SEL Daily Openers/Bellringer and Activity | Helping Others

SEL Daily Openers/Bellringer and Activity | Helping Others

SEL Daily Openers/Bellringer and Activity | Helping Others is an innovative educational resource designed to seamlessly incorporate social emotional learning (SEL) into the daily rhythm of your class. It employs daily SEL Openers and a weekly activity, accommodating students from grade 3 to grade 6. Its framework allows students to engage with critical SEL topics without creating additional preparation work for teachers.

The primary objective of this resource is centered on fostering an understanding among students on extending support and help when needed, nurturing a spirit of community.

• A teacher-friendly Google Slides display
• A student handbook designed for facilitating discussions during bellringing time (CASEL aligned)
• A comprehensive, ready-to-use SEL lesson that aligns with weekly topics and objectives

• Mental health check-ins
• A week's worth of visually stimulating instructions in the Google Slide Deck (available also in PDF version)
• Six-page student handbook available for print in color or Black & White versions

The package also includes a social story called "Helping Helps!" . This interactive book/printable experience aims at showing students tangible ways they can assist others while underscoring why such help contributes enormously towards building a strong community fabric.

1. Promoting teamwork practice
2. Nurturing conflict resolutions skills enhancement—building healthy relationships through proper communication,
3. Instilling leadership within groups and resistance to negative social pressures.

All these are available in PDF form under the “Activities” section of Special Resources. This teaching resource promises an enriched learning experience for both students and educators.