Tim Huntley 
Coping skills are essential for navigating the ups and downs of life. Whether we face major life changes, unexpected challenges, or just everyday stressors, having effective coping strategies can help us manage our emotions, reduce anxiety, and maintain a sense of control. With the coping skills worksheets below, your students … Read more
On this page, you will find free social skills group activities that are appropriate for students in elementary and middle school. In addition, you can find a broader selection of individual and social skills group activities here. Note: Educators are free to use these activities with students via other platforms like … Read more
DURHAM, NC – March 26, 2018 – Centervention®, the leading provider of game-based, social, emotional, and behavioral interventions for K-8 students, announced today that Dr. Terry Grier, former superintendent of Houston Independent School District and Guilford County Schools in North Carolina, has joined its Board of Directors. Grier previously served … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Communication Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Communication Skill Worksheets Instructions Prep: You can choose to complete the activity through a whole group discussion or as a partner game, or you can allow students to complete independently and then share and compare their answers. … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Upper Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Impulse Control Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Actions and Consequences Cards Actions and Consequences Lesson Instructions Here’s how it works: You’ll print and cut out the cards from the printable and shuffle them up. Give each student a least one “I Have” … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Centervention Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation Grant to Develop Social and Emotional Skills, Behavioral Readiness Assessment for K-1 StudentsDurham, North Carolina, January 2, 2018 — Centervention®, the leading provider of game-based, social and emotional learning programs has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Phase I grant … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle School SEL Skill(s): Communication, Social Initiation Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Making and Keeping Friends Activity Instructions In this activity, students will cut out the statement strips and mix them up on their desk. Students will then read each statement strip. If they think the … Read more
To be honest, it can be hysterical to hear a child say something they shouldn’t. A child pointing out a pimple may not bother you, but they can be damaging when said between students. So when you start hearing your students say something that hurts someone else’s feelings, it may … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary SEL Skill(s): Impulse Control Duration: 30 minuntes Materials: Think Ahead printable
