Elementary SEL Resources 

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Opportunities for Elementary-Age Students

•  Aperture Education Parent Portal 

  • Variety of family SEL activities for students K-12

• Big Life Journal Freebies

  • Sign up for free weekly printables

  • Site also offers journals, other helpful materials, and a podcast aimed at children 5-10 years old

• Calm.com - Free Calming Resources

• Greater Good in Education: Science-Based Practices for Kinder, Happier Schools

  • Brain Games to Try at Home

  • Student Well-Being

    • Includes lessons on character traits, social-emotional learning, and mindfulness 

• Imagine Neighborhood Podcast

  • Designed to help children (and their grown-ups) grow their social-emotional skills

    • Aimed at ages 3-6, or slightly older

• Guilford County Schools - SEL Activities For Families

  • Broken down by school age

• PBS Learning Media - Personal, Mental, and Emotional Health

  • Can be sorted by grade level

• Sesame Street - Caring for Each Other

• Understood: site that provides great resources for students, families, & educators!

  • 20 Learning Activities to Keep Kids Busy

  • 5 SEL Games to Play With Your Child

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Apps (Free) for Elementary-Age Students

• Bouncy the People Trainer

  • A fun and engaging program designed to help kids develop the mindsets needed to persevere and succeed in learning

• Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame

  • Interactive game designed for parents to use with their child to help teach skills such as problem solving, self-control, planning, and task persistence

• Smiling Mind

  • Meditation for all ages

• SuperBetter

  • Builds resilience by turning everyday actions into video game objectives