Free SEL Resources for Educators
Being an educator is hard. We designed these free SEL resources for educators to make your life a bit easier and help you teach your students valuable brain basics and self-regulation skills.
FocusedKids Basics
Your Prefrontal Cortex – The Wise Owl
Learn how to teach children about their prefrontal cortex and the role it plays in their brains.
Your Hippocampus – Miss Elephante
Learn how to teach children about their hippocampus and the role it plays in their brains.
Your Amygdala – The Guard Dog
Learn how to teach children about their amygdala and the role it plays in their brains.
Articles for Educators
Getting Kids Unhooked From Their Devices
Conversations with both parents and teachers these days seem consumed with what to do about kids and their devices. From...
Lessons for Educators
Shake Breaks: Release Stress and Reset Energy in the Classroom
Shake Breaks release extra energy in the body and get oxygen and blood flowing, which helps the brain when it's time to learn.
The Chime: An Essential Tool for the Classroom
Many teachers find the chime exercise to be a helpful transition after returning to the classroom from recess or lunch because the chime signals to the brain that it is now time to breathe and pay attention in preparation for learning.
Free Brain Lesson Plans for Young Children
Want a free lesson plan that will help you empower your students with fun and practical brain basics? Look no further.
Videos for Educators
The Glitter Jar
The glitter jar is one of the best tools to use if you need to calm down kids (or yourself). Click to find out how to make and use a glitter jar.
Three Important Parts of the Brain
Discover the three key parts of the brain that you and your students need to know about.
Grateful Goat
Gratitude is an incredibly powerful tool. When you and your students intentionally practice gratitude in your lives, you’ll see improvements...
Professional Development Recordings
Guest Speaker: Cara Maiolo on the Zones of Regulation
Join us and guest Speaker Cara Maiolo, MA, LPC, RYT, for an exploration of the zones of regulation.
Routines to Wire the Brain for Test Taking
Help your students manage test taking anxiety with the knowledge and skills discussed in this session.
Empathy Stems & More Trauma-Informed Classroom Practices
Want to create a trauma informed classroom environment? Start by learning the basics in this recording.