Community Exploration

A fun summer-themed SEL activity designed for small groups of 1st graders to explore and share their emotions using bright beach imagery and playful prompts. This 15-minute session helps students build emotional awareness and communication skills in a joyful, seasonal context.

A 30-minute individual counseling session for 6th graders that kickstarts rapport building by discussing students’ summer experiences and having them set a personal emotional goal. This intro lesson helps students feel comfortable, heard, and empowers them to take ownership of their emotional growth.

A month-long, four-session course for 7th graders that builds empathy, self-regulation, frustration management, self-motivation, and community skills. This Tier 1 class uses engaging activities to help students connect with emotions and peers, boosting social-emotional learning in each 60-minute session.

A summer kickoff lesson that uses a fun treasure-hunt theme to introduce self-awareness and self-management for 3rd graders in a 45-minute session. This Tier 1 lesson builds buy-in and confidence through engaging challenges and reflection activities.

In this 30-minute interactive session, 6th and 7th graders with emotional disabilities will explore self-care strategies to thrive during the summer break. Students will discuss challenges they may face, play a creative game, and engage in a hands-on activity to build a personalized self-care plan. This lesson equips them with tools to manage stress and maintain emotional well-being.

In this 30-minute small-group session, 11th graders reflect on their social-emotional strengths and challenges, then set actionable summer goals to support self-awareness and personal growth. This Tier 2 enrichment helps students maintain and build SEL skills over the break, fostering community exploration and a growth mindset.

In this lesson, students will explore how the change in seasons can impact their feelings. Through a creative art project, each student will draw a seasonal tree and write their feelings on the leaves. This activity encourages emotional expression and reflection, helping young students to connect their emotions with environmental changes, fostering self-awareness and emotional intelligence.

This 60-minute individual lesson guides an 11th grade student through exploring community volunteer opportunities, setting personal social-emotional growth goals, and reflecting on their progress. By engaging in hands-on community exploration, students build summer social-emotional skills, self-awareness, and civic responsibility.

A 5-session Tier 1 social-emotional learning unit for Kindergarten, each 30 minutes long. Students will explore identifying, expressing, and managing emotions, building friendships, and classroom community. These lessons lay the foundation for a supportive, empathetic classroom environment.

This lesson introduces K-5 students to essential life skills through an engaging activity and video. Students will learn about managing emotions and respecting others, which are crucial for their social and emotional development. The lesson is designed to be interactive and accessible for English Learners, fostering a supportive learning environment.

In this three-session preschool series, students will learn to identify, name, and respond to six core emotions—happy, sad, angry, surprised, scared, and calm—and practice coping strategies like deep breathing and calm-down jars. Through stories, games, crafts, and role-play, children build emotional literacy and self-regulation skills essential for social and academic success.

In this lesson, Pre-K students will explore emotions through storytelling and role-playing with an autumn theme. They'll identify emotions characters might feel in different fall scenarios, enhancing their empathy and emotional vocabulary. This lesson is important as it helps young learners develop emotional awareness and communication skills, which are crucial for their social and emotional development.

In this 20-minute summer school social skills lesson, 4th graders will learn how to start conversations, show empathy, and build friendships. These foundational skills will help students feel confident interacting with peers all summer and beyond.

This lesson plan is designed to engage students in a fun and interactive activity that promotes social-emotional learning. Through a series of games and discussions, students will explore emotions, empathy, and teamwork. This lesson is important as it helps students develop essential life skills such as understanding emotions, effective communication, and collaboration, which are crucial for their personal and social development.

In this two-session SEL unit, grades 6–12 students develop self-awareness and self-management skills through interactive activities and discussions. These group lessons help students recognize and regulate emotions, improving social connections and resilience.

A 30-minute Tier 2 small-group enrichment lesson for 7th graders using a summer beach theme to teach emotional regulation through metaphor, guided practice, and reflection. This lesson helps students build self-regulation skills in an engaging, seasonally-relevant context.

A four-session SEL unit for 6th graders focused on understanding emotions, building empathy, and practicing emotional regulation. Each 30-minute class equips students with life skills to relate to themselves and others, fostering a positive classroom climate.

