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4th grade character education lessons under $5
Positive Affirmation Counseling Lesson, Self Esteem Group Activity & SEL Game
Need a fun social emotional learning classroom lesson, self-esteem small group activity, or engaging CBT individual counseling intervention. Your students will LOVE learning all about positive affirmations and positive self-talk while they make customized fortune tellers! Using positive affirmations will help your students develop self-efficacy, nurture a positive self-concept, and be a protective factor and coping tool for when life gets tough. What's Included4 Do-it-yourself, customizable &
Grades:
1st - 10th
Perspective Taking Scenarios Lesson
Want to help your students with perspective taking and understanding different points of view? This lesson helps children to practice identifying what others are thinking and feeling in order to prevent conflict and promote empathy. Use the perspective taking scenarios for small group counseling, classroom SEL, or guidance lessons.Resource Includes:Slideshow with 3 scenarios/stories for modeling and practicing whole group12 printable stations (also included in the slides) for partners or small g
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Also included in: Yearlong Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Bundle for K-5
Thank You Letter Template / Note / Cards - No Prep Thank You Writing Activity
Have your students use this thank you letter to template to create a thank you card for Valentine's Day or for any other reason! Help your students write a thoughtful thank you letter / card with this no prep activity and template. Students are guided through the writing process with a scaffolded rough draft template to make their final letter or card meaningful and successful. Students will brainstorm, write a rough draft, revise and edit, and write a final draft on one of the thank you writ
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3rd - 5th
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The Bad Seed Lesson and Activities for Social Emotional Learning
Jory John’s “The Bad Seed” is an awesome story with several themes that make it great for SEL lessons or guidance lessons, group counseling, and individual counseling. This resource is a set of activities that companion wonderfully with the book, for any topic you want to focus on with your student(s). Activities cover the following objectives: recognizing that there is good in everything and everyone, choosing positive self-talk, believing people (including yourself) can change, and how to be s
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Keys to Resolving Conflict - Conflict Resolution Activity
Social Skills activity that teaches 6 keys to conflict resolution (ways to resolve conflicts peacefully). Students will listen to different conflicts and decide which strategy to use. Great for students who are struggling to make and keep friends. Now includes a digital version for use with Google Slides for digital learning.Includes:►Activity description including instructions/walk-through of activity, objectives, materials, guiding questions, SEL competencies, and ASCA standards.►3 Pages of
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2nd - 6th
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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes Book Companion Activities
This activity complements the book "The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes" by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein. This story lends itself well to discussions about growth mindset and learning from mistakes. This set of activities is especially useful at the beginning of the year, when establishing your classroom culture and creating an environment where is it safe to make mistakes. Included in this Pack:-Inspirational Quote Posters (2)-Guiding Questions-Compare/Contrast Two Main Characters (Venn Diagram)-
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1st - 5th
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Also included in: Character Education MEGA (Growing) BUNDLE
Bubble Gum Brain Companion
These activities are the perfect companion to Julia Cook’s “Bubble Gum Brain” book on having a growth mindset. It includes a variety of different activities for you to choose from in making a lesson plan, depending on the needs of your students. These activities could also all be used and spread out over a classroom unit or small group counseling program.Resource Includes:• Written lesson plan aligned to ASCA standards and CASEL competencies• Bubble gum vs. bricks sort (for activating prior know
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Julia Cook Book Companion Activities and Lessons
Pumpkin Spice Fall Kindness Activity for Elementary School Counseling Guidance
This elementary school counseling classroom guidance lesson reviews 5 ways students can be kind/nice to their peers using a pumpkin SPICE acronym! Review 5 components with a PowerPoint presentation and then play a movement-based game to practice including others, encouraging one another, and showing compassion. Debrief to review pumpkin SPICE skills shown during the game and then create a plan for kindness with one of three included student handouts! Includes lesson plan (objectives, outline, ma
