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Integrate social-emotional learning worksheets into your teaching to address topics like empathy, self-awareness, and relationship skills. These resources promote reflection and discussion. Use them to create a supportive atmosphere that nurtures students' emotional well-being.
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Calming Strategies Checklist
Special Resources, Life Skills, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills, Special Education Needs (SEN), Not Grade Specific, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Title: Calming Strategies Checklist Children dealing with heightened emotional states, especially those struggling with anger issues often need guidance and support to navigate their emotions efficiently. The Calming Strategies Checklist is a good tool to help educators be proactive in helping such students manage their stress. Created as a worksheet, it aims to involve children actively in self-regulating their emotions—an important life skill. This relevant educational resource is an invaluable asset for public school teachers or homeschoolers who have pupils under their care experiencing difficulties managing anger effectively. Presented as a behavior support instrument, this identity-friendly presentable checklist encourages children to introspect on what calming strategies work best for them when they encounter stressful situations. The Audience: The Calming Strategies Checklist is not grade-specific but instead reaches every child facing struggles head-on and offers possible solutions they can leverage during periods of emotional volatility. This tool falls into the arena of special resources under life skills, indispensable soft-skills training for all young learners hoping to build resilience and control in emotionally charged circumstances. Versatility: Whole group instruction: Could engage the entire class in discussions about anger management strategies without isolating any single student meanwhile promoting broader understanding among the students towards managing adversities gradually building camaraderie among peers. Small group implementation:Can focus more closely on kids who frequently encounter episodes of heightened emotions while offering peer discussions directed at brainstorming effective calming techniques stimulating empathy amongst themselves encouraging supportive learning environment enriching classroom dynamics further . Homework use:Enable children's opportunities to explore personal strategies quiet from peer incidents understanding themselves better via one-on-one interactive engagement with parents pertaining personal experiences providing space encouraging better bonding between parent-child engaging equally beyond regular academic progress also introducing parental perspectives into teaching-learning experiences further broadening its wholesome outcomes beyond conventional classroom settings. And finally,the downloadable PDF format ensures its easy distribution amongst students while ensuring a tailored for use, standardized but interactive worksheet suitable for traditional or distance learning environments. In Summary: The Calming Strategies Checklist holistically addresses behavior-related challenges regarding anger and offers a proactive approach towards grappling with emotional responses facilitating overall personality development amongst young learners. It constitutes an effective tool that underscores the importance of life skills in children's comprehensive education journey designed to aid educators develop regulated environments conducive to reciprocal learning experiences while promoting emotional health and adaptive behavior among their students. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clipart
Author SEN Resource Source
Tags Calming Strategies, Anger Management, Behavior Support, Emotional Regulation, Resilience
Mindful Breathing Coloring Pages – 10 Spirals
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Coloring Pages, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Are you looking for a fun way to help teach your children mindful breathing techniques? This product includes 10 SUPER FUN unique spiral shapes coloring pages children will love practicing controlled breathing as they trace along the spirals with the fingers while they inhale through their noses to smell the flowers and exhale through their mouths to blow out the candles. This product is great for calming corners and teaching children valuable self-regulation skills! This resource is great for: ⭐ Calming Corners ⭐ Mindful Moments ⭐ Brain Breaks ⭐ Circle Time Activities ⭐ Sensory & Movement Breaks ⭐ Calming Strategies or De-Escalation Plans ⭐ Transitions ⭐ Morning Group Time ⭐ Rainy Day Activities ⭐ Calm-Down Time Emotional & Mental Benefits of Mindfulness: ❤️ Helps Steady Emotions,Reduce Anxiety & Stress ❤️ Teaches Self-Regulation& Calming Techniques ❤️ Helps with Self-Discipline & and to Reduces Impulsivity ❤️ Helps Children Manage their Anxiety ❤️ Aides in Developing Emotional Regulation Skills ❤️ Enhances Children’s Memory & Concentration ❤️ Teaches Children to get Better in Touch with their Thoughts & Feelings ❤️ Enhances the Ability to Listen & Communicate Efficiently ❤️ Improves Attention Spans & Helps Children Learn to Focus ❤️ Teaches Children to be Present in the Moment and on their Current Tasks Click here to check out more of my mindfulness, self-regulation, calming/coping skills, classroom decor, kid's yoga, and preschool teacher listings.
Author Kids Adventure Yoga
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Tags Breathing Exercises, Calm Down Corner, Mindfulness Coloring Pages, Calming Coloring Pages, Mindfulness Breathing Activities, Calming Coloring Sheets
High School Life Skills Worksheet - How to Complete a Boarding Pass
Special Resources, Creative Arts, Art, Life Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Social Skills, Speech Therapy, Life Skills, Grade 10, 11, 12, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
How to Complete a Boarding Pass is a high school life skills worksheet that teaches students about the airline's requirements for boarding a plane. Using simple language, this worksheet explains the information on a basic boarding pass, including passenger information, flight details, seat assignments, boarding information, and more. The resource covers topics such as: The importance of an accurate boarding pass for a smooth travel experience. The benefits of a mobile boarding pass include the ease of use and the absence of the worry of losing it. Checking in early after completing the boarding pass may help you avoid long airport lines. There are a total of 30 reading comprehension questions in this Functional Life Skills resource! This activity will assist high school students in developing the necessary life skills to become more independent at school, at home, and in their communities. A great place to use this handout is in special education classes or one-to-one settings, such as ABA therapy, speech therapy, job coaches, occupational therapy, and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) sessions. High school students working on independent living would benefit significantly from this activity for defining, setting, and measuring IEP goals. In addition to interactive instruction, this resource is ideal for hands-on and community-based learning. Engage your special education class with this highly interactive High School Functional Life Skills Activity! This activity contains step-by-step instructions, questions, and answers that reinforce learning, age-appropriate graphics, real-world examples, and ideas for implementation. This is the perfect special education activity for grade 10, grade 11, grade 12, and autism life skill centers . This special education life skills handout was designed to assist teens and adults with difficulties developing independent living skills. It's a printable, easy-to-use activity ready to hand out! Related Products for Developing Independent Living Skills How to Read a Basic Pay Stub How to Fill Out a Job Application How to Create an Emergency Exit Plan How to Create a Strong Password A PDF with 16 unique pages. Color and black-and-white versions of each page are available for this pdf resource.
