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- Getting to know your class and encouraging students to get to know one another can improve classroom belonging.
- Asking open-ended questions can be a great way to get everyone to share.
- While you can encourage all students to participate, try to avoid making a student answer a question they’re not comfortable with.
October 2023
Day Time Break Resources
The Kids Mental Health Foundation Behavioral Health Experts
Article Summary
Nina and Ryan Day know that keeping our brain in shape is just as important as physical fitness. Their Day Time Break program encourages mental wellness for students sixth through eighth grade to help students boost mental wellbeing.
Nina and Ryan Day know that keeping our brain in shape is just as important as physical fitness. Their Day Time Break program encourages mental wellness and boosts mental wellbeing for middle and high school students.
Created with the educational experts at Young Minds Inspired, the curriculum is designed to teach students mental health facts, dispel myths and develop practical strategies for building empathy and improving self-care.
The Kids Mental Health Foundation is excited to supplement this curriculum with additional resources, including educator and family tip sheets, printable posters about practicing gratitude and dealing with stress, and advice from our clinical team, on how to implement the Day Time Break in your classroom, your home, or anywhere kids will benefit from it.
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