Resources: Month 12, Grade 1

Here you will find the resources that compliment the lessons taught during the month.

Mind Explorers: The Slippery Mind Slide

Book: “Charlotte and the Quiet Place” by Deborah Sosin.

Synopsis: Charlotte discovers inner calm by focusing on sensory details (e.g., her heartbeat) amid external noise.
Connection: Demonstrates how to create mental space when thoughts feel overwhelming, a key goal of the lesson.

YouTube Read Aloud

Song: Thoughts Go Slip -Sliding Away

Setting “The Slippery Mind Slide” to music creates a playful way for children to understand that thoughts don’t have to stick around, transforming this abstract concept into a catchy tune they can easily remember. The song’s imagery of thoughts sliding away gives children a simple visualization tool for letting go of worries without struggle. This melodic approach makes mental wellness feel like a fun adventure rather than a challenging task, providing children with a friendly tune they can recall whenever thoughts start spinning, helping them develop emotional resilience through the simple joy of song.

Verse 1:
In my mind there’s a place so smooth
Where thoughts come to play and groove
They can’t stay long, they slip and slide
On this playground that’s inside

Pre-Chorus:
Round and round, they might try to spin
But we’ll give them a nudge, watch them thin

Chorus:
Slip-sliding away, hey hey
Thoughts come and go, they never stay
On this slippery slope in my head
No worry or fear can make its bed

Verse 2:
Some thoughts might try to stick around
But we’ll tilt the surface, watch them bound
Out they go with a gentle push
Leaving our minds calm and lush

(Pre-Chorus)
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Bridge:
Let them come, let them go
Like leaves on a river’s flow
You’re not your thoughts, you’re so much more
The watcher on the slippery shore

(Chorus)

Outro:
So when your mind feels stuck or slow
Remember the place where thoughts can’t grow
Just close your eyes and visualize
Thoughts slip-sliding before your eyes

Business for Kids: Rent Things Out: Share Your Stuff and Earn Money!

Song: Share and Earn

While it might sound a little silly or even cheesy, songs are a great way to reinforce business lessons in a fun, memorable way—by tapping into musical and auditory learning styles, they help key concepts stick and support long-term retention in a way that traditional methods often can’t.

Verse 1:
Got a bike just sitting there
A game console you could share
Costumes hanging in your room
Why not let your stuff bring bloom?

Pre-Chorus:
Lend it out, earn some cash
Sharing economy, make a splash

Chorus:
Share and earn, that’s the way
Let your stuff see the light of day
Rent it out, watch it grow
Your idle things put on a show
Keep it clean, set some rules
Renting out’s got all the tools

Verse 2:
Toy library, oh what fun
Kids can play when day is done
Two bucks a week, joy to spare
Return on time, show you care

(Pre-Chorus)
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Bridge:
Track it well, know where it goes
Fix it if it comes to blows
Clean it up for the next in line
Your rental business will do fine

(Chorus)

Outro:
Share and earn, spread the word
Your stuff’s value will be heard