and black-and-white)
• No prep printables for brainstorming, letter writing, and creating kindness bookmarks
• Kindness mini-book

Note: This product will work well with any book about kindness. I Walk With Vanessa: A Story About a Simple Act of Kindness by Kerascoët is also a new favorite.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

You may also be interested in the following:

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES:

• GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS POSTERS (with cursive)
• GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS POSTERS (NO cursive)
• GROWTH MINDSET PRIVACY FOLDER OFFICES
• GROWTH MINDSET FLIP BOOKS

Growth Mindset Letters for Parents: 33 Weekly Informational Notes

Growth Mindset Information for Parents: This growth mindset notes for parents pack is perfect for teachers who want to help parents understand growth mindset concepts. In addition to 33 half-page notes that can be sent home throughout the year, you will find two pages of information to send home right at the beginning of the year (or the beginning of your growth mindset instruction). These pages give parents a firm foundation for understanding all the things their child will be learning at school.

The sequence of notes follows my growth mindset bell ringers, which can be found here (NOTE: You do NOT need these bell ringers in order to use this product for caregivers):

• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES- DAILY WARM-UPS FOR 2ND-3RD GRADE
• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITY WARM-UPS FOR ONE YEAR 4th GRADE AND UP

The following topics are covered for caregivers:

1- Growth and Fixed Mindset

2- The Brain

3- Parts of the Brain

4- Neurons

5- Perseverance

6- Grit

7- Mistakes

8- The Power of YET

9- Accepting Feedback and Criticism

10- Tackling Challenges

11- Overcoming Obstacles

12- Self-Talk

13- Positive and Negative Self-Talk

14- Perfection

15- Metacognition

16- SMART Goals

17- Room to Grow

18- Failure

19- The Success of Others

20- Motivation

21- Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation

22- Resilience

23- Malleability of the Brain

24- Improvement

25- Confidence

26- Positive Affirmations

27- Commitment

28- Multiple Intelligences

29- Mindfulness

30- Self-Care

31- Reframe Your Mindset

32- Becoming Is Better Than Being

33- My Growth Mindset Agreements

Please take a look at the preview and thumbnails to best determine if this right for your class (and their caregivers/guardians).

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

You may also be interested in the following GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES:

• GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS POSTERS (with cursive)
• GROWTH MINDSET PRIVACY FOLDER OFFICES
• GROWTH MINDSET FLIP BOOKS
• GROWTH MINDSET TEACHER NOTES
• GROWTH MINDSET BOOKMARKS
• GROWTH MINDSET AWARDS
• GROWTH MINDSET STICKY NOTES FROM THE TEACHER
• GROWTH MINDSET PRINT AND FOLD REFLECTIONS BOOKLETS
• GROWTH MINDSET JOURNAL PROMPTS
• GROWTH MINDSET SORTING ACTIVITY
• GROWTH MINDSET SORTING ACTIVITY USING STICKY NOTES

Jabari Jumps Digital and Printable Activities: Making Inferences, Similes, Idioms, Discussion Questions, and MORE!

This growth mindset literature unit for Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall is perfect for 2nd-4th grade. This picture book works perfectly in conjunction with any growth mindset curriculum.

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are comprehension questions included in list form as well as task card form).

This file includes:

• 6 vocabulary cards
• 14 discussion question task cards and optional answer sheets
• When I feel nervous... brainstorm
• Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset
• Newspaper Template
• The Power of Yet
• Idioms anchor chart and printable
• Similes and Metaphors anchor chart and printable
• Bookmarks
• Making Inferences anchor charts
• Making Inferences printable and answer key

You will also find several pages of information and anchor charts related to figurative language (idioms, similes, and metaphors).

Please check out the preview for Jabari Jumps prior to purchasing and let me know if you have any questions!

These activities are perfect for teachers or counselors who are helping students develop a growth mindset and understand that it's normal to have fears and anxieties. Please let me know if you have questions prior to purchasing this literature unit.

