Social emotional learning resources for Microsoft Publisher and for Gifted and Talented

Grinch Kindness Challenge

Created by

Gabriella Mooney

This is a great activity to promote kindness in your classroom for the last push before Winter Break!

Subjects:

Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities

What I WISH ...My Teacher Knew!

Created by

Lari Contrary

When we introduce ourselves, it may open numerous doors to new opportunities. This “What I Wish My Teacher Knew …” Handout is a simple, ready-to-use ice-breaker is an ideal teacher tool & time-filler for assisting students in expressing their nature, their thoughts and their feelings related to their metacognition, their learning and how they feel about school! This task helps students to reveal their unique talents and preferences and provides a chance for personal improvement by brining th

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Classroom Forms

Me in my Zones

Created by

Ben Oloughlin

A set of 'Me in my Zones' for students use to identify and create a graphic reference for themselves in each one of the zones. This resource is useful in helping students be aware of what they may require in each zone and how it looks and feels.

Subjects:

Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

Class Economy Job ID Badges and Labels

Created by

The Writing Lady

Are you ready to issue daily or weekly jobs for your middle-high school students? These job roles benefit blended learning and modern classroom communities. Perfect for any classroom economy system. The printable is formatted for hanging necklace style badges or clip-on ID badges. Just print, laminate, and add your clips or string! File is uploaded in publisher format so you can change or add to any job role as needed. If you don't have a daily class log, check out my Daily Log handout for your

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented, Professional Development

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Printables

DINOSAURS BLOOMS UNIT

Created by

Jan's Plans

To open and edit this unit you need Microsoft Publisher. This 23 page Dinosaurs unit contains everything you need to create an exciting classroom atmosphere while facilitating independent learning. It is set out under Bloom's 6 levels and as tasks become increasing challenging, allocated points rise accordingly. I have taught this unit with Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 and have found that students love to keep score of the points they earn, which in turn lead to rewards. In the unit you will find: 2 titl

Subjects:

Archaeology, Gifted and Talented, Library Skills

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

I'm a star because....

Created by

Miss Maxwell's Foundies

Personal qualities activity.Great to do at the beginning of the year, for the extra 'cute' factor.Discuss with students things they are 'good' at. Students draw a picture of what they are good at. First page in document fits perfectly on the template. Print and students draw on the blank piece.As students are drawing, ask them what they are good at and type directly into the template. Font used is KG Behind These Hazel Eyes. May look funny if you don't have this font downloaded, but font can be

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Social Emotional Learning, Writing

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Creating Caring Communities Workshop Flyer {EDITABLE TEMPLATE}

Created by

Chuck Nolen's Notables

Colorful 8.5" x 11" flyer promoting a workshop dealing with creating BULLY FREE - Caring Communities. This all important gathering is apporopriate for for all stakeholders (parents, students, faculty, staff, administration, and others). With the plight of bullying becoming a major educational challenge, it's imperative that a collective solution be put into action.See Note below: You can customize this Microsoft Publisher template to suit your needs. See the Preview Example for more details. T

Subjects:

For All Subjects, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, Posters, Cultural Activities

Starting school name tent

Created by

Rebecca Robison

Starting a new school year icebreaker. Print on 8.5x11 cardstock and then fold in half. The kids can decorate the outside with their name and art. Each day, students answer the inside prompt privately, giving you the chance to answer the questions they won't ask out loud.

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subject Areas, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, Reflective Journals for Teachers

CCSS:

CCRA.W.4

, CCRA.W.10

"Where is the Social Worker?" Editable/Printable Sign

Created by

Laura Bauer

This is a door/hallway sign to indicate where the social worker can be found during the school day.

