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Middle school social emotional learning 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
Mental Health Lesson for Elementary Students
What does mental health mean? What is mental wellness? What helps and hurts our mental health? If these are important questions you want your students to understand the answers to, this mental health lesson for elementary students is what you need! This lesson was created to help students understand the basics of mental health and mental wellness, including things that help vs. hurt our mental health and signs they need to ask for help. It does not explicitly teach about depression, anxiety, or
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Choices and Consequences Lesson Plan and Activities
Part of developing responsibility is understanding how choices have consequences, both good and bad. This lesson plan includes several activities to use with middle-upper elementary students to help them recognize the impact of their choices and become more responsible decision makers. Pick and choose which activities to use in your lesson or small group to meet the needs and levels of your students!*This lesson is also available as part of my Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle.*This resource inc
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Responsibility Lesson Plan Bundle
Gossip and Rumors Activity and Lesson
When your upper elementary or lower middle school students turn your school into a rumor mill… use this activity to help them squash the gossip! It's also a great companion activity to Julia Cook's "Rumor Has It", Madonna's "Mr. Peabody's Apples", or Liz Rosenberg's "What James Said" (specific discussion questions included for each of these stories). It's an SEL lesson or guidance lesson filled with relevant scenarios!This resource includes a set of 20 "What would you do?" gossip/rumor scenarios
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Just Kidding Lesson Hurtful Joking Activities
This resource is a set of activities to use as a companion to Trudy Ludwig’s Just Kidding OR as a standalone lesson. It's a great SEL lesson on mean or hurtful teasing vs. being funny in ways where everyone has fun. Ever have a group of students doing a lot of roasting or trying to make everyone laugh by being mean? This lesson helps! It is also available as part of my Trudy Ludwig Companion Lessons Bundle.Lesson includes:• Written plan with ASCA behaviors/mindsets and CASEL competencies• Discus
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Trudy Ludwig Companion Lessons Bundle
Get rid of the Automatic Negative Thoughts - Positive Thinking
Students will learn about cognitive distortions that impact self-esteem and anxiety. Discover different types of automatic negative thinking and change it to positive thinking. Now includes a digital version for use with Google Slides. Great for small group counseling or class lessons.This activity takes about 30 minutes to complete with a small or large group. The goal is for students to recognize their irrational thinking.Includes:►Activity description including instructions/walk-through of ac
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Identity Lesson and Activities
This Teaching Tolerance/Learning for Justice aligned identity lesson is about understanding personal identity and the identities of others. It’s an important skill on its own and also a first step towards valuing diversity and standing up to injustice. It focuses on elements of identity (race, ethnicity, religion, culture, appearance, strengths, name, gender), obvious vs. more private parts of our identities, and how each part of our identity is just one piece of our wonderful selvesThe lesson i
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Identity, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, & Social Justice Activities
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
Diversity Lesson and Activities for In Person or Virtual Learning
This Teaching Tolerance aligned lesson is about understanding differences and valuing diversity. It focuses on: having commonalities despite our differences, how diversity is valuable and important (including specific scenarios to discuss), and appropriately asking questions about differences (with several opportunities for practice).The lesson includes:•27 Slide presentation to guide discussion and activities with suggested scripting for each slide•Independent reflection activities: printable w
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Identity, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, & Social Justice Activities
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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Mr. Peabody's Apples: A lesson in rumors, gossip, and honesty
This UPDATED activity packet for a lesson on honesty, stealing, rumors/gossip, and the power of our words. This packet goes along great with Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna.This UPDATED packet contains:* Exit Tickets * Comic Strip Activities* Cooperative task cards and ideas for use * Vocabulary cards and ideas for use* Lesson Plan * Discussion guide*Student pre and post-survey * Parent handouts * Foldable activities * 4 corners and scoot game * Sticky note printable * Writing prompts * Roll a
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Great Big Book Companion Bundle
Reputation and Character Activities
This product is a set of activities to help students better understand reputations, personal values, and positive character traits. There are options for use in individual counseling, small group counseling, and whole class lessons!Includes:• Written lesson plan with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors and CASEL Competencies • Cards for 26 different upper elementary/early middle school reputations, large and small format• Character scenarios for each reputation• Puzzles for each reputation/character t
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Trouble Talk Companion Lesson Plan
This lesson plan companion to Trudy Ludwig’s Trouble Talk will help your students delve into deep discussion about all sorts of “trouble talk”; insults, gossip, and rumors. All activities incorporate movement and collaborative learning. It is also available as part of my Trudy Ludwig Companion Lessons Bundle.Lesson includes:• Written plan with ASCA behaviors/mindsets and CASEL competencies• Opening activity• Discussion task cards for Ask-Ask-Switch or Concentric Circles (great option for classes
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Trudy Ludwig Companion Lessons Bundle
Talk It Out I-Message Task Card Bundle