NOTE: THIS FILE NOW INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

As of 8/25/20, this product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These file can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides.

You will find other engaging literature units here:

LITERATURE UNITS

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Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Daily Journal Writing Prompts Morning Work: Quick Writes with Mindful Coloring

Are you looking for creative, easy-to-use, engaging writing prompts for your students?
BONUS... you get to allow students to utilize mindful coloring in their routine? This is for YOU!!

Each creative writing prompt appears on a half sheet of paper and on full-color and black-and-white cards. You'll find 100 ENGAGING WRITING PROMPTS in this file!

You will also find a quick lesson on mindful coloring to support your student's social-emotional well-being.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

These journal prompts for 4th grade and up include a coloring doodle border which adds a mindfulness component to each quick write prompt. This file includes 100 journal prompts.

THIS FILE CONTAINS VOLUME ONE. IF YOU'D LIKE TO PURCHASE THE SECOND VOLUME OR THE BUNDLE, PLEASE SEE THE LINKS BELOW:

• Quick Writes Journal Prompts for Upper Elem. and Middle School VOLUME TWO
• Quick Writes Journal Prompts BUNDLE

Please make a note of the following:

• Each prompt allows you to include a mindful coloring component. The border included with these daily quick write journal prompts can be colored before the student answers the prompt (sometimes this gives students time to reflect on what they’d like to write) or after they’ve finished writing.
• This activity can be used for students as an early finisher activity, a daily journal, for morning meetings, lessons on building community (and empathy), or for mindfulness practice. Please see the instructions for teaching students about mindfulness that are included in this file. If you are interested in additional mindfulness and meditation exercises, click HERE.
• In addition to the written response pages, I’ve included prompt cards in full color and in black-and-white. These are useful if you choose to discuss the prompts as a class or in small groups. You can also place the cards in a special location and allow students to choose one they’d like to write about on a separate piece of paper.
• Please remember that some students may not feel comfortable answering or sharing responses. It is important to respect their privacy without pressuring them to share. Either allow them to keep their response(s) private or to choose a different prompt. Forcing the issue will erode their trust in you. Let them know that they are free to share in the future if they choose.
• It’s okay to take these cards home to share with your family, your own children, your spouse or significant other, or your friends. In addition to providing individual reflection, they are designed to help people get to know each other beyond the surface, develop empathy, and dive deeper in their relationships. I truly believe that when you REALLY get to know your students, they achieve great things!

Please let me know if you have any questions before purchasing this product!

Positive Notes for Students: Encouraging Messages Digital Stickers and Sticky Notes for Kids

Are you seeking unique ways to boost your student's motivation and self-esteem? These positive messages can be used as part of your growth mindset activities or your regular classroom routine. Once you read the printing instructions, these 48 sticky note messages are easy to prepare and can be used in various ways. These sticky notes are written in the second person point of view (first person point of view affirmations can be found in my store). Teachers can place them around the classroom, surprise them by putting them on students' desks, stick them to walls and mirrors throughout the school, or arm parents with them to display at home.

These affirmation sticky notes are advertised for primary grades because of the inclusion of clip art but can be used for ANY GRADE LEVEL. Upper-level sticky note positive messages are also available in my store! Please check here:

• STICKY NOTES PRODUCTS

This version includes 48 different messages in the following formats:

• Eight pages of full-color sticky notes WITH clip art (48 messages total)
• Eight pages of partial color sticky notes WITH clip art (48 messages total)
• Eight pages of full-color sticky notes WITHOUT clip art (same 48 messages)
• Eight pages of black-and-white sticky notes WITH clip art (same 48 messages)
• Eight pages of black-and-white sticky notes WITHOUT clip art (same 48 messages)
• Google Slides copy and paste digital stickers WITH clip art (same 48 messages)
• Google Slides copy and paste digital stickers WITHOUT clip art (same 48 messages)
• Folder of PNG files for digital stickers WITH clip art (same 48 messages)
• Folder of PNG files for digital stickers WITHOUT clip art (same 48 messages)
• Printing instructions, a printing template, and ideas for use are also included in the product

Please note that you will need to purchase 3"x3" sticky notes to use this product. YOU MUST READ THE PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO PRINTING!

