95 Free Social Emotional Learning Activities
Welcome to our Social Emotional Learning Activities page!
Below you will find free resources – lessons, activities, and worksheet – in the following skill areas: Communication, Cooperation, Emotion Regulation, Empathy, Impulse Control, and Social Initiation.
These resources are age-appropriate for elementary and middle school students and are typically used in a classroom or a small group setting. And in most cases, if materials are required for the activity, they are items that you already have in your classroom or office.
As you will see below, many of the SEL activities and lesson plans include characters from our game-based, social emotional learning interventions. And if you are using the online programs, these activities will reinforce the learning that occurs during game play.
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SEL Check In

Cool Down Corner

Anger Iceberg

Coping Skills For Anxiety

Feelings Wheel

List of Emotions: 135 Words that Express Feelings

Brain Breaks For Kids

SEL Books

Social Emotional IEP Goals

Self Care For Teachers

Dealing with Change

SEL Skill Printables

Think Sheet: Behavior Reflection Exercise

Emotional Awareness: What Makes Me Happy

Emotion Faces Worksheet

Student Strengths Lesson

Anger Thermometer (Lesson and Printable)

A Gratitude Jar for Kids

How to Create a Bitmoji Classroom for SEL

SEL Classroom Scavenger Hunt

Summer Worksheets for Social Emotional Learning

Affirmation Cards for Kids

Mindfulness Activities for Kids

Social Emotional Learning Journal

Vision Board Ideas for Students in Elementary and Middle School

Emotional Check In Worksheet

Gratitude Worksheets for Students in Elementary School

The Worry Scale

Goal Setting Worksheet

Stay Focused Worksheet for Students in Elementary School

Dealing with Disappointment Lesson and Printable

Holiday Printables for Social and Emotional Learning

Separation Anxiety At School

Coping Skills Worksheets

Mood Ring Colors: Identifying Emotions

Emotional Regulation Activities

Identifying Emotions Activity: Chameleon Moods

Belly Breathing for Kids

Calm Down Corner

Emotion Words to Convey a Range of Feelings

Positive Self Talk for Kids

Transition to Middle School: Opening Lockers

Tattling vs Telling

Feelings Worksheets: Understanding Big Emotions vs. Small Emotions

Feelings Faces Printable
Social Emotional Learning at Home

Developmental Milestones for Social and Emotional Skills

Do I have a Sad Child or Could it be Depression?

What to do when your child feels left out

What are the Warning Signs of ADHD?

Following Directions: Advice from Experts

Getting Ready for School: Avoid the Drama

Impulsive Behavior in Children

Lacking Self-Confidence: Expert Ideas and Tips to Help your Kids

Bullied at School: Expert Ideas to Help your Child

Meltdowns: How to Help your Child and Reduce Frustration

Bored at School and Academically Gifted

Perfectionist Child: How to Help with Tips from Experts

Making Friends at School

Growth Mindset for Kids

Strategies for Helping Your Child with School Refusal

Parent-Teacher Relationships to Help Your Child Thrive at School

How to Help Your Child Overcome Negative Thinking

My Child Has Difficulty Making Decisions: How Can I Help?

Angry Kid: How Can I Help My Son be Less Frustrated?

Coping Skills for Gifted Students
Additional Resources for Social Emotional Learning
Classroom Management Plan
Our classroom management plan is a step-by-step guide and includes proven strategies, tips and printables for elementary school teachers, and it covers four key components for establishing a successful, well-managed classroom.


Classroom Decorations
These free downloadable posters will decorate your classroom and be great teaching resources, reinforcing social and emotional skills in your classroom and reminding students to practice their skills like emotion regulation, impulse control, empathy, and more.
Social Emotional Learning Quotes
For each of the topics below, we have curated a list of quotes. You can incorporate these quotes in your social emotional learning lessons, add them to social media images, create classroom posters, or write one on your whiteboard each day.