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Library of free worksheets, lessons and activities for social and emotional

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Welcome to our supplemental Social Emotional Learning Activities page!

As you will see below, many of the supplemental SEL activities and lesson plans include characters from our game-based, social emotional learning interventions. And when you use the online programs with your students, these activities will reinforce the learning that occurs during game play.

These supplemental resources - lessons, activities, and worksheets - are in the following SELskill 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.
Note: Please share this page on your school website so other educators may also benefit.
Social Emotional Learning at Home

Additional Resources for Social Emotional Learning

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.

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.

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95 Free Social Emotional Learning Activities

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95 free social emotional learning activities, worksheets, and lessons to help students in elementary and middle school. Most are no-prep and ready to go.

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Teach students and parents how to select "just right" books

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Google slides with many "check-in" options

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How to Do a Shared Reading With Print Referencing

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Students take a photo of what they are reading and post it

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Created by: FRES Summer School Staff Members
(** Here are suggestions we gathered from our experience during F2F summer school **)

Greet them at the door with hand sanitizer before entering (use this as a time to greet them and call them by name).

If there are a lot of students arriving at once, to eliminate crowding at the door, place markers 6 ft apart and have them stand on a spot (just like the lines at stores).

(emotionally connect with students from a safe distance)

Cardboard High-Five Teacher

Cardboard High-fives are created from cardboard and a stick (popsicle, pointer, paint stick, etc.)

Each student traces their hand on cardboard & teacher cuts it out. ** Allow students to decorate to personalize it. **

Set guidelines : let them know when & how you want them to use it.** I taught my students not to touch the cardboard, only the stick!*

Follow Cardboard High-Five Teacher on Twitter as she documents her journey!

Classroom S etup

Use tape or small sticker dots on the floor to mark desk placement to help students be independent with keeping distance in the classroom. ** If you have carpet use Velcro and place markers by desk legs.

Tape their "bubble" so if they want to work in their workspace on the floor they know where they need to stay.

measure from chair to chair. This gives you a little more wiggle room.

Roll up rugs for more desk space.

Push bookshelves against the walls and have it facing the wall. Classroom libraries aren't allowed in our building.

Remove any bean bags, pillows, moon chairs, etc. (any cloth chairs that you can't wipe down)!!

Flexible seating chairs (without cloth)can still work! Have students pick their chair for that week. If you want them to switch you MUST sanitize it after each use before switching.

Teach students about the new protocols.

We used social stories from TPT that discussed returning to school during covid-19.

Allow students to ask ANY QUESTIONS they have about this topic.

Create a poster with visuals to help students remember the new protocols.

They can work at their desk.

They can work under their desk.

They can move their desk out of their "work bubble" and sit in their work space.

If you have to work with a student at their desk and model using manipulatives or touch their papers- use hand sanitizer before and after working with that student (prior to moving on to others) (Teacher is wearing a mask at all times).

Have students use hand sanitizer prior to using the restroom (if you don't have an automated light switch keep it on all day).

Teach students to use their foot to flush toilet (if not automated).

If they are using the hall bathroom have them use hand sanitizer when they come back in (who knows if they truly washed their hands correctly) (or have them wash their hands again at the back sink).

Teach students to hum "happy birthday" while washing their hands.

Model the correct way to wash hands (you'd be surprised how many don't know how to correctly wash their hands.)

Teach students to use their elbow to turn off the water as well as getting paper towels (if it isn't automated).

Teach students to raise their hand to leave their seat to use the restroom, get a tissue, sharpened pencil, or etc.

Teach kids to use the electric pencil sharpener without touching it so that you don't have to sanitize after each use.

Or every morning sharpen individual pencils for each student. Use hand sanitizer between each pencil.

THIS WILL HELP REDUCE FATIGUE.

Mind Yeti, GoNoodle, Whole Brain movement activities etc. All of those things to get students moving can still be done. Push in your chair and stand directly behind it.

