Kindergarten Listening Cues
Lesson A, Attentive Al, is an important Powerful You PRIMARY story to share with kindergarten students at the beginning of the year. The five interactive listening cues encourage students to get ready to learn. Create a habit by using these tips before every social emotional lesson. Slow these movements down so YOU can reap the benefits of stretching YOUR body in the middle of the day! Children feel proud to memorize the five listening cues and work hard to follow them. The simple listening movement cues to say out loud with your students are:
I keep my eyes on the teacher. Point to your eyes with your elbows lifted to shoulder level. Pull your upper arms back to encourages strong posture.
I keep my body still. Hug yourself with your elbows lifted to chin level to stretch your upper back.
I have listening ears. Rub your earlobes and reduce stress by stimulating certain pressure points on the ear.
I raise my hand when I have a question. Reach one hand above your head and then the other to stretch the sides of your body.
I never give up! Say this with enthusiasm as you pump your fist. A smile always helps, too.
Classroom Sign from Attentive Al from Powerful You Primary.
Allow students to hold the laminated Powerful You Primary Educator Card and role-play this skill together. Let them act out what non-listening might look like, as well. Magnify their acting skills by using a movie film clap board or just say, “Lights, camera, action!” They love to pretend to be a movie star and role-play what a good listener might look like.
A-Z Student Stories from Powerful You PRIMARY (K-1)
Display the classroom sign after each Powerful You lesson as a footprint of your effort to integrate social-emotional learning skills. The digital classroom signs are part of the Powerful You Primary Bundle. Laminated classroom signs are part of the Powerful You Counselor Kit.
Review the previous A-Z lessons “self-talk” before each lesson. When seeing each laminated Powerful You kid portrait, your students remember the self-talk. Empower them to say the short phrase in their head, believe the phrase, and choose actions that go with the phrase. Kindergarten students enjoy playing this memory game every time they see you. They quickly learn to think it, believe it, and become it! Powerful You!
The Powerful You Elementary Counselor Kit was created to keep your favorite Powerful You tools together in one easy-to-carry bag so you are always ready to support students.
Perfect for School counselors, educators, interventionists, and student support teams.
What’s Included
Intermediate Bundle (Grades 2+)
Powerful You Book
26 8.5×11 Laminated Role-Playing Cards
26 Classroom Skill Signs
Primary Bundle (Grades K–1)
26 8.5×11 Laminated Role-Playing Cards
26 Classroom Skill Signs
Digital Resources
26 Primary Brag Tags
26 Social & Emotional Thinking Maps for writing
Free online Breathe & Stretch videos
26 Primary videos
26 Intermediate videos
Mindfulness & Regulation Tools
Breathe and Stretch on the Beach Yoga activities (Grades K+)
Laminated Breathe and Stretch Sign
Tennessee Transition Chime
Feelings Chart
Powerful You Feelings Bag
Counseling & Life Change Support
Self-Talk Power When You’re in a Pickle
5-Step problem-solving guide for individual counseling (Grades 3+)Powerful You In the Middle Cookie Game
Supports changing family groups/divorce transitions (Grades K+)
Bonus Items
50 “I Am” stickers
Why Counselors Love It
Grab-and-go support kit
Ready for classroom lessons or counseling groups
Helps students regulate emotions
Builds confidence and self-talk
Supports divorce, transitions, and problem solving
Saves prep time for busy counselors
Perfect For
Elementary school counselors
MTSS / SEL support teams
Teachers
Small groups
Individual counseling
Calm corners
One Kit. Many Needs. Real Impact.
The Powerful You Elementary Counselor Kit helps children build coping skills, confidence, emotional vocabulary, and resilience in fun, meaningful ways.