Social-Emotional Wellness Activities for Families

Today's Theme: Social and Ethical Responsibility

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Teaching Your Child to Be Ethical from Education.com

Every parent would love to draw an imaginary halo around their child's head. Especially if it came with the behavior to go with it. Unfortunately, there will come a time when your child will lie. Or cheat. He's only human. It's a parent's job to set up a system of values, and then enforce those values every day.

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Activity/Craft

Activity - Family Game


Print out this fun Earth Day Board Game and give your child practice cutting before sitting down to play the game as a family.

Board Game for Earth Day


Activity - Help the Birds

These projects provide both a craft and an opportunity to help the birds in your backyard.



Orange feeder

Soda bottle feeder

Other bird friendly crafts

VIDEOS

BOOK LIST

  • Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell, illustrated by Rafael Lopez
  • The Can Man by Laura E. Williams, illustrated by Craig Orback
  • The Littlest Volunteers by Danielle Speckhart, illustrated by Terry Kovalcik
  • Thank You, Omu! By Oge Mora
  • The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen, illustrated by Elaine Greenstein
  • Kindness is Cooler, Mrs. Ruler by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Sachiko Yoshikawa
  • Together by Mona Damluji, illustrated by Innosanto Nagara

MINDFULNESS ACTIVITIES

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MOVEMENT ACTIVITY

ADDITIONAL PARENT RESOURCES

How to Teach Kids About Community Service


Community Service Projects


101 Community Service Ideas


Using Community Service to Teach Empathy


Benefits of Community Service for Kids

Self Help Inc./CFCE | Website

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