This lesson invites Pre-K students to explore their emotions by observing and interacting with elements from nature, such as leaves or flowers. This approach helps young learners connect their feelings to changes in their environment, fostering emotional awareness and empathy. By engaging with nature, students can better understand and express their emotions in a safe and nurturing setting.

Join a 2nd grade social-emotional adventure on an interactive map, discovering a range of feelings and practicing healthy ways to express them. In this 40-minute, Tier 1 classroom journey, students will learn group counseling techniques through engaging activities that build empathy and self-awareness.

In this 30-minute introductory SEL lesson, 6th graders will build self-awareness and empathy through engaging warm-ups, activities, and discussions. This foundational SEL session sets the tone for a supportive classroom community by teaching students to recognize and communicate their emotions.

A 5-session small-group program for 9th graders to develop social skills, emotional awareness, and healthy coping strategies. These 30-minute sessions (Tier 2) provide interactive practice, guided reflection, and peer support to boost students’ emotional intelligence and peer interactions.

In this lesson, PreK students will explore their feelings and learn strategies for regulating emotions through engaging activities. This lesson is important as it helps young children recognize and express their emotions, fostering emotional intelligence and self-regulation skills. By connecting to the ASCA mindset and behaviors, students will develop a foundation for positive social interactions and personal well-being.

This group counseling session focuses on enhancing social skills through engaging activities and a video component. The session is designed to help students develop confidence in social interactions, improve communication skills, and understand the importance of active listening. By using Game-Based Learning strategies, the session aims to make learning social skills fun and interactive, encouraging students to apply these skills in real-life situations.

An engaging individual reflection activity for Pre-K students where each child designs a seasonal superhero self-portrait to celebrate their unique strengths and connect back-to-school excitement. This 15-minute Tier 3 lesson fosters self-awareness, creativity, and confidence through art and storytelling.

This lesson engages young learners in a discussion about how different seasons might affect our feelings. Students will match various weather conditions with emotions and create artworks expressing how they feel in different seasons. This lesson is important as it aids in emotional expression and creativity, helping children understand and articulate their feelings in relation to their environment.

In this 30-minute SEL lesson, 1st graders will explore and identify emotions through a fun ‘safari’ adventure that builds self-awareness and social skills. This engaging session uses stories, movement, and art to help students recognize feelings in themselves and others, fostering empathy and classroom connection.

In this 6-session mini-series, Pre-K groups will explore how to identify and manage their emotions through engaging stories, playful games, and hands-on activities. Each 15-minute session builds a fun, supportive environment encouraging emotional awareness and regulation skills—key foundational life skills for young learners.

In this 45-minute, whole-class Tier 1 lesson for 10th graders, students will explore their social supports, identify friendship strengths, and foster positive peer connections over one session. This engaging activity helps students build awareness of healthy relationships and teamwork skills essential for emotional well-being and community building.

In this K–2 lesson, young learners explore their emotions using weather metaphors. They will hear a story, discuss feelings, and create their own “emotional weather maps,” helping them recognize and articulate emotions. Builds early emotional intelligence and communication skills.

In this three-session unit, students will identify emotions, learn coping strategies, and practice what to do when feeling overwhelmed. These lessons build social-emotional skills essential for academic success and personal wellbeing. Audience: EL and Title I elementary students; 3 sessions, 30 minutes each.

This 8-week lesson series helps middle school boys navigate strong emotions and improve self-regulation skills, focusing on cultural competence and humility. Through restorative practices, active learning, and trauma-informed teaching, students will engage in discussions, activities, and reflections to better understand and manage their emotions. This approach fosters a supportive environment for students to develop empathy and cultural awareness, essential for personal growth and social interactions.

This lesson series aims to develop 6th graders' emotional intelligence over five sessions, each lasting 30 minutes. The focus is on helping students recognize, understand, and manage their emotions, fostering empathy and effective interpersonal relationships. This lesson is important as it enhances students' social skills and emotional well-being, crucial for personal and academic success.

This lesson series aims to develop 6th graders' emotional intelligence over five sessions, each lasting 30 minutes. The focus is on helping students recognize, understand, and manage their emotions, fostering empathy and effective interpersonal relationships. This lesson is important as it enhances students' social skills and emotional well-being, crucial for personal and academic success.