These digital stickers positive message sticky notes now include THREE OPTIONS... a printable version, a Google Slides™ version, and a digital stickers version (saved as PNG files). Please refer to the final 8 pages of the file for digital instructions and links! You will download a ZIPPED file to access all the options in this product.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE STICKY NOTES INCLUDE THE SAME MESSAGES AS THE AFFIRMATION STICKY NOTES FOR LOWER GRADES BUT ARE WRITTEN IN SECOND PERSON POINT OF VIEW (NOT WRITTEN AS AFFIRMATIONS).

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The digital portion instructions appear at the end of the packet.

You may also be interested in these Language Arts products:

• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES
• LITERATURE UNITS
• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE PRODUCTS
• CHARACTER TRAITS PRODUCTS
• VOCABULARY PRODUCTS

Growth Mindset Vocabulary Word of the Week: Interactive Notebook and Posters

Help your students understand growth mindset concepts with these Vocabulary Word of the Week posters and weekly reflections for interactive notebooks. If you are searching for quick, easy-to-use, interactive growth mindset activities, it's all here!

This file includes:

• Master list of all vocabulary included
• 42 growth mindset vocabulary posters
• 42 pages of interactive notebook pages with definitions and reflection questions
• 1 page of teacher tips
• 4 pages of information about how each word relates to growth mindset
• 42 digital growth mindset vocabulary posters (same as printable)
• 42 digital pages of reflection questions (same as printable)

Please take a look at the preview and thumbnails before you purchase the product to ensure that it is a good fit for your students.

There is no correct order for introducing the growth mindset vocabulary words.

There are guidelines and tips included for you. Please contact me if you have questions.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book and retelling sticks are not included in the digital version.

GROWTH MINDSET BELL RINGERS:

• GROWTH MINDSET BELL RINGERS FOR 2ND GRADE-3RD GRADE
• GROWTH MINDSET BELL RINGERS FOR 4TH GRADE AND UP

Trying by Kobi Yamada is a new picture book by the same author as Maybe, What Do You Do with a Chance, What Do You Do with an Idea, and What Do You Do with a Problem? This file includes activities for this beautiful new picture book!

These activities include a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the file for the link and instructions.

This growth mindset literature unit for Trying by Kobi Yamada was created for 2nd-4th grade. This new picture book works perfectly in conjunction with Maybe by Kobi Yamada, What Do You Do With an Idea?, What Do You Do With a Chance?, and What Do You Do With a Problem?.

The activities in the literature companion focus more on the concepts presented in the story and less on the content (although there are vocabulary words included).

This file includes:

• 10 discussion questions in list and task card formats.
• an answer sheet for the discussion questions
• vocabulary matching page (and answer key)
• "If I Were an Animal" worksheet
• 3 pennant banners to create a bulletin board (students can choose which one they'd like to fill out)
• writing activity (choose someone who has had a significant impact on your life)
• growth mindset connections
• Journal Entry: A Sculpture of My Life!
• sculpture activities and sculptor research pages (7 pages)
• two quotes coloring pages
• four quotes posters (smaller versions also included)
• instructions and link for Google Slides

My hope is that this product will help your students understand the value of failure and making mistakes. These activities are also perfect for teachers or counselors who are helping students develop a growth mindset.

Please let me know if you have questions prior to purchasing this literature unit.

Here are the individual links to the other Kobi Yamada Literature Units, as well as the bundled products, which can save you money.

• MAYBE By Kobi Yamada

• TRYING By Kobi Yamada

• THE CANDY DISH by Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA Maybe, Trying, and The Candy Dish LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH AN IDEA? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A PROBLEM? By Kobi Yamada

• WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A CHANCE? By Kobi Yamada

• KOBI YAMADA "WHAT DO YOU DO..." LITERATURE UNIT BUNDLE

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

This file

can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides™.

