Are you concerned about the effects of social media on the emotional health of your students and looking to develop a responsive classroom by incorporating Social Emotional Learning? It is impossible for our young people to completely avoid social media. It’s a world that most of us teachers or parents didn’t grow up with in our own youth, so it’s challenging for adults to guide students appropriately in this arena. As we know, social media has a significant effect on mental health so it’s important for students to be aware of this and develop healthy ways to use this platform, as it’s not going away any time soon. This resource will help you guide your students the right way. It has been designed to make it as easy to deliver as possible! It includes a structured PowerPoint that guides your class through discussions about social media and the effects it can have on mental health and how to have a positive experience online. No prior knowledge or experience from you is required! On top of this, the PowerPoint text is editable so you can modify the content to suit your students’ needs, should you wish. Also included are bonus graphic organizers which are supplementary to the PowerPoint: they’re not a requirement, but they work as a helpful tool for students to record their thoughts in an aesthetically pleasing way that can then be used for bulletin board displays etc. You will also find a set of discussion task cards to spark conversation and thoughts on social media: these can be printed off for each group of students, or they can be used in whole class discussion, small group, or even for 1:1 counselling. Product includes: • 31 slide PowerPoint • 3 printables of graphic organizers • 4 scenarios to analyze • 24 discussion cards Students will learn: • The true point of social media • What social media is most often used for instead • To reflect on why they use social media • Why and how social media can affect mental health • The effects of comparing themselves to people on social media • The reality of why people really post what they post [VIDEO] • The reasons people obsessing about likes and followers • Why likes and followers create false confidence • What triggers affect them on social media • Alternative ways they can respond to triggers on social media • How they can use their social media to make the world a better place • …and more! I have found teaching this unit is effective in morning meetings with tutor / advisory classes or as whole life skills lessons too, depending on how much time you can allocate. It is such a valuable topic to talk to our students about. Thank you for all you do to make a difference in young peoples’ lives! Great for Social Skills, Life skills and PSHE (Physical, Social, Health Education) lessons.

20 colorful Smart Response Posters to empower your students to have smart responses when dealing with rude comments, disputes and setting boundaries. It’s frustrating and heartbreaking to watch your students get into arguments and relationship challenges due to the words they use. Words can hurt but it’s tough to always know the best thing to say. You want to empower your students to be able to respond to awkward, rude, uncomfortable situations with calmness, clarity and class, and now you can easily help them do this! This set of classroom school posters contains 20 quotes that help students deal with rude comments, uncomfortable conversations or disputes and for setting healthy boundaries. These promote better classroom community and social, emotional learning. They would also work perfectly in a school counsellor’s office! You can display them in your classroom/school corridors as well as use them to prompt class discussions about why these make powerful responses and how it might affect the outcome. The posters have a bright watercolor theme and are suitable for all age groups and environments. I hope you enjoy using these in your classroom and around your school building to encourage your students to use the right words to empower them in challenging situations.

Classrooom Decor Pennants: Growth Mindset, Motivating and Inspiring Colouring Pages about education and learning. I’m a big advocate for colouring therapy for students and adults, and I already have quite an extensive collection of different quote colouring pages available in my store! They are wonderfully relaxing and especially effective for growth mindset as all quotes are inspirational and positive! In this unique set, you will get a selection of doodle colouring pennants to help decorate your classroom with some positive quotes about education to keep your students inspired all year long! There are 10 different colouring pennants to choose from. Students can just shade in using whatever colours make them happy, but there is also some white space available for students to add their own doodles too! So take a few minutes at the start of the year to get students in the right frame of mind by colouring in positive quotes about education, then tie string through the pennants and decorate your classroom!

Need some fresh, new end of year awards certificates to celebrate the individuality and success of your young and teenage students? Get hold of these End Of Year Certificate Awards for Teens: Emoji Style! These certificates are funky and edgy with some cool teen clip art images with a fun emoji theme that your students will really relate to and think you're the coolest ever! (Even though we know you already are!) These come in both colour and black line with 30 different certificates to choose from! They can be used over again for almost any year group and any subject, and have a wide range of awards so every student can be celebrated for their uniqueness! I hope your students enjoy these fun and edgy certificates to wrap up the end of the year using the oh-so-popular EMOJI theme! Be sure to check out the End Of Year Activities For Teens too, to give your students something fun to do in the final few weeks of school.

