Middle School SEL Lessons

Helping Students Navigate the Digital World

Copy and share this link with students and have them try the various SEL activities Click on the posters below to preview what your students will see. This activity is from the Coping Skills for Kids website.

Social Emotional Rooms- MLT

Copy and share this link with students and have them try the various activities in the Digital Citizenship scene below. Click on the posters below to preview what your students will see.

*BITMOJI CLASSROOM - DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP (middle school)

The following lessons are from the Common Sense: SEL in Digital Life Resource Center. These lessons focus on supporting the social and emotional well being of students as they navigate the digital world. The lessons are 15 minutes in length. Most lessons contain a video with discussion questions and a handout. Visit Common Sense at https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/high-school-activities-to-promote-sel-in-digital-life to learn more. To access the lessons teachers must create a free account on commonsense.org. Common Sense is the leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping all kids thrive in a world of media and technology.

Self-Management

Checking out Digital Habits:

https://www.commonsense.org/education/system/files/grades_6-8-checking_our_digital_habits-sel_in_digital_life_activity.pdf?x=1

Responsible Decision-Making:

Who are you talking to online?

https://www.commonsense.org/education/system/files/grades_6-8-_who_are_you_talking_to_online-sel_in_digital_life_activity.pdf?x=1

Social Awareness

Dealing with Digital Drama:

https://www.commonsense.org/education/system/files/grades_6-8-dealing_with_digital_drama-sel_in_digital_life_activity.pdf?x=1

Relationship Skills

Friendships & Social Media:

https://www.commonsense.org/education/system/files/grades_6-8-_friendships_and_social_media-sel_in_digital_life_activity.pdf?x=1