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2nd grade school counseling literature circles under $5
Growth Mindset - The Dot: Activity Packet
This activity packet can be used for guidance lessons, small group, read aloud activities, literature circles, sub work and more! Growth Mindset is a positive way of thinking. When someone laments, “Well, I’m just bad at Math!” or “I am terrible at cartwheels!”, the growth mindset approach would be to help the person look at their "temporary" short comings a different way. A growth mindset lets a person figure out the next step in his/her journey towards success and helps the learner take owners
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Executive Functioning & Speech Activities With Scaredy Squirrel
This resource is a speech and language book companion for Scaredy Squirrel, by Melanie Watt. This book companion is perfect for expressing feelings, teaching executive functioning skills, and working on social skill development. In this resource you will find:8 Executive Functioning posters with definitionsA "Character Building" story book with drawing and written optionsProblem solving sort activity with worksheetsAction steps/activities when students are feeling upset after a problem5 Follow-u
Grades:
K - 2nd
Also included in: Social Skill Group Activities and Book Companion Bundle
"The Important Book" Interactive Notebook Reading Responses and Activities
"Important Book Interactive Notebook!" By Margaret Wise Brown This resource is a reading response interactive notebook with fun, engaging activities that encourage student's to recognize their self worth and importance! From creating a superstar portrait to thinking about what objects in life are really important to them, this interactive notebook will provide a great "back to school" activity or for anytime in the year when your students need a self-esteem boost.
The finished notebooks look gr
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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When Sophie Gets Angry-Really, Really Angry.. Literary Unit
This a great unit for the classroom or for a school counseling setting.This lesson is based on the book: When Sophie Gets Angry- Really, Really Angry by Molly BangThis includes 16 pages! Here is what you get:1.) Where does the word go? Assessing Vocabulary2.) Book Review3.) ABC Order4.) How many words can you make? 5.) Comprehension Assessment6.) What order did it happen?7.) What happened to Sophie?8.) Compare and Contrast Sophie from beginning to end (Graphic Organizers)9.) Nouns and Ver
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Grades:
K - 2nd
Mistakes - A Growth Mindset lesson using Nobody's Perfect by David Elliott
This growth mindset lesson is all about making mistakes as a part of the learning process. This lesson requires you to buy or have the book Nobody's Perfect by David Elliott. This book follows a boy through his day as he realizes the imperfections in people in his life, but then learns to celebrate those things about them.
This is a growth mindset lesson I use with my once weekly growth mindset classes from Kindergarten all the way through 5th grade. The students really love the pictures in th
Grades:
K - 5th
Growth Mindset with Aesop's Fables - The Tortoise and The Hare
This short growth mindset lesson uses Aesop's Fable ; The Tortoise and The Hare. This is probably one of the best known of Aesop's Fables. This is the story of a Hare who is very speedy and boastful and a Tortoise who is slow and determined.
This growth mindset lesson uses this great Aesop's Fable and accompanying discussion questions and worksheets to help students realize that we should try new things even when we are not sure if we will succeed. Children sometimes feel that if they don't al
Grades:
K - 5th
Printable Guatemalan Worry Doll Story PDF for SEL + Social Studies, Pre-K-3rd
Printable Guatemalan Worry Doll Story for students includes an 18-page PDF storybook and discussion guide.The story, written by a seasoned former school counselor, is a modern take on the traditional worry doll legend. It both honors and celebrates Guatemalan culture and emphasizes key social-emotional learning (SEL) tools for young children faced with anxiety.This worry doll story printable is ideal for school counseling classroom lessons, social studies units, cultural activities, homeschooli
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Character Ed Lesson - Using Venn Diagrams to Explore Diversity
Incorporates literacy skills and social skills in one lesson!
Make the most of your literacy time by introducing social skills into the mix. Using the books Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and The Only Boy in Ballet Class by Denis Gruska, explore the ideas of discrimination and similarities and differences. Students will compare and contrast the two books and then work with a partner to make a friendship Venn diagram of their similarities and differences.