Need some end of year awards certificates to celebrate the individuality and success of your young and teenage students? They will love these End Of Year Certificate Awards in a cool #HashtagStyle! These certificates are funky and edgy with some cool teen clip art images and #hashtag themed titles that your students will really relate to and think you're the coolest ever! (Even though we know you already are!) These come in black line to save on printing costs, but feel free to print them on coloured card for even more impact! ************************************************************************************************************************ • If you choose to download this resource, please take the time to leave a rating - I do really value your feedback and I always look forward to reading what you think about my resources! If you have any questions about this resource or anything else, you can email me at TeachersResourceForce@yahoo.com. • Be the first to know when I upload new resources, discounts and freebies by following my page!

Teaching Character Education? Showing gratitude has been proven to increase long-term well-being, improve health, relationships, emotions and help us bounce back from stressful experiences. With the significant increase in stress and anxiety among our young people, it is more important than ever that as teachers, we are catering to our students’ emotional needs in the classroom. This EDITABLE Gratitude Bell Ringers / Starter Prompts PowerPoint is the ideal way to help your students focus on the good aspects of their life and to appreciate their blessings – every one of us has something to be thankful for and these prompts will be sure to highlight it! The bell ringers contain 52 prompts, one for each week of the year. Each prompt is unique and encourages reflection on a wide range of life experiences, allowing for much more creativity and diversity in thinking and responses. It is not labelled by date so can be started at any time in the year – new starts don’t have to only begin on 1st January! You can find the same prompts in the printable or digital version here! These are ideal for using them as silent or discussion activities to start or end the school day, plus it's also great for teachers too: we can all take time to have an attitude of gratitude!

Do you want to your students to succeed in all areas of their lives? This values unit on Courage is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our students face their fears and have the courage to stand up for what is right, even against adversity. Sadly, this characteristic is become more and more rare - we need to teach our students the right way, now while they are young! Product includes: • 16 slides of courage PowerPoint - fully structured so no prior experience is required to deliver it. The text is also editable for you to modify as needed! • 10 pages of courage Printables - graphic organizers go perfectly with the PowerPoint if you want your students to record their thoughts as you discuss. There is also a fun bonus homework included! They are in a PowerPoint format so they can easily be converted to Google Slides for paperless activities if preferred. • 24 unique discussion cards to develop speaking and listening skills. Your students will learn: • how to define courage • how to analyse their own and others' courage • where they might need to demonstrate courage • signs of high courage • signs of low courage • what can affect courage • self-awareness of their own courage • actionable steps to build courage In order to ensure these important skills can be integrated into our busy timetables, this resource has been designed to make it as easy to deliver as possible! It includes a structured PowerPoint that guides the class through discussions about courage and effective skills on facing their fears and taking positive action. No prior knowledge or experience from you is required! On top of this, the PowerPoint text is editable so you can modify the content to suit your students’ needs, should you wish. Also included are bonus graphic organizers which are supplementary to the PowerPoint: they work as a helpful tool for students to record their thoughts in an aesthetically pleasing way that can then be used for bulletin board displays etc. You will also find a set of discussion task cards to spark conversation and thoughts on courage: these can be printed off for each group of students, or they can be used in whole class discussion – it is up to you! So help build your students' courage and encourage them to be all that you know they can be! Great for Character Education, Social Skills, Life skills and PSHCE (Physical, Social, Health, Citizenship Education) lessons.

This values unit on Compassion is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our students are taught how to be compassionate towards others and motivated to actually take action in order to help those in need. Product includes: • 16 slides of Compassion PowerPoint - fully structured so no prior experience is required to deliver it. The text is also editable for you to modify as needed! • 9 pages of Compassion Printables - graphic organizers go perfectly with the PowerPoint if you want your students to record their thoughts as you discuss. There is also a fun bonus homework included! They are in a PowerPoint format so they can easily be converted to Google Slides for paperless activities if preferred. • 24 unique discussion cards to develop speaking and listening skills. Your students will learn: • how to define compassion • how to analyse their own and others' compassion • where they might need to demonstrate compassion • signs of compassion • signs of lack of compassion • what can affect compassion • self-awareness of their own compassion • actionable steps to develop compassion In order to ensure these important skills can be integrated into our busy timetables, this resource has been designed to make it as easy to deliver as possible! It includes a structured PowerPoint that guides the class through discussions about compassion and effective skills on how to be compassionate towards others. No prior knowledge or experience from you is required! On top of this, the PowerPoint text is editable so you can modify the content to suit your students’ needs, should you wish. Also included are bonus graphic organizers which are supplementary to the PowerPoint: they’re not a requirement, but they work as a helpful tool for students to record their thoughts in an aesthetically pleasing way that can then be used for bulletin board displays etc. You will also find a set of discussion task cards to spark conversation and thoughts on compassion: these can be printed off for each group of students, or they can be used in whole class discussion – it is up to you! So help build your students' compassion and encourage them to do good to help others and be all that you know they can be! Great for Character Education, Social Skills, Tutor Time Activities, Life skills and PSHE (Physical, Social, Health, Education) lessons.

