SEL resources

What Is It? A free mindfulness app from Inner Explorer. Hundreds of school districts use Inner Explorer's mindfulness program to help educators and students become socially-emotionally present and handle situations with calmness and resilience. Inner Explorer @ Home is specifically designed for parents and caregivers to use with their children and features daily guided mindfulness practices for all age-groups. [Download the free Inner Explorer app]

What Is It? A set of activities and lessons for families to use at home with children in grades PreK-6. Provided by Sanford Harmony, these resources guide parents and caregivers through ways to help children practice key SEL skills such as empathy and critical thinking. Sanford Harmony offers social-emotional learning resources for teachers, administrators, program managers, and families at no cost. [Access the lessons]

What Is It? "Wisdom: The World of Emotions" is the leading social-emotional learning interactive game for children ages four to eight. Developed by Better Kids, this free game is designed to build SEL skills through play. Parents and caregivers can play the game with their children and use Better Kids' supplemental hands-on activities to help their child practice healthy coping strategies and gratitude. [Download Wisdom from Better Kids]

What Is It? A free online library of video-based SEL activities and breathing exercises for families from Move This World. Move This World specializes in promoting SEL through interactive videos, movement, and creative expression. The activities in the videos can help caregivers facilitate discussions and explore empathy with their children. All videos are available in both English and Spanish. [Access the SEL videos]

What Is It? This guide from Breathe For Change offers easy-to-use strategies to help families reduce stress, enhance well-being, and cope with the challenges that are ever-so-present this school year. Breathe For Change also offers mind-body and social-emotional trainings that unite, train, and support educators and caregivers. [Download the guide]

What Is It? This resource from Playworks includes 30+ games that young children can play at home to stay active and build valuable life skills. Each game comes with guidelines on recommended ages, number of people needed to play, equipment, setup/teaching time, game rules, challenge ideas, game variations, and safety considerations. [Download the guide]

What Is It? This checklist from Respectful Ways contains 14 activities for families to foster creativity, prompt discussion, expand children's imaginations, and cultivate social-emotional growth. Respectful Ways created these fun, interactive activities to guide family members through the process of recognizing and navigating negative feelings, understanding the origins of emotions, and help everyone cope with stress. [Download the checklist]