Sign up for a virtual puppet show:

Register 3-year-old and Pre-K classes below for a FREE virtual Mental Health America of Georgia Puppet Show about FEELINGS!

Virtual Puppet Show Registration
(6 Shows Available)

• Wednesday, May 7 at 9:00am: Register here
• Wednesday, May 7 at 10:00am: Register here
• Wednesday, May 7 at 1:00pm: Register here

• Thursday, May 8 at 9:30am: Register here
• Thursday, May 8 at 10:30am: Register here
• Thursday, May 8 at 1:30pm: Register here

Space is limited so please register for one show only. If you are unable to register for a puppet show this week, you can schedule a FREE show throughout the year by contacting Lorie Summers at Lorie@mhageorgia.org or visiting the Mental Health America of Georgia Webpage: https://www.mhageorgia.org/kids-on-the-block/

Teachers, if you fill out a quick survey after the puppet show you will be entered into a drawing to win an Early Learners Calming Kit for your classrooms from Discovery Source!

Read a book to your class:

The Way I Feel by Janan Cain is our 2025 Children’s Mental Health Week book. Children can experience complex feelings just like adults. Help children identify their feelings and connect to feeling words in this fun, colorfully illustrated book. DECAL partners, including Georgia legislators, state child-serving agency representatives, community behavioral health providers and many more, will be reading the story to children in early care and learning settings across the state the first week of May.

Alphabreaths The ABC’s of Mindful Breathing by Christopher Willard and Dainel Rechtschaffen focuses on breathing exercises. Incorporate this positive coping skill into your class routine, as you Take A Breath Together!

For a list of books supporting children’s mental health for all ages and much more, see Resources tab below.

Create a calm corner in your classroom:

A CALM CORNER is a safe and comfortable place in the classroom where a child can go to regulate their emotions and calm down when overly emotional. A Calm Corner helps a child avoid meltdowns and prevents disruptive behaviors by providing a specific space to assist with emotional regulation. A Calm Corner is preventative, it is NOT to be used as a time out or punishment. Use this space when a child is feeling overstimulated, dysregulated, and needs help to calm their body and/or mind. Here’s a list of resources to create your own calm corner:

Take a breath together:

See CALi demonstrate Rainbow Breathing below:

CALi is demonstrating Rainbow Breathing:

1. Take a deep breath in as your arms and hands move up above your head
2. Breathe out slowly as you bring your arms down into a rainbow motion.
3. Repeat slowly 3 times.

See CALi demonstrate Square Breathing below:

CALi will demonstrate the Square Breathing technique that helps children (and grownups) calm themselves when they’re feeling overwhelmed, mad, sad, anxious, or upset. You can watch CALi teach Square Breathing here or check out the PDF in the Resources tab below, available in English and Spanish.