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
Using Puppets in the Classroom
Educators are always requesting more resources and innovative teaching methods to create an engaging and effective learning environment for...
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
Essentials: FocusedKids Classroom Demonstration Videos
Watch demonstration videos that will help you teach FocusedKids in your classroom!
Essentials: FocusedKids Classroom Visuals, Posters, Printouts
Access educators' favorite FocusedKids posters, visuals, and print outs.
Essentials: FocusedKids Classroom Lessons
Get the key FocusedKids lessons right here and start teaching the in your class today!
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
Mind-body Practices to Improve Learning, Focus, and Mental Health
movemindfully's founder and CEO, Kathy Flaminio, shares simple and accessible breathing, moving, and resting activities that teachers can use in school settings to create an environment where everyone thrives.
Trauma-Informed Language in the Classroom
FocusedKids Executive Director, Amanda Petersen, talks with teachers about invitational language to use when guiding students through a brain break, movement break, or other mindful practice.
Deep Dive on the FocusedKids Puppets
Teachers can use puppets in the classroom to build safe relationships with students, enhance engagement, and add more joy to daily routines.