This workshop aims to enhance social skills by exploring emotions and effective communication techniques to foster friendships and teamwork. Through interactive activities, students will learn to identify and express their feelings, understand others' emotions, and practice communication strategies. This lesson is important as it helps students develop empathy, improve their interpersonal skills, and build stronger relationships with peers.

This lesson focuses on enhancing social skills through experiential and game-based learning. Students will engage in a discussion, watch a video, and participate in a group game to practice and improve their social interactions. This lesson is important as it provides a safe and supportive environment for students to develop essential social skills, which are crucial for personal and professional success.

This lesson helps a 20-year-old student with intellectual disabilities learn to identify emotions and apply coping skills through engaging activities. By using simple language and interactive methods, the lesson aims to enhance emotional awareness and regulation, crucial for personal development and social interactions.

In this lesson, students will engage in a fun and interactive game to explore and express their emotions. Through a series of activities, they will learn to identify different emotions and practice regulating them in a supportive environment. This lesson is important as it helps young learners develop essential emotional skills, fostering better social interactions and personal well-being.

Students will develop emotional literacy by identifying, labeling, and expressing a variety of feelings through engaging activities. This Tier 1, 30-minute session for 3rd graders fosters empathy and self-awareness, supporting overall social-emotional growth.

This lesson focuses on enhancing social skills among 4th-grade students through interactive and experiential learning activities. Students will engage in a group activity, complete a worksheet, and participate in a discussion to reflect on their experiences. This lesson is important as it helps students develop essential social skills such as communication, cooperation, and empathy, which are crucial for their personal and academic growth.

A three-session group lesson for 4th and 5th graders focused on emotional regulation and self-awareness, helping students recognize and manage their emotions through interactive activities and reflection. This Tier 2 intervention builds foundational skills essential for personal growth and social success.

A playful, 30-minute PreK lesson that helps young learners identify emotions and practice friendship skills through fun, interactive activities. Students will explore different feelings, learn how to express them, and build cooperative play habits—laying a foundation for positive social-emotional development.

This 8-week lesson series helps middle school boys navigate strong emotions and improve self-regulation skills, focusing on cultural competence and humility. Through restorative practices, active learning, and trauma-informed teaching, students will engage in discussions, activities, and reflections to better understand and manage their emotions. This approach fosters a supportive environment for students to develop empathy and cultural awareness, essential for personal growth and social interactions.

Students explore their emotions by comparing feelings to weather patterns, fostering self-awareness and vocabulary for mental health. This Tier 1, single 50-minute session for 7th graders provides structured self-reflection, creative expression, and positive affirmations to promote emotional literacy and classroom well-being.

In this 30-minute Tier 1 social-emotional lesson, 4th graders will learn to identify emotions in themselves and others, practice empathy, and develop simple self-regulation strategies. This engaging session helps build classroom community and equips students with lifelong emotional intelligence skills.

In this lesson, students will explore different emotions and learn to identify personal triggers through a video and interactive game. This lesson is important as it helps students develop emotional awareness and communication skills, which are crucial for their social-emotional learning and overall well-being.

This lesson introduces young students to the concept of feelings and how to manage behaviors through engaging activities. By using experiential learning and trauma-informed teaching strategies, students will explore their emotions in a safe and supportive environment. This lesson is important as it helps children develop emotional intelligence and self-regulation skills, which are crucial for their social and emotional development.

In this lesson, kindergarteners will explore basic emotions and simple coping skills through engaging activities. The lesson begins with a storytelling session where a story introduces different emotions, making them relatable for the students. This is followed by a discussion to help students express their feelings. Students will then participate in a creative activity to practice identifying emotions and coping strategies, and complete a simple worksheet to reinforce learning. This lesson is important as it helps young children recognize and manage their emotions, promoting emotional well-being and social skills.

A 4-week, 20-minute Tier 1 support-group series for 4th and 5th grade boys to build emotional awareness, practice self-expression, and strengthen positive decision-making through teacher-led modeling and demonstrations.

