Elementary School Social Emotional Learning Activities

What does it mean to be a friend? It's such an important life lesson for kids! Help teach your students about qualities of a good friend and how to make friends with other children.

This project based learning bundle includes:

Let's Be Friends Board Game

How to be a Friend Bingo

Friendship Book Suggestions

Friends are Fun Memory Game

Making Friends book

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Looking for an engaging way to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May?

Our Printable Mental Health Awareness Activities Kit is here to help!

This all-in-one resource is perfect for teachers, parents, and school counselors who want to spark meaningful conversations, break the stigma, and promote emotional well-being.

Plus, it’s not just for May—it’s packed with activities you can use year-round to support mental health check-ins and social-emotional learning in your classroom or at home.

Whether you’re creating a safe space for your students or looking for fun, hands-on ways to promote self-awareness, this kit has everything you need to get started.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THESE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS ACTIVITIES:

✅ Boost Mental Health Awareness: Engage kids with thoughtful activities that teach emotional regulation and mindfulness.
✅ Fun and Educational: From word searches to mood charades, every activity is designed to make learning about mental health interactive and enjoyable.
✅ Easy to Use: Just download, print, and go—perfect for busy educators and parents.

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

• Mental Health Awareness Crossword & Word Search
• Worry Monster Activity
• Feelings Meter
• Mindful Breathing Exercises
• Thankful Jar
• Mindful Maze
• Roll-the-Dice Yoga
• Affirmation Card Activity
• Mood Charades
• Feelings Wheel Spinner Coloring Activity (scissors and brads needed to assemble)
  ...and more!

With 26 pages of health and wellness worksheets, these activities will inspire thoughtful conversations and empower kids to manage their emotions in a healthy way.

If you're looking for more mental health awareness resources and calm down corner printables, check out this bundle.

PERFECT FOR:

Teachers, homeschoolers, school counselors, and therapists looking for engaging tools to support mental health awareness and emotional well-being.

Grab your kit today and make Mental Health Awareness Month a meaningful experience for your students!

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Morning Meeting Slides in Spanish for February – Kindness Theme: Editable in Canva (80 Slides)

Looking for engaging, ready-to-use morning meeting slides in Spanish? Transform your classroom with this set of 80 editable slides designed for kids ages 8-12. Perfect for the Spanish classroom, these slides are themed around kindness and love, making them ideal for February’s Valentine’s Day celebrations. However, they’re versatile enough to be used any time of the year!

These slides are fully editable using Canva, even with a free Canva account, allowing you to customize them to your teaching style and classroom needs. Save time and bring positivity into your morning routine!

What’s Included:

• Greeting Slide: Start the day with a friendly and welcoming tone.
• Affirmation Slide: Share a daily mantra or positive affirmation to boost self-esteem and encourage kindness.
• Activity of the Day Slide: Fun and engaging activities that promote kindness, teamwork, and creativity. (No prep activities)
• Message of the Day Slide: Thoughtful messages to inspire gratitude, compassion, and positivity.

With a total of 80 slides, you’ll have 4 slides for each day of February — and the flexibility to adapt them for other months or themes.

How It Works:

• Download the Canva Template: After purchase, you’ll receive a link to the fully editable Canva template.
• Open in Canva: Use a free Canva account to access and edit the slides.
• Customize: Adjust colors, fonts, or text to match your preferences or specific classroom needs.
• Present or Print: Use the slides digitally for your morning meetings or print them out for a hands-on experience.

Benefits of Using These Morning Meeting Slides:

• Save Time: No need to create slides from scratch — everything you need is ready to go!
• Boost Classroom Positivity: Focus on kindness, affirmations, and uplifting messages to set a positive tone for the day.
• Encourage Engagement: Interactive activities and thoughtful messages keep students motivated and involved.
• Flexibility: Although designed for February, the content can be customized for use year-round.
• Easy to Use: Canva’s user-friendly platform makes it simple to edit and adapt the slides to fit any classroom.

Why Choose These Slides?