Very little prep! Copy and Teach!
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Grades:
PreK - 5th
Also included in: K-2 Lesson Plan Growing Bundle
Creepy Crayon SEL Social Emotional Activities and Craft
This is a set of activities to go along with the book Creepy Crayon by Aaron Reynolds. There are whole group activities, small group activities, teaching ideas, a writing craft and materials to help you target SEL goals in the classroom. Using books is a great way to help your classroom family explore and understand their feelings. My hope is that when you are using these materials, your students will feel comfortable having conversations about their feelings and the feelings of others! This Pa
Grades:
K - 3rd, Staff
Also included in: Creepy Crayon | Creepy Pair of Underwear | Creepy Carrots BUNDLE
Social Emotional Art Project Digital Slides
Includes a PDF Lesson Presentation that supports social-emotional learning with Grades 2 - 5 students. Easy to use images show the way to a bright, colorful project full of expression! While creating 2 moods on one face, students learn about color, emotion, and expression, build scissor and gluing skills. Use this creative lesson plan for yourself, a substitute, or volunteer-led lesson. Read My Many Colored Days prior to the lesson to learn about color and mood. Students can write poem vers
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
"The Rabbit Listened" by Cori Doerrfeld - a Literacy Activities Menu!
A Picture Book Activity - A Literacy Activities Menu!This LAM is focused on the book, "The Rabbit Listened" by Cori DoerrfeldThis may be used as enrichment after hearing/watching the story, as a form of assessment, for fun... AND it's for EVERYONE (K-5)!*Intended to emulate a restaurant kid's menu - prints best on regular 8.5X11 paper - however, also perfectly sized for a 2 page SeeSaw activity!*Excellent enrichment activity for social emotional opportunities after reading the story!*Created on
Grades:
PreK - 5th
"Beekle" An Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat - Enrichment Literacy Brochure
Enrichment Literacy Brochures (ELB)!This ELB is focused on the book, "Beekle: An Unimaginary Friend" by Dan Santat.This may be used as enrichment after hearing/watching the story, as a form of assessment, for fun... AND it's for EVERYONE (K-5)!*Intended to emulate a restaurant kid's menu - prints best on regular 8.5X11 paper - however, also perfectly sized for a 2 page SeeSaw activity!*Created on Canva
Grades:
K - 5th
Interactive Social Skills Lesson: Do Unto Otters
When presented as a slide show, this PowerPoint presentation can be an interactive social skills lesson. This lesson focuses on the Golden Rule with an eight minute video/read aloud of the book Do Unto Otters, by Laurie Keller, followed by a review of some important life skills. Each slide suggests an brief question or direction for student participation. The presentation ends with a 3 minute music video. This interactive activity would be great for the beginning of school or anytime. Lesson cou
Grades:
K - 3rd
"The Invisible Boy" by Trudy Ludwig - Enrichment Literacy Brochure - ELB
Enrichment Literacy Brochures (ELB)!This ELB is focused on the book, "The Invisible Boy" by Trudy LudwigThis may be used as enrichment after hearing/watching the story, as a form of assessment, for fun... AND it's for EVERYONE (K-5)!*Intended to emulate a restaurant kid's menu - prints best on regular 8.5X11 paper - however, also perfectly sized for a 2 page SeeSaw activity!*Focus is on friendship, feeling lonely, and acceptance.*Created on Canva
Grades:
K - 5th
Emotions Cut and Paste Activity | Centres | Feelings | Self Regulation
This printable cut and paste activity will help students identify their own emotions and vocabulary to describe many different emotions. Emotions include angry, sad, happy, embarrassed, confused, bored, tired, and proud. This activity works well for kindergartens, first, second and third grades. This will also work well for school counsellors, speech language pathologist, social workers, ELL, and students with special education needs to help communicate their feelings. You can use this activity
Grades:
K - 2nd
NO PREP NEEDED SEL Lesson Using "Salt in His Shoes" to Set Goals
Social Emotional Learning allows us as educators to learn more about our students. It also inspires meaningful conversations and actions to occur inside and outside of the classroom. Use this lesson to help motivate your students to set some goals and stay motivated! This lesson includes an audio reading of "Salt in His Shoes" which shares Michael Jordan's inspiring and motivational journey to become one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Jordan's story is a great way to teach stude
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Grades:
2nd - 7th, Not Grade Specific
The Boy Who Wanted to be a Dinosaur
This social story is designed to help elementary school students embrace their creativity and improve their communication skills. The story teaches students how to express their thoughts and preferences to others, all while promoting imagination and fostering a love for creative play. With five comprehension questions and an answer key included, this social story is an excellent resource for teachers and parents looking to help their children develop important social and emotional skills. Whethe
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Growth Mindset with Aesop's Fables - The Crow and the Pitcher
This short lesson uses Aesop's Fable ; The Pitcher and the Crow. This story shows how a crow uses his growth mindset to solve problems by taking the time to settle down and think.
