Brave Buddies Choice Board
Brave Buddies Choice Board
Mentor & Student Counseling Activities • Grades K–1
Pick 1 From Each Side!
Student:
Mentor:
Date:
Today's Mission: Explore your super feelings and awesome strengths together. Choose activities, complete them as a team, and check off your badge!
Feelings & Coping Powers
Tame big feelings & find your calm
Belly Balloon Breaths
Put your hands on your tummy. Breathe in slow to blow up an imaginary giant balloon, then blow it softly out!
Try 3 slow belly breaths together 1-2-3-Puff
Weather Report Inside
How does your heart feel right now? Point and tell: Sunny, Rainy, Stormy, or Rainbow? Mentors share too!
Name the feeling and why ☀️ 🌧️ ⛈️ 🌈
5-Finger Mountain Trace
Spread out your hand. Trace up each finger (breathe in) and slide down the other side (breathe out).
Take 5 gentle mountain breaths 5 Breaths
Confidence & Strengths
Celebrate superpowers & brave words
My Superpower Spotlight
Share 1 thing you are awesome at (drawing, being kind, running fast, helping others). Tell your mentor your spark!
Mentor shares student superpower You Rock!
The Magic Word: "YET!"
Change tricky thoughts into power phrases: "I can't tie my shoes..." becomes "...I can't tie my shoes YET!"
Say your "YET" spell out loud Brain Power
High-Five Cheer Chant
Create a special secret mentor buddy high-five handshake and repeat: "I am brave! I am strong! I keep going!"
Practice the buddy handshake Brave Champion
Mentor Tip: Model the strategies first! Children love seeing their mentor breathe, stretch, and share first.
Turn page for your tracker!
My Superpower & Coping Journal
Draw, Write & Celebrate What We Practiced Together
Buddy Session Record
Step 1: Check Your Emotional Weather (Color in your feeling today) Point or color
☀️ Sunny Happy & Energetic
🌤️ Calm Breeze Peaceful & Ready
🌧️ Rain Cloud Sad or Hurt
⚡ Thunderstorm Mad or Worried
Step 2: My Calming Power
Draw yourself using your favorite calm-down trick (belly breaths, finger tracing, or relaxing):
When big feelings visit, I can calm my body by:
Step 3: My Superpower Badge
What makes you unique and strong? Draw your hero symbol or write your strength:
I am proud of myself because:
YET!
Our Magic Brain Power Phrase:
"I might not know it all right now, but I can learn hard things!"
Official Brave Buddies High-Five Seal of Success Mission Accomplished!
Student Buddy Star Signature:
Sign or write your name here
Mentor Cheerleader Signature:
Sign your name here