WELLNESS
Make wellness and self-care an individual and family priority. Use the Wellness Calendar, activities listed in the table as an individual or as a whole family. The virtual room above is full of helpful links to learn about the brain with activities for students and adults. 

Wellness Calendars 
Daily wellness activities for individuals and the whole family. 
Activities range from journaling, exercising, breathing and stretching.

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Balance Calendar
Daily yoga activities for the whole family!
Free videos can be found at www.yogawithadriene.com
December Calendar

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Pass it On 

Anytime - Anywhere SEL Activities 

COOPERATION
Cooperation is key for any household. Feeling that we each contribute to our family is also important.
Have you ever wondered what chores or jobs your kids could complete? Need help with family chores?
Check out the positive parenting solutions below!

PARENT CORNER 
Resources to Help Our Kids Thrive from Child Mind Institute
When a child is struggling, the whole family is affected. At the Child Mind Institute we want to help you make good decisions for your kids and navigate the challenges of parenting. We explore the concerns and challenges we hear about most from parents and provide expert guidance on how to respond in the most effective way. And if you have a child who needs support, we offer resources that can help you get the best care for that child and the best outcome for your family.

Knowing what makes kids act out is the first step to finding solutions.
Common Causes of Behavior and Effective Ways to Manage It
https://childmind.org/article/common-causes-of-behavior-problems-in-kids/

10 things to do together when you have 10 minutes
 

Mindful Activities for Families
Mindful.org – Free guided activities
Calm App – Free calming sounds, guided breathing activities
Yoga Ed – offers a YouTube channel.  Yoga is organized for younger students to teens and adults. 
There are short exercises to longer sessions. 

Mindful Practices for Parents and Families

This week, if you find yourself feeling disconnected, ungrounded or overwhelmed, try integrating one or all of the following practices into your routine: 

1. Welcome more consciousness to your commute. Our commutes, whatever they may be, can be a prime time for disconnection and autopilot to sneak its way into our brains and our bodies. Many of us have experienced driving through our usual haunts and arriving at our destinations with no idea how we got there. Teleportation, maybe? This “red light” practice by Elisha Goldstein can help us to stay present and connected with ourselves, even in the midst of the same old drives.
   
   
2. Move your body, with gentleness and joy. During the winter months, it can be especially challenging to find the motivation to do much more than puddle on the couch with some Netflix. Fortunately Cara Bradley is here to remind us that an active lifestyle doesn’t necessarily mean some intense hill sprints, or heading to the gym every day after work. By following these eight tips for channeling our energy into gentle physical activities we enjoy, you can feel happier, healthier, and feel more grounded in your own skin. 
   
   
3. Settle your body and rest deeply. It can be tempting to let our ticker-tape minds run free when our head hits the pillow at the end of the day. But reviewing the day can wait: Instead, commit to taking a few minutes for yourself and your sleep with this science-backed, insomnia-fighting guided practice from Diana Winston.

Mindfulness Each Day

Insight Timer – this app is free and has been updated with mindful checks. 
your family can use this together for a moment of calm each day!