Positivity board

This will serve as a sample for a presentation I am doing for the National Youth Transition Database Reunion Conference I will be speaking at this week.  I will be presenting on being the best woman you can be.

Although I am still a work in progress I do believe that part of being the best version of you includes recognizing your flaws, accepting and embracing then, choosing to focus on your strengths and positive aspects of life.

Therefore I will have participants create positivity or vision boards. They will have the option of creating a poster focusing on positivity or a vision board focusing on goals and aspirations. (My vision board coming soon...that will take a bit more work on my end.)

So enjoy this entry and feel free to Be Positive!!

Dream Catcher

I  found this cool activity somewhere on Pinterest.  I plan to post a finished product within the next 2 weeks.  and will provide a PDF template that can be purchased on my TEACHERS PAY TEACHERS account. 

Basically you will have the participant write down negative thoughts and beliefs in the large circle.  Next he or she will write positive thoughts and beliefs on the outside of the dream catcher.  

You can enocourage creativity by providing craft feathers and beads for the hanging materials on the page.  yarn can be used to represent the rope or string used in an actual dream catcher.  If you are unable to get feathers, yarn, and beads, they can be drawn with different color markers.  

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT: How to effectively encourage positive behaviors

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT

Learning how to provide positive reinforcement for your child can help to create a more positive and ideal BEHAVIORS. Teaching your children that there are consequences for every action teaches them how to think and problem solve for themselves when they are out in the world.

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·         POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT- Simply means encouraging good behaviors

·         CONSEQUENCES- are the result of a behavior. (whether it was a positive or negative behavior)

·         BEHAVIORS- a person’s actions.  (What he or she does or says)

Think about these POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES (or incentives):

Work = Paycheck    

Sleep = Energy   

Medicine = Feeling Better  

Asking for Help = Receiving Help

Examples of POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT can be:

• High 5
• Encouragement
• Praise
• Hug
• Thumbs Up
• Clapping
• Cheering
• Privileges
• Rewards

(Privileges may include extra TV or electronics time, later bedtime, choosing what to eat for dinner, etc.)

*POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT may be the most effective

when provided immediately after a desired BEHAVIOR. *

Examples of BEHAVIORS to Reinforce Positively:

Using manners
Playing Quietly
Asking Permission
Chores
Playing nicely with others
Helping Others
Making an Effort or Trying
Following Directions Immediately

POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT can also be used when a child has not done something correctly. Giving the child praise for what they have done right is more encouraging than putting them down for “failure.”

Example: “I am proud of you for asking permission to eat candy.  Next time can you wait for mommy to finish speaking?”

Example: “I noticed that you picked up some of your toys in your room. I am proud of you for doing your chores.  I see another toy on the floor. Can we put that one with the others?”

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Thank you so much for your support and remember to refer a friend!

Love Ya!

Miss Ayla

Sense of Peace: 5 Senses Relaxation Activity

I will post a finished product on here before June 1st.

This activity can be used to discuss how to engage the senses when using relaxation techniques.

5 SENSES

SIGHT    TOUCH    SMELL    TASTE   SOUND 

Body Cues: ANGER

Use this activity to determine Body Cues in the child.  

Once the child has identified how their body feels when they are experiencing anger they can then begin to learn to start using their coping skills before it is too late.  

I typically allow my clients to list everything they can think of first. I sometimes then will present video clips of others being angry to help them determine what they may feel inside, and if the client is still unable to come up with body cues I provide examples and ask if they have felt that particular sensation before.

HAVE A HAPPY DAY

AYLA

Square Breathing

This Coping activity is quite simple.  

The child follows along outside edges of the square with their finger; Forcing them to focus on the length of their breaths.  They count to 4 per each side. 

On this particular handout I placed markers for where their finger should be per each count.

This technique can be used anywhere anytime.  When the child is experiencing an unpleasant emotion he or she can do this on their desk, leg, on the floor with their feet, etc. 

PEACEFUL BREATHING

AYLA

Color Time Schedule

(I created this activity to post here on a sheet of paper because I am cheap and refused to buy a clock that I cannot tell time on anyway.  However this activity can be done on a cheap clock that is placed in the child's room.)

MATERIALS NEEDED:

CHEAP CLOCK (that you can color on the inside) 

MARKERS OR CRAYONS

WATER COLOR PAINT (if you are unable to find a clock that opens you can try painting the outside plastic with a water color and you will be able to see through it.

PROCESS:

Determine the child's schedule and routine

Pick a color per activity

Color that time frame on the clock with the matching color

and explain that when a particular hand is in that color it is time to do that activity.

EXAMPLES OF ACTIVITIES

Bath

Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, Snack 1, and Snack 2

Play/Game Time

Homework

Family Time

Sleep

Wake Up 

Brush teeth

Chores

HAVE A HAPPY DAY

AYLA

What Pushes Your Buttons? Trigger identification

WHAT PUSHES MY BUTTON ACTIVITY SHEET

(The actual activity sheet will be posted to my Teachers Pay Teachers Site for sale by June 1st)

This activity can be used to help the child or participant determine their triggers. 

             I often will have a child do this activity using 1 worksheet per emotion.                   They, then, are able to have a booklet to refer back to. 

Of course allowing the participant to put their own flare into this activity enhances a sense of self,uniqueness, and can make the process more entertaining. 

Allowing he or she to use crayons, markers, etc to fill in the blanks is a great way to encourage CREATIVITY!

HAVE A HAPPY DAY!

AYLA

About Me Book (Simple)

Here is an example of an about me book i create with kids. It allows them the chance to begin identifying what makes them unique. It helps to create a sense of identity. Depending on the particular client and situation I will either give them a blank book and allow the child free range OR i write the prompts in the book (my middle name is, i like to, i do not like to...etc) for them because i am seeking specific information.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Colored Paper (card-stock preferred for sturdiness but not necessary)
• White printer paper
• Crayons, markers, paint, color pencils etc

Extra items may include: oil pastels, stickers, glitter, puff paint, photos, etc. 

EXAMPLES OF PROMPTS ARE: ( but not limited to...:)

MY MIDDLE NAME IS...

MY FRIENDS...

MY FAMILY...

MY SCHOOL...

I LIKE TO...

I DO NOT LIKE TO...

I AM GOOD AT...

I CAN IMPROVE...

ONE DAY I WILL...

MY COPING SKILLS ARE...

MY FEARS ARE...

IN SCHOOL I...

MY DREAM IS TO...

IF I HAD ONE WISH...

IF I WERE AN ANIMAL...

MY FAVORITE COLOR IS....

These examples are probing, open-ended questions that can help you to obtain some pertinent information about the child.

Have a happy day

Ayla