Friendzy's 12 Days of Holiday Cheer
Friendzy’s 12 Days of Holiday Cheer
This Holiday season as you look forward to long naps, parties, family traditions, and extra-large bags of Ghirardelli chocolates, you might also notice some stressors that threaten to cast a shadow on your Holiday spirit.
To help keep those shadows at bay, we created a list of our favorite freebies, tips, and activities for educators, students, and families to use in their classrooms, homes, or even at grandma’s house!
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STUDENT RESOURCES | The Gift of Self-Awareness
The change of rhythms this season is challenging for students. Give them the gift of self-awareness with these activities and freebies. Self-awareness helps students step off the treadmill of big emotions by allowing them to manage themselves and make decisions that will help reduce stress.
When we identify our emotions, we can manage them instead of having them manage us.
A formative assessment designed to support students’ social-emotional awareness.
Journaling helps reduce stress, clear our mind, and facilitates problem solving.
Practice self-awareness by creating specific, measurable, attainable, and relevant goals.
TEACHER RESOURCES | The Gift of Rest
Teachers are exhausted. Between holiday events, getting all their end-of-year grading done, and planning for next semester, teachers need a break. Give teachers the gift of rest this holiday season with these tips and assessments.
Feeling stressed? Here are a few simple breathing exercises to calm the mind and body.
Learn about how to interrupt the stress cycle with the cognitive behavioral model and G.R.A.C.E.
Here are 4 tips for dealing with feelings of sadness or depression this season.
This worksheet builds self-awareness around seven key areas of life that need the most attention.
FAMILY RESOURCES | The Gift of Connection
For families with hectic schedules, finding time to connect with the kids during the holidays can be challenging. Give parents the gift of connection this season with these 4 activities that work well at home.
With technology we can instantly communicate, but getting snail mail can feel like a special gift!
This activity is designed to create space for intentional conversation around our diverse emotions.
Foster new connections at home and make it easy to build healthy relationships.
Put on a great movie, grab your bingo boards, snacks and a cozy blanket!