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: October Halloween & Fall Counseling Activity Resource Bundle
THINK Before You Speak Lesson With Distance Learning Option
We all want our students to THINK Before They Speak! This lesson teaches each element of the THINK acronym: Is it True? Is it Helpful? Is it Inspiring? Is it Necessary? Is it Kind? Includes 3 examples for each THINK 'rule'. This lesson is incredibly no to low prep and also works for distance learning!This resource also includes a Google Slides (TM) version.*This resource is also available as part of my Positive Communication Lessons Bundle.Lesson includes:• Written lesson plan with ASCA mindsets
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2nd - 5th
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Empathy Activity: Empathy Classroom Guidance Lesson
Empathy Activity: This empathy classroom guidance lesson introduces students answer the question, "What is empathy?" and learn how to show empathy to others. Students hypothesize about the owner of a pair of worn out shoes (additional supply needed). Read students a narrative about the owner of the shoes (included) and discuss the meaning of empathy! Students create their own "shoe" to describe a day in their lives and share in small groups. This is perfect for a classroom guidance lesson or sma
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Year Long Classroom Guidance Lesson School Counseling Curriculum
Personal Hygiene, Self-Respect, and Self-Confidence Digital Classroom Lesson
Take the awkwardness out of personal hygiene conversations using this personal hygiene, self respect, and self confidence no-prep digital classroom counseling lesson to facilitate engaging discussions about healthy habits and hygiene among your 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students! Upper elementary and middle school students will learn to develop basic hygiene habits and discover how personal hygiene impacts their self respect and self confidence as they consider the benefits of good hygiene an
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Role-Playing Scenarios and Coping Strategy Cards ⭐️ SEL
Scenarios and Coping Strategy Cards ⭐️ Social Emotional LearningThis product is a great tool for teaching empathy, identifying emotions, and developing coping strategies. It can also be used to discuss the Zones of Regulations.⭐️ Click here to view my Zones of Regulations posters.Use these cards during morning meeting, for an SEL mini-lesson, as a sorting activity, or as a matching activity.Included:How to Use This Resource20 Scenarios20 Coping Strategies
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1st - 8th
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The Invisible Boy Lesson Plan for Upper Elementary
Trudy Ludwig’s “The Invisible Boy" is the perfect story for developing empathy and inclusion with students. This upper elementary lesson plan is a companion to the book and helps kids delve deeper into the meaning of inclusion and how to make sure everyone is feeling included.This resource is also available as part of my Trudy Ludwig Companion Lessons Bundle.Includes:• Written lesson plan aligned to ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors and CASEL Competencies• Anchor chart labels• Movement based activit
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Trudy Ludwig Companion Lessons Bundle
Sensory Break and Movement Cards
These Sensory Break Activities will help your students rest and become refocused!There are 60 cards in total covering yoga poses, movement, calming and fidget activities.Print these out, laminate and place in a jar. Have students come and pick a break for themselves or for the whole class to complete.This resource goes perfectly with the Calm Down Kit, Brain Breaks and Brain Breaks DisplayFind Related Products HereCalming Down, Group Work, Having Conversations, Making Friends, Social Filter, Sol
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K - 6th
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KINDNESS: Character Education Counseling Lesson on Being Kind | Digital SEL
Teach students about Kindness in this interactive character education social emotional learning lesson. Now includes both Google Slides™ and Power Point Presentation files, which allows you to use for SEL distance learning, teletherapy, virtual counseling groups, school counseling guidance and in person lessons.Ways to Use The Kindness Game Show☀This FUN, interactive guidance lesson & game can be used as a stand-alone character trait lesson or review of Kindness.☀Distance Learning Ready☀Grea
Grades:
2nd - 4th
Truth Juice- A lesson in honesty and accountability
This is an engaging and exciting lesson that focuses on the importance of honesty and admitting our mistakes. It is sure to make a lasting impression and is a great point of reference when talking to students about being honest. The lesson includes an original story, classroom poster, small group activity sheet, and directions for an experiment that VISUALLY represents the way lying makes us feel. Easy to adapt and make longer or shorter (depending on the need). Additionally, the lesson incl