Author Adulting Life Skills Resources
Tags Employment Related, Independent Living Skills, IEP Goal-Oriented Skills, Community-Based Instruction, Autism Resource For Parent , Life Skills For Autistic Teens And Adults, Adulting On The Spectrum, Social And Emotional Learning, Life Skills For Adults, Life Skills For Teens
My Week's Peaks and Troughs
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills, Special Education Needs (SEN), Not Grade Specific, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Reflecting on one’s ups and downs is an integral part of building emotional intelligence. This worksheet provides a framework for children to highlight their weekly wins and challenges in a structured, visual way. With opportunities for self-expression, it facilitates personal growth through reflection. The resource features two sections titled “My Peaks” and “My Troughs” each with plenty of space for writing or drawing about their experiences through the week. Children can capture their broad experiences, both highs like accomplishing a goal or enjoying time with friends and lows like struggling with schoolwork or having an argument. The Peaks and Troughs worksheet helps children process situations constructively without judgment by focusing on learnings. Teachers can incorporate it into Friday wrap-ups to foster class community and resilience. Counsellors may utilize it to identify mood patterns and tools for self-care. Parents can try it at home to nurture meaningful conversations around growth. The flexible format makes check-ins feel safe for children of all ages, children gain skills in self-awareness and reflection. Plus, the worksheet becomes a personal journal showing emotional progress. This simple yet versatile tool turns reflection into routine for mental wellbeing. Children emerge better equipped to ride out life’s crests and swells.
Author SEN Resource Source
Tags Self-awareness, Mindfulness, Reflection, Emotions, Feelings, Social-emotional Learning, SEL, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Regulation, Coping Skills
High School Life Skills Worksheet - Auto Repair Service Agreement
Special Resources, Creative Arts, Art, Life Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Social Skills, Speech Therapy, Life Skills, Grade 10, 11, 12, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
High school students are taught how an Auto Repair Service Agreement can protect them from unexpected costs and unnecessary repairs. This life skills resource introduces the concept of an auto repair service agreement, which acts as a promise between customers and repair shops. The agreement is designed to make everything clear, stating what repairs will be done, their costs, and completion timelines, without any surprises or hidden fees. It explains how the agreement can save money by preventing unnecessary repairs and ensuring that only agreed-upon services are performed. The resource details the essential sections of a basic auto repair service agreement, such as Customer Information, Vehicle Information, Auto Repair Services, Payment Terms, Parts and Warranty, Additional Repairs Authorization, and Authorization and Consent. The resource concludes with a reminder for customers to read the repair agreement carefully, ask questions for better understanding, and appreciate the importance of having an agreement for a safe and satisfying repair experience. There are a total of 45 reading comprehension questions in this Functional Life Skills resource! This activity will assist high school students in developing the necessary life skills to become more independent at school, at home, and in their communities. A great place to use this handout is in special education classes or one-to-one settings, such as ABA therapy, speech therapy, job coaches, occupational therapy, and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) sessions. High school students working on independent living would benefit significantly from this activity for defining, setting, and measuring IEP goals. In addition to interactive instruction, this resource is ideal for hands-on and community-based learning. Engage your special education class with this highly interactive High School Functional Life Skills Activity! This activity contains step-by-step instructions, questions, and answers that reinforce learning, age-appropriate graphics, real-world examples, and ideas for implementation. This is the perfect special education activity for grade 10, grade 11, grade 12, and autism life skill centers . This special education life skills handout was designed to assist teens and adults with difficulties developing independent living skills. It's a printable, easy-to-use activity ready to hand out! Related Products for Developing Independent Living Skills How to Read a Basic Pay Stub How to Fill Out a Job Application How to Create an Emergency Exit Plan How to Create a Strong Password A PDF with 20 unique pages. Color and black-and-white versions of each page are available for this pdf resource.
Author Adulting Life Skills Resources
Tags Employment Related, Independent Living Skills, IEP Goal-Oriented Skills, Community-Based Instruction, Autism Resource For Parent , Life Skills For Autistic Teens And Adults, Adulting On The Spectrum, Social And Emotional Learning, Life Skills For Adults, Life Skills For Teens
Entrepreneurship Market Reflection Writing Activity for Kids
ELA, Writing, Creative Writing, Grammar, Life Skills, Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills, Grade 2, 3, 4, 5, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Getting kids to enjoy writing during the early elementary years is key. One way we can do that is to tie in their interests to the writing process. Business skills encapsulate so many other life skills: resilience, creativity, public speaking, financial literacy, and more! By taking the time to reflect on their experience, young entrepreneurs can continue to refine their business skills for the next fair. Thinking about the way we think is a foundational skill for growing the executive functions our kiddos will use in the editing process. For this reason, a short checklist has been included at the end of page 4 so that learners can begin to go back and check their work. This key skill in developing healthy executive functioning is intentionally made visible to students to prompt ownership over the quality of their writing. STANDARDS: Meets CCSS Writing standards for grades 2-5. Don't forget to check out the Chef's Toolbox, Superhero's Toolbox, and Astronaut's Toolbox activities for more fun! These activities can be used with a whole class in addition to the writing challenge printable. This printable is optimal for 2nd-5th graders as they continue to develop solid writing skills, but could use some support and scaffolding to do it. By using the included matrix to choose the setting, challenge, and solution in their story, they'll use the freedom afforded them to create something they love. BONUS: Take advantage of the 4 extension activity ideas included in this printable. These activities will take their writing beyond the page and bring it to life in STEAM-supported outlets. What you'll get: a 4 page PDF including instructions, extension activity ideas, and 3 student pages. One of these pages is simply writing space for you to print off as many copies as you need based on the amount your students are writing. You'll also find the editing checklist to prompt students to edit their own work for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation.
