Social Emotional Learning Lessons
Friendship Activities
The 6 Steps to Keep a friend:
Friendships are rewarding, but they can also be challenging. Use this visual to talk with your child(ren) regarding effective ways to keep a healthy friendship!
What Makes a good friend:
Have pencils, markers, colored pencils, and paper ready for your child(ren) to list 5 characteristics that makes a good friend! Discuss the benefits of being a good friend and the importance of showing compassion towards others.
I am a good friend:
No need to print to color the pictures! Walk through each box and ask if it is an example of being a good versus not being a good friend. Discuss how are actions can fill a person's bucket or take out of their bucket.
Build a Friend:
Have a piece of paper and writing utensil ready! Instruct your child(ren) to draw and build a friend on a piece of paper! Have them describe what their friend is made of, such as eye contact, using kind words, and sharing with hands
KindnessChallengePromotingKindnessintheClassroom.pdf
Walk in my sneakers:
This one is all about empathy! An important skill to have in building relationships with others. Simply read each scenario and ask your child(ren) the questions regarding the feelings of others!
Worry
Emotion Regulation
Problem Identification
There are so many issues and problems that we experience every single day! Sometimes it is helpful to understand the size of the problem to better select a response in dealing with the problem. Have your child(ren) discuss a problem that they have experienced. Use this visual to ask where they would place their problem and how they will deal with the problem.
Zones of Regulation
The Zones of regulation is an awesome curriculum to place emotions into different categories to visualize behavioral responses to different experiences. Show and discuss the zones of regulation with your child(ren) and use examples of feelings that are placed within each category!
Knowing My Triggers
Everyone has something that triggers an emotional response, whether it be anger, sadness, or excitement. Understanding triggers and being prepared to react to these triggers is an important skill to have! Have your students write/draw a trigger that causes a strong emotional response and discuss with them strategies to use when faced with these triggers.
Emotions Wheel
Have your child(ren) draw a wheel and split up into 6 sections like a pie! Have them label each pie piece with the above emotions. Have them draw/write experiences in which they have had the different types of emotions. Identifying feelings can help with emotion regulation as well as with empathy for others.
Self Regulation
Coping and responding to strong emotions may take some extra help from different self-regulating strategies. Discuss with your child(ren) regarding the above self-regulation tools and practice with them! You can also have them come up with some strategies that they can use to help when faced with strong emotions!
SocialSkillsSocialMonsters.pdfZonesofSelfRegulation.pdfHonesty
TruthJuiceAlessoninhonestyandaccountability.pdfCharacter Education
Respect
Respect means thinking and acting in a way that shows others you care about their feelings and well-being. Important character trait to have! Have students draw/write three different examples of respect. Share your thoughts and feelings with each other!
Kindness
Kindness means saying, performing, and treating people in a way in which you would want to be treated. Have your child(ren) draw/write four ways they can show kindness to others!
Cooperation
Cooperation means working well with others and valuing their ideas. Bust out the board games, card games, or video games and practice cooperation with your child(ren) focusing on taking turns, encouragement, and good sportsmanship.
Peer Social Skills
FreebieConversationGarden.pdfBeing able to communicate with others is an important social skill for all kids to have. Practice asking questions with your child and keep the conversation going by playing the "Conversation Garden Game." Children will earn flowers for thier garden when they are able to keep the conversation going. The goal is to stay on topic and not interrupt others.
Copy of FeelingsCandyLand.pdfBeing able to identify feelings is a social skill we practice in Kindergarten and Preschool. Play Candy Land with your child and have them practice identifying feelings. This is a great way to practice social skills and work on empathy.