Screen Off, Calm On
A gentler way to switch off screens, and land in what comes next.
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- PDF · 11 pages
- US Letter
What it is
Turning off a show or game is one of the hardest moments of the day for a lot of kids. Many shows autoplay and many games always offer one more level, so there is never a natural place to stop. Screen Off, Calm On gives kids a clear countdown, a real stopping spot, and a plan for the first few minutes after screens. No screen shaming: screens can be fun and real rest. This kit is about the switch. What makes it different: - A "stopping spot" step: the countdown cards include a "last one" card (episode, level, video, round, or song) and a "stopping spot" card, so screen time ends at a natural pause instead of mid-scene. - Pick Up Here slips: kids write or draw where they stopped and what they want to do next time, so stopping does not feel like losing their progress. - A Landing Spot menu: 12 quick ways for a busy body to settle after screens (move it, sip and snack, squeeze and soothe, make and explore). - Tell Me About It cards: 12 questions for grown-ups to ask after screens, to connect instead of lecture.
What's included
- The Switch in 5 Steps (how to use the kit)
- 6 countdown cards: 10 minutes, 5 minutes, 2 minutes, Last one, Stopping spot, Screen off, calm on
- Now, Land, Next picture board
- 12 Next Up picture cards (snack, dinner, outside, homework, bath, bedtime, brush teeth, get dressed, time to go, play, read, draw your own)
- My Landing Spots menu (12 choices plus your own idea)
- 6 Pick Up Here slips
- 12 Tell Me About It question cards for grown-ups
- My Switch Plan (kid page: warnings that help, feelings faces, what helps, stopping spots, favorite landing spot)
- Our Family Screen Plan (made together, including the grown-ups' part)
- Grown-up page: Why the Switch Is So Hard, plus what to say in the moment
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Printing tips
Print at home on US Letter paper. This is a digital file, so nothing will be shipped.
Terms of use
For personal, classroom, and counseling-room use. Please don't share or resell the file.
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