Free SEL Resources for Educators, Parents, and Caregivers
Ready to start teaching yourself and the children you care for about brain basics and the fundamentals of self-regulation? Whether you’re a teacher, parent, caregiver, or community organization, here you’ll get mindful self-regulation skills and brain-building techniques to integrate into everyday life.
FocusedKids Basics
Use these resources to learn the foundations of the FocusedKids Method.
Latest FocusedKids Basics
What is Social Emotional Health?
Discover what social emotional health is and why it's so important to children and adults alike.
Self Regulation & Co-Regulation
Discover why self-regulation and co-regulation are so fundamental to everything FocusedKids does.
Brain Basics
Learn about the three keys players in the brain and what each of their responsibilities is.
Resources For Educators
Dive into free articles, lessons, and professional development resources created specifically for teachers and educators.
Latest Resources for Educators
Celebrating the Work You’ve Done This School Year
In the final Professional Development session of the 2024-2025 school year, Amanda Petersen facilitated a group reflection on the work teachers have done both personally and professionally through FocusedKids.
Reflective Listening: A Tool for When Your Students Have a Problem
This Professional Development session focused on nervous system regulation, emphasizing how understanding the nervous system can help manage stress and foster a positive learning environment.
Focused Frog: A Playful Approach to Boosting Student Concentration
This Professional Development session focused on nervous system regulation, emphasizing how understanding the nervous system can help manage stress and foster a positive learning environment.
Resources For Parents and Caregivers
Explore articles and lessons for parents, families, and caregivers.
Latest Resources for Parents
Tips for a Summer Grounded in Connection, Growth, and Fun
This summer, let go of the pressure to overfill every hour. Give yourself—and your child—the gift of space. To breathe. To play. To connect. Because sometimes, less structure is exactly what our hearts (and brains) need most.
Brain Buddies at Home: Simple Language to Handle Challenging Behavior
Discover how using "Brain Buddies" language can transform challenging moments with your young children. This simple approach removes blame, builds connection, and gives you practical phrases to use during meltdowns.
Navigating the School Year’s Final Sprint with Calm
In many ways, the end of the school year resembles the holiday season—full of expectations, packed schedules, and mounting pressure. But unlike the holidays, there's no built-in break or cultural permission to slow down. The days aren't longer, and the to-do lists certainly aren't shorter. The calendar quickly fills with field trips, performances, exams, projects, report cards, transitions, and celebrations. While this season brings excitement, it also silently cultivates stress.