Sides of the room

Front of the room

MARK safe spots on the floor (see picture). Students bring their own chairs to the marked spots.

Students can bring their own clipboards as lap desk.

Make sure the spots are arranged accordingly so that they aren't near other students who are working independently.

Store materials in individual Ziploc bags for each student (i.e- guided reading books, paper copies from a-z).

Print the books and students keep them (since there is a three-day waiting period between students with books that may be used for guided reading)

Students keep their books in the Ziploc bags. They store the bags in their desk.

can be done... several ways to do this (CHOICE BOARDS ARE GREAT)

Each station has materials put into a Ziploc bag for each student- at station time, a student is handed a bag that includes ALL materials for their station.

OR for morning setup have students pick their station, materials are given to each student and placed in their individual basket until it is station time.

Students can play with chalk to draw on the blacktop.

Walk around the track (if you have one).

Play Simon says, red light/green light, etc.

Bubble wands (they can wand the bubbles not blow them because of germs)

NO PLAYING ON EQUIPMENT

Utilize Zoom to have guest readers in your classroom.

Students can interact with the reader. They can come up one at a time to the camera and answer questions.

Don't worry about students socializing - they will talk across the room if they have to (teach them appropriate times to do this).

Student wash their hands with soap several times throughout the day.

before snack, before lunch, after lunch, after recess, before they go home (or when you decide).

Students are resilient. They can easily adapt to change.

Students will feed off the teacher's energy.

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Created by: FRES Summer School Staff Members (** Here are suggestions we gathered from our experience during F2F summer school **) Greet them at the door with hand sanitizer before entering (use this as a time to greet them and call them by name).

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Links go to bitmoji google docs-Covers Fundations, reading rooms, ABC learning, phonics games

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Help for Stressed Educators During COVID-19: Noticing and Meeting Teacher Needs as Schools Reopen

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Help for Stressed Educators During COVID-19: Noticing and Meeting Teacher Needs as Schools Reopen

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Presented by Jen Alexander, M.A., NCC, SB-RPT

Sponsored by Brookes Publishing
WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more
The return to school is usually an exciting time-but this year, it comes with a wave of complicated stress and worry. Educators, families, and students have spent the summer navigating fears about the pandemic, the effects of social isolation, and other adversities such as job loss, illness, and the ongoing trauma of racism. As schools reopen, what feelings and needs should educators prepare for in themselves as a result of these stressors? And how can educators work together to prioritize their own well-being while responding to students in ways that help everyone feel safe and ready to learn?

Get practical answers in this edWebinar from experienced educator and trauma expert Jen Alexander, author of the bestselling book Building Trauma-Sensitive Schools and the timely upcoming ebook Supporting Students and Staff After COVID-19.

Viewers will:

Discover the four essentials of trauma-sensitive schools

Recognize how the stress of the pandemic and subsequent events may affect educators

Learn strategies from Jen's new ebook that will help you #NoticeTheNeed and #MeetTheNeed in yourself and with team members

Identify ways to improve self-care practices and maintain a healthier work-life balance

About the Presenter
This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to elementary-level teachers, school leaders, administrators, and school counselors.

As a former special education teacher and current school counselor in Iowa, Jen Alexander has more than 15 years of experience providing support to young people and the educators who serve them. As a popular teacher trainer, trauma expert, and author, Jen shows fellow educators what works and why when it comes to building trauma-sensitive schools. With a unique ability to connect with students, educators, other helpers, and parents, she is devoted to facilitating school-wide trauma-sensitive transformation through effective professional development paired with school consultation. Within minutes of working with her, educators know they are learning from someone who understands the real struggles of everyday teaching and learning-and believe that change benefiting educators, students, and entire school communities is possible.

Jen holds degrees in psychology and special education teaching as well as a master's degree in professional school counseling from the University of Northern Iowa. She is also a nationally certified counselor and registered school-based play therapist.

Join the Teaching All Students: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms community to network with educators, participate in online discussions, receive invitations to upcoming edWebinars, and view recordings of previous programs to earn CE certificates.

