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Pinterest Find :: Time Out Bottle

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I came across this the other day and I think it just a fantastic idea! These bottles are very easy to make, and you can get full directions here. Basically, you fill plastic bottles with fun things. Then, when a child needs to calm down, they take the bottle with them and remain in time out until the glitter settles to the bottom. I don’t currently have children of my own, but when I do, I’m definitely using this idea! I just love them for so many reasons:

1) Watching the glitter fall is soothing and encourage a child to calm down who is in a time out (which should really be the point anyway!)

2) If they shake the bottle or get impatient, the glitter mixes up again and will take longer to all setting to the bottom

3) They’re made of plastic and won’t break on the ground when dropped or thrown (can’t say the same for other time out timers!)

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Pinterest Find :: Printable Game Boards

Pinterest Find :: Printable Game Boards

I came across this today and got SO EXCITED! I’ve always strayed away from making lots of social skills games because of the whole board issue…now I won’t have to! Printable boards, are you serious!?

Well, this website has all kinds of good ones: Candyland, Monopoly, Chess, Checkers, and several others. I guess I don’t have an excuses anymore!

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New Product :: Positive Thinking Pack

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Often times, I find myself trying to explain cognitive distortions to some of my middle school kids. “The world will end if Johnny doesn’t ask me out,” “Nothing ever goes right for me,” or “I just know the reason Sarah sat across the room is because she hates me” sometimes make me feel like pulling my hair out!

Well, after looking around for awhile, I couldn’t find any colorful, easy-to-understand visuals or activities to help me teach healthy thinking habits that I liked….so…I made my own! Feel free to check it out at my TpT store here!

This activity pack features 10 common cognitive distortions people commonly experience. If left unaddressed, these flaws in thinking can make people more likely to experience stress, depression, and anxiety. The posters and activities are based on Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT) principles and help students to identify their own irrational, negative thoughts and replace them with rational, positive alternatives.

Includes:

11 color posters:
– All-Or-Nothing
– Jumping to Conclusions
– Maximizing Negatives
– Minimizing Positives
– Overgeneralization
– Personalization
– Catastrophizing
– Comparisons
– Emotional Reasoning
– Shoulds & Musts
– STOP poster for reminding students to stop negative thoughts

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Activities:
– My Thoughts Worksheet (students identify negative cognitive distortions and find positive replacements)
– Name the Patterns Worksheet (students determine what type of distortion a given thought is and find a positive replacement)
– 24 “Make It Positive” cards to use in games or discussions
– 24 “Name The Pattern” cards to use in games or discussions

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