For Kids
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Children’s Resources to Manage Stress and Foster Emotional Resiliency
Feelings 'Check-Ins' For Adults and Children
Christi S. Zerega, MA, LPC, IINHC
Feelings Chart for Children ages 0-8
Feelings Chart for Children age 8+
Meditation & Yoga Apps / Wellness Websites
Headspace for Kids
Calm
Insight Timer
Smiling Mind
Mindful Powers
Waking Up Children
Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame
Stop, Breathe, Think
Stretch Yoga HD
All The World
GoNoodle
Gaia
GoZen
Children’s Books and Resources for
Younger Children
Breathe and Be, by Kate Coombs
Alphabreaths, by Christopher Willard & Daniel Rechtschaffen
Breathing Makes it Better, by Matthew Willard and Wendy O’Leary
Breathe Like a Bear, by Kira Willey
I am Peace; I am Human; I am Yoga and I am Love by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds
The Dot, by Peter H. Reynolds
What Does it Mean to be Present? and What Does It Mean to be Kind? by Rana DiOrio
It’s Not Fair, by Linus Mundy
A Handful of Quiet, by Thich Nhat Hanh
Stand Tall Like a Mountain, by Suzy Reading
In My Heart: A Book of Feelings, by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
The Manatee Who Finds Mindfulness and The Elephant Who Finds Empathy by Alyson Murphy
Puppy Mind, by Andrew Jordan Nance
Charlotte and the Quiet Place, by Deborah Sosin
Matt’s Swirly World, by Madeleine Matthews
How Full is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer
Grumpy Bird, by Jeremy Tankard
Relax Kids, by Marneta Viegas
What To Do When you Worry Too Much? (workbook) by Dawn Huebner
What Do you Do With a Problem? By Kobi Yamada
The Invisible String, by Patrice Karst
Words to Love By, by Rick Warren
Silence, by Lemniscates
Good Night Yoga, by Mariam Gates
Generation Mindful’s “Time-In Tool Kit” by Ashley Patek and Suzanne Tucker
Sleepytime Rhyme Books- Yeti, Bigfoot Believes, Fox, Hammerhead, and Sleepy Sloth, by Kelly Oriard and Callie Christensen
Mad Isn’t Bad, by Michaelene Mundy
I Breathe, by Susie Brooks
I Will Be Ok and I Can Handle It, by Laurie Wright
Today I Feel…An Alphabet of Emotions, by Madalena Moniz
Wilma Jean and Worry Machine, by Julia Cook
Sometimes I’m Bombaloo, by Rachel Vail
How Do You Feel? by Anthony Browne
Sound of Silence, by Katrian Goldsatio
A Heart’s Treasure, by Ashley Patek and Suzanne Tucker
Take the Time, by Maud Roegiers
Bee Still and A World of Pausabilities, by Frank Silio
Making Faces, A First Book of Emotions, by Abrams Appleseed
Today I Feel Silly, by Jaime Lee Curtis
The Color Monster, by Anna Llenas
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, By Judith Viorst
Listening to My Body, by Gabi Garcia
Sitting Still Like a Frog, by Susie Brooks (foreword by Jon Kabat Zinn)
My Magic Breath, by Nick Ortner
Books for Adolescents to Foster
Emotional Resiliency
The Tao of Pooh and The Te of Piglet, by Benjamin Hoff
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
Mindful Games Activity Cards, by Susan Kaiser Greenland
Be Mindful Card Deck for Teens, by Gina M. Biegel
Mindfulness for Teen Worry, by Jeffrey Bernstein
Practicing Mindfulness, by Matthew Sockolov
Mindfulness for Teen in Ten Minutes a Day, by Jennie Marie Battistin
Videos
Cosmic Kids Yoga; 5 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids; Cosmic Kids Zen Den Playlist- Mindfulness Series for Kids, by Cosmic Kids
20 Minute Yoga for Youth with Nicole Cardoza
The Power of Paying Attention by TedX
3 Minute Body Scan Meditation and Mindfulness for Teens and Adults, by Fablefy
Mindfulness: Youth Voices for Teens, by Kelty Mental Health
TV Shows and Movies
Parents, please watch all shows with your children to ensure they are appropriate. The shows listed below promote more (than others) a growth mindset and emotional intelligence.
Inside Out
Up
Frozen
WALL-E
Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood
3rd and Bird
Bing
E.T.
Spirited Away
An American Tale
Dumbo
Berenstain Bears
Blue’s Clues
Charlie and Lola
Bluey
Julie’s Greenroom
Curious George
Dino Dana and Dino Dan
Daniel Tiger
Beat Bugs
The Magic School Bus Rides Again
Addison
Annedroids
The Wild Thornberries
Dragons: Race to the Edge
Les Enfants Prodiges
Creative Galaxy
This comprehensive list from Dr. Michele Borba, gives 100 of the best movies for children and adolescents that foster empathy:
Grief and Loss
The Invisible String, by Patricia Karst (ages 4-8)
I Miss you, by Pat Thomas (ages 4-8)
Healing a Grieving Heart for Teens, by Alan Wolfelt, Phd.
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