You will find other engaging literature units here:

LITERATURE UNITS

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

• Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Coping with Tragedy: Activities and Worksheets for Students

Have your students experienced a tragedy?

Not sure what to do, say, or how to help your students when a tragedy occurs? Traumas like natural disasters, acts of violence, or losing a valued member of the community impact your classroom in so many ways. This packet gives you a handful of activities, tips, and book suggestions to help you navigate tragic events with your students. This product was created for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.

If you are looking for a complementary product for Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade, please check here:

• Coping with Tragedy: Activities to Support Students During Times of Trauma K-2

This product pairs well with these books. Depending on the tragedy you are facing, some books will be better than others. A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook and A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M Holmes are beneficial for any tragedy. Some of these titles are specific to certain tragedies.

Check these titles to find what you might need:

1. A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook
2. Worry Says What? by Allison Edwards
3. A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M Holmes
4. Flood by Alvaro F. Villa
5. The Memory Box: A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland
6. Listening to My Body: A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations and feelings by Gabi Garcia.
7. I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras) by Laurie Wright
8. Help Your Dragon Deal With Anxiety by Steve Herman
9. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) by Jo Witek
10. Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: Over 75 Coping Strategies to Help Kids Deal with Stress, Anxiety and Anger by Janine Halloran

Take note:

• Please be aware that this resource is NOT intended to replace mental health services for students in need. Depending on the tragic event, the proximity of the trauma, and other factors, students may need help on a more individual basis.
• Teachers and counselors should closely monitor students’ reactions to activities. Students respond to situations, activities, and feelings differently. Make decisions in the best interest of students. If some students refrain from participating in an activity. It might also mean that some students require a referral to a school psychologist or counselor.
• Be very clear with students about your intention to share (or not share) the final product(s) with others. If you intend to display or send any part of this home to parents, students should be aware of that before the activity begins.
• This activity pack was created for communities experiencing a tragedy. This might include a natural disaster, the loss of a community member (including a teacher or student), or an act of violence (including a school shooting).
• Though it was not intended to be used for students who experience (or are experiencing) chronic trauma or who have had traumatic experiences in their past, you may find that some of the activities and discussions are beneficial.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book, comfort cube, and coloring pages are not included digitally.

You may also be interested in these posters:

• GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS

Need growth mindset bell ringers? Choose your grade here:

• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for Kinder-1st Grade
• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 2ND-3RD Grade
• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 4th Grade and Up

Are you looking for creative, easy-to-use, engaging writing prompts for your students? BONUS... you get to allow students to utilize mindful coloring in their routine! This is for YOU!!

Each creative writing prompt appears on a half sheet of paper as well as on full color and black and white cards. You'll find 100 ENGAGING WRITING PROMPTS in this file (this is VOLUME TWO)! Grab Volume One HERE.

You will also find a quick lesson on mindful coloring which will support your students' social-emotional well-being.

This file includes a link for Google Slides where students can use the text boxes to answer each of the writing prompts. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the product file for this digital option!

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.

These journal prompts for 4th grade and up include a coloring doodle border which adds a mindfulness component to each quick write prompt. This file includes 100 journal prompts.

Each creative writing prompt appears on a half sheet of paper as well as on full color and black and white cards.

You will also find a quick lesson on mindful coloring.