This growth mindset lesson uses this great Aesop's Fable and accompanying discussion questions and worksheets to help students realize that working hard to solve problems is a skill they can develop. The crow has a growth mindset because he knows he can learn to do things if he just tries.
These Aesop's fables are
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Grades:
K - 5th
Mr. Peabody's Apple: The Whole Truth vs a Rumor Web!
Telling the Truth/ How gossip affects others? Rumors and gossip is a form of bullying…Learning to think for yourself and consider all the facts before judging someone is a life skill…learning to admit you made a mistakes and then take steps to correct your mistakes is golden opportunity for character development. Lesson: Handout the Anticipation Guide and have students write agree or disagree to the statements listed in the center of the anticipation guide. Show book and have students describe w
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Emily's Blue Period - Creative Writing & Picasso Biography
Emily's Blue Period by Cathleen Daly is a book that deals with the difficult subject of divorce. Emily's mom and dad have recently divorced and now her dad has moved to another home. Through art, Emily is able to cope and begin to deal with all of her new emotions.
3 sections:
1. Color in the picture of the crayon and write the color. Then describe what moods these colors create.
2. Write about Picasso's life from the point of view of Picasso.
3. Write from Emily's point of view about what
Grades:
2nd - 5th
The Bad Seed - Book Study
I have just started using this story in guided reading and created this 29-page book study as a supplement. The students have really taken to this story and the illustrations within.Contents:· Quick Summary· Vocabulary (10 words from the story)· 15 vocabulary activities· Two vocabulary cubes· Vocabulary Four Block· Vocabulary Cards· Vocabulary Paper Clip Spinner· Vocabulary Word Wall Words· Questions about the story· 4 Written Response Sheets· Main Idea Organizer· Technology Activities· Venn Dia
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
Feelings in My Heart an Emotional Regulation Activity & Parent Communication
Do you have students that are struggling to express their emotions? Feelings in My Heart is an Emotional Regulation Activity for elementary teachers, that can also be useful information for parent communication. The discussion guide provides educators (and school counselors) with 10 specific questions to facilitate children through processing emotions, expressing their emotions, and helping build classroom community. The fun and engaging activities provide students an opportunity to draw and/or
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Also included in: Back to School Bundle for Upper Elementary Classrooms
Poetry Journal to Explore Feelings
Poetry in e"Motion" is a great activity to promote Social Emotional Learning. There are 11 unique poems written by a variety of famous authors. Each poem gives students the opportunity to explore emotions while also targeting language arts skills.
Emotions Included:
-excited
-happy
-angry
-shocked
-embarrassed
-proud
-confused
-sad
-worried
-scared
shy
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Character Education: What If Everybody Did That (four writing prompts)
This set of four writing prompts can be used in conjunction with the book "What if Everybody Did That", but could also be a stand-alone lesson. There are 4 writing prompts, helping students think about how a person's behavior and actions affect the world around them. This is a great way to teach classroom and school expectations & rules. Character Education, Social-Emotional Learning, SEL, Character Trait, Citizenship, Respect, Responsibility, Expectations.
Grades:
1st - 4th
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