$5 - $10 Elementary School Social Emotional Learning Handouts (by date, latest first)

Embark on a journey of friendship, loyalty, and personal growth with this captivating collection of eight short stories, perfect for teaching social-emotional learning and character education in the classroom.

"Friendship and Loyalty: Stories about the Challenges and Rewards of Maintaining Strong Friendships" is a powerful tool for educators seeking to foster meaningful discussions and lessons on the importance of building and maintaining healthy relationships. Each story in this collection highlights different aspects of friendship, such as trust, empathy, communication, and standing up for what's right, making it an invaluable resource for teaching essential life skills.

As students follow the journeys of Emma and Olivia, Jack and Liam, Maya and Zoe, and other memorable characters, they will learn valuable lessons about the power of unexpected connections, the importance of reconciliation, and the strength that comes from supporting one another through difficult times. These stories also tackle important topics such as peer pressure, standing up for oneself and others, and the consequences of one's actions on friendships.

Each story comes with a vocab list (word, part of speech, definition), a selection of potential assignments, a breakdown of the story structure, and applicable Common Core and National Health Education standards. All stories are also available individually from the DEEPbyDESIGN store.

Friendship and Loyalty: Stories about the Challenges and Rewards of Maintaining Strong Friendship

1. "The Unbreakable Bond": Two best friends, Emma and Olivia, find their friendship tested when they are assigned to compete against each other in a school science fair. As the competition intensifies, they must navigate the challenges of remaining loyal to each other while pursuing their individual goals.
2. "The Long-Distance Friendship": When Jack's best friend, Liam, moves to another country, they promise to stay in touch. Despite the time differences and the challenges of maintaining a long-distance friendship, the boys find creative ways to keep their bond strong.
3. "The Unexpected Friendship": Maya, a shy bookworm, and Zoe, a popular athlete, are paired together for a school project. As they work together, they discover that despite their differences, they have more in common than they thought and form an unlikely but powerful friendship.
4. "The Friendship Fallout": Aiden and Ethan have been best friends since kindergarten, but when a misunderstanding leads to a falling out, they must find a way to reconcile and repair their friendship.
5. "The Loyal Sidekick": When Sophia, the school's drama star, loses her voice before the big play, her best friend and understudy, Lily, steps in to help. Lily must balance her loyalty to Sophia with her own dreams of being in the spotlight.
6. "The Secret Keeper": When Nate confides in his best friend, Luke, about a family secret, Luke must decide whether to keep the secret or risk their friendship by telling an adult who can help.
7. "The Friendship Game": Four best friends, Ava, Bella, Chloe, and Daisy, create a game to test their friendship. As the challenges become more intense, they must decide what's more important: winning the game or maintaining their bond.
8. "The Friendship Rescue": When Mia's best friend, Sophie, starts hanging out with a new group of friends who engage in risky behavior, Mia must find the courage to stand up for what's right and help Sophie see the value of their true friendship.

Navigating separation can be a stressful and difficult time for children and families alike. The Separation Anxiety Portfolio for School Transitions can help! It's the perfect tool to help families transition seamlessly and with peace of mind.

This comprehensive portfolio will provide you and the young people in your life with the strategies and interventions that are tailored to their needs as they take on life’s most important transitions, such as back to school or daycare. With engaging activities, interactive exercises, and easy-to-understand language, it isn't just helpful, but it's fun too!

With this resource, you'll be able to cover all the important topics associated with separation anxiety from worry and stress to exploring attachment styles and developing effective routines. Plus, there’s plenty of guidance and tips for success when it comes to managing the range of emotions that occur in these moments. A social narrative e-book is also included so you can make sure your little one gets used to the idea right away.

This Separation Anxiety Portfolio for School Transition is designed to foster healthy relationships between parents, children, and educators during times of change - while helping to prevent meltdowns along the way! Everything is presented in an inviting way that both children and adults can enjoy – so what are you waiting for? Try the portfolio today and help your family transition joyously and confidently.

This portfolio is divided into six individual lessons. You can choose to use the lessons in isolation or scaffold them. The six lessons include:

1. Understanding Separation Anxiety

• Understanding Separation Anxiety
• Separation & Development
• Object Permanence
• Leave and Return
• The Good News...
• What Separation Anxiety Looks like?

2. Attachment & Development

• Attachment Theory
• Secure & Insecure Attachment
• Why Does Attachment matter?
• Characteristics of Temperament
• Simultaneous Feelings

3. Tips for Success

• PEP TALK – Prioritize Building a Strong Connection
• The Triad – Preparation, Brisk Transition & Time
• Tips for Success Checklists
• The Hard Part – Separating and Saying “Goodbye”
• Helpful Hints

4. Routines & Schedules

• Why are Routines & Schedules Important?
• Creating Predictable Routines
• My Morning Routine
• Poster & Checklist
• My Night Time Routine
• Poster & Checklist

5. “I’m Going to School” Social Narrative

• I’m a Big Kid Now!
• Good Things Happen at School
• My Classroom, Teacher & Backpack
• I Feel Nervous & Coping Tools
• Hug – Kiss – High-5 and Bye
• I am Safe!
• I am Brave!

6. Emotions & Coping Tools

• Feeling & Body Connections
• Feelings
• Body Sensations
• Coping Strategy Cards
• Balloon Breathing & Other Breath Strategies
• Coping Affirmations

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This resource will help your students/children with daily affirmations while practicing their cursive. This resource is an EDITABLE template that includes:

1. 126 pages total in PPTX format and can be downloaded into Google Slides.

2. Each of the 25 daily affirmations has a total of 5 practice sheets.

3. If you do not like the cursive font used, this resource is completely editable OR you can email me at bigeasyhomeschoolingmom@gmail.com with a font you would like to use and I will be happy to edit this resource with the font of your choice. Please note that some fonts may not transfer correctly from Google Slides to PowerPoint and may not be aligned when you download. This is completely normal.

If your students/children enjoy this resource, I would appreciate your feedback within 24 hours after purchase and download.

Thank you so much for your continued support!

Tina Arozena - Big Easy Homeschooling Mom

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