The list of emotions a typical pre-K child understands may be limited to happy, mad, sad, and scared (Harter, S., & Buddin, B. J.), but as they grow, the list expands, and they develop a more nuanced vocabulary to explain how they feel.
A morning meeting may look a little different from one classroom to the next, and can include a range of activities from getting to know you conversations to themed prompts focused on a specific content area. Consider including these four components in Morning Meetings: Greetings, Sharing, Activity, and Housekeeping.
What is Self-Esteem? In their paper, Portraits of the Self, published in 2003, Sedikides and Gress defined self-esteem as an “individual’s perception or subjective appraisal of one’s own self-worth, one’s feelings of self-respect and self-confidence and the extent to which the individual holds positive or negative views about self.” Self-esteem … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Emotion Regulation Duration: Variable Materials: Online access via a web browser. You can sign up for a free educator account here. How Students Use The Online SEL Check In Each day your student logs in to their Centervention account, they will be … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary SEL Skill(s): Emotion Regulation Duration: Variable Materials: Online access via a web browser. You can sign up for a free educator account here. Cool Down Corner Access Students may access the Cool Down Corner (CDC) in one of two ways: Visually, the room has an exit … Read more
Social Emotional IEP Goal Bank We understand that you want to provide your students with the greatest possible chance for success in meeting their IEP goals. To help out, we’ve assembled a list of 10 frequently cited Social Emotional IEP goals as well as actionable objectives to include with them. … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Upper Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Emotion Regulation and Impulse Control Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Anger Iceberg Worksheet PDF (Available when logged in to our Centervention educator account). Anger Iceberg Lesson Instructions An Anger Iceberg lesson is a great way to teach students about managing their emotions … Read more
Coping Skills For Anxiety For Adults Lessons to Help Students Overcome Anxiety To help you assist your students in dealing with anxiety, we’ve created a series of activities, lessons, and worksheets. Many of these free lessons include characters and scenarios from our online SEL interventions, but you can use them … Read more
Getting to know your students, and students getting to know each other, can be a real struggle, and this is especially true in remote learning environments. To help we’ve created a series of Would You Rather Questions for Kids based on the classic ice breaker game.
The Feelings Wheel is a tool created by Gloria Wilcox in 1982 for teens and adults seeking to better understand and explain their emotions. This unique circular design allows users to navigate and explore their feelings, moving from broader categories to more specific emotions, thereby fostering emotional intelligence, self-awareness, and effective communication.