Subjects:

School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning, Social Work

Grades:

Staff

Types:

Printables, Posters

Cell Task Cards

Created by

Red Stick Science

20 full-color flashcards with answer key cards, all numbered for your convenience. Created for a 7th grade Florida Life Science class Content: cell organelles, cell theory, homeostasis, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, plant cells, animals cells, developing theories. Tasks include creating analogies, completing venn diagrams, labeling drawings, and short answer questions. I tried to allow for differentiation by making the last question on each card the most difficult, so ESOL or ESE students may o

Subjects:

Biology, General Science, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1

Types of Questions Mini Book

Created by

Papers and Coffee

**Editable**This is a mini book explaining the different types of open-ended questions that can be used for discussion questions. I give this to my students as a reference guide for their interactive notebooks prior to starting activities such as Socratic seminars, Fishbowl discussions, Panel discussions, etc. This is geared toward literature as the examples are from two literary works, but can be edited for other subjects.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks

Fortune Teller / Cootie Catcher General Study Tool 11" x 17" (Tabloid-Size)

Created by

Second Best Teacher EVER

Fully-Customizable Fortune Teller / Cootie Catcher template! Students can use this fun print out as a worksheet or to study just about any class information for tests or quizzes! This ready-to-print Fortune Teller / Cootie Catcher looks & works great when printed in either full color or black & white. Directions are easy to fill in, or you can edit to write your own!

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Study Skills

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets

Magic Treehouse: Lions at Lunchtime Webquest

Created by

Schenkel's Stuff

This webquest on the Magic Treehouse book about an African adventure includes skills like compare and contrast, making predictions, and summarizing. It gives students a chance to do individual or small-group research using the links provided throughout the chapters, and can be used as enrichment during center time. Print out the journal for students to write in, and share the Google Doc with each student to allow individualized learning and promote research skills.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Centers

Back to School Logic Problems for Gifted Students or Math Centers

Created by

Sandra's Always Schooling

These logic problems are addicitive!Challenge students to use their logical skills to complete the graph.All logic problems are Back to School themed: * What bus number does each student ride? * What room number does each student assigned? * What color is each student's backpack? * How many paople in each student's family? * What school subject is each student's favorite?A sample Logic problem is included for teaching.Answer keys included.For use with gifted st

Subjects:

Back to School, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

Sharing Toys at Daycare Social Story

Created by

Dani SLP

A social story to support sharing toys at daycare. Great for kids who struggle to understand ownership of toys and sharing their favorite items. The story can be edited to include names and pictures of daycare staff.

Subjects:

Problem Solving, Social Emotional Learning, Speech Therapy

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Printables

First Days Icebreaker

Created by

Rebecca Robison

Editable icebreaker to use on the first few days of school. Print on cardstock, then fold inwards to set up a name tent. Have the kids decorate the outside with their name and art. Students answer each question on each day of class with space left over for you to respond, if you choose.

Subjects:

Back to School, For All Subject Areas, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, Reflective Journals for Teachers, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

W.6.4

, W.6.10

Classroom Rules and Expectations Posters (Based on CHAMPS)

Created by

Kaleigh V

The CHAMPS classroom management system is used by thousands of school districts with much success. It is a proactive and positive system that clearly communicates desired behavior and expectations. Many classrooms post these expectations on the wall, but there is often too much information to be easily read, especially from a distance. This is a set of posters (6 pages, each a standard 8.5x11" size). The expectations for time during Instruction, Test/Quiz, Group Work, and Individual Work are al

Subjects:

Classroom Management, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Task Cards

Thinking of You Card {EDITABLE TEMPLATE}

Created by

Chuck Nolen's Notables

Colorful 8.5" x 11" "thinking of you card design." See Note below: You can customize this Microsoft Publisher template to suit your needs. See the Preview Example for more details. Thanks!

Subjects:

For All Subjects, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Handouts, Posters, Cultural Activities

STEAM Posters, Nautical Themed

Created by

Miss Locher

Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics Nautical Themed Posters Can be cut into nautical flags and hung as a bulletin board

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

GATE, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

Worry Worksheet

Created by

B

This is a great resource to use any time but especially the beginning of the year to gauge how students are feeling about school and help them brainstorm coping skills if they are feeling worry/anxiety. It would be especially useful to use after reading a story such as Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes.

Subjects:

School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables

Goal setting organizer

Created by

DavWarren3

This organizer can be used with students to set personal goals. The document takes them through the process of setting an objective, determining their steps for mastering the objective, what resources they will need for this goal, and how they will demonstrate mastery of the goal.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Math, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

1st - 9th, Staff

Types:

Assessment, GATE, For Principals & Administrators