Brain Mates is a fun and engaging activity to help children and teens identify, explore, and gain control over different parts of their cognition and thinking patterns. The eight Brain Mates represent different parts of human thinking, both positive and negative. Suitable for most clients, Brain Mates can be especially helpful with children and adolescents who struggle with self-esteem, behavior, anxiety, anger, negative thinking patterns, trauma reactions, or inflexibility. Suitable for children, adolescents, and young adults.
Brain Mates includes: 8 Brain Meet Me Cards, 1 Blank Brain Meet Me Card, 8 Question Cards for each brain, 12 Blank Brain Question Cards, Directions and Suggested Activities.
Sample cards
| Topics: | Thinking & Cognition, Group Activities |
| Recommended ages: | Ages 8 through 18 |
| Grade level: | Grades 3 through 12 |
| Printed in: | USA |
Reviewers say the emoji-style brains and descriptive cards make the tool kid-friendly and give children vocabulary to identify feelings and brain states. They found it useful for teaching regulation strategies, helpful in classroom and trauma conversations, engaging and playable, and quick to learn; some noted adults can also gain insight.
