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On the 5’s is a free resource from the ND Department of Public Instruction that introduces caregivers to brain breaks--a way to help youth calm, focus, and engage in learning.

For some youth, self-regulation and social emotional skills can be very difficult to master. This resource guide can help adults and children interact through calming activities that can be done in 5 minutes or less.

This guide builds your skills on the 5’s –

Improve your:

Set aside 5 minutes to build connections in the brain to boost Power to learn, while improving calm and focus.

On the 5’s is made possible through the North Dakota Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant for children ages birth through grade 12.

As was announced last week, the second half of the Why Try training had to be rescheduled. The new date is MARCH 5.

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Are you a Worrier?

A Critic?

A Victim?

A Perfectionist?

Or maybe you take turns with all four.

Whatever mindset you find yourself in, you can take steps to combat the negative self-talk and move toward a growth mindset.

The ND Behavioral Health Division has created a two-page resource for teachers as a quick reference for combating negative self-talk.

Self-talk goes beyond the little voice we have in ourselves saying “What if..” or “I can’t handle this.” Self-talk is often an automatic process that is subtle. It may be a single word or series of images that hold meaning and memories. It often goes unquestioned and unchallenged.

As teachers, we are trained to be mindful of students’ self-talk. We teach growth mindset and promote a culture of learning from mistakes and growing into skills. We recognize a student who throws down their math book in frustration saying, “I can’t do this!” yet often we let those same thoughts go unchallenged in our own minds.

This brief guide provides positive alternatives to common negative thoughts teachers struggle with.

Visit https://www.behavioralhealth.nd.gov/helpishere for more resources.

For more information, visit the National Geographic Explorer Classroom home page.

They also offer on-demand videos on their YouTube Channel.