Excellerations® SEL Dice: Missing Someone

Ages 3+ / Grades PreK+

Help children build lifelong social-emotional strategies they can use when missing someone. Everyone faces these difficult moments sometimes, whether due to separation anxiety, loneliness, or something else. Now you can empower children with this fun and engaging 12-sided (dodecahedron) activity die that offers up kid-friendly, age-appropriate strategies for how to cope when missing someone. This easy to grasp 6.75” diameter die is made of dense EVA foam that’s super safe and is illustrated with simple drawings and easy to understand ideas. This sensory, hands-on, SEL teaching tool provides practice of strategies that build lifelong interpersonal skills, independence, self-confidence, and offer the flexibility and adaptability of multiple solutions. Some of the suggestions on this die include sharing what you love about this person, writing a note or postcard, play with a friend, and making a craft to give. Use this die when real-life situations arise or utilize it in a lesson to model the many ways that these feelings could be managed when they happen. This tool is a great addition for any classroom or home, especially those with young children who may need a little assistance in understanding how to handle their emotions.

• WHAT YOU GET: 1 twelve-sided dense foam die with 6.75” diameter weighing in at 0.77 lbs.
• GREAT SIZE FOR LITTLE HANDS: With a 6.75” diameter and weighing less than a pound, this die is easy to grasp and roll even for those with little hands and still developing motor skills!
• KID-FRIENDLY STRATEGIES: Illustrations and simple text give kids strategies to manage situations independently. Need a strategy for missing someone? Try one of twelve different strategies that kids – or anyone – can do!
• SENSORY LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Kids can engage in a sensory, hands-on tactile approach to SEL. Great for helping children deal with big feelings and get ready to learn!
• MULTIPLE WAYS TO ENGAGE: Use this die when real-life situations arise or utilize it in a lesson to model the many ways that these feelings could be managed when they happen.
• TAKE IT FURTHER: Encourage your kids to think of their own additional strategies to use when they are missing someone.