Author Melissa Is Teaching
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Tags Writing Prompt, Narrative Writing, Editing Checklist, Creative Writing, Conservation, Winter Writing, Gingerbread Man, Fun Writing
After Winter Break Snowman Glyph-An SEL Coloring Page
Holiday & Seasonal, Months, January, Seasons, Winter, Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages, Classroom Decor, Bulletin Boards
In this SEL coloring page, students will create their own After Winter Break Snowman Glyph. This is a fun way for students to talk about their winter break with their teachers and peers. Each student will create a unique snowman that is based on their own winter break. Some of the prompts are about; favorite snacks over break, who did they hang out with the most, spending more time outside or inside, how they helped their family, how they feel about coming back to school. The directions are on the same page as the snowman picture which makes it easier for students to follow along with the class and have a written form of the instructions as well. This is a really fun activity for doing on the first day back after winter break. This SEL resource is suitable for grades; kindergarten/pre-K, first, second, and third. Displaying these on a bulletin board is also another great use for this activity. Students can then look at and learn about what other students did over break and what they might have in common with their classmates. For more SEL coloring pages, SEL worksheets, SEL presentations, please visit my SEL store here: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/jennifer-moyer-taylor For more SEL products you might enjoy, check these out: https://teachsimple.com/product/christmas-themed-coping-skills-sel-coloring-pages (5 Christmas coping by coloring handouts. These are Christmas/Winter themed and students can chat about the different coping skills listed on the handout. They will also receive a 16 strategy sheet for them to try out new strategies when they are having a big feeling.) https://teachsimple.com/product/winter-themed-snowglobe-goals-sel-activity (A winter themed snow globe SEL activity where students write down some goals for themselves and glue them in the snow globe. This is a fun way to get students discussing their new year goals!) https://teachsimple.com/product/k-2-social-emotional-developmental-sheets (K-2 social emotional developmental sheets for parents to review and read about their child's possible social emotional development.)
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
Tags Sel Coloring Pages, Sel Worksheets, Winter, January, Glyph, Sel, Social Emotional Learning, School Counseling, Community Building, Snowman
Word Games with Puzzles | Crossword Wordsearch Anagram | FEELINGS
Special Resources, ELA, Special Education Needs (SEN), Speech Therapy, Life Skills, Language Development, ESL, Writing, Handwriting, Vocabulary, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Not Grade Specific, Crosswords Puzzles, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Word Games with Puzzles | Crossword Wordsearch Anagram | FEELINGS . Designed for usage across multiple grade levels, this teaching resource known as 'Word Games with Puzzles' seamlessly integrates essential vocabulary study with an engaging cleaning theme . This resource is incredibly versatile and adaptable to fit a variety of learning environments . It invites educators in public schools, or even those that teach in a homeschooling setting, to invigorate their Language Arts curriculum while catering to educational trends including Special Education Needs (SEN), Speech Therapy, ESL instruction, and Life Skills lessons . The primary contents of the package comprise : Anagrams centered around key terms relevant to FEELINGS such as grief, happiness, surprise etc. Copy words crossword puzzles that provide ample opportunity for learners to expand their vocabulary while indulging in interactive gameplay . The product also offers blank and lined writing boards perfect for handwriting practice . In addition, A word matching game ideal for reviewing new words picked up during the lesson or activity session . A wheel chart bundled within serves as an excellent tool for quick reference or review sessions conducted in small groups or one-on-one tutorial arrangements . A word search board challenges pupils further by letting them identify key keywords hidden amongst many irrelevant ones - offering both challenge and fun . Supplemental Materials include: Real photos along with whimsical illustrations serve dual purposes; they function not only as flashcards but also allow teachers to create visual folders thus adding versatility and creativity into everyday teaching circumstances . All elements included can double down both as part of your center 's resources library or can be handed out on individual bases hence serving multiple needs, from group-works to homework assignments . This brings you the valued flexibility everyone appreciates when it comes down classroom management - making this product extremely well-rounded.