Founded in 1978, Brookes is an independent, highly respected educational publishing company with a strong focus on helping all people-with and without disabilities-reach their potential. We publish 50+ new titles a year on screening and assessment, early intervention, inclusive and special education, autism and other disabilities, literacy, behavior, communication, and more.

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Help for Stressed Educators During COVID-19: Noticing and Meeting Teacher Needs as Schools Reopen

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Presented by Jen Alexander, M.A., NCC, SB-RPT Sponsored by Brookes Publishing WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING Get a CE Certificate for this edWebinar Learn more The return to school is usually an exciting time-but this year, it comes with a wave of complicated stress and worry.

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Video Lessons and Interactive Teaching Tools

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Video Lessons and Interactive Teaching Tools

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Nonfiction with Melissa Stewart!

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Author to Author with Matt Glover (& Carl Anderson & Ralph Fletcher)

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Author to Author with Matt Glover (& Carl Anderson & Ralph Fletcher)

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Video clips of authors talking about their process

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Students can learn about an author's craft by studying a stack of texts. An author's process can feel hidden since it isn't spelled out on the page. On this site I've collected links to video clips of authors talking about their process. These clips can be used as a part of any writing workshop unit of study, but they will be particularly helpful in supporting certain process studies. You'll find clips here related to five units: Finding Ideas, Using a Writer's Notebook, Planning, Peer Conferring and Revision. You'll notice that some of the clips can be used in more than one unit. For example, in the clip of Will Hillenbrand in the Peer Conferring section, he mentions how he finds ideas and uses his notebook as well as who he talks to about his writing.

I'll be adding links periodically- some already available online, and some from interviews I'm conducting, so check back often. Find me on Twitter @mattglover123 for updates. I've started with these units but hope to expand to include links related to additional units.

You can help add to the collection as well. If you know of a link/clip that could be added to this site, click on the link on the right under Want To Help. Also, if you are having an author or illustrator visit your school and would be willing to interview them and share the video (with their permission of course), click on the link on the right for possible interview questions. You might even have students interview the author (see the Nicola Davies clips.)

This site was sparked by my interest in the role of choice in increasing student engagement. My hope is that these clips help your students strengthen their identities as authors.

Matt
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I love visiting the Kuriositas blog for unusual stories about animals, vivid descriptions of places all over the world, and their incredible video picks. Yesterday, I discovered the short video, Cogs, on their site. Directed by Laurent Witz for AIME (an organization dedicated to education equality), Cogs is one of those small packages that deliver a huge gift. In this gorgeous animation, a world is shown that is ruled by a factory that produces only two kinds of people - and they can only travel on their separate tracks. It is a sad, but unfortunately very appropriate, metaphor for the world's drastically restrained and disparate educational systems. The film has a hauntingly beautiful theme sung by Mariot Pejon, and composed by Olivier Defradat. In less than three minutes, we experience melancholy that gradually evolves into hope. It is a wonderful inspiration to all of us who believe that every child should receive a quality education.
I will be adding this to my Inspirational Videos for Teachers collection on Pinterest.

I was at a dollar store this weekend, and saw a plethora of pool noodles.
It reminded me of this post I did a few years ago, and I thought it would be the perfect time for a repeat!
After coming across one article on ways to use pool noodles, I did an internet search, and found a lot more creative ideas than I dreamed could exist for using these long pieces of foam!

My students use every spare moment they can get in my classroom to build elaborate marble runs, so the above picture caught my eye immediately. You can find it, along with 19 other ideas for pool noodles here.

You can find the idea for pool noodle flash cards here. To kick it up a notch for gifted thinkers, why not call out a word in a foreign language, or a definition, and have them find the noodle pieces that spell its counterpart?

Along with the Pool Noodle Super Sprinkler, you can find 29 other ideas here.

Of course, with all of these innovative suggestions I did not find any that matched the one drawn by one of my students!

