• Heads In, Hearts In: Calming Scavenger Hunt

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will help the child go on a hunt for calming techniques. Teaching the child lots of ways to help them feel calm and connected when they feel overwhelmed and out of control will help prepare them to handle their big emotions.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Building Encouragement

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will build something with the child and encourage their efforts along the way. Practicing encouraging your child can help you build a strong, supportive relationship with them while developing a positive emotional connection.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Why I Love You

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will think about all the reasons you love the child and share those reasons with them. Communicating how you feel is a way to show the child that you love them unconditionally and will help the child understand their self-worth

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Copycats

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will practice modeling with the child by being copycats. They will practice copy in and following you, and you will practice following and copying them as you do various activities.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Stop and Go

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will help the child practice important skills for self-regulation, inhibitory control, or stopping and going.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Matching Feelings

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will help the child match “Emotion Cards.” This is a great opportunity to talk about feelings and emotions with the young child and to label or name the feelings and emotions that they see.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Reading with Emotions

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will read a book with the child and practice identifying and naming the emotions you see from the characters in the book.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Ready, Set, Go!

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, the child will practice taking turns and waiting. While you roll a ball back and forth, the child will practice waiting for their turn in small stretches of time.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Signs & Gestures

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will teach the child signs or gestures to communicate. Then you will encourage the child to communicate using those signs. Young children are often frustrated when they can’t communicate what they need.

  • Heads In, Hearts In: Guess What Feeling

    Published on September 30, 2020
    In this activity, you will use a feelings chart to help the child identify and name their emotions. This is a great opportunity to talk about feelings with the young child and to label or name the feelings that they see.