Noticing Feelings and Helping Friends Activities, Preschool Social Skills Printable for Classroom and Home

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For parents, caregivers, homeschoolers and preschool teachers: help little learners notice a friend, check in, and offer help in kind and respectful ways, with two simple steps: FREEZE and FOCUS. Use it at circle time or at the kitchen table.

This printable classroom kit brings Eye and Nose, from the picture book The Eye Who Learned to Notice by The Manners Crew, into circle time. Nose builds a sandcastle and wants Eye to see it. A wave washes it away, and Eye notices that something has changed. Children practice noticing what a friend has made, what has changed, and how to ask before helping.

PERFECT FOR
Ages 3 to 6. Preschool, Pre-K, kindergarten, homeschool and home. Whole class or small groups. Activities take 5 to 10 minutes.

WHAT'S INCLUDED (one 19-page resource in 4 print editions)
• Quick start: a 5 to 10 minute circle time activity
• Two ways to use the kit: with the book, or with a short no-book retelling, plus an optional week of circle time
• Educator notes on noticing, asking before assuming, and helping every child take part
• Two Little Steps poster, FREEZE poster and FOCUS poster
• Cue cards: FREEZE, FOCUS, I NOTICE, I CAN ASK, YES PLEASE, NO THANK YOU
• Build, Notice & Check In: a hands-on partner game with a no-equipment option
• Read-aloud questions (for use with the book)
• Six story sequencing cards (for use with the book)
• Four picture situation cards and five everyday noticing moments to talk about or act out
• Song page with QR code and link to The Manners Crew theme song
• Coloring page, drawing page, certificates and family take-home notes
• A text and teaching guide in accessible text, and a READ ME guide

THE TWO LITTLE STEPS (exact wording from the book)
1. FREEZE! Take a breath. Make your body calm.
2. FOCUS! Use your eyes. Find the feeling in your friend.
Taking a breath is one option, not a requirement. Noticing does not need eye contact or sight, and children can respond with words, gestures, signs, pictures or a communication device. We cannot always tell how someone feels by looking, so children practice asking: would you like help, company or space?

WHAT YOU DOWNLOAD
2 ZIP files. Download the one that matches your paper:
• MannersCrew_FREEZE_FOCUS_A4.zip: A4 full color + A4 ink-saving PDFs
• MannersCrew_FREEZE_FOCUS_US_Letter.zip: US Letter full color + US Letter ink-saving PDFs
Both include the text and teaching guide and a READ ME. Print at 100% (actual size). Card stock is best for posters and cards.

THE BOOK
Most activities work without the book. The read-aloud questions and sequencing cards are designed for use with The Eye Who Learned to Notice, available in paperback and Kindle eBook editions.

LICENSE
For one teacher or one family, in one classroom or home, including assistants and substitutes who support that class. Print as many copies as you need for your own students. Please do not share, resell or upload the files.

PLEASE NOTE
This is a digital download. No physical item will be shipped. Colors may vary slightly between printers and screens. The illustrations were created with the help of AI tools.