Author WORDS ASIDE
Tags Vocabulary Study, Interactive Gameplay, Handwriting Practice, Word Search, Visual Aids, Word Wall, Crossword, Esl, Independent Work, Words Aside
Recognizing Emotions Through Facial Expressions Free Activity
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Grade 1, 2, 3, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Are you looking for a way for students to begin to start recognizing emotions based on facial expressions? This low prep Social Emotional Learning Activity is a great way to help students recognize emotions! The Recognizing Emotions Packet Allows Kids to see real life people and match the facial expressions to the corresponding emotions and the best part? It's completely free! With 4 different emotions in the packet, you can use one worksheet at a time (in any order) or you can use them as a packet to add to your morning meeting lesson! This resource is especially helpful with littles as it helps them to be able to see real facial expressions, while learning the basics of emotional development. This resource can also be used with students who struggle to understand social cues from other people. You can use this resource in individual lessons, push-in lessons, group lessons and more! You can even use this packet as a start to your morning meeting or add it to an emotions binder for your students! Help your students practice recognizing emotions in other people with this packet! Ideas for Use; ⭐Individual Lessons ⭐Push-In Lessons ⭐Group Lessons ⭐SEL Morning Meetings ⭐SEL Emotions Binder Packet
Author The Feelings and Friends Teacher
Tags Recognizing Emotions, Labeling Emotions, Emotions And Facial Expressions, Emotions Worksheets, Social Emotional Learning, Social Emotional Learning Worksheet, School Counseling, Recognizing Emotions Worksheet
My Emotions This Week Worksheet
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Not Grade Specific, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Understanding emotions is an essential social-emotional skill for children to build. This worksheet helps students identify and process their feelings in a structured, visual way with opportunities for self-expression, it’s an engaging tool for emotional learning. The resource features four sections titled “I felt happy when...”, “I felt sad when...”, “I felt angry when...” and “I felt worried when...” With plenty of space to write or draw, children capture their emotional experiences over the week. They may depict playing with friends, arguing with siblings, struggling with schoolwork, worrying about an upcoming test, feeling proud of an accomplishment, and more. The worksheet facilitates children in labeling complex emotions, reflecting on responses, and finding healthy outlets. Teachers can incorporate it into morning work to gauge students’ states of mind or at the end of the day as a way to reflect. Counselors may utilize it for identifying mood patterns or behavioral triggers. Parents can try it at home to spark conversations around difficult feelings. No matter the environment, the flexible format makes emotional check-ins approachable for kids. Instead of being scolded for age-appropriate outbursts, they can feel heard. Children gain skills in situational awareness, causal relationships, and self-regulation. Plus, the sheet becomes a personalized journal of emotional growth to look back on. This simple yet powerful tool turns reflection into a routine exercise for mental wellbeing. Suitable for young students through teens, it provides a constructive framework for navigating life’s ups and downs. Included is 1 PDF worksheet
Author SEN Resource Source
Tags Emotions, Social Emotional Learning, Feelings, Emotional Intelligence, Self Awareness, Self Regulation, Counseling, Mindfulness
Challenging Anxious Thoughts Printable Worksheet To Prevent Anxiety Meltdowns
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Grade 3, 4, 5, 6, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Challenging Anxious Thoughts Printable Worksheet To Prevent Anxiety Meltdowns Our invaluable resource designated specifically for elementary to middle school students grappling with anxiety, this worksheet demonstrates effective cognitive techniques that manage and mitigate anxious feelings. It encourages learners to recognize, combat, and supplant their automatic anxious thoughts. Social Emotional Learning and Special Resources The worksheet finds itself ideally suited to enrich lessons within these areas. Its endorsed strategy can be particularly beneficial for students contending with challenges related to anxiety, self-esteem issues as well as executive functioning difficulties. Anxiety Combat Mechanism The design includes two corresponding templates featuring different student illustrations. Initially inviting the learner to denote frequent anxious thoughts they may encounter followed by constructing replacement negating these feelings of worry or dread thereby enabling learners in reframing negative cognitions into more positive outlooks—an invaluable practice across various life scenarios. Interactive templates / templates -by-subject/ela- templates /notebook-template">Notebook Templates To augment learning beyond classroom boundaries it furnishes state-of-the-art home study interactive templates / templates -by-subject/ela- templates /notebook-template">notebook templates which preserves the learner’s interest whilst facilitating consistent practice needed for obtaining mastery in thought transformation techniques. Uses Of The Worksheet Within A Teacher’s Toolkit A tool within large group sessions An assignment for personal homework tasks reinforcing concepts outside of the classroom environment Possible Applications Of The Worksheet In A Student's School Life: Instrument during individual counseling sessions. An aid during crisis management discussions aimed at destressing distressed pupils. A preemptive tool potentially negating possible anxiety meltdowns. Crafted integration device within growth mindset initiatives among pupils pursuing anxiety-centered goals. Conclusion Inarguably, the Challenging Anxious Thoughts Printable Worksheet is instrumental in delivering tangible strategies branching out from cognitive fields into simple yet significantly useful skills every student can foster and utilize for improved emotional well-being.
