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I’m someone working with children in an education setting. How can I help?

As a person working with children to build new understanding and learn new skills, you are uniquely positioned to support children to learn key mental fitness skills through Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). 

SEL is recognised as an effective preventative approach for building children’s ability to succeed and thrive. Incorporating SEL into the classroom and other learning environments helps children build critical life skills to boost overall mental health and wellbeing.

We’ll regularly add resources to this page, so bookmark it and check back each month. 

 

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These resources support you to learn about mental fitness and health and explore the evidence and expertise underpinning our tools and programs. You’ll find information about how you can support yourself and the children in your life to build the skills to thrive. 

These resources will guide you to try out the key skills that support your own and the children in your lives’ mental fitness and mental health. You’ll find practical activities, guided meditations, programs, and tools to use yourself and to share with the children in your life.

These resources allow you to share information with other people who you think will benefit from accessing the resources and tools aligned to the Smiling Mind Generation. You’ll find resources to share with others who are also supporting children. 

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Bring mindfulness into the classroom

There’s a lot of misconceptions about mindfulness. Mindfulness is the practice of focusing attention on the current moment, with an attitude of non-judgemental acceptance and curiosity. Schools are a great environment for children to develop these skills. Explore the evidence for mindfulness in schools.

Overcoming SEL barriers in the classroom

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is part of the national curriculum. Research shows us that implementing SEL in the classroom can promote positive mental health and also improve academic outcomes. Read about some of the common barriers to implementing SEL and how to overcome them.

Mindfulness posters to brighten the classroom

When the classroom is alive with energy and you students need a little grounding, these bright Smiling Mind posters are a great tool. They serve as colourful prompts for students to engage in mindful practices, like attention, calm and open-mindedness, when it's time to focus. Hang them up in your classroom!

A moment of calm for your students' day

This short meditation takes studens on an adventure to relaxation, helping them bring awareness to the sensations in their body to reach a calm, mindful state. The perfect activity to help with transitions through the day or as a brain beak between classes. Try it out and share with other educators!

Self-care exercises for educators

Throughout the pandemic, educators were one of Australia’s most impacted frontline workers. The added pressure took a toll on educators and children alike and many are still navigating the impact. Try a teacher's self-care activities to support your own mental wellbeing at work and at home.

Bring SEL into your classroom, stress-free

Smiling Mind’s Primary Classroom Curriculum offers teachers 120 pre-planned lessons and printable activities, across 20 social and emotional learning (SEL) topics for Years 1 to 6. It is the most comprehensive, plug and play option to bring SEL into the classroom. Explore a lesson from the program.

Create impact on whole school wellbeing

When it comes to supporting student wellbeing, the biggest impact is made when the whole school is involved and passionate about creating a positive culture. Learn about one Australian school who have used the Smiling Mind Schools Program to implement SEL at each layer of the school.

A holistic education includes wellbeing

Primary school teacher, Cass Furst, has seen the mental health challenges children are experiencing first-hand—but she's also been confronted with experiences of wellbeing and SEL being deprioritised in classrooms. In her article, Cass shares these experiences and her tips for boosting wellbeing in the classroom.

SEL content for students to learn at home

Share the Resilient Families Program with your school community. Developed by psychologists, it’s led by evidence and created to fit into everyday family life. The program supports kids to develop social and emotional skills with their family. We’ve made it easy to include in your school communications.

Support students to build friendships

The Resilient Families Program supports kids to develop social and emotional skills with the support of their family. Developed by psychologists, it’s led by evidence and created to fit into everyday life. Explore how to recognise and develop healthy friendships in this audio story, with the children you teach.

Building stronger connections through cooperation

Making friends in the playground isn't always easy, and children who struggle with this often feel lonely. In this interactive activity, children will learn about the important social skill of cooperation, helping them practise and understand skills for social group dynamics to build strong friendships at school.

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