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FEEL YOUR BEST SELF (FYBS)

Bring emotional well-being into a kid's world!

Use our toolkit to explore emotion-coping strategies to calm yourself, catch your feelings, and connect with others—it's fun and FREE.

Why is FYBS needed?

How we feel in everyday moments is important to our overall emotional well-being. Doing just a little practice using simple strategies, we can experience lifts in emotions, feelings, or moods. Through FYBS, kids find strategies to help them feel their best self. Putting those strategies into practice gives them tools to carry through life.

Teacher showing FYBS video to classroom of children.

How do you use FYBS?

Everyone can watch and discuss the video series! The series follows three puppet kids - Nico, CJ, & Mena - as they navigate everyday issues and help each other work through big feelings. Learn more about how to use FYBS.

Teacher and students in a classroom smiling with sock puppets.
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Is your school looking to integrate more social-emotional learning (SEL) into your setting? FYBS offers flexible options for teaching emotion-focused coping strategies. You can use our toolkit materials as is, or you can take them and make them your
Is your school looking to integrate more social-emotional learning (SEL) into your setting? FYBS offers flexible options for teaching emotion-focused coping strategies. You can use our toolkit materials as is, or you can take them and make them your own! What are some ways you might include FYBS in your schedule? #feelyourbestself #FYBS #socialemotionallearning #SEL
Are you using FYBS in a school, community-based setting, or at home? We've got a form on our website where you can share your thoughts and feedback - and we'd love to hear from you! Let us know what you think at feelyourbestself.org/connect #feelyou
Are you using FYBS in a school, community-based setting, or at home? We've got a form on our website where you can share your thoughts and feedback - and we'd love to hear from you! Let us know what you think at feelyourbestself.org/connect #feelyourbestself #FYBS
In 2023, we had the chance to talk to educators, family caregivers, and community partners about their experiences using FYBS. One second grade teacher shared that their students were highly engaged during FYBS lessons. What do the kids you work (or
In 2023, we had the chance to talk to educators, family caregivers, and community partners about their experiences using FYBS. One second grade teacher shared that their students were highly engaged during FYBS lessons. What do the kids you work (or live) with think about FYBS? #feelyourbestself #FYBS
All of us at FYBS are feeling the chill of winter this week! When it's cold outside, it can be harder to Connect With Others. So, try bringing a high 5 to show someone you appreciate them! The "high 5" can even be virtual if you can't get t
All of us at FYBS are feeling the chill of winter this week! When it's cold outside, it can be harder to Connect With Others. So, try bringing a high 5 to show someone you appreciate them! The "high 5" can even be virtual if you can't get together in person. Tag someone in the comments that you want to bring a high 5 to! #winter #feelyourbestself #FYBS
Learn about the evidence behind and recommendations for integrating puppets into classroom instructions on our website at the link in bio.
Learn about the evidence behind and recommendations for integrating puppets into classroom instructions on our website at the link in bio.
Building supportive relationships is always important, and especially so during times of transition. You can connect with kids - and help them connect with each other - after a break by bringing a high 5 to your classroom!
Building supportive relationships is always important, and especially so during times of transition. You can connect with kids - and help them connect with each other - after a break by bringing a high 5 to your classroom!
Happy New Year from all of us at FYBS! 🎉 #happynewyear #feelyourbestself #FYBS
Happy New Year from all of us at FYBS! 🎉 #happynewyear #feelyourbestself #FYBS
Our last Catch Your Feelings strategy is Smell the Roses. As you head into the last weekend of the year, pause and take a moment to notice the world around you using your senses. What can you see, hear, smell, feel, and (if you're still enjoying holi
Our last Catch Your Feelings strategy is Smell the Roses. As you head into the last weekend of the year, pause and take a moment to notice the world around you using your senses. What can you see, hear, smell, feel, and (if you're still enjoying holiday treats) taste? How do you feel after stopping to Smell the Roses? #feelyourbestself #FYBS
Another Catch Your Feelings strategy is Push the Clouds. When your heavy feelings loom overhead like dark storm clouds, saying our helpful rhyme and "pushing" those clouds away can help make room for sunnier, lighter feelings: Push the clo
Another Catch Your Feelings strategy is Push the Clouds. When your heavy feelings loom overhead like dark storm clouds, saying our helpful rhyme and "pushing" those clouds away can help make room for sunnier, lighter feelings: Push the clouds away Until the sky is clear. Send away the heavy thoughts, And bring the sunshine near! #feelyourbestself #FYBS

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