SEL Activities

SEL Read Aloud List

SEL Books

A great list of books to help you teach your child about topics such as self-management, self-awareness, relationships, social awareness, and decision making. Many of the books are available as free read alouds on YouTube!

SEL at Home

Promoting SEL at Home is a series of developmentally appropriate social and emotional learning (SEL) resources for parents, families, and caregivers to use at home. These lesson ideas facilitate the development of SEL skills in children, from infancy through high school.

Imagine Neighborhood Podcast Series

Imagine Neighborhood is a social-emotional learning podcast series designed for families to listen with their children. The podcast helps parents and children have conversations about social-emotional topics in a fun way!

Mindfulness and Calming

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness means maintaining a moment-by-moment awareness of our thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations, and surrounding environment – with openness and curiosity. It has a variety of research-backed impacts, including reduction in stress, and improvements in emotional regulation, and focus.

Juarez Virtual Zen Den

Visit our virtual zen den and access resources to help you calm down!

MonthofMindfulness.pdf

Month of Mindfulness

4 week challenge with several techniques to practice mindfulness

Free Mindfulness Classes for Kids

View free videos on topics including breathing, movement, gratitude, and kind thoughts

Coping Skills

ChallengeJourn_GoZenPrintables.pdf

Challenge Journal

Journal through current challenges and brainstorm solutions

50 Coping Skills to Try

FeelingsJournal_GoZenPrintables.pdf

Feelings Journal

Journal through challenging feelings

Kindness

CompassionJournal.pdf

Self-Compassion Journal

This journal helps kids practice self-compassion by noticing their feelings, connecting with others, and being kind to themselves.

GKC_Checklist_FE_English_2020.pdf

Family Kindness Challenge

Challenge your family to complete as many acts of kindness as they can!

Just for Fun

Neighborhood Scavenger Hunt

Take a walk around your neighborhood and see how many things you can find!

Virtual Field Trips

Huge list of virtual field trips and online museum programming

SocialandEmotionalGameBasedLearningActivitiesPerfectforHomeLearning.pdf

SEL Games for Home

Ideas for games to play at home that encourage SEL

Playworks at Home.pdf

Play at Home

Tons ideas for fun games to play at home and get you moving

Coronavirus

COVID 19 for kids English.mov

COVID-19 Explained to Kids


Helping Children Cope with Changes from COVID-19

Detailed guide created by the National Association of School Psychologists to help parents talk to their kids about COVID-19

Child Mind Institute: Supporting Families During COVID

Tips to support parents, kids, and families during the pandemic. Topics of support include: coping skills, remote learning, discipline, anxiety, and self-care