• Perfect for Spanish Teachers: Tailored for Spanish-language classrooms, these slides support both language learning and social-emotional growth.
• Aligned with Kindness Themes: Encourages respect, empathy, and positive classroom relationships.
• Age-Appropriate: Designed specifically for children aged 8-12, ensuring relatable and engaging content.
• Editable and Reusable: Use the slides as-is or customize them for other months and themes beyond February.

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For personal and teaching purposes only.

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Spring themed counseling activities. Resource has students think of how they can help a cranky Squirrel turn his day around. Students will get to explore anger, coping skills, and empathy as they place themselves in his shoes and think of what makes them cranky as well.

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These low prep and engaging task cards are a great way to practice identifying and matching emotions. Great for younger students, special education, students working on fine motor skills; and nonverbal students. Students will identify the emotion on the top of the task card and find the corresponding emotion. They can clip a clothes pin on the emotion or circle it with a dry erase marker. 

Resource also includes emotion mats. Students will get to practice drawing in the different emotions. Each mat provides an example of how they can draw the emotions-perfect for those still struggling or who need an extra assist. Great for 1:1, small groups, centers, quiet work, etc.

Emotions included: 

Grumpy

Happy

Excited

Sad

Scared

Surprised

Tired

Worried

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Boost your child's emotional intelligence with our engaging emotion recognition activity!✨

⭐This fun and interactive resource combines color matching, emotion identification, and writing practice to create a comprehensive learning experience.

♥Key Benefits:

• Enhanced Emotional Intelligence: Develops children's ability to understand and express emotions.
• Improved Social Skills: Fosters empathy and communication through emotion recognition.
• Early Literacy Skills: Reinforces letter-sound correspondence and writing practice.
• Cognitive Development: Stimulates critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Fun and Engaging Learning: Makes learning about emotions enjoyable and interactive.

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• Terms Of Use Text.
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• Preview PDF File.

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⭐Help your students make healthy choices with the Healthy Choices Maze Adventure!

⭐Ideal for Red Ribbon Week, this engaging worksheet for Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grades teaches healthy habits through a fun maze where students choose between healthy and unhealthy options.

⭐This 29-page resource includes an answer key and discussion questions to encourage class conversations about health, promoting positive behaviors like eating nutritious foods and exercising.

♥Key Features:

• 29 pages of engaging, fully-designed content
• Red Ribbon Week theme, focusing on drug-free, healthy living
• Easy-to-follow maze activity with doodle illustrations
• Reinforces healthy habits like brushing teeth, eating fruits, and exercising
• Printable, no-prep resource with an answer key
• Perfect for K-2 students

♥Why This Product?

This worksheet is designed to meet the growing demand for health education resources during Red Ribbon Week while offering a unique, interactive maze activity. The low competition keywords focus on teaching healthy habits in an engaging way, making this product stand out among other Red Ribbon Week materials.

♥Perfect For:

• Red Ribbon Week Activities
• Health and Physical Education lessons
• Sub Plans
• Morning Work or Early Finishers
• Small Group Discussions

♥What Is Included:

• 7 Healthy Choices Mazes worksheet (interactive)
• 3 Discussion Questions
• Fully illustrated maze with decision points
• Answer Key included
• Teacher guide with class discussion tips

♥Learning Outcomes:

• Students will identify healthy habits and make positive choices.
• Students will understand the importance of balanced meals, exercise, and hygiene.
• Students will apply decision-making skills through a maze activity.

♥♥This resource includes:

• 1 Print-Ready Main PDF File.
• 1 Print-Ready Answer Key PDF File.
• Terms Of Use Text.
• Terms Of Use and Credits PDF File.
• 2 Preview PDF Files.

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These low prep and engaging task cards are a great way to practice identifying and matching emotions. Great for younger students, special eductation, students working on fine motor skills; and nonverbal students. Students will identify the emotion on the top of the task card and find the corresponding emotion. They can clip a clothes pin on the emotion or circle it with a dry erase marker. 

Resource also includes emotion mats. Students will get to practice drawing in the different emotions. Each mat provides an example of how they can draw the emotions-perfect for those still struggling or who need an extra assist. Great for 1:1, small groups, centers, quiet work, etc.

