Emotional Well-Being

Listen to the tale of the hummingbird, shared by Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai. This excerpt from Dirt! The Movie inspires us to do the best we can.

Print and shuffle these cards featuring seven exercies for the mind. Pull one out each day to center yourself and let go of stresses.

Take some time to focus on how your feeling and do something for yourself with the help of this beginner-friendly yoga video.

Visit this animal shelter in Sacramento, California, and find out how pets are taken care of before they get adopted and find a new home.

Write a meaningful letter of thanks to essential workers that returns their acts of service and kindness.

Write inspiring notes on rocks and leave them for your friends, family, or community to find.

Print and shuffle these cards featuring seven exercies for the mind. Pull one out each day to center yourself and let go of stresses.

Write inspiring notes on rocks and leave them for your friends, family, or community to find.

Make a simple tree of thanks together, and bolster your family’s gratitude practice—maybe even start a new family tradition!

Read about efforts in four countries to keep people healthy during the pandemic. What can you do to help lift people's spirits?

Read about a teacher who wrote encouraging letters to students. Then take the quiz, review the power words, and write about why the letters meant so much.

Eleven-part article series offers quick, practical tips and tools for integrating SEL into any classroom.

Thinking about your mother or another caregiver, identify some of the everyday ways that person shows you love. Show your appreciation with a note or hug.

Read the article and discuss what random acts of kindness you can offer to your community.

Top-notch apps and games will help students with everything from anger management to emotional identification to meditation.

Listen to this tender tale about a transgender girl in the fourth grade. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to this heartbreaking story about the struggles of two sisters from the Philippines who move to Louisiana. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to this charming tale involving four kids, Filipino folk tales, and bravery. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Listen to the sweet tale of a migrant worker girl who must face big responsibilities. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

Put on this audiobook about a girl's trip to Vietnam, where she learns about her family's past. Free on Hoopla with a library card.

From the Committee for Children, this show encourages kids to use their imaginations to talk about the big feelings we all have.

Listen to these absorbing, 20-minute tales of remarkable women who have shaped our world.

Play this sci-fi game that will stretch your skills in critical thinking, taking another perspective, and decision-making.

Wonderful and fun social-interaction game teaches cooperation and friendship skills needed for middle school and beyond.

This powerful and focused game has engaging animations, positive reinforcement, and rich assessments to boost kids' social problem-solving skills.

Write a meaningful letter of thanks to essential workers that returns their acts of service and kindness.

Listen to the tale of the hummingbird, shared by Kenyan environmentalist Wangari Maathai. This excerpt from Dirt! The Movie inspires us to do the best we can.

Take some time to focus on how your feeling and do something for yourself with the help of this beginner-friendly yoga video.

Visit this animal shelter in Sacramento, California, and find out how pets are taken care of before they get adopted and find a new home.

Watch this video to find out why being grateful makes us happier. Then take a minute to focus on the things you're thankful for.

What do you see, feel, hear, and smell where you are right now? Quiet your mind and focus on your senses.

Learn how to slide into your yeti body to get you better prepped to practice mindfulness, meditate, or just chill out.

Watch this video to learn how to grow your brain's power by sticking to things and calming down when you get frustrated.

Watch this video to learn how you can use empathy to better understand and support others.

Find out what it means to be mindful. After the video, take some time to practice what you learned.

Learn how to wrangle worrying in this video that'll get you to wonder less about "what if" and focus more on "what is."

Clear your mind and re-charge your body with some meditative yoga great for beginners or even seasoned vets.

Chill out on this awe-inspiring (and long!) Grand Canyon hike featuring great footage and vibes. If you're up for it, walk along with the video!

Guided meditations and mindfulness games designed to help kids calm themselves, focus, practice kindness, fall asleep, and wake up.

Journey through these videos and photos to get a sense of the people, places, and nature around the world. Then submit your own content!

Stretch, learn kid-friendly poses, and practice mindfulness for energetic or calm activity.

Easy-to-implement teaching units cover 10 SEL topics including empathy, perseverance, teamwork, and self-regulation.

Online social-emotional learning curriculum with coordinated printables and discussion questions for teachers.

Play this trivia bluffing game with the whole family or connect with others over video chat.

Try out one of these simple activities to de-stress, release tension, and relax.

Complete this worksheet to rethink and reframe the things you say when struggling. Do you think changing the way you speak shapes your thinking?

How does what we say shape our mindset toward learning? Cut out these common phrases and sort them on the worksheet to start a discussion.

Take a moment out of your day to consider the role of gratitude in our lives.

Fill out this worksheet to think through how to get from "I can't" to "I can try."