by mysocialedge.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Bubbles, Don't Let Emotions Get the Best of You, Kids activities, Mindfulness, Self-Regulation
Check out this simple mindfulness activity for kids. In social edge, students learn about their mind bubbles and how each thought or feeling that comes up is like a bubble that will eventually POP in their mind. For this activity, children can either blow colored...
by mysocialedge.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Balloons, Kids activities, News & Updates, Positive Affirmation, Positive Mindset, You Are What You Think
In our classes, each student creates their own personal, unique positive affirmation. The students learn that with positive affirmations they can train their subconscious mind to think in positive ways. We each created a positive affirmation balloon and practiced...
by mysocialedge.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Brain, Kids activities, Neuroscience, News & Updates, Playdough
We empower children to learn about the brain and to develop their self-command muscle. Creating a model of the brain helps children process how the brain guides everything that they do: their body’s movement, decision making, and emotions! This empowers kids to...
by mysocialedge.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Anger, Emotions, Feelings, Kids experiments, Name it to Tame it, News & Updates, Primary emotions, Secondary emotions, Self-Awareness
In My Social Edge classes, kids learn that anger is often a secondary emotion that stems from a primary emotion like sadness, rejection, or loneliness. Check out our Anger is Like a Volcano experiment which demonstrates to kids that they can erupt if they don’t pay...
by mysocialedge.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Motivation, News & Updates, Self-Awareness, Self-Regulation, Social Skills
What is Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Why Does It Matter? Emotional Intelligence, often referred to as EQ, is a critical skill that helps individuals understand, manage, and express their emotions effectively—especially in social contexts. In this video by My Social...
by mysocialedge.com | Jan 29, 2019 | News & Updates
‘Doesn’t ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Mean Someone is About to Die?’: Telling Your Kids the Ugly Truth About Race By Amita R. Shah Yes, your kids are going to ask this—and yes, George Floyd did die at the hands of police officers whose duty is to protect American citizens. This...
by mysocialedge.com | Jan 16, 2019 | Storytime
Dublin Parent Amita Roy Shah Battles Stereotypes by Writing “It’s Time for Holi!” Amita Roy Shah – There are several stories that stem from Indian folklore. One story is about a blue god named Krishna who was being made fun of by his friends for being blue. Krishna...
by mysocialedge.com | Jan 8, 2019 | News & Updates
Writer Amita Roy Shah advises Indian American parents to have a talk about race with their children: “You just have to address the differences children notice when it comes to race and be there to answer their questions. You cannot be color-mute or colorblind.” Above:...
by mysocialedge.com | Dec 26, 2018 | Brain, Brain-Based EQ, Emotional Intelligence, News & Updates
Why Is This Important? A great deal of research has proven the benefits of social and emotional skills: positive academics, interpersonal growth, and mental health outcomes. We know that children feel stress and a range of emotions, both positive and negative, similar...