Emotions included: 

Angry 

Bored 

Crying 

Happy 

Kissing 

Sad

Scared

Sick

Silly

Surprised

Tired

Worried

**Resource comes in colored and black/white versions. **

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This social-emotional learning resource includes materials you will need to teach the book "Remarkably You". In Pat Zietlow Miller's book, she focuses on the personal beauty each student has and the gifts they have to share. Our engaging activities are set up to provide two weeks' worth of social-emotional learning and self-love at the beginning of the school year. The activities can be also be taught throughout the school year to build classroom community and student confidence.

What's included:

• 17 printable activities available in full-page activity worksheets
• 7 different writing activities to focus on self-confidence
• Peer to Peer collaborative games
• Confidence building activities
• Individual choice activities
• 5 character trait learning activities ending with a bracelet-making craft
• Two classroom posters with book quotes and wall decorations
• Affirmation wall art/affirmation station materials
• Student reflection journal (use throughout the year)
• Individual student affirmation ring cards
• Parent/student survey for teacher tracking/assessment of student self-worth
• Individual student cards to visually display in the classroom with positive teacher input about each child

You will learn so much about your students while using this resource. It's wonderful to watch kids build confidence in who they are. I hope this resource helps you build the necessary skills for your students to say "I'm remarkable" as well.

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Kindness Boot Camp

We also have a resource to teach your students how to strengthen friendships, build new relationships, and learn what it means to be a great friend. Click on the link below to see more.

Build Friendships | Peanut Butter & Cupcake ELA Resource

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This social-emotional learning resource includes the tools you need to teach positive classroom culture and kindness mid-year after students return from winter break. Our SEL activities are set up to teach two weeks' worth of social-emotional learning with an emphasis on Zones of Regulation. You'll teach your students to show kindness and empathy towards others in a fun and engaging way. The activities can also be taught throughout the winter season to build classroom community.

What's Included:

• 12 printable activities available in full-page activity worksheets
• 8 different writing activities to focus on social-emotional learning and kindness.
• Peer to Peer collaborative games
• Zones of Regulation focused activities
• Engaging whole group activities
• 3 classroom posters with kindness quotes and wall decor
• Kindness activities for both whole group and individual learning.
• Student reflections on kindness, empathy, and emotional regulation
• Individual student emotion cool-down cards for binder rings
• Certificate of completion when Kindness Snow Camp is finished.
• Calisthenic exercises to engage students with learning.
• Making compliments sentence starter guide and apology template to assist students in problem-solving and sharing kind thoughts.

Your students will grow so much with kindness, empathy, and understanding of their emotions when you take the time to teach these after winter break. I hope this resource helps you build the necessary skills for your students to care for and respect each other.

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Another SEL resource that we have in our shop is our "Remarkably You" activities which focus on building students' self-confidence in who they are. Click on the link below to see more.

Remarkably You

We also have a resource to teach your students how to strengthen friendships, build new relationships, and learn what it means to be a great friend. Click on the link below to see more.

Build Friendships | Peanut Butter & Cupcake ELA Resource

Looking for a resource to teach students how to care and respect others at the beginning of the year? Look into our Kindness Boot Camp that takes the same principles from Kindness Snow Camp and sets them up in a fun way to start the year.

Kindness Boot Camp | Social-Emotional Learning to Begin the School Year

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This social-emotional learning resource includes the tools you need to teach positive classroom culture and kindness at the beginning of the school year. Our SEL activities are set up to teach two weeks' worth of social-emotional learning with an emphasis on Zones of Regulation. You'll teach your students to show kindness and empathy towards others in a fun and engaging way. The activities can also be taught throughout the school year to build classroom community.

What's Included:

• 12 printable activities available in full-page activity worksheets
• 8 different writing activities to focus on social-emotional learning and kindness.
• Peer to Peer collaborative games
• Zones of Regulation focused activities
• Engaging whole group activities
• 3 classroom posters with kindness quotes and wall decor
• Kindness activities for both whole group and individual learning.
• Student reflections on kindness, empathy, and emotional regulation
• Individual student emotion cool-down cards for binder rings
• Certificate of completion and dog tags (kindness cadet) when the boot camp is finished. (Certificates and dog tags are editable to include student names).
• Calisthenic exercises to engage students with learning.
• Making compliments sentence starter guide and apology template to assist students in problem-solving and sharing kind thoughts.

