(Includes instructions and aids in Spanish. For adults and children ages 4 and above.)
Play it at home or in the classroom Make a face that shows frustration or happiness. Tell about a time you felt calm or scared. What color would your heart be if it were a color? Those are just a few of the challenges players face in HeartMath’s new Wild Ride to the Heart™ game, where the first player to reach the heart at the center of the board, wins. But win or lose, the whole family will soon learn the true fun in playing Wild Ride – again and again – is because it makes you feel good in your heart.
Emotional Awareness and Balance Wild Ride is especially designed to teach children about recognizing, expressing and balancing their emotions. The game incorporates HeartMath’s nearly two decades of scientific research and field studies into the physiology of emotions and the intelligence of the heart. For those who are lucky, the journey to the finish will be smooth, but chances are they’ll have a Wild Ride as they make funny faces, tell stories and have lots of fun. It’s good for the heart.
Contents
Colorful, illustrated game board
Markers for moving around the board
Surprise Cards that challenge players to perform various tasks, including:
Make faces of different emotions.
Describe what makes you feel certain emotions: frustration, disappointment, courage.
Practice a simple, but powerful HeartMath emotion-regulation tool called Go to the Heart™.†
Emotions Definition Cards that explain the meaning of the most common emotions: love, sadness, happiness, anger, calm, and fear.
Spinner
Two dice: Instead of the spinner, one die may be rolled for moves (The other die is a spare.)
Important Features
Can be played at home or in the classroom.
Incorporates scientific research of emotions and heart intelligence.
Helps children begin to identify and understand their emotions.
Helps children in their relationships with family and friends at home, school and play.
Can aide in bringing family and friends closer.
† The Go to the Heart™ tool is adapted from HeartMath’s HeartSmarts® and Early HeartSmarts® education and home programs for pre-kindergartners through fifth-graders.
Customers who purchased Wild Ride to the Heart frequently purchase:
Teaching Children to Love: 80 Games & Fun Activities for Raising Balanced Children in Unbalanced Times e-Book By Doc Childre
Kid Tested and Approved Teaching Children to Love presents new perspectives and building blocks for new levels of intelligence, emotional management, deeper communication and self-security – helping children feel positive and hopeful. This e-Book includes an explanation of the physiology of heart intelligence, instructions for three of HeartMath’s core techniques and easy-to-use, entertaining games and activities. Each activity has a learning purpose, step-by-step instructions and variations. This is for parents, childcare providers, counselors and everyone who is responsible for loving, educating and caring for children. All games are kid tested and kid approved.
For ages 6 months to 19 years, with variations for any age group.
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Give young children a strong foundation for future learning What young children learn before their formal education profoundly affects their performance in school and the rest of their lives. Research shows acquiring social and emotional skills early is essential for success in today’s classrooms. Early HeartSmarts is fun and engaging and was scientifically developed for children ages 3-6 so they could learn fun, simple, but powerful skills that build a strong foundation for their future years of learning. Children learn about working together in small groups, problem-solving, creativity, emotion self-regulation and the importance of the heart as Early HeartSmarts eases the transition from the home to the classroom environment.
Piloted and reviewed by preschool teachers, administrators and early childhood experts, Early HeartSmarts guides young children through several key goals:
Recognizing and understanding basic emotional states
Regulating emotions
Skills for strengthening expression of positive feelings
Skills for improving peer relations
Skills for developing problem-solving skills
Program Materials Include:
Teacher’s Guide: The instructor manual provides all the essential information to successfully implement the program. Each of the 11 lessons is organized with purpose and materials, quick steps, scripted lessons, recommended books, parent connection, music lyrics, and support activities. Song lyrics are featured in the last section for easy access.
Introductory CD: A short, narrated power point that introduces core concepts, skills, and materials
Music CD: Besides heart beat sounds, there are six beautifully sung songs and an instrumental version of Little Wheel Turning in My Heart.
Anatomical Model Heart: The squishy, anatomically correct heart serves as a physical model for conversation about the functions of the heart.
Bear Heart Puppet: The puppet plays a crucial role as facilitator and teacher in the program. Use a normal, pleasant voice when speaking through the puppet in lessons. The surface of the puppet can be washed with cold water.
Problem-Solving Cards: Six cards showing typical age-related issues are presented to children over three lessons to help activate problem as an optional choice.