Social-Emotional Wellness Activities for Families

Today's Theme: Self-Awareness

How to Teach Children Responsibility and Self Awareness by Keath Low from verywellmind.org.

Self-awareness is an important skill that helps kids understand not only why they do things, but how to better manage their own behavior. However, it is important to recognize that it is a skill that isn't always fully realized in kids. Fortunately, there are things that parents and caregivers can do to help kids become more self-aware.

Activity/Craft

Activity - Create Me a Tree

Use this parent/child activity from Action for Health Kids to help you and your child develop self-reflection.

Activity - Thought Diary

Download and print out a thought diary for older kids and teens from therapistaid.com.

Activity - Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale

Grownups, take this free, short quiz created by Drs. Kirk Warren Brown and Richard M. Ryan on self-regulation and wellbeing.

VIDEO

BOOK

Outside In by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Cindy Derby

My Thoughts are Clouds: Poems for Mindfulness by Georgia Heard, illustrated by Isabel Roxas

I Choose to Try Again by Elizabeth Estrada

The Magical Yet by Angela DiTerlizzi, illustrated by Lorena Alvarez Gómez

The Bad Seed by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald

MINDFULNESS ACTIVITY

Do a Body Scan

Have your child lay down and then scan through their body from their head down to their toes and recognize how each part feels. As they pinpoint and focus on each part of their body encourage them to sink down and relax each muscle. Use the video below to add music and more guided meditation.

MOVEMENT ACTIVITY

Go Noodle Wellness Lesson Plan

ADDITIONAL PARENT RESOURCES

What is self-identity and why does it matter?

Improve communication skills in children with Highly Effective Games, from Kreative Leadership

How Toddlers Develop a Sense of Self by ViVi

ZerotoThree.org presents Who am I?

Self Help Inc./CFCE | Website