Circles of Belonging
Having a sense of belonging doesn’t have to be abstract — we can count the number of groups we belong to, and we can name the people with whom we feel loved.
Read moreHaving a sense of belonging doesn’t have to be abstract — we can count the number of groups we belong to, and we can name the people with whom we feel loved.
Read moreCompassion gives us the ability to understand someone else’s situation and the desire to take action to improve their lives. Since, every person on Earth is dependent on others for help and support, practicing compassion means that we recognize and honor this interdependency, and it also means that we can always take action to support actions that improve not only our lives and beyond our home, but into the community and the whole wide world.
Read moreWhat are some of the feelings people have about the environment and climate change? This map opens up a conversation about climate emotions.
Read moreAt this station, you’ll identify emotions you are feeling and color a heart to represent what is going on inside.
Read moreThink of an iceberg; what is visible above the ocean surface is only a small part of the whole. Create an Emotion Iceberg to explore the visible and hidden parts of your thoughts/feelings/actions.
Read moreWe are now going to learn a simple tool that helps with problem solving. By learning to get more in sync–when we are functioning at our best – our thinking brain is more active than our reactive brain–we can more easily come up with possible solutions. To begin with, choose a small or modest-sized problem or issue. It does take practice to become good at this skill.
Read moreC’è una luce dentro ogni persona. A volte può essere difficile condividere quella luce con tutti; forse ci sentiamo timidi e nascondiamo le nostre qualità speciali o non ci viene data l’opportunità di brillare a causa del nostro genere o della nostra provenienza. In questa attività, i bambini si concentrano su qualcosa che li rende speciali e su ciò che vogliono che il mondo intero sappia.
Read moreAt this station, adults and young children will create ocean waves of feelings and calm down the waves with their deep, slowed breathing.
Read moreThe outdoor is a perfect place to become aware of the beauty all around. But we have to learn to slow down in order to really see the beauty. Once we realized beauty, we can also make art with it! What helps us appreciate the little things that are around us every day?
Read moreThere is a light inside every person. Sometimes it can be challenging to share that light with everyone; maybe we feel shy and hide our special qualities or we are not given opportunities to shine brightly because of our gender or background. In this activity, kids focus on something that makes them special and what they want the whole world to know.
Read moreAt this station, you’ll focus on a natural object and get inside it’s story. Using your senses and imagination you’ll do a free writing session about the object.
What stories do natural objects have to share? How can you develop your special nature listening skills to tell their stories? What can we share and learn from nature’s stories?
Hope is crucial to growth; it transforms challenging times into opportunities for growth. In this fun egg-balancing challenge, children and adults will find ample opportunity to practice hope.
Read moreAt this station you’ll practice how to calm down using “The Traffic Light”.
Read moreLearn more about our emotions and how we feel them in our bodies
Read moreتعلق کے احساس کا ھونا خیالی یا تصوراتی چیز نھیں ۔ ھم کئ ایسے گروہ شمار کر سکتے ھیں جن سے ھمارا تعلق ھوتا ھے، اسی طرح ھم کئ ایسے لوگوں کے نام لے سکتے ھیں جن سے ھم پیار کرتے ھیں۔
Read moreداشتن حس تعلق الزاما نباید ذهنی باشد— ما می توانیم تعداد گروه هایی که در آنها عضو هستیم را بشماریم واسم افرادی را که با آنها حس دوستانه ای داریم راهم نام ببریم
Read more誰もが内側に光を持っています。光とは、その人だけの特別なもの。好きなことや、得意なこと、簡単にできること、夢中になれること、いいね!とよく言ってもらえること、などです。でも、ほかの人とその光を共有するのが難しいこともあります。恥ずかしくなって隠したくなるかもしれないし、性別や立場のために輝きを放つチャンスを与えられないかもしれません。このアクティビティでは子どもたちが自分にどんな特別な力があるのか、そして自分がどんなことを世界に届けたいかに焦点を当てていきます。
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