Author The Feelings and Friends Teacher
Tags Anxiety Management, Cognitive Techniques, Reframing Thoughts, Emotional Well-being, Self-esteem
Four Corners SEL Activity + 2 Emotions Crosswords
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, Crosswords Puzzles, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
In this SEL game and "get to know you game" students get to choose their preferences based on this four corners game. In the SEL presentation, there is a description of corner 1,2,3,4 so kids don't get confused. There is a screen that shows a picture of a typical classroom with each corner labeled. There is a side that is labeled "Front" so students know where the front of the classroom is. The questions are preference questions like "What is your favorite food?" "What is your favorite thing to learn in school?" "What is your favorite thing to do at recess?" and many more. There are 24 questions slides and a "warm up" slide. One student stands in the middle with their eyes closed and after students scurry to a corner based on their preferences, the student in the middle points to a corner and that group has to sit down. The rest of the students move on the the next round and the student in the middle joins the group. Then someone else is chosen to be in the middle. There are also 2 crosswords related to emotions and feelings. I would highly recommend word banks for these as some of the emotions may be too subjective for the younger students to know. If you enjoy this product and other sel products, please visit my SEL store here: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/jennifer-moyer-taylor Here are some other products you may enjoy: https://teachsimple.com/product/icebreaker-back-to-school-battle-brackets (These are icebreaker battle brackets! There are 4 topics and one blank one that you can customize. The 4 topics are; snacks, sports, summer activities and music genres. This is a great back to school activity or an activity for a new trimester with new students. Students battle to see which snack "wins" or which "sport" wins. This gets the kids sharing about their own interests and learning about the interest of other students in their class.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
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Tags School Counseling, Feelings, Game, Printables, Four Corners St Crossword, Four Corners Template, Sel, Social Emotional Learning, Sel Games, Social Skills
4 SEL Worksheets-Match The Feeling Face Parts
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills, Special Education Needs (SEN), Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Writing Prompts
In this fun SEL worksheet package, you will receive 4 Match the Feeling Face Parts worksheets. There are 4 feelings represented; angry, worried, happy and sad. Each worksheet also has 2 writing prompts; What feeling is this? and "I feel this way when..." Students cut out the face parts, then glue them on the face. Then they can answer the writing prompts. These worksheets are great for after an SEL lesson, a school counseling lesson, or as a center activity for students to choose which one they would like to complete. This is appropriate for pre-K, kindergarten and first grades. For more SEL products, please visit my store here: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/jennifer-moyer-taylor For more SEL products, please check out these SEL focused resources: https://teachsimple.com/product/sel-presentation-the-core-four (The Core Four SEL Presentation. In this lesson, students learn about the "core four" clues to figure out how someone is feeling. The eyes, eyebrows, mouth and hands. This is a great lesson to teach before doing these Match The Face Parts worksheets. Students will look at photos of real kids and decide how they are feeling based on the 4 core. Then they will play feeling charades using their hands, eyes, eyebrows, and mouth to show how they feel and their partner will guess.) https://teachsimple.com/product/i-can-tame-my-temper-an-sel-anger-management-handout (I can tame my temper handout. Students will identify what makes them mad and are triggers for anger. They will also identify what can cool them down and squelch their fire (anger).) https://teachsimple.com/product/freebie-visuals-for-resetcalm-down-areas (FREE visuals for any calm down or reset area in the classroom. There are 3 wheels students can look at. One wheel is all about their feelings, one wheel has different strategies for what they can do to calm down and one wheel is for what behavior they need to show and do to reset back into the class activities.)
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
Tags Sen, Sel, Sel Worksheets, Feelings, Emotions, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning, Social Skills, Special Education Needs, Writing Prompts
Gumball Machine Printable Cut and Paste Identifying Feelings Worksheet
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Life Skills, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
This gumball machine printable activity is an engaging, low-prep, and hands-on activity for your students. It includes 3 cut and paste worksheets that focus on matching emotions to facial expressions, identifying feelings based on their name, and relates feelings to different situations. These printable cut and paste worksheets will help your students develop social emotional skills and improve social awareness by allowing them to identifying different emotions. Each worksheet has a variety of emotion faces that are used as “gumballs”. Students will cut out the emotions gumballs and glue them into the gumball machine, matching them to the correct place. This activity is perfect for students with autism, and students who are beginning to label and identify their feelings. It also helps students practice their fine motor skills through cutting, pasting, and coloring. These worksheets also help to promote discussion about different situations that may make us feel these emotions. What Are The Benefits? - Enhances social emotional skills and self-awareness - Enhances fine motor skills - Helps students practice emotional identification - Promotes understanding of emotions and feelings and the situations that cause them - Interactive activity to promote engagement - No-prep! - Promotes creativity and individuality Perfect for: Pre K, kindergarten, and 1st grade Students with learning disabilities Students with autism Individual sessions Small groups Classroom lessons Busy binder activities Morning meeting activities Helpful Tips: 1. Print out the worksheets and give one to each student 2. Review the different emotions and discuss what situations might elicit those feelings. 3. Instruct students to cut out the emotions gumballs and paste them to the matching feeling/situation. 4. Encourage students to color the faces and gumball machine to make it their own and as creative as they would like 5. Talk about the different emotions and feelings as they complete the worksheets. 6.. Use the completed activity as a handy reference for future work with emotions
Author The Feelings and Friends Teacher