"Wow in the World" is a new podcast from NPR that brings interesting science and technology topics to families. Hosted by Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas, this weekly show is between 20-25 minutes long, making it the perfect listening entertainment for carpools, short road trips, and family hangouts in the kitchen. Designed to appeal to adults and kids, the topics so far range from space vacations to hermit crab wrestling. With its quick pace, fascinating subjects, and (somewhat goofy) jokes, "Wow in the World" is a fun way to integrate STEM into the busy lives of families. You can listen and subscribe here.

Google has just released a new, free curriculum designed to teach digital citizenship and online safety. The program, called, " Be Internet Awesome," consists of 5 parts:

Share with Care - Be internet smart

Don't fall for Fake - Be internet alert

Secure Your Secrets - Be internet strong

It's Cool to Be Kind - Be internet kind

When in Doubt, Talk it Out - Be internet brave

The curriculum is downloadable, and is aligned with ISTE standards. There is also a video game for kids to play that supports the lessons.

I haven't had the chance to explore all of the resources, but it is becoming more and more urgent that our students receive education in this area at an early age. The internet and social media are parts of our culture that are not going to go away, and it is our job to prepare our students to use these tools safely and effectively.

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A couple of weeks ago, my Kinder students were working on their #Awards. One boy looked over at another one, who was carefully drawing details on his paper.

"Are you an artist?" the first student asked with admiration in his voice.

"I used to be one," the five-year-old responded, matter-of-factly.

"Really?" asked his awestruck fan.

"Yes. When I was 2 all I did was scribble-scrabble, but then when I was about 3 1/2, I became an artist."

"Wow!" Fanboy said. "Why aren't you one anymore?"

"Well, I ran out of paper," Once-an-Artist said. He paused. "And ideas," he added.

Then he looked me straight in the eyes.

"But I'm working on getting more," he solemnly vowed.

I was reminded of this conversation when one of my tweeps, @TEKnical_Lit, shared the link to this powerful video. Like my Once-an-Artist student, it makes me sad - but hopeful.

Alike short film from Pepe School Land on Vimeo.

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First of all, I should tell you that I firmly believe that children should have "unstructured" time to play. This is when creativity bursts onto the scene, right at the brink of boredom. However, I also think children should get the opportunity to learn more about things that interest them, and camps can fulfill this need. Camps of all kinds are often offered during school breaks, from horseback riding to surfing. But some can be expensive or inconveniently far. So, here are some free, online camps designed for kids that you may want to try instead.

Camp Wonderopolis 2017 - Wonderopolis, the fabulous resource that provides kid-friendly answers to all kinds of questions, offers an annual online summer camp. This year's theme is, "Build Your Own Wonderocity!" and it begins on June 12, 2017. You can register for the camp here.

Camp GoNoodle - When you create a free account with GoNoodle, you can access their free camp during the month of July, which will offer 5 new adventures every Monday of that month. Get more information here.

Summer Math Challenge - Register for this free service to get weekly e-mails from 6/19/17 - 7/28/17 that will give parents ideas for math activities to maintain or improve skills over the summer based on grade level standards. Find out more here

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It has been awhile since I've succumbed to my Kickstarter addiction, but felt the need to place a pledge last night for "Turing Tumble: Gaming on a Mechanical Computer." The good news is that the project has already far surpassed its funding goal, and there are still 27 days to go in the campaign. The bad news is that the projected date I will receive it is not until January of next year. Turing Tumble looks like it will be a great addition to my classroom. Because marbles!!!! And logic puzzles in a comic book!!!! And learning the basics of how computers work!!!

If I haven't convinced you yet, check out their Kickstarter page, which gives a very thorough explanation (better than mine) and video of the Turing Tumble in action.

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I love visiting the Kuriositas blog for unusual stories about animals, vivid descriptions of places all over the world, and their incredible video picks. Yesterday, I discovered the short video, Cogs, on their site. Directed by Laurent Witz for AIME (an organization dedicated to education equality), Cogs is one of those small packages that deliver a huge gift.

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Carl Anderson