Back from Christmas Break: New Year's Activities for Teens The New Year is usually a time for self reflection and setting goals for the upcoming year. These fun and quality New Year's activities are ideal for use with your tutor group right after January! This pack comes with attractive, enjoyable and creative activities that are simple and fun to work through, require no preparation and are great at encouraging students to reflect at the start of a new year! These activities can be used over again for almost any grade and make special keepsakes for students to look over as they grow. Product includes: • New Year Time Capsule • New Year Experiences • My Year’s Highlights • Acrostic Poetry • New Year’s Resolutions • What I did over the Festive Season These activities have been taken from the full Christmas and New Year's Activities! These can be used for a variety of age groups and abilities and requires no preparation from you at all! Instructions are on each worksheet and students can be as thorough as they like depending on their ability. Simply pick and choose some or all of the activities for your classes, or even set some for homework if you like! These are not only fun to do but they make wonderful keepsakes for students to look back on when they are older - these could even be used with the same group of students each year to see how they have developed over time!

Teaching Character Education? Showing gratitude has been proven to increase long-term well-being, improve health, relationships, emotions and help us bounce back from stressful experiences. With the significant increase in stress and anxiety among our young people, it is more important than ever that as teachers, we are catering to our students’ emotional needs in the classroom. This Gratitude Journal is the ideal way to help our students focus on the good aspects of their life and to appreciate their blessings – every one of us has something to be thankful for and this journal will be sure to highlight it! The journal contains 52 prompts, one for each week of the year. Each prompt is unique and encourages reflection on a wide range of life experiences, allowing for much more creativity and diversity in thinking and responses. It is not labelled by month or date so can be started at any time in the year – new starts don’t have to only begin on January 1st, and gratitude isn't just for Thanksgiving! You can let students take them home to complete as a private activity, or it can be done in school maybe at the start of the week as a Monday Morning Meeting. You will receive both a PRINTABLE and DIGITAL version to suit your needs! The digital one is ideal for opening up on Google Slides as it can be completed and looked at on any device, whenever and wherever! P.S. It’s also great for teachers too: we can all take time to have an attitude of gratitude!

Valentine's Day: fun and relaxing colouring pages for teens! These Valentine’s doodle colouring pages are a wonderfully motivating, encouraging and fun resource for your students to colour and even share with the ones they love! You’d be amazed at the wonders it can do for students’ well-being and mindfulness just by giving them some time to colour in these loving quotes– no matter what their age - it is something that is very therapeutic and inspiring. These would work great for tutor time, lunch clubs or for students who just need time out to calm and relax themselves. There are 5 different colouring pages to choose from. Students can just colour in using whatever shades make them happy, but there is also white space available for students to add their own doodles too if they want to personalise and explore their creativity further. So get your students thinking about their loved ones and friends, by giving them the opportunity to just take time to be creative and calm reflecting on love and friendship this Valentine’s Day!

Your students are going to love these Interactive Notebook Emoji Exit Tickets – ideal for Growth Mindset! They are a great way for students to reflect on their Growth Mindset behaviour and thinking in a fun, interactive and relatable way! They also provide you with great feedback to assess student progression in your lesson that you can then use to plan differentiated lessons to suit their needs. There are 10 types of Interactive Notebook Emoji exit tickets all prompting something different for students to reflect on. They work well for early finishers and as they come in different sizes, they work well for bulletin boards too! I know your students will definitely think you are the most super awesome teacher ever when you pull these out in your lesson; this is a great way of getting them excited and enthused in your lessons - plus, they look fantastic up on display in your classroom!

