Educators
Activities for Your Classroom
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has the power to help students develop skills necessary to succeed in school, be prepared for the workforce, and become positive and healthy contributors to society. Explore these ready-to-go, standards-aligned activities designed to build the social and emotional skills of elementary students. Each activity features a step-by-step guide and presentation slides. As you prepare to lead these activities, please check out the professional learning videos to help YOU soar!
English Language Arts/Health
Focusing on Me
Students will explore the concepts of social awareness and relationship skills by investigating what it means to be mindful and how the act of being present can help them better understand their own feelings and the feelings of those around them. They will practice focusing on others’ thoughts and emotions as they put themselves in other people’s shoes.
English Language Arts/Health
Focusing on Me
Students will explore the concepts of social awareness and relationship skills by investigating what it means to be mindful and how the act of being present can help them better understand their own feelings and the feelings of those around them. They will practice focusing on others’ thoughts and emotions as they put themselves in other people’s shoes.
English Language Arts/Health
Becoming My Best Me
Students will continue to explore the concepts of self-awareness and self-management through the lens of a growth mindset—or the belief that our skills and abilities can be developed through practice and hard work.
Becoming My Best Me
Becoming My Best Me
Students will continue to explore the concepts of self-awareness and self-management through the lens of a growth mindset—or the belief that our skills and abilities can be developed through practice and hard work.
English Language Arts/Health
Act It Out!
Use role-playing with your students to explore self-awareness and self-management social and emotional skill. Guide your students in creating a puppet show that star themselves applying these key skills to their lives.
English Language Arts/Health
Time to Create!
Students explore social-awareness and relationship skills through the emphasis of art. Students will begin by investigating the concept of being unique and the importance of being different through a variety of art-based activities.
English Language Arts/Health
Time to Play!
Students explore the social and emotional skill of responsible decision-making through an emphasis of play. Students will begin by investigating the idea of choices through a variety of interactive discussions and scenario-based games
English Language Arts/Health
Read All About It!
Use storytelling to help your students explore self-awareness and self-management social and emotional skills. Guide your students in writing and illustrating a picture book starring themselves applying these skills to various settings.
English Language Arts/Health
Time to Create!
Students explore social awareness and relationship skills through an emphasis on art. Students will begin by investigating the concept of being unique and the importance of being different through a variety of art-based activities.
English Language Arts/Health
Time to Play!
Students explore responsible decision making through an emphasis on play – ultimately creating elements for a board game based on decision-making challenges.
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Why Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)?
Social emotional skills are crucial for 21st century learners. Today's students need different skills, especially when it comes to listening to others who "don't look like they do" or have different points of view.
Morrell, E., Cooper, R., Del Gatto, D., & Morrell, J., 2013