Tags Social Emotional Learning Autism, Emotions Matching, Counseling Activities, Feelings And Emotions, Gumball Machine Printable, Identifying Feelings Worksheets, Cut And Paste Activities
Positive Thinking Worksheet – Reflection Activity
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Not Grade Specific, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Worksheet in which children can reflect on a specific situation that happened to them: they can think about what they were thinking, how they reacted and how they felt. They can then think about a more positive thoughts they could have had and how that may have changed their reactions and emotions. Changing how you think about a situation can lead to more positive thinking and emotions through a process called cognitive restructuring. Here's how it works: 1) Identifying negative thoughts: The first step is to become aware of your negative or distorted thoughts about a situation. These thoughts are often automatic and may involve cognitive distortions such as catastrophizing, overgeneralization, or personalization. 2) Examining evidence: Once you've identified the negative thoughts, you can challenge them by examining the evidence supporting or contradicting them. Look for alternative explanations or more balanced perspectives. 3) Generating alternative thoughts: Generate alternative, more realistic, and positive thoughts related to the situation. These new thoughts should be based on evidence and provide a more balanced view of the situation. For example, if your negative thought is "I always fail at everything," a more balanced alternative thought could be "I have had successes in the past, and this setback does not define my abilities." 4) Evaluating the impact: Reflect on how adopting these new thoughts might change your emotions and overall outlook. Consider the potential positive outcomes or shifts in perspective that may result from the new way of thinking. 5) Practicing and reinforcing new thoughts: Actively replace negative thoughts with the more positive and realistic thoughts you've identified. This process requires practice and repetition to strengthen the new cognitive patterns. Over time, it becomes more automatic and natural. By engaging in cognitive restructuring, you can gradually shift your thinking patterns, leading to more positive thoughts and emotions. By challenging negative thoughts and replacing them with more accurate and constructive ones, you can reduce negative emotions such as anxiety, sadness, or anger, and cultivate more positive emotions like optimism, self-confidence, and resilience. This change in thinking can have a profound impact on your overall well-being and how you perceive and respond to various situations in your life. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art Included is 1 PDF printable worksheet
Author SEN Resource Source
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Tags Positive Thinking, CBT, Behavior Management, SEN
Best Case Scenario Worksheet
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills, Special Education Needs (SEN), Not Grade Specific, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Anxiety often stems from fixating on worst-case scenarios. This growth mindset worksheet guides children to counteract worry with optimism by imagining favorable outcomes for stressful situations. Rather than reinforce downward spirals, kids learn to redirect thoughts constructively. Children are to think about a specific thing they are worried about, concerns like struggling at school, arguing with friends, upcoming doctors visits, or changes causing uncertainty. They will then have a large open box in which they can write or draw about what the best possible conclusion would be. Considering best case scenarios cultivates hope, problem-solving skills, and emotional resilience. Teachers can use the worksheet alongside SEL lessons about confidence, adaptability, or self-talk. Therapists might utilize it to reframe cognitive distortions. Caregivers can practice at home when children feel apprehensive about major life changes. The versatile format makes reframing worries feel safe for young students through teens. Instead of being consumed by anxiety, kids gain skills to insert positivity. Over time, consciously countering fears with silver linings rewires default neural pathways from catastrophic thinking to cooler analysis. Kids emerge better able to tolerate ambiguities in life by anchoring to values-based outcomes. Simple yet profoundly uplifting, this worksheet leverages solution-focused thinking to build courage and emotional muscle. Visualizing success spurs development of tenacity, problem-solving, and self-soothing skills to carry us through storms. This resource includes 1 PDF worksheet
Author SEN Resource Source
Tags CBT, Anxiety, Worries, Positive Thinking, Optimism, Growth Mindset, Confidence Building, Emotion Regulation, Coping Skills, Social-emotional Learning
3 SEL Coloring Pages
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Not Grade Specific, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Coloring Pages
In this SEL resource, you will get 3 SEL coloring and mindfulness pages. These are wonderful ways to ground students after an SEL lesson, during quiet time, for morning work, in group work and after a stimulating activity. These help calm students down and give them a positive affirmation to think about. Sometimes students come in from recess with big feelings and emotions because there was a conflict or they are upset about a situation. The three different quotes are; Do Small Things With Great Love, Every Day Is A Second Chance, and Be The Reason Someone Smiles Today. For more SEL resources, SEL coloring pages, SEL worksheets, SEL presentations and more-please visit my store at: https://teachsimple.com/contributor/jennifer-moyer-taylor You may also be interested in the following resources: https://teachsimple.com/product/20-sel-games-for-morning-meetings-back-to-school-fun (20 SEL games to teach different SEL and social emotional learning skills. These games also teach friendship and social skills and are great icebreakers. There is a SEL speed dating, Where the wind blows, Blobs and lines, 2 Truths and a lie, SEL Jenga, SEL show and tell, toilet paper talks, Passion tic tac toe, SEL heads up, Jigsaw jumble, 4 picture quadrants, and many more. These are great in advisory meetings, morning meetings, at the beginning of the year, after a long vacation break, and anytime there is a new group of students coming together-such as sports teams, clubs, and after school activities.) https://teachsimple.com/product/10-mindfulness-sel-coloring-pages (10 mindfulness coloring pages. There are cute images such as a sloth, peace sign, water scene, sports, monster friends, panda, sea turtle, brain and more. These are also great for brain breaks, quiet time, after a overstimulating recess, in groups, in one on one sessions to ease anxiety and fear, and even morning work.) https://teachsimple.com/product/feelings-charades-sel-cubes (Feelings and animals cubes. The feelings cube has 8 different feelings on it and the animal cube also have 8 animals. You can have students role both dice and act out the animal and feeling. For example if a student rolls a cat and happy, they act out a happy cat.)