This values unit on self-esteem for PSHE / Tutor Time is a crucial element for strengthening the core curriculum and ensuring our teenage students have the confidence and self-belief that they can succeed and reach their goals! Product includes: • Self-esteem PowerPoint - fully structured so no prior experience is required to deliver it. The text is also editable for you to modify as needed! • Self-esteem Printables - graphic organisers go perfectly with the PowerPoint if you want your students to record their thoughts as you discuss. There is also a fun bonus homework included! • Activities for kindness and strengthening classroom community. • Discussion point cards to develop speaking and listening skills. In order to ensure these important Character Education skills can be integrated into our busy timetables, this resource has been designed to make it as easy to deliver as possible! It includes a structured PowerPoint that guides the class through discussions about self-esteem and effective skills on how to build confidence. No prior knowledge or experience from you is required! On top of this, the PowerPoint text is editable so you can modify the content to suit your students’ needs, should you wish. Also included are bonus graphic organisers which are supplementary to the Self-Esteem PowerPoint: they work as a helpful tool for students to record their thoughts in an aesthetically pleasing way that can then be used for bulletin board displays etc. You will also find a set of discussion task cards to spark conversation and thoughts on self-esteem: these can be printed off for each group of students, or they can be used in whole class discussion – it is up to you! So help build your students' self-esteem and encourage them to be all that you know they can be! Great for Character Education, Social Skills, Life skills and PSHE (Physical, Social, Health, Education) lessons.

Are you concerned about bullying in your classroom? Bullying is sadly something that happens on a daily basis and most children will be affected by it in some way, shape or form during their school lives. By the time our youngsters are teenagers, bullying takes on new forms and can leave lasting negative effects on their physical and emotional well-being. I believe we need to spend time teaching our students how to recognise bullying and how to deal with it so that we can help them develop into resilient and assertive individuals to help them cope with adulthood. In order to ensure these important skills can be integrated into our busy timetables, this resource has been designed to make it as easy to deliver as possible! It includes a structured PowerPoint that guides the class through discussions about bullying and how to deal with it and develop assertiveness. It can be taught as a whole unit in PSHE or divided up over a few weeks to deliver to tutor groups. No prior knowledge or experience from you is required! On top of this, the PowerPoint text is EDITABLE so you can modify the content to suit your students’ needs, should you wish. Also included are graphic organizer printables which are supplementary to the PowerPoint: they’re not a requirement, but they work as a helpful tool for students to record their thoughts in an aesthetically pleasing way that can then be used for wall displays etc. You will also find a set of discussion task cards for students to discuss possible scenarios they may come across: these can be printed off for each group of students, or they can be used in whole class discussion – it is up to you! Product includes: • 22 slide PowerPoint • 14 printables of detailed teachers' notes and graphic organizers • 6 scenarios to analyse Students will learn: • To identify what bullying is • To analyse common situations and discuss which are considered bullying and why • The reasons why people might bully others • The impact bullying has on others • Ways they can respond to bullies • How to be assertive • How to deal with bullying • Support networks they can turn to for support • A final pep-talk! Great for Social Skills, Life skills, Tutor Periods and PSHE (Physical, Social, Health Education) lessons.

Plan and relax with this unique 2018 Colouring Calendar! This is a great tool for your students (or even you!) to start off this brand new year on the right track with a growth mindset. Each month has its own uniquely hand drawn monthly colouring page with a special section on each for “goals” and what you’re “grateful for”. You won’t see any other print like this as each one has been uniquely designed for this calendar by yours truly! This is a fantastic tool for ensuring you are focused on gratitude during the month as well as keeping a regular sight on your monthly goals. It also makes as a great keepsake to look back on in the future too! I hope you and your students enjoy planning, setting goals and focusing on the positive with this unique colouring calendar for 2018!

