Social-Emotional Learning Resources

Social-emotional learning is the process through which students understand and self-regulate emotions, set and achieve positive goals, develop compassion for themselves and others, and develop self-awareness and responsible decision making. We have partnered with Breathe For Change, Coping Skills For Kids, BalancED Learning, and Rethinking Mental Health Incorporated to share SEL activities and strategies you can use to support your students to develop essential social-emotional skills and enhance your curriculum.

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Three Collective Breaths Secondary
ACTIVITY

Three Collective Breaths(Secondary)

Three Collective Breaths (Primary)
ACTIVITY

Three Collective Breaths (Primary)

Chime Time Primary
ACTIVITY

Chime Time (Primary)

Chime Time (Secondary)
ACTIVITY

Chime Time (Secondary)

Hopes N'Dreams (Primary)
ACTIVITY

Hopes N' Dreams (Primary)

Peace Process (Primary)
ACTIVITY

Peace Process (Primary)

Peace Process (Secondary)
ACTIVITY

Peace Process (Secondary)

Two Word Check In (Primary)
ACTIVITY

Two Word Check In (Primary)

Two Word Check In
ACTIVITY

Two Word Check In (Secondary)

Exercise: Never Have I Ever
ACTIVITY

Exercise: Never Have I Ever

Exercise: Who Are Your Advcates?
ACTIVITY

Exercise: Who Are Your Advocates?

Exercise: Creating a Mantra
ACTIVITY

Exercise: Creating a Mantra

Exercise: The Paper Game
ACTIVITY

Exercise: The Paper Game

Exercise: What Would You Do?
ACTIVITY

Exercise: What Would You Do?

The Yoga Intervention
ACTIVITY

The Yoga Intervention

Mindfulness
ACTIVITY

Mindfulness

Mindful Behavior
ACTIVITY

Mindful Behavior

The What and Why of Social-Emotional Learning
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The "What" and "Why" of Social-Emotional Learning

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Try This, Not That Growth Mindset Activity

ACTIVITIES

Try This, Not That Growth Mindset Activity

Try This, Not That is a basic writing prompt activity that students can work on at the start of every school week. Stude...

An introduction to social-emotional learning for teachers and administrators

TEACHING RESOURCE

The "What" and "Why" of Social-Emotional Learning

Heard a lot about social-emotional learning, but not sure how to get started with it in your school or classroom? Vetera...

Friends Are Fun! Bulletin Board

CLASSROOM TOOLS

Friends Are Fun! Bulletin Board

ASSESSMENT

Table Manners Scoring Rubric

Technology Awareness Lesson

ACTIVITIES

Digital Detox: A Guide for Students

Help students navigate an increasingly digital world with this guide of tips, advice, activities, and printables to deve...

SEL Journal Writing Prompts

CHOICE BOARDS

Social Emotional Learning Journal Writing Prompts

Bring self-reflection and emotional awareness into your curriculum with this collection of SEL writing prompts. The pri...

Similar and Different Activity

WORKSHEETS

Similar and Different Activity

Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to enjoy as an icebreaker du...

TEACHING RESOURCE

Positive Classroom Behavior

A positive classroom begins with you Read ideas and find resources on establishing and maintaining acceptable behavior ...

LESSON PLANS

Remembering Names

LESSON PLANS

Similar and Different Lesson

TEACHING RESOURCE

Class Meetings

Class meetings can be an excellent multipurpose tool for your classroom. This simple strategy of setting aside time for ...

ACTIVITIES

Maniac Magee Literature Guide

This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac Magee...

My Friend Writing Printable

WORKSHEETS

My Friend Writing Printable

Use this guide to help students write a descriptive paragraph about a friend. This printable works well as part of an in...

LESSON PLANS

Self-Portrait

Coping Skills Checklist

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Coping Skills Checklist

resource for regulating emotions

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Feelings Thermometer

Use this strategy to help students see when they are escalating so they can intervene and use coping skills to manage th...

LESSON PLANS

Exploring the Nature of Conflict

Explore the negative and positive sides of conflict, and discuss with your students how they respond to conflict. Use th...

My Personal Goals

WORKSHEETS

My Personal Goals

Facial Expression Chart

WORKSHEETS

Facial Expressions Chart

LESSON PLANS

Many Ways to Resolve Conflict

Students learn how to use negotiation, arbitration, communication, and mediation to resolve conflicts. These conflict re...

Dealing with Technology in the Classroom

TEACHING RESOURCE

Dealing with Technology in the Classroom

A primer on new technology that students may be introducing to the classroom to cheat, bully, or harm others. Find tips ...

LESSON PLANS

Table Manners

TEACHING RESOURCE

Cyberbullying: The Downside of New Media Technology

New media technology — cell phones, PDAs, and computers — has given rise to a new form of bullying called cyberbullying....

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