Tonight, do something other than talk about behaviour
Short exercises with the Jungle Buddies: a massage before bedtime, breathing at a child's pace, a game about feelings. Everything is written out here in full, for free.
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Balloon ride
The balloon and the Jungle Buddies take your preschooler on a journey toward calmer breathing.
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Chocolate milk resting moment
An imaginary mug of hot chocolate brings your child back to calm in a few breaths.
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Up and down, sweet bear
Lay down quietly together, on your backs, with your legs together and your arms against your body. Make sure you have…
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Coconut peekaboo
Find a quiet spot in the house and ask your child to lay down there in prone position.
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The scales of Crocodile
Provide a place with a soft, warm surface. Ask your child to lay in prone position. He or she is Crocodile for a moment.
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Snowman massage
A short massage your child already learned in class, to come to rest together.
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My little postal package
This exercise provides a focus on contact and pressure so that tension can discharge.
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A wonderful place
Find a quiet place in the house and ask your child(ren) to lay down there in a supine position. Provide enough space…
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Thunderstorm on the way
Your preschooler played the game Thunderstorm on the way in class today. A fun game involving cooperation. Will you…
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Can you taste it?
We tasted different fruits in class today. Because tasting is not always easy, we do it in small steps. We pay…
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The emotion balloon
Your preschooler was given a special balloon to take home: the emotion balloon!
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My jar of emotions
Give your preschooler a personalised transparent jar with their name on it. Provide a bin with visualisation material…
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Post cards
Cut, colour and post a real card. A first exercise in making someone else happy.
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More than loose exercises
These sheets come from a complete method
The Jungle Buddies are the characters from a social and emotional learning method for children aged 3 to 8. The sheets above are a small part of it.
