"I Miss You” Coloring Page & Conversation Activity
“I Miss You” Coloring Page & Conversation Activity
Encourage your students to think about someone they miss while they color; then mail it or drop it off to that person! Relationships matter!
One of the five core competencies of emotional intelligence is Relationship Skills. This competency is all about the ability to establish and maintain healthy and meaningful relationships with others. We know that in order to maintain a relationship, there needs to be a connection. This coloring page provides a way to connect with a friend or a person your student has been missing.
SHARE & PRACTICE THE CATCHPHRASE /// A catchphrase is a concept kids can easily remember. It helps them catch onto a big idea to impact the way they think and act positively, and then they can toss it out for others to catch onto, too!
FRIENDZY CATCHPHRASE /// I Miss You!
START COLORING /// Print out these coloring cards for your child to color and decorate it. Hang it in your front window as a way to spread the encouragement to neighbors or delivery people who pass by. Send to a friend, a teammate, a teacher, or an extended family member.
CONVERSATION WHILE COLORING /// Take time to start an intentional conversation while coloring. This creates space for connection and for young people to process their feelings.
Who are you missing most during this time?
What do you miss about them?
Share about one fun memory you have with this person.
Let’s brainstorm some ways that we can connect with this person this week. We will need to be creative...it will be fun!
COLORING CAN LOWER OUR STRESS LEVELS /// When we draw and color, our brains relax. Psychologist Gloria Martinez Ayala noticed that when we color, we activate both sides of our brain hemispheres. This type of dual brain function is a great way to manage stress. Ayala also clarified that the drawing process incorporates the areas of the cerebral cortex involved in vision and fine motor skills. The brain “relaxation” that it provides lowers the activity of the amygdala, an essential part of our brain involved in controlling emotion that is affected by stress. Our bodies benefit from coloring and drawing.
Download our Snail Mail Activity to include in your letter!
DOWNLOAD I MISS YOU COLORING PAGE AND CONVERSATION ACTIVITY
