Tim Huntley 
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary SEL Skill(s): Communication, Cooperation Duration: 30 minutes Materials: None Personal Space Lesson Instructions Prompt: “Today we are going to talk about personal space. Does anyone know what this means? * Allow students to respond * General space is the entire area of the room you are … Read more
These gratitude worksheets will help students answer a simple, but impactful question: “What are you happy about today?”
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary SEL Skill(s): Communication, Emotion Regulation Duration: 30 minuntes Materials: Feelings Video Role playing cards for students: print and cut appropriate number of copies based on class or group size. Optional: Reflection worksheet for each student Feelings Song Lesson Instructions Prep: Review our List of Emotions post … Read more
In this lesson, you’ll help students understand how fear works, that it’s okay to be afraid, and how to not let fears control how they live. Students will identify things that cause them to worry or fear and work through them by deciding where they belong on a “worry scale.”
Recommended Grade Level: All SEL Skill(s): Emotion Regulation, Impulse Control Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Instructions For Goal Setting Worksheet Prompt: “What does it mean when someone says ‘good luck!’ or ‘you’re lucky?’ Some people think that finding a four leaf clover can bring you luck. Today we’re going to learn … Read more
Prompt: “Today we’re going to talk about hurtful words and how that can affect us and other people. * hold up the piece of paper * Start by folding the paper in half after your example. * have students share other hurtful things * Keep going until the paper has … Read more
Materials: Prompt: “Today, we have an important job that I’m excited to share with you!” * Hand out paper with Owlivia’s birthday picture * “Owlivia the owl is having a birthday party with cupcakes with her friends at a special school called Zoo U. Owlivia is SO EXCITED about the … Read more
Learning to follow directions is an important skill for all students to master, and by the time students start Kindergarten, they should be able to handle simple 2 to 3 step instructions. Still, the school environment is a busy and exciting one, and even older students can benefit from activities … Read more
Emotional Regulation Worksheets Directions To start, students should take a deep breath. In, and out. 5 Things You See: Use your eyes to look around. Write five things you see on the worksheet. You could say things like “I see a lamp, a water bottle, a box of tissues, a poster … Read more
“Suspension doesn’t work. They get in a fight, you send them home for five days, they don’t come back any more equipped to handle what’s going on than before.” The Problem There were 36 behavioral incidents in the fourth grade during the first four months of the 2017-2018 school year. … Read more