Name: 🧸 Feelings Around the Campfire: Kimochis 101 - Introduction to Kimochis Characters and Activities
Start: 2026-07-16T10:30:00-1000
End: 2026-07-16T12:00:00-1000

🧸 Feelings Around the Campfire: Kimochis 101 - Introduction to Kimochis Characters and Activities

Thursday July 16, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm HST

When our keiki are hit with an emotional thunderstorm, it can completely wash out the trail for the whole group.
That’s where Kimochis comes in! "Kimochi" means feeling in Japanese, and this evidence-based, social-emotional learning (SEL) multi-tool is the ultimate survival gear for helping kids (ages 3–12) identify, process, and regulate those massive internal weather systems.

In this interactive workshop, we’re going to introduce you to a crew of plush characters and emotion pillows that act as visual trail markers for your students. These characters give our keiki a concrete, hands-on way to "talk story" about what's going on inside.

Walk away with fun, interactive tools to weave core SEL competencies seamlessly into your daily morning meetings and transition times.

Whether you're a seasoned Gen Ed guide, a SPED trailblazer, a frontline EA, or an Admin keeping the whole forest safe, this session will give you the practical gear you need to guide your classroom community through any emotional wilderness. Let's make sure no child gets left behind at the emotional trailhead!

Speakers

Kimberly McDonald

Clinical Psychologist, OSSS

Dr. Kimberly McDonald obtained her Doctorate of Psychology degree from the Forest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield Missouri in August 2002. Prior to that, she completed her clinical internship at the Youth Opportunity Center in Muncie Indiana and moved to Hawaii... Read More →

Thursday July 16, 2026 10:30am - 12:00pm HST

SEL, Behavior, Classroom Culture

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