Self-confidence affirmation cards for teachers and teens - colour in, reflect and really believe with these 10 colouring affirmation cards! Self-confidence is a fundamental factor in success and many of our youth in this day and age are lacking that self-belief they can succeed. We often hear "I can't do this", "I'm rubbish at this", "I can't do it on my own, you have to help me"... What some teachers have tried to do is introduce positive affirmations that students are to repeat over and over again. The idea is nice, but does it really work? Does saying something make it true? Well, at best we might get a temporary high or feel motivated for a short time, but in the long term it’s less likely to have lasting effects and that's because we are actually missing a very important step. Now picture yourself being the teacher who is able to help their student really believe these affirmations. Your students are able to believe it because you're helping them see the truth in these statements for themselves. With this pack of 10 affirmation cards, you can be that teacher. You will be giving your students some quiet reflection time where they can color in positive affirmations, but they will also be reflecting on some very significant and tailored questions that will help them prove that the affirmation they are stating is the truth. In time, you will see their self-confidence begin to flourish and success will be inevitable thanks to your guidance! There are 10 different cards to choose from in this set. Each quote comes in both postcard and business card size, ideal for keeping in wallets, lockers and pin boards etc. These are designed to be coloured in and then folded in half and glued together to keep forever - you could even have them laminated for maximum longevity! ​The great thing about these being colouring affirmations is, one, it saves on ink and money (hooray!), two it allows time for mindfulness where your students can sit and relax for a few minutes reflecting on the statement and questions, and three it personalises each card to help your students connect with it more - seeing their doodles reminds them of how they were feeling when they were colouring it in and answering the questions in their mind! By spending time colouring these in, you will give your students time to be creative and then associate that feeling when they look at the cards again in the future. It’s all mind games and using the power of our brains to achieve our potential. These would even be effective on us as teachers too, so give them a try and give you and your students the opportunity to just focus, motivate and enjoy yourselves today – you deserve it!

Explore more of growth mindset mentality with these motivational, inspirational and relaxing colouring pages: great for the testing season too! These “Don’t Stress The Test” doodle colouring pages are a wonderfully relaxing and motivating resource for your students to help calm and encourage them during the dreaded exam process. The testing period is such a stressful time and you’d be amazed at the wonders it can do just by giving students a few minutes to wind down and relax by colouring in – no matter what their age. It is something that is very therapeutic, and the fact that these colouring pages contain motivational quotes, well that gives them a much needed confidence boost before the test! There are 5 different colouring pages to choose from. Students can just shade in using whatever colours make them happy, but there is also plenty of white space available for students to add their own doodles too! So take a few minutes away from the testing period and give your students the opportunity to just relax, motivate and enjoy themselves – they deserve it!

Growth Mindset Inspirational zen doodle Colouring Pages and Posters - great for positive thinking and when taking tests! Most teachers are very concerned about their students during the testing period, and have found immediate positive results on student well-being with these motivational colouring pages. Most teachers have discovered that by giving students some time before a test to mentally relax with these colouring pages, it has had an immediately positive effect on student focus and motivation - try them for yourself now! There are 5 different colouring pages to choose from in this set, and the fact that these contain motivational quotes too, well that gives most students an immediate and welcomed confidence boost before the test! Most teachers have used these to create a calming and inspirational atmosphere in their rooms by displaying the finished sheets on the wall during the tests, which students love. Now take a few minutes away from the testing period and give your students the opportunity to just focus, motivate and enjoy themselves today – they deserve it!

Thankful Leaves! Showing gratitude has been proven to increase long-term well-being, improve health, relationships, emotions and help us bounce back from stressful experiences. In this pack you will receive a range of "unbe-leaf-able" (heh heh) different leaf patterns in 2 different sizes: whole page and half page. You will also receive 2 versions: one with unique prompts and another that is blank giving you full flexibility! Students can colour the leaves, cut them out, reflect on their gratitude and then display these in your classroom in so many different ways! These are ideal for PSHE or Tutor Time and they work well for silent or discussion activities to start or end the school day, plus it's also great for teachers too: we can all take time to have an attitude of gratitude and these would look wonderful up in the staff room!

The ultimate guide to setting powerful goals and living your best life journal! Of course you want your students to be successful. You give them all the support you can, but you also know that you can only do so much. Your students need to meet you half way. The best way to do this is to encourage them to want more for themselves and their life so they take some ownership over their own goals and dreams. Enter this ultimate guide to setting powerful goals and living your best life journal! With this resource, you will receive a 42 slide PowerPoint to help teach and guide your students to successful goal setting using a scientifically proven 7 step process which they can record in their very own ready to go journals. No prior knowledge or experience is necessary as the PowerPoint guides you through each step! You can print all or a selection of pages from this 21 page journal and bind or staple them together. It can be used at the start of a new school year, calendar year or regularly during your morning meetings to reflect on their progress. By encouraging and teaching your students how to set effective goals, you will find they will start caring more about their future, focus more in lessons, become more conscientious and start living their best lives. But as with all things, your students need to keep reflecting on their goals all year long to ensure they remain focused and driven. Print off as many of the “reflection” page as you would like your students to complete: weekly, monthly etc. Nothing is dated so you can customise these to suit your needs, year after year! So empower your students and help them live their best lives today with this journal!