Your students will grow so much with kindness, empathy, and understanding of their emotions when you take the time to teach these skills at the beginning of the year. I hope this resource helps you build the necessary skills for your students to care for and respect each other.

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Another SEL resource that we have in our shop is our "Remarkably You" activities which focus on building students' self-confidence in who they are. Click on the link below to see more.

Remarkably You

We also have a resource to teach your students how to strengthen friendships, build new relationships, and learn what it means to be a great friend. Click on the link below to see more.

Build Friendships | Peanut Butter & Cupcake ELA Resource

If you're interested in the product, we have a Kindness Snow Camp version that teaches the same principles that you will find in this resource that is winter themed. Perfect for reteaching kindness, respect, and empathy in the new year.

Kindness Snow Camp | Social-Emotional Learning

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This resource includes the tools you need to teach your students how to strengthen friendships, build new relationships, and learn what it means to be a great friend at the beginning of the school year. This is a great way to model the importance of kindness in friendships to assist in building classroom culture. Your students will have the understanding that positive conversation, kindness, and empathy are all important characteristics of a friend and classmate. This resource focuses on the story "Peanut Butter and Cupcake" by Terry Border.

What's included:

• 14 printable activities available in full-page activity worksheets
• 5 different writing activities to focus on building strong friendships.
• Peer to Peer collaborative games
• Multiple getting to know you activities
• Engaging whole group movement activities
• ELA focused materials to go along with the story "Peanut Butter & Cupcake"
• Friendship activities for both whole group and individual learning.
• Sentence starter guide to assist students in a prompt to introduce themselves to a new friend or peer.

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Another SEL resource that we have in our shop is our "Remarkably You" activities which focus on building students' self-confidence in who they are. Click on the link below to see more.

Remarkably You Resource

We also have our "Kindness Boot Camp" resource which focuses on building classroom culture, kindness, and empathy at the beginning of the school year. Click on the link below to see more.

Kindness Boot Camp

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This resource focuses on the story "The Colors of Us" by Karen Katz. It includes the tools you need to teach students about skin color and how to love and appreciate the way that they're made. Use these materials to get your students realizing how special their color is.

What's included:

• This resource was made specifically to use "Colors Around the World" Crayola multicultural crayons (24 pack).
• 7 printable activities available in full-page activity worksheets
• Cards for students to write their special color on and keep in their pencil boxes for the year. Students can remember their exact skin color when they/peers want to draw a portrait.
• Engaging whole group movement activities.
• ELA focused materials to go along with the story "The Colors of Us."
• Bulletin board decor to go along with the theme "The Colors of Us."

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An SEL resource that we have in our shop is our "Remarkably You" activities which focus on building students' self-confidence in who they are. Click on the link below to see more.

Remarkably You Resource

We have our ELA resource, Peanut Butter & Cupcake, to teach your students how to strengthen friendships, build new relationships, and learn what it means to be a great friend. Click on the link below to see more.

Build Friendships | Peanut Butter & Cupcake ELA Resource

We also have our "Kindness Boot Camp" resource which focuses on building classroom culture, kindness, and empathy at the beginning of the school year. Click on the link below to see more.

Kindness Boot Camp

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Elevate your middle school classroom environment with our "Ultimate SEL and Community Building Toolkit." This all-encompassing resource is expertly crafted to enrich your classroom with Social Emotional Learning (SEL), community builders, behavior management techniques, and much more. Whether you're hitting the reset button mid-year, kicking off a new semester, or integrating SEL into your daily curriculum, this toolkit is your go-to resource.

