Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Communication, Cooperation Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Cooperative Learning Activity Directions We encourage you or another adult to be in charge of the key, but for older students, this can work as a peer activity. In either case, students learn to ask for … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary SEL Skill(s): Empathy Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Kindness Worksheets Activity Instructions Part One: This worksheet will help students brainstorm kind words to use when communicating with other people. Prep: Print this worksheet and share it with your students. Prompt: Start a conversation with your students about kind words … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary SEL Skill(s): Communication, Cooperation Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Personal Space social story Educator instructions 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 … Read more
When a holiday is coming up, it can be hard for everyone to remain focussed amid the excitement. We’re here to help! As the calendar turns and anticipation builds, our holiday printables will take your students beyond traditional coloring sheets and word searches, keeping them engaged, learning, and having fun! … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Communication, Cooperation, Empathy Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Peer Pressure Activity Instructions Begin the activity by discussing how cooperation is a necessary skill, but sometimes it’s actually important not to cooperate. You can ask them if they can think of examples where it … 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
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary SEL Skill(s): Emotion Regulation, Cooperation Duration: 30 minutes per worksheet Materials: Emotional Regulation Activities Instructions Prompt: Ask students to share a time something didn’t go according to plan. Continue with: Next, have students share with a partner how they would feel and what they would do … Read more