THIS FILE CONTAINS VOLUME TWO. IF YOU'D LIKE TO PURCHASE THE FIRST VOLUME OR THE BUNDLE, PLEASE SEE THE LINKS BELOW:

• Quick Writes Journal Prompts for Upper Elem. and Middle School VOLUME ONE
• Quick Writes Journal Prompts BUNDLE

Please make note of the following:

• Each prompt allows you to include a mindful coloring component. The border included with these daily quick write journal prompts can be colored before the student answers the prompt (sometimes this gives students time to reflect on what they’d like to write) or after they’ve finished writing.
• This activity can be used for students as an early finisher activity, a daily journal, for morning meetings, lessons on building community (and empathy), or for mindfulness practice. Please see the instructions for teaching students about mindfulness that are included in this file. If you are interested in additional mindfulness and meditation exercises, click HERE.
• In addition to the written response pages, I’ve included prompt cards in full color and in black-and-white. These are useful if you choose to discuss the prompts as a class or in small groups. You can also place the cards in a special location and allow students to choose one they’d like to write about on a separate piece of paper.
• Please remember that some students may not feel comfortable answering or sharing responses. It is important to respect their privacy without pressuring them to share. Either allow them to keep their response(s) private or to choose a different prompt. Forcing the issue will erode their trust in you. Let them know that they are free to share in the future, if they choose.
• It’s okay to take these cards home to share with your family, your own children, your spouse or significant other, or your friends. In addition to providing individual reflection, they are designed to help people get to know each other beyond the surface, develop empathy, and dive deeper in their relationships. I truly believe that when you REALLY get to know your students, they achieve great things!

Please let me know if you have any questions prior to purchasing this product!

This self-care corner was created to help students navigate their self-esteem and self-image. Students will learn how to take care of themselves and make healthy choices. If there was ever a need for this type of activity, it is NOW!

You will find everything you need to create a safe space for students to work on self-care.

This file includes:

• a self-care corner sample image
• teacher reference pages outlining each poster
• bulletin board letters (Self-Care Corner...)
• 10 posters for the self-care corner that outline an activity for students
• 16 speech bubbles with positive affirmations that you can place around a mirror
• 10 printable worksheets that coincide with the 10 posters
• black-and-white versions of the posters
• digital instructions and link for Google Slides

This file was created for 1st and 2nd-grade students.  If you like the option for upper elementary (3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade), you can find it here:

• Self-Care Corner for Upper Elementary

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The digital option is in GOOGLE SLIDES.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These files can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides.

Thank you for taking the time to check out this self-care activities file. Please direct questions to me PRIOR to purchasing this product.

You may also be interested in these corners:

• Conflict Resolution Corner for 1st-2nd graders
• Calm Down Corner for 1st-2nd-graders (Dot Dudes Clipart)
• Calm Down Corner for 1st-2nd graders (People Clipart)

You may also be interested in these posters:

GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS

Need growth mindset bell ringers? Choose your grade here:

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for Kinder-1st Grade

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 2ND-3RD Grade

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 4th Grade and Up

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Coping with Tragedy: Activities to Support Students During Tragic Times for Kinder, 1st, and 2nd grade

Have your students experienced a tragedy?

Not sure what to do, say, or how to help your students when a tragedy occurs? Traumas like natural disasters, acts of violence, or losing a valued community member impact your classroom in so many ways. This packet gives you a handful of activities, tips, and book suggestions to help you navigate tragic events with your students. This product was created for Kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd-grade students.

If you are looking for a complementary product for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, please check here:

Coping with Tragedy: Activities to Support Students During Times of Trauma 3-5

This product pairs well with these books. Depending on the tragedy you are facing, some books will be better than others. A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook and A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M Holmes are beneficial for any tragedy.
Some of these titles are specific to certain tragedies.

Check these titles to find what you might need:

1. A Flicker of Hope by Julia Cook
2. Worry Says What? by Allison Edwards
3. A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M Holmes
4. Flood by Alvaro F. Villa
5. The Memory Box: A Book About Grief by Joanna Rowland
6. Listening to My Body: A guide to helping kids understand the connection between their sensations and feelings by Gabi Garcia.
7. I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras) by Laurie Wright
8. Help Your Dragon Deal With Anxiety by Steve Herman
9. In My Heart: A Book of Feelings (Growing Hearts) by Jo Witek
10. Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: Over 75 Coping Strategies to Help Kids Deal with Stress, Anxiety and Anger by Janine Halloran

Take note:

• Please be aware that this resource is NOT intended to replace mental health services for students in need. Depending on the tragic event, the proximity of the trauma, and other factors, students may need help on a more individual basis.
• Teachers and counselors should closely monitor students’ reactions to activities. Students respond to situations, activities, and feelings differently. Make decisions in the best interest of students. It is okay if some students refrain from participating in an activity. It might also mean some students require a referral to a school psychologist or counselor.
• Be very clear with students about your intention to share (or not share) the final product(s) with others. If you intend to display or send any part of this home to parents, students should be aware of that before the activity begins.
• This activity pack was created for communities experiencing a tragedy. This might include a natural disaster, the loss of a community member (including a teacher or student), or an act of violence (including a school shooting).
• Though it was not intended to be used for students who experience (or are experiencing) chronic trauma or who have had traumatic experiences in their past, you may find that some of the activities and discussions are beneficial.

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The mini-book, comfort coins, and coloring pages are not included digitally.

You may also be interested in these posters:

• GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS

Need growth mindset bell ringers? Choose your grade here:

• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for Kinder-1st Grade
• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 2ND-3RD Grade
• GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 4th Grade and Up

This self-care corner was created to help students navigate their self-esteem and self-image. Students will learn how to take care of themselves and make healthy choices. If there was ever a need for this type of activity, it is NOW!

You will find everything you need to create a safe space for students to work on self-care.

This file includes:

• a self-care corner sample image
• bulletin board letters (Self-Care Corner...)
• 10 posters for the self-care corner that outline an activity for students
• 16 speech bubbles with positive affirmations that you can place around a mirror
• 9 printable worksheets that coincide with 9 of the posters
• black-and-white versions of the posters
• digital instructions and link for Google Slides

This file was created for upper elementary students in 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade.  Using it with younger kids would require a great deal of support (the vocabulary used in the resource is above a primary level).

This file was created upper elementary students. If you'd like to take at the lower elementary file, you can find it here: Self Care Corner for Primary Grades

NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet. The digital option is in GOOGLE SLIDES.

Technology Requirements:

• A Google Drive account
• If sharing with students, a Drive account that is linked to student Google accounts
• Can be shared/delivered on Google Classroom
• Only need access to Google Drive--no outside links to worry about!

These files can be used with iPads, chrome books, laptops, and desktops as long as your students have access to Google Drive or Classroom on a device. The digital portion of this product is on Google Slides.

Thank you for taking the time to check out this self-care activities file. Please direct questions to me PRIOR to purchasing this product.

You may also be interested in these corners:

• Conflict Resolution Corner for Upper Elementary
• Calm Down Corner for Upper Elementary (Dot Dudes Clipart)
• Calm Down Corner for Upper Elementary (People Clipart)

You may also be interested in these posters:

GROWTH MINDSET AFFIRMATIONS

Need growth mindset bell ringers? Choose your grade here:

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for Kinder-1st Grade

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 2ND-3RD Grade

GROWTH MINDSET ACTIVITIES: Daily Warm-Ups for 4th Grade and Up

Kirsten Tulsian has 18 years of experience in elementary education. She has been a homeroom teacher for first grade, third grade, and fourth grade, as well as ESL. She has also been a school counselor for grades PK-6, an ESL pullout teacher for K-6, and a Reading Recovery Teacher. She received her Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and psychology from The University of Iowa and a Master’s of Education in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She believes that students make the most progress when they are engaged in their hearts as well as their minds. Her resources offer relevant, rigorous, engaging content that nurtures the whole child.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Copyright © Kirsten’s Kaboodle. All Rights Reserved.

Purchasing this product gives the purchaser ONE LICENSE to this product. This allows the purchaser the right to reproduce this product for HIS/HER class ONLY.

• Duplication for an entire team, school, or school district is strictly forbidden.

• If other teachers would like copies of this product, please direct them to my store.

• You may not reproduce, redistribute, or post this item on a blog or website for download (free or paid).

• Copying any part of this product (even for a classroom website) is also in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

• You may not modify, copy, or alter this product in any way.