What’s Included:

• 20 Themed Community Circles: Dive into 20 meticulously prepared community circles, each with five thought-provoking questions. Themes range from empathy and leadership to bystander awareness, complete with opening and closing rounds for meaningful discussions. (PowerPoint slides)
• "Picture This" Activity: Leverage technology with our 25 creative photo prompts, encouraging students to share and connect through images from their phones. (PowerPoint slides)
• "Cross the Line" Interactive Slides: Engage your class with 25 dynamic slides featuring prompts about family, identity, and school life, perfect for fostering understanding and empathy. (PowerPoint slides)
• "Who Am I?" Game: A fun, interactive way for students to share unique facts about themselves, enhancing peer connections. (PDF)
• Peer Mediation Worksheet: Empower student leaders with our structured peer mediation worksheet, guiding them to resolve conflicts effectively. (PDF)
• "Find Someone Who" Icebreakers: Seven sets of themed icebreakers, ranging from current trends to school life, music, movies, and pop culture, are perfect for building a vibrant classroom community. (PDF)
• Classroom Time Capsule: Capture the essence of your classroom with a timeless activity, including thoughtful prompts and ideas for items to include. (PDF)
• 20 Gratitude Journal Prompts: Foster a culture of appreciation with prompts that encourage reflective writing and gratitude. (PDF)
• Student Spotlight Worksheet: Shine a light on individual students, promoting recognition and positive affirmations within your class. (PDF)
• Empathy Interviews: Deepen understanding and empathy with 10 sets of interview questions, encouraging meaningful peer-to-peer connections. (PDF)

Each activity in this toolkit comes with comprehensive protocols, clear instructions, essential materials lists, suggested teacher dialogues, and practical considerations. Additionally, you'll find ready-to-use worksheets or engaging Slide presentations to seamlessly integrate these activities into your daily teaching routine.

Ideal For:

• SEL Coordinators
• Middle School Teachers
• Behavior Management Specialists
• New Teachers or Mid-Year Classroom Resets
• Beginning of the Year Activities

Highlights

1. Content Quality and Quantity: This toolkit is comprehensive, offering a wide range of activities with detailed guides, which adds significant value.
2. Preparation and Time Saved: Consider the time and effort you’ve saved for other teachers in preparing these activities.
3. Usability and Reusability: The resource is versatile and reusable throughout the year, adding to its long-term value.

This toolkit is more than just a collection of activities; it's a pathway to creating a nurturing, empathetic, and engaged classroom community. Equip yourself with this invaluable resource and witness the transformative power of SEL in your middle school classroom!

Bring the heartwarming and inspiring Disney+ adaptation of Out of My Mind into your classroom with this comprehensive movie guide and activity bundle. Perfect for grades 5-8, this resource engages students in thoughtful discussion, critical analysis, and creative reflection while exploring key themes of inclusion, perseverance, and advocacy.

What’s Included:

Pre-Watching Activities:

• Agree/Disagree/Justify Statements: Students reflect on key themes like inclusion, disability, and perseverance before viewing the movie.
• Author Investigation: Research questions about Sharon M. Draper’s life, career, and motivations for writing Out of My Mind.

During-Watching Questions:

• 3 Open-Ended Discussion Questions: Encourage critical thinking and active viewing, focusing on the film’s characters, themes, and key moments.

Post-Watching Reflection:

• Creative Reflection Choices: Students choose from a variety of activities, including:

• A personal essay exploring connections to Melody’s story.

• A diary entry written from the perspective of a character.

• A 6-panel brochure highlighting the movie’s plot, characters, and themes.

Skills Covered:

• Critical Thinking: Through open-ended questions and reflection activities.
• Research Skills: Investigating Sharon M. Draper’s life and work.
• Creative Expression: Writing diary entries, essays, or designing brochures.
• Empathy and Inclusion: Exploring themes that challenge perspectives and foster understanding.

Why Teachers Love It:

Engaging & Flexible: Perfect for a wide range of learners with multiple activity options.
Low Prep: Ready-to-use activities designed for easy implementation.
Standards-Aligned: Meets objectives in reading comprehension, writing, and critical thinking.

Perfect For:

• Movie Companion Activities
• SEL Lessons on Inclusion and Perseverance
• Sub Plans or Flexible Learning Days
• Cross-Curricular Connections in ELA and Social Studies

This complete guide offers everything you need to turn Out of My Mind into a powerful teaching moment. Inspire your students to think deeply, reflect creatively, and grow in understanding with this must-have resource. Grab it today!