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
Tags Sel, Sel Coloring Pages, Mindfulness Coloring Pages, Social Emotional Learning, School Counseling, Self-regulation, Calming Down, Quiet Corner, Brain Break
20 Personalized Mindfulness SEL Coloring Sheets -Fully Editable
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Coloring Pages, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
20 Personalized Mindfulness SEL Coloring Sheets - Fully Editable Designed for all educators, these coloring sheets concentrate on fostering self-awareness and individual growth. It's a part of the Special Resources suite focusing on Social Emotional Learning (SEL). These activities can engage learners from Kindergarten to Grade 12 as well as adults. Fully-editable: Each of the 20 high-quality coloring sheets has embedded practical mechanisms for enhancing mindfulness. Worksheets cater to your unique teaching style or curriculum goals. User-friendly: You have control over its contents. Just click on any part of an image in the PDF version leading you directly to linked Google Slide versions which can be edited. Versatile designs: The package includes ten distinct designs formatted both vertically and horizontally, adding variety into everyday tasks while still maintaining longevity throughout an academic year. The customization impart a sense of uniqueness stimulating individual involvement and integrates seamlessly with any existing school program or homeschool curriculum. This resource fosters exploration themes while providing regular engagement opportunities through mindful coloring activities that help internalize crucial SEL concepts. The editable features allow for targeted reinforcement following specific SEL-themed discussions or teachings. In Summary This is not just activity sheets but tailored tools specifically developed to promote relevancy-triggered learning blended necessary skill development encompassing emotional intelligence, personal connection, and community building. Catering multiple grade levels, it provides students the chance practice and learn values underpinning healthy emotional wellbeing nurturing growth beyond classroom boundaries.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
Tags Mindfulness, SEL, Coloring Sheets, Self-awareness, Personal Growth
Free Printable EMOJI Puppets for Emotion Identification Activities
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, 3, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
This free resource is perfect for early elementary students and can be the perfect thing to compliment any emotion based lesson! These puppets are easy to make and truly can be the saving grace, especially when utilizing play therapy techniques with our kids. Simply print the emoji's, laminate (if desired) and cut the emoji's out. You then can glue or tape the emoji faces to a popsicle stick to make an emoji puppet. Use these puppets in group lessons, individual lessons, push-ins, and even morning meetings! Kids will love this interactive piece to your lessons! I've found using these popsicle puppets with my preschoolers to be extremely helpful as they can hold up which emotion they believe the story book character is feeling and how their feelings change throughout different stories. Play based therapy techniques are perfect for our younger studnets and these free emoji puppets only help to foster that engagement! Ideas for Use: ⭐As Classroom Decor ⭐Puppets where kids can identify their own emotions ⭐Activities where kids identify others emotions (maybe even holding them up when reading a story) ⭐Creating a story that explains why each puppet feels the way they do
Author The Feelings and Friends Teacher
Tags Emotions Puppets, Emotions Activities, Emoji Activities, Emoji Puppets, Social Emotional Learning Companions, Emoji Printables Free, Printable Emoji, Feelings Puppets, Emotion Identification Activities, Printable Emoji Faces, Free Printable Emoji Faces, Emoji Faces Printable, Emotion Emojis Printable, Emotion Puppets
Sports Themed "Get To Know You" SEL Coloring Pages
P.E. & Health, Special Resources, Sports, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Social Skills, Grade 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets, Writing Prompts, Coloring Pages
In this product, you will receive 5 sports-themed "get to know you" SEL coloring pages. These are great icebreakers and team bonding handouts for coaches of all sports. The sports themes are soccer, basketball, volleyball, and football, and there is a water bottle in case your sport is not represented. The handouts are geared toward team players but each text box is FULLY EDITABLE so if this is for your classroom, you can change the text boxes words and phrases. No problem! The prompts are; Favorite Snack, Favorite Drink, Favorite Show, Name, Age, Goal For This Season, and Favorite Color and there are many spaces for students to color and add their own personalized design. Again, this is fully editable so it can be a classroom activity where students pick out a handout of their choice based on their favorite sport or they can pick the water bottle and write down their favorite sport such as swimming, golf, lacrosse, baseball, etc. The goal of this product is to help other students get to know each other. This is also a fun way to do "secret pals" for your team and have players put certain things they enjoy! This would make a very colorful bulletin board display with all of the colorful and individualized art on display. Students are encouraged to draw, write, and really personalize their handouts. This is great for grades second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, etc. This is wonderful for P.E. teachers, coaches as well as teachers. The PDF has a link inside the image for you to click on it and then you will be prompted to "make a copy", you will click "yes" and then you have a copy of the presentation. This is where you can print off whichever page you wish as well as edit the text boxes if they are not the prompts you wish for. You know your classroom or team the best so you can tweak it to your own prompts.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
Tags Coaching, P.E., Get To Know You, Sports, SEL, Physical Education, Icebreakers, Social Skills, Social Emotional Learning, Sel Coloring Pages
All About Me-A Back To School Handout
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Resources for Teachers, Classroom Management, Kindergarten, Preschool, Grade 1, 2, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
All About Me - A Back To School Handout This is a versatile teaching resource perfect for first introductions at the start of the school term. This one-page PDF worksheet serves preschoolers to Grade 2 students, accommodating various learning styles. Express Creativity and Personality This unique handout creates a platform for learners to express their creativity and personality. It includes an activity for drawing or attaching a self-portrait, fostering Social Emotional Learning by allowing students to share about themselves - all while learning about their peers and community-building within the classroom. Name Writing: Students can write down their names, giving quick insights into children's art skills. Favorite Colors: Children can color with crayons or colored pencils in their favorite hues; promoting grip strength improvement through coloring exercises related with fine motor skills. Critical Dates: Learners get to write down important dates like birthdays so teachers have a personalized record of special days throughout the year. Literature Appreciation & Healthy Eating Habits: The All About Me handouts also integrate literature appreciation and nutrition. By drawing representations of beloved books & preferred foods, pupils become aware of fundamental life topics from early on. This activity might contribute significantly towards shaping shared reading lists or improved cafeteria menus if implemented broadly across schools! The detailed artwork provides opportunities not only for teachers but parents during open houses or at conferences! Adults can gain an insight into children’s interests which they might’ve previously overlooked due functional time constraints during regular lessons. In Summary: Ideal as an in-class group assignment or a solo homework task, this resource is an effective way to kick-start the academic year while instilling immediate openness and trust with a new set of students ready for an exciting academic journey.