This one-session SEL introduction lesson helps 9th graders build self-awareness and community through engaging check-ins, activities, and reflections. Students will learn foundational SEL skills—self-management, social awareness, and relationship-building—and set a positive tone for the year.

In this lesson, kindergarten students will explore different emotions and learn basic strategies for emotion regulation through engaging activities. This lesson is important as it helps young children recognize and understand their feelings, which is crucial for their social-emotional development.

In this playful 30-minute SEL lesson, Pre-K students—including those with Down syndrome and autism—will learn to recognize and express basic emotions. Through interactive visuals, games, and breathing exercises, students build emotional awareness and develop simple strategies for self-regulation.

This lesson is designed to enhance social skills among 4th-grade students through a game-based learning approach. Students will participate in a fun and interactive activity that encourages teamwork, communication, and empathy. This lesson is important as it helps students develop essential social skills that are crucial for their personal and academic growth.

In this 30-minute Tier 2 small-group SEL session, 9th graders will learn to identify and manage emotions through interactive activities, discussions, and reflection. This lesson builds crucial self-awareness and self-management skills to support academic success and healthy peer relationships.

This lesson is designed to help a 20-year-old intellectually disabled student understand and manage emotions through experiential and game-based learning. The lesson includes a discussion, an interactive activity, a video, an emotion wheel exercise, and a coping skills workshop to reinforce learning. This approach is important as it provides practical, engaging ways for the student to learn coping skills, which are crucial for emotional regulation and overall well-being.

In this playful pre-K lesson, students will explore and practice emotional regulation using the metaphor of weather to name, understand, and calm their feelings. Building these foundational skills helps children manage strong emotions, build empathy, and develop social readiness—all in a fun, 30-minute session.

This lesson plan is designed to help 3rd graders develop essential self-management and social skills through engaging activities and discussions. Over the course of six weeks, students will participate in experiential learning exercises that promote active participation and collaboration. This lesson is important as it equips students with the skills needed to manage their emotions, work effectively with others, and build positive relationships, which are crucial for their overall development and success in school and beyond.

In this two-session series, first graders will explore key social and emotional skills like identifying feelings, empathy, and healthy ways to express emotions. Through interactive activities, discussions, and fun games, students build self-awareness and relationship skills, supporting a positive classroom culture. Audience: Grade 1 | Sessions: 2 | Duration: 30 minutes each

A 12-session group health and wellbeing program for Pre-K–2nd graders, each 45 minutes long. Students will explore functional health, goal-setting, communication, movement, and advocacy through fun activities. This series builds essential social-emotional and physical skills in a supportive group setting.

This lesson focuses on developing social skills through an experiential learning activity. Students will engage in a role-playing exercise to practice effective communication, empathy, and teamwork. This lesson is important as it helps students build essential interpersonal skills that are crucial for their personal and academic success.

In this lesson, students will explore strategies for managing overwhelming emotions through interactive activities and discussions. This lesson is important as it equips students with essential emotional regulation skills, helping them navigate their feelings in a healthy way. By understanding and managing their emotions, students can improve their social interactions and overall well-being.

This lesson is designed to help an individual student with autism develop essential social skills through a personalized game-based learning approach. By engaging in a fun and interactive activity with the teacher, the student will learn how to initiate conversations, understand social cues, and build confidence in social interactions. This lesson is important as it provides the student with practical tools to navigate social situations, enhancing their ability to connect with peers and build meaningful relationships.

In this 12-session group lesson, autistic learners will explore and practice the skills needed to navigate their community confidently. Each 30-minute session includes structured warm-ups, discussions, hands-on activities, games, worksheets, and cool-downs designed to build social, safety, and independence skills in real-life settings. This program supports Tier 2 small group interventions.

In this 30-minute SEL session, 7th graders learn to identify and understand their emotions and those of others through interactive activities. This lesson builds self-awareness and empathy, crucial skills for healthy relationships and personal growth.

In this lesson, kindergarteners will explore various sensory tools through a fun and interactive game. The goal is to help students understand how these tools can be used to calm down and manage emotions. This lesson is important as it introduces young learners to self-regulation techniques in a playful manner, fostering emotional awareness and resilience.