Emotional Intelligence resources to share for Universal Children’s Day 2016 – handouts, games, activities for children & their adults.
This image represents the beauty and the power that resides in every person. We are already this magnificent yacht. We are already beautiful and powerful; we need to affirm it in ourselves and in others. We are riding the waves of our life, but we have tools to help us stay in balance. The dock […]
An opportunity to take a little time each day for greater awareness of self and others. Daily reflection for parents to explore and discuss with their child. These wisdom thoughts are not necessarily new, but seem to be lost in our current high tech, low touch, social media world.
Keeping the lines of communication open in a loving, compassionate, and safe way can often be difficult in a family. Days fly by so fast and as the children grow they talk more and more to friends than to family. This family art project helps to open the lines of communication in a safe, open, […]
When we look at the problems of the world, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the magnitude and layers of complexity, whether it’s global warming, the plight of refugees, or acts of terrorism. This simple and uplighting story of a man and the sea of starfish reminds of the importance of doing with given what […]
Peppy Pals designed this exercise to help you talk about short and long-term goals with children and what it feels like to have a dream. Provided to us in celebration of EQ Children’s Day!
Peppy Pals apps and books is a playful way to teach kids about empathy, emotions, cooperation, problem-solving and friendship – also known as social and emotional intelligence. In this app, five quirky animal friends go on exciting adventures and learn about emotions and friendship!
If we wish to nurture tomorrow’s change-makers today, we must start with enhancing empathy in all children. Every child is born with the ability to empathize. When they are young, their circle of empathy starts small. As they grow, parents can help to increase empathy through three stages on a continuum: developing, practicing and expanding […]
When we are receptive to multiple perspectives, it leads us to less conflict and animosity in our interactions, and allows allowing creativity and innovation to show up for us. Learning how to deal with conflict creates an ideal environment in which to solve some of the more challenging problems we face.
Sit With Us was designed by a 16-year-old girl who was a victim of severe bullying. It was terrible having to eat lunch alone every day, so her goal was to create an app to make sure that no kids felt like they had nowhere to go. So, Sit With Us was created! Inviting others […]
Two beautiful posters to print and share in every classroom and family about using emotions and emotional intelligence for a better world. Created for Universal Children’s Day, these important messages about emotions and decision-making support a world where children’s rights are fully realized.
These posters are free to download as part of EQ Children’s Day! Wonderful reminders about using EQ in every day life – in English and a host of other languages.
Join five quirky animal friends on exciting adventures and learn about emotions and friendship. Peppy Pals’ award-winning apps help children ages 2 to 8 learn about social and emotional intelligence without language or text. This app is available as a free download for EQ Children’s Day!
Whole Hearted Parenting shows parents ways to connect with their children so that both parents and children find more happiness and peace in their relationships. Author Joshua Freedman has provided this free excerpt for everyone participating in EQ Children’s Day!
At the end of each school day, when you ask your child, “How was school today?” you probably get a predictable answer. Here are some simple tips on how to ask questions that will yield answers beyond the typical response, “Fine.” and open up pathways for daily connections that are foundational to the parent child […]
The foundation of friendship is the ability to feel and relate to others, or in other words, empathy. So how can we teach kids about friendship? In this activity from Peppy Pals, kids learn how to talk about and express friendship.
This fun book has coloring for kids and recipes for kids and adults to make together. A wonderful gift from CosmiKids for EQ Children’s Day!
These slides show kids’ poems as they work through emotionally challenging situations, like being left out of sports games – but with a happy ending!
Do you have a plan for dealing with emotional fires? Every single one of us will be overcome with anger, fear or anxiety at some point. Creating a family plan beforehand for dealing with these emotionally charged moments can make all the difference.
Download the Reggy’s Play Date app for free, courtesy of Peppy Pals for EQ Children’s Day!
Peppy Pals apps and books teach kids about empathy, emotions and friendship in a playful way. Designed with recognized early childhood experts and aligned with the Six Seconds Model.