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Dinosaur themed social emotional learning activities. Resource includes mats that students can draw or use play dough to express each given emotion. Comes with a feelings booklet, matching game, and a writing activity.

Emotions included:

-Worried

-Tired

-Surprised

-Scared

-Sad

-Mad

-Happy

-Excited

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Spring themed social emotional learning activities. Resource includes mats that students can draw or use play dough to express each given emotion. Comes with a feelings booklet, matching game, and a writing activity.

Emotions included:

-Worried

-Tired

-Surprised

-Scared

-Sad

-Mad

-Happy

-Excited

Resource comes in colored/black and white versions.

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Looking to equip students with the essential skills for success in school and life? Our ever-growing Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Book Bundle is the answer! ✨

This curated collection of captivating books tackles a wide range of social-emotional topics, including:

• Self-Esteem: Foster a healthy self-image and build unshakeable confidence.
• Resilience: Teach students to bounce back from challenges and develop grit.
• Empathy: Cultivate compassion and understanding for others' perspectives.
• Mindfulness: Equip students with tools to manage emotions, focus attention, and reduce stress.

Perfect for Educators and Parents:

• Classroom Must-Have: Foster a positive learning environment that prioritizes emotional well-being.
• Home Library Essential: Nurture emotional intelligence and social skills through engaging stories.
• Teacher-Approved: Aligned with CASEL's five core SEL competencies.

Investment in the Future:

• Academic Success: Studies show strong social-emotional skills lead to improved academic performance.
• Personal Growth: Empower students to navigate challenges, build healthy relationships, and thrive.
• Lifelong Impact: Equip students with essential tools for a bright and fulfilling future.

Don't wait! Get the SEL Book Bundle today and watch your students blossom into well-rounded, emotionally intelligent individuals.

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• Social-Emotional Learning & Character Development Bundle

Enhance your classroom's social-emotional learning with this comprehensive Social-Emotional Learning & Character Development Bundle! This resource includes five engaging worksheets designed to build essential life skills, promote empathy, and foster a positive mindset among students. Perfect for educators, counselors, and parents, this bundle supports character education and helps students navigate their emotions effectively.

Included Resources:

1. 28 Character Traits with Synonyms & Emoji Visuals – A colorful reference chart that aids ELL/ENL students in understanding key character traits through visuals and synonyms.
2. Growth Mindset Reflection Worksheet – Empower students to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and set personal goals, fostering resilience and a positive mindset.
3. Empathy and Kindness Activities Worksheets – Thought-provoking prompts and relatable scenarios that help students explore empathy and kindness in their interactions.
4. Emotion Vocabulary Worksheet – A structured list of 20 emotions, complete with definitions and examples, to support students in articulating their feelings and enhancing emotional intelligence.
5. Positive Behavior Prompts Worksheet – Quick prompts and role-play scenarios that encourage students to identify and reflect on positive traits in themselves and others, fostering a supportive classroom environment.

This bundle is ideal for grades 2-8 and can be used in classrooms, counseling sessions, or at home. By integrating these resources into your teaching, you will cultivate a compassionate and understanding atmosphere where students feel empowered to express themselves and support one another.

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Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May with our comprehensive Printable Mental Health Awareness Activities Kit.

It can also be used for year-round social-emotional learning and mental health awareness activities.

This kit is perfect for teachers, parents, therapists, and anyone looking to promote mental health awareness for their kids, break the stigma, and support well-being in their community.

Includes:

Crossword puzzle

Word Search

Worry monster activity

Feelings meter

Mindful breathing

Thankful jar

Mindful Maze

Roll the dice yoga

Word scramble

Affirmation card activity

Roll the dice emotions activity

Mood charades

Mental health facts

Spinner wheel coloring activity

What’s included:

1 file with 26 PDF pages

You will need scissors and some brad pins to put the spinner wheel together- you can get these at your local craft store

Important details:

This is a digital download. You will not receive anything in the mail.

Please use a computer to download and not your phone.

This file is for personal use only and may not be reproduced or sold commercially.

I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations. But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.

Thank you! :)

- Jennifer

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