• Please feel free to spread the word about this product via social media or blog post. A link to the product (or my store) is much appreciated.

Gratitude Activities Challenge & Journal Writing Prompts Thanksgiving/Christmas BUNDLE:

Research shows that expressing gratitude has a positive effect on mood, peer relationships, and an overall higher quality of life.

Gratitude ignites the parasympathetic nervous system, which leads to feelings of calmness. Expressing gratitude releases dopamine and serotonin, which also results in a more pleasurable state of mind.

This gratitude activities bundle includes a gratitude challenge bulletin board and a gratitude journal that is perfect for any time of year, but is particularly timely for the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Here are the links for each of the individual products:

• Gratitude Challenge: Gratitude Activities Bulletin Board
• Gratitude Journal Activities

GRATITUDE CHALLENGE BULLETIN BOARD DESCRIPTION:

This gratitude challenge is perfect for any time of year, but is particularly timely for Thanksgiving in November and/or any December holiday. It can be used for any grade level.

This file contains bulletin board letters that spell "GRATITUDE CHALLENGE" as well as letter to spell "RIP-N-RECOGNIZE" (these are optional for the bulletin board), 20 RIP-N-RECOGNIZE Gratitude Challenge posters in full color and black and white, teacher tips, a gratitude challenge points page, and letter writing templates.

• Use these posters on a bulletin board, classroom display, counseling office, or common area in your school.
• Set a goal for students to reach, but issue a “challenge” for students to go above and beyond the recommended goal. Each challenge (poster) is worth TWO points. Students get one point for writing the letter and an additional point for sending or delivering the letter/note. Some posters DO REQUIRE students to research an address. NOTE: The second point on any given challenge CANNOT be earned until the letter is dropped off at the post office or delivered in person.
• You will find a challenge sheet for students to keep track of their points. You can structure the challenge in whatever way works best for your class. You can ask students to RIP-N-RECOGNIZE as an early finisher activity, a bell ringer activity, for a gratitude exercise in Social Studies, or as a writing activity during your ELA block.
• You may choose NOT to use the points as an incentive and instead teach students that expressing gratitude is an inherently rewarding experience all by itself.
• Each challenge sheet has enough space for 5 challenges. Simply offer copies of the same sheet for students who complete more than 5 letters/notes.
• It is best for students to rip ONE CHALLENGE AT A TIME. Their next challenge can’t be “ripped” until they finish the first challenge they chose. This will eliminate issues with students ripping too many challenges at a time, losing the little ripped notes, and “biting off more than they can chew”.
• There are 20 challenge options for students. Some challenges might not work for some students. Honor and respect a student’s choice NOT to do challenges that don’t work for their life circumstances. For example, you might have students who don’t know any other family members outside their immediate home, students who are in a foster situation, or students who are homeless. Requiring students to complete ALL the challenges will surely put some students in a vulnerable position and that is not the goal of this activity.

GRATITUDE JOURNAL ACTIVITIES DESCRIPTION:

These gratitude activities are perfect for any time of year, but are particularly timely for the holiday season during Thanksgiving or Christmas. You will find two gratitude journals in this file as well as gratitude worksheets and printables.

This file contains:

• The Gratitude Journal with 24 pages of prompts (can be used as daily gratitude prompts during the holidays)
• Gratitude from A-to-Z (much like a blank dictionary) for students to fill in
• a hand full of worksheets or printables to help your students reflect on gratitude in their lives

Research on gratitude shows that keeping a gratitude journal has a positive effect on overall mood. Gratitude ignites the parasympathetic nervous system, which leads to feelings of calmness. Expressing gratitude releases dopamine and serotonin, which also results in a more pleasurable state of mind.

Perfect for 1st-5th grade, students can use this daily journal and dictionary to reflect on gratitude in their own lives. This gratitude product also includes printable writing activities.

NOTE: THESE FILES INCLUDE A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!

These products include a digital option (as well as the no prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.