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Self-Care Scenario Cards
The clock glows 9:47, the chapter ends on a cliffhanger, and the next one is six pages long.
- 60 cards
- 158 black-and-white pages
- Print + digital
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- Grades
- 2–6
- What you get
- 60 cards across five themes of 12
- Type
- Scenario Cards
- Use it
- Print + digitaldigital = one link, no student logins
- Competency
- Self-Management
- Topic
- Self-Care
About this resource
The clock glows 9:47, the chapter ends on a cliffhanger, and the next one is six pages long. These self-care scenario cards put Grades 2–6 students in 60 everyday choices about sleep, water, hygiene, screens and play, and ask, “What does self-care look like here?” It’s Self-Management at its most practical: small routines that care for body and mind.
What students practice
- Building bedtime routines and choosing rest
- Planning water, snacks and fresh air for busy days
- Keeping up hygiene habits, from hand-washing to clean gear
- Stopping and switching when screen time is up
- Protecting time for play and hobbies
What’s inside
- An open-ended card (“What does self-care look like here?”) and a guided card with three questions for each scenario
- Two journal pages per scenario, 120 in total
A look inside
The Autoplay Countdown: “Next episode in 5…4…” while a half-drawn dragon waits in your sketchbook. The guided card opens with “What is the screen doing right now?”
How to use these self-care scenario cards
Grade fit
Bedtimes, gym bags, tablets and hobbies are part of daily life from second grade on. Screen-time scenes like The Twenty-Minute Level speak just as directly to sixth graders who manage more of their own time, so these self-care activities fit the full Grades 2–6 range.
Digital version
The printable and digital scenario cards work together: share one link, pick the open-ended or guided format, and students respond on any device with no student logins. At the end they download an answer sheet to hand in.
Pairs well with
See also Self-Care Task Cards and Self-Care Conversation Cards.
Questions teachers ask
Does the set cover healthy eating?
Within Food, Water, and Fresh Air, yes: packing water and snacks for busy days, balance and variety at mealtimes, and making time to get outside.
Can I teach one theme at a time?
Yes. The cards are grouped into five themes of 12, and the teacher pages suggest SEL lessons one theme at a time.
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