Of all of the conflict resolution strategies (or Kelso’s Choices!), “Talk it Out” or “I-Messages” or "I-Statements" are my absolute favorite. It is such an incredible tool in promoting a positive classroom climate, teaching problem solving, and developing healthy social skills. *Also available as part of the Conflict Resolution BundleThis product bundles two different sets of task cards for teaching, modeling, and practicing I-messages. These are also an excellent part of a classroom using resto
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Peer Pressure and Decision-Making Lesson
The older students get, the more important peer influence is to them. Our upper elementary students need us to provide explicit peer pressure lessons and teach them about decision-making skills! This resource focuses on helping students understand and identify peer pressure so that they can respond in ways aligned with their values.Instead of diving deep into refusal strategies, the emphasis is on modeling and discussing relevant scenarios and how to handle them, so that students can generalize
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: Yearlong Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Bundle for K-5
Diversity Activities and Lesson For Accepting Differences
These diversity activities and lesson are a great way to help your students learn to celebrate the differences in their communities and the things that make them unique! Students will understand how their differences enhance the community and that being special is a great thing! These materials are perfect for your small group and classroom counseling lessons.********************************************************************************************************************************* What's I
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Blurting Out Strategies Spinner Craft - Self-Control Activity
Use this spinner craft to teach and practice strategies to use self-control instead of blurting out and interrupting in class. Strategies include: writing in a journal, stop and think, raising your hand, writing in a thought bubble, and giving a signal to the teacher. This is an ideal classroom management strategy for the students who struggle with calling out in class.This craft includes an educator guide, student worksheet, detailed student directions and differentiated options available for m
Grades:
2nd - 7th
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Manners Slides | 15 Mini Lessons to Teach Politeness and Interpersonal Skills
Introducing a comprehensive slide presentation on manners designed specifically for teachers of elementary school students! With 15 manners lessons covering essential topics like saying "please", saying "excuse me", and holding the door open, this presentation offers a fun and engaging way to teach your students valuable social skills that will serve them well for years to come.♡ In today's fast-paced world, teaching manners has never been more important. As our society becomes increasingly dive
Grades:
1st - 8th
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SMART Goal Setting Lesson and Worksheets for Middle and High School Students
GOAL SETTING is a very important skill for students to learn! SMART goals help students set appropriate goals and teach them accountability for staying on track. The goal for this lesson is students to learn what SMART goals are, break down all the steps to goal setting, and create their own goals for the school year (or just for fun!). This lesson begins with students getting to daydream about where they might be 10 years from now. What careers might you enjoy? How do you want others to see
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: High School Counseling Lesson GROWING Bundle | Low Prep Lesson Plans
Thoughts, Feelings, Actions and Outcomes CBT Lesson
This CBT-informed lesson teaches upper elementary students about the connection between their thoughts, feelings, actions, and outcomes. The domino effect helps students see their power and choice in changing the trajectory of their outcomes! Students see several examples of this in action before practicing "human dominoes" to see what happens if they change a character's thought or action. Then, they work in small groups to create their own domino effects, starting with helpful thoughts.This le
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Yearlong Social Emotional Learning Curriculum Bundle for K-5
Stereotypes Lesson and Activities for In Person or Virtual Learning
This Teaching Tolerance aligned lesson is about understanding stereotypes and the harm they cause. It’s an important skill on its own and also a first step towards being able to identify and stand up to injustices. It focuses on what are stereotypes and examples of common stereotypes, why stereotypes are harmful, and reflecting on stereotypes about one’s self and how they are wrong.The lesson includes:•21 Slide presentation to guide discussion and activities with suggested scripting for each sli
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Identity, Cultural Diversity and Inclusion, & Social Justice Activities
Valentine's Day Spanish Conversation Find Someone Who El Día de San Valentín
This Spanish Valentine's Day speaking activity was designed to get students talking using personal questions related to Día de San Valentín or Valentine's Day in Spanish class. It uses all Super 7 high-frequency words in the present tense and would be perfect for novice exploratory Spanish, Spanish 1, or Spanish 2 or 3 as a review.⭐️ For the best deal, get the Valentine's Day BundleThis Super 7 present Valentine's Day PDF Find Someone Who contains multiple differentiated versions to fit a variet
Grades:
6th - 10th
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1st Day of Spanish 2 Ice Breakers Weekend Chat Conversation Cards Preterite Ir
Are you looking for Spanish Conversation Cards for Preterite Ir for interpersonal speaking to get students talking and moving about the weekend or after a break or on the first day of Spanish 2? These Spanish task cards are a perfect way to review or introduce the verb ir in the preterite in Spanish. Introduce fuiste, fui, and fue in Spanish class with differentiation, while getting students talking in Spanish. What's included in these Ir Question Cards?✅ Five versions of Spanish task cards for
Grades:
8th - 10th
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After The Fall&Humpty Dumpty Climbs: lesson on perseverance
This activity packet is a great companion to "After The Fall" by Dan Santat and "Humpty Dumpty Climbs Again" by Dave Horowitz. Use this SEL activity set for whole group or small group activities.The interactive read-aloud set can guide discussion and learn about the following topics: Listening, Friendship/Empathy, Resiliency/Growth Mindset, Overcoming Obstacles and Coping with tough feelings.Set Includes:Activity/Task cards and ideas for use to encourage cooperative learning activitiesSticky no
Grades:
1st - 6th
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Also included in: Growth Mindset and Resilience Activity Bundle: 5 book companions
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