SEL Curriculum | G3-5 | Yearlong Social Emotional Learning | 36 Weeks

Social Emotional Learning Curriculum | 36-Week SEL Program for Grades 3–5 | Year-Long Mental Wellness & Character Education

Looking for a complete Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum for Grades 3–5 that goes beyond surface-level lessons? This comprehensive 36-week SEL curriculum helps upper elementary students develop emotional intelligence, critical thinking, communication, resilience, and responsible decision-making through engaging reading passages, meaningful discussions, collaborative activities, and reflective practice. With scripted teacher lessons and ready-to-use student pages, you'll have everything needed for consistent, high-quality SEL instruction all year long.

Designed specifically for students in Grades 3–5, this curriculum encourages deeper conversations about real-life challenges while building the essential social-emotional skills students need to succeed academically and personally.

⭐ What's Included

This year-long SEL curriculum includes:

✅ 36 fully scripted teacher lesson plans

✅ 36 student lessons with 12 printable pages per lesson

✅ Original high-interest reading passages (500–700 words)

✅ Warm-up activities

✅ Close reading comprehension questions

✅ Structured classroom discussions with sentence stems

✅ Two differentiated practice worksheets per lesson

✅ Collaborative group activities with student roles

✅ Reflection pages

✅ Exit tickets for formative assessment

✅ Assessment rubrics

✅ Scope and sequence

✅ 36-week pacing guide

✅ Editable family letter

✅ Print-friendly black-and-white pages for easy copying

The complete bundle contains over 500 printable pages, making it an ideal year-long SEL resource for classroom teachers, counselors, intervention specialists, and homeschool educators.

❤️ Social Emotional Learning Topics Covered

Students explore 13 essential SEL topics, including:

• Self-Awareness

• Self-Management

• Empathy

• Respect

• Bullying Prevention

• Digital Citizenship

• Goal Setting

• Stress Management

• Growth Mindset

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Responsibility

• Decision Making

Lessons are intentionally aligned with the five core SEL competency areas: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.

🏫 How It Works in the Classroom

Teach one lesson each week throughout the school year or incorporate lessons into:

• SEL Block

• Morning Meeting

• Character Education

• Health

• Classroom Community Lessons

• Counseling Sessions

• Small Groups

• Whole Group Instruction

• Advisory Period

• Homeschool

Each lesson follows the same consistent structure, helping students become familiar with routines while allowing teachers to focus on meaningful discussions and skill development. Lessons are designed for 40–50 minutes or can be divided across multiple shorter sessions throughout the week.

🎯 Standards & Learning Goals

Students will learn to:

• Build self-awareness and emotional regulation

• Strengthen self-management strategies

• Develop empathy and perspective-taking

• Show respect through everyday actions

• Prevent and respond to bullying

• Practice responsible digital citizenship

• Set and achieve meaningful goals

• Manage stress in healthy ways

• Build a growth mindset

• Improve communication skills

• Collaborate effectively in teams

• Demonstrate responsibility

• Make thoughtful, responsible decisions

❤️ Why Teachers Love It

⭐ Complete year-long SEL curriculum with no additional planning required

⭐ Scripted teacher lessons save valuable prep time

⭐ Rich reading passages encourage deeper thinking and discussion

⭐ Consistent lesson format builds student confidence and independence

⭐ Collaborative activities promote meaningful classroom conversations

⭐ Differentiated practice supports diverse learners

⭐ Reflection and exit tickets provide ongoing assessment opportunities

⭐ Perfect for Grades 3, 4, and 5 classrooms

⭐ Ideal for classroom teachers, school counselors, interventionists, and homeschool families

Help your students develop the confidence, resilience, communication skills, and emotional intelligence they need to thrive both inside and outside the classroom. This comprehensive Social Emotional Learning curriculum for Grades 3–5 provides everything you need for engaging, meaningful SEL instruction all year long.