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K - 4th
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Hopes and Dreams Templates
I love beginning the year by helping my students brainstorm their hopes and dreams for the school year! I like to introduce hopes and dreams by reading a story that inspires them to think about their goals. As a class, we brainstorm school related things we want to accomplish. I have students begin their statements with “I hope…” and “I dream…” Once students have written their hopes and dreams we color and hang them on the room (Mine stay up all year!) as a reminder. This activity is great to do
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle
Halloween Counseling Activity: Bullying Prevention & Kindness Activity
Kick off bullying prevention month with this fun classroom guidance lesson and Halloween craft! Discuss what bullying is and isn't, generate ideas for kindness, play a cooperative game, and write encouraging messages to peers! Students create ghost-gram crafts to encourage their peers and practice actively choosing kindness. This is a great activity for elementary school counseling classroom guidance or small group counseling!Click here to check out more Halloween counseling resources!You'll lov
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: October Halloween & Fall Counseling Activity Resource Bundle
Positive and Negative Self Talk Digital Lesson and Activity
Use or send this digital activity to students to help them understand and practice positive self-talk! This Google Slides lesson includes 3 sections, meant to be broken up across 3 20 min sessions. Students will identify and create positive self-talk, identify their triggers, and review what they learned. A digital and printable think sheet is included and can be used weekly or as needed to process situations and reflect on the self-talk used. Recommended for use individually or in a group se
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3rd - 5th
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Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun Close Reading Activities
This activity complements the book "Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun" by Maria Dismondy. This story lends itself well to discussions about bullying, courage, and celebrating our differences.
Included in this Pack:
-4 day outline
-Vocabulary Words with Definitions
-Photographs to go with Vocabulary Words
-Text Dependent Questions
-Story Elements Graphic Organizer
-Character Traits Lists
-Character Traits Graphic Organizers (2)
-Writing Prompt
Looking for other close readings that build character and
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Also included in: Character Education MEGA (Growing) BUNDLE
Assertiveness Lesson Mouse, Monster, and Me
This no prep interactive lesson is an easy, engaging, and effective way to teach students about being assertive with plenty of opportunities to practice! Through the assertiveness activities, students will learn about the monster (aggressive), mouse (passive), and "me" (assertive) styles of communication and problem solving then generate ideas for how to be assertive in different school situations. Resource Includes:• Slideshow to guide the lesson and teach the three communication/problem solvin
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Growth Mindset Flip Book (NO PREP)
This NO FUSS, NO PREP Growth Mindset flip book is an interactive and engaging way to teach your students about developing a Growth Mindset! Please see preview for a more detailed description.
DIRECTIONS
All students need to complete the book are copies of each page, scissors, glue, and markers/crayons and they are ready to create their flip book. Easy, Easy, Easy!
RECOMMENDED USE
This flip book can be used to introduce your students to a Growth Mindset way of thinking.
INCLUDED RESOURCES
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Growth Mindset BUNDLE
My Mouth Is A Volcano | Interrupting | Blurting | Empathy | Impulse Control
Is blurting a problem in your classroom? My Mouth Is A Volcano Lesson Plan is the perfect lesson about learning the importance of not interrupting others and being patient and waiting our turn. This is a book companion for the book, My Mouth Is A Volcano by Julia Cook. Use it with the book or visit YouTube to find a read aloud. ●●● In addition, the activities can be used without the book as well. Louis is a lovable character who learns that it's not fun to be interrupted and learns how to k
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Each Kindness: activities to teach tolerance/ kindness
This UPDATED book companion is designed to be partnered with "Each Kindness" by Jacqueline Woodson. The activities can be used in small groups or the whole class and promote cooperative learning.The set includes:* Lesson plan and extension activities* Task cards and ideas for use* Vocabulary cards* Crafts* Games* Parent handouts* Mindfulness activities
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Friendship Activity Bundle
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