Character Education | Social Emotional Learning Activities SEL | Morning Meeting
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Description
Social skills are just like academic skills—we need to spend time practicing them with our students! Bolster your SEL block with this Bundled Character Education Unit that covers traits like kindness, respect, responsibility, and so much more. You’ll have a toolbox full of activities, printables, lesson plans, coloring pages, bulletin board materials, anchor charts, and so much more to give your students intentional practice with traits like integrity and friendship in your classroom. Empower your students to be their best selves as you use these resources to develop kindness skills and positive character traits.
You’ll Love:
- A variety of resources to explicitly model and practice multiple character traits with students
- Giving your students an opportunity to build their classroom community
- Bolstering your SEL curriculum and making character education a priority
What You Get in this Bundled Character Education Unit:
A Full Year of SEL/Character Education Curriculum with 10 Pillars
- Kindness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Courage
- Cooperation
- Empathy
- Generosity
- Perseverance
- Friendship
- Integrity
Each individual pillar includes:
Pacing Guide
- Organize your entire month.
- Plan to set aside the necessary time to complete the curriculum with your students.
Parent Letter
- Get family members involved so they can reinforce the character education trait at home.
- Provide parents with tools to help them explain, model, and praise the pillar at home.
- Includes a list of books and movies that families can enjoy together.
Read Alouds
- Choose read aloud texts that teach different aspects of each pillar.
- Each book makes for a great discussion!
Bulletin Boards
- Introduce each pillar to your students with a beautiful bulletin board display.
- Keep this display in your classroom for the entire month that you are teaching the character education pillar.
- Everything you need to create the display is here—including completed examples!
Anchor Charts
- Create a visual reference for your students—keep learning accessible!
- Students can refer back to this anchor chart as they respond to questions, work independently, and contribute to discussions during your SEL or Character Education lessons.
- A printable version of the anchor chart is also included.
Posters
- Provide students with a visual definition of each pillar in your room with multiple poster options.
Editable Acts of (Character Education Trait) Calendar
- Use this calendar to challenge your students to do something each day that reflects the pillar you are working on.
- It is editable so you can change the month or the acts.
- TIP: Edit this resource to make multiple versions of the calendar - students perform different acts from their classmates each day!
Doodle Reflection Page
- Give students the chance to get creative with ideas about what each pillar is.
- Includes reflection questions, examples of each trait, fun quotes, and doodles.
Different Activities and Crafts for each Trait
- Specific directions, research tips, planning pages, and multiple templates are included.
- Options for drawing pictures, writing, or both drawing and writing included.
Quote of the Week
- Each week, discuss a new quote about each pillar with your students.
- Quote of the week includes five different quotes about the pillar.
- Activity page with three reflection questions is included for each quote.
- Each quote is available in a speech bubble that you can print and hang.
Scenarios/Social Stories
- Let students place themselves in new situations and think about ways to be each trait you are working on.
- Use these scenarios to inspire meaningful conversations in your classroom.
- Display the scenarios on your bulletin board for a class discussion or print the scenarios for students to work in groups or independently.
Reader’s Theatre
- Readers theater will help with fluency, comprehension, and speaking and while studying character education.
- There are three scripts for students to read and perform for each trait (30 total).
Writing Prompts + Publishing Pages
- Includes five writing prompts for each pillar for students to reflect and write.
- Bulletin board, writing paper, and clipart to turn this into a display is included.
Digital Option for Use With Google
- Option to go 100% paperless with this resource
These activities are perfect for:
- Morning Meetings
- Counselor Lessons
- Whole-Class Discussions
- Service Learning Projects
- Conflict Resolution Discussions
- Small Groups
- Independent Work
- Early Finishers
- Morning Work
- Sub Plans, and so much more!
⭐️ Why Teachers Like You LOVE This Resource: ⭐️
“WOW! These were such a time-saving resource when planning for my morning meeting lessons. I will continue to incorporate these activities into my lessons next year. My students absolutely LOVED the reader's theaters that were included! It was so much fun to watch them grow over the course of the year."
-Michelle Morris
“Hands down the best SEL resource that I have ever used. Many engaging activities and conversation starters. My kids now look forward to SEL time. ”
-Michael Hernacki
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