Author Jennifer Moyer Taylor
Tags Self-portrait, Community-building, Handwriting Skills, Literature Appreciation, Healthy Nutrition
Functional Life Skills: How to Schedule an Appointment
Special Resources, Creative Arts, Art, Life Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Special Education Needs (SEN), Life Skills, Career, Grade 10, 11, 12, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Functional Life Skills: How to Schedule an Appointment This resource is a meticulously designed teaching tool crafted to nurture independence among high school students. Its primary goal is to familiarize students with the procedures involved in planning, rescheduling, and canceling personal or professional appointments. Main Framework: An agenda that covers assessing availability through calendar -checking before an in-home appointment. The ability to understand the nuances of scheduling an appliance repair appointment. A focus on necessary safety measures when meeting strangers and skillset required for effectively canceling or rescheduling appointments. Resource Components: This comprehensive bundle comes with a 28-question reading comprehension activity which helps engender essential life skills, fostering increased self-dependency at home and within their community's various learning environments. This activity will assist high school students in developing the necessary life skills to become more independent at school, at home, and in their communities. A great place to use this handout is in special education classes or in one-to-one settings, such as ABA therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) sessions. High school students who are working on independent living would benefit significantly from this activity for defining, setting, and measuring IEP goals. In addition to interactive instruction, this resource is ideal for hands-on and community-based learning. Engage your special education class with this highly interactive High School Vocational Skills Activity! This activity contains step-by-step instructions, questions, and answers that reinforce learning, age-appropriate graphics, real-world examples, and ideas for implementation. This is the perfect special education activity for grade 10, grade 11, grade 12, and autism life skill centers. This special education life skills handout was designed to assist teens and adults with difficulties developing independent living skills. It's a printable, easy-to-use activity ready to hand out! Related Products for Developing Independent Living Skills How to Schedule an Appointment How to Fill Out a Job Application How to Create an Emergency Exit Plan How to Create a Strong Password A PDF with 17 unique pages. Color and black-and-white versions of each page are available for this pdf resource.
Author Adulting Life Skills Resources
Tags Schedule Appointment, Life Skills, Independent Living, High School Students, Special Education
My Biggest Worry Worksheet
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills, Special Education Needs (SEN), Not Grade Specific, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Anxiety can easily overwhelm children if fears and “what-ifs” grow too big in their heads. This creative visualization worksheet provides a launchpad for students to address their biggest worry in a manageable, step-by-step way. By externally analyzing concerns, rather than letting them snowball internally, kids reclaim control and perspective. The worksheet guides stressed children to first identify one standout worry plaguing their thoughts. They illustrate what this concern “looks like” in their mind – maybe a monster under the bed or dark swirling cloud. Describing it visually externalizes the worry from emotion into a concept now on paper. Students then examine two paths this worry could take at its worst and most likely outcomes. They draw their catastrophic envisioning of events if the worst were to happen. Contrastingly, they explain the realistic resolution based on past experiences and probability. This exercise illuminates how worries often play out better than the disastrous scenarios we imagine. Finally, children list constructive actions they can take to address roots of the worry, preventing both best and worst case outcomes. Coping strategies like talking to trusted adults, contingency planning or controlling reactions empowers kids. Allowing children to visually dump out, inspect and problem solve their biggest worry is immensely relieving, putting things into healthier perspective. This worksheet builds essential emotional management tools that alleviate anxiety now and better equip students to assess concerns rationally moving forward. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clipart
Author SEN Resource Source
Tags Worry, Anxiety, CBT, SEN, SEL, Emotions, Feelings, Self-aware, Calming Strategies
Coping Skills Cut & Paste Sorting Worksheets
Special Resources, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Life Skills, Grade 1, 2, 3, Activities, Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
Coping Skills Cut-And-Paste Sorting Worksheets For Coping Skills School can be an emotional place for students and having the right tools to manage those feelings is essential. Enter the versatile Coping Skills Cut-And-Paste Sorting Worksheets – comprehensive resources that promote social-emotional learning. These worksheets are designed as an engaging way for students in grades 1 through 3 to reflect on healthy and unhealthy coping strategies they might use when dealing with heightened emotions. This activity comes ready-to-use, no additional prep work required! Each worksheet presents various coping skills, leaving it up to students to determine whether it's a healthy or unhealthy method of managing their feelings. By physically cutting out and sorting these elements, hands-on learners have an opportunity to actively engage with the concepts being taught. Apart from self-study sessions, these worksheets are flexible enough for whole group lessons or small group counseling sessions making them a versatile resource in classrooms or any educational settings looking into integrating life skills into their curriculum. Both individual needs and peer discussions can be addressed by incorporating this activity into different teaching dynamics. Moreover, this resource fits seamlessly within larger discussions about respect or back-to-school themes adding depth and practical exercises related to emotional regulation lessons. Cultivating Vital Life Skills: These worksheets help teach vital life skills like self-awareness and emotional regulation whilst encouraging active learning amongst young learners. As such, when confronted with those big emotions - confusion over a lesson plan or a conflict during playtime – children equipped with knowledge gained from this helpful tool would have healthier options readily available at their disposal. Potential Uses: Whether you're using them for morning meetings as an extension of themed topics or providing extra practice for individual students who need more focused guidance on handling emotions responsibly - these no-prep Coping Skills Cut-and-Paste Sorting Worksheets will surely prove themselves as invaluable teaching aids in facilitating crucial social-emotional learning topics. Target Grades: Grade 1-3 Subjects: Special Resources Subsubjects: Social Emotional Learning, Life Skills Type: Activities, Worksheets File Type:PD .
Author The Feelings and Friends Teacher
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Tags Coping Skills, Emotional Regulation, Social-emotional Learning, Life Skills, Self-awareness, Sel, Cut And Paste