6th Grade Social Emotional Learning Activities

These two lessons naturally go hand in hand!

Stress management explores identifying stress as a process that takes place in the brain and body, identifying when stress can be helpful (eustress), when stress becomes overwhelming (distress), and emphasizes the use of coping skills to mitigate the negative effects of stress.

Coping skills explore multiple options for positive copings skills and encourages students to identify one that works for them. The lesson looks at positive vs. negative coping skills, problem-focused vs. emotion-focused coping skills, and how coping skills work to affect thoughts, feelings and actions.

Together these lesson explain the processes behind stress and how coping skills counteract when stress becomes overwhelming.

This build includes 2 presentations ( 7 slides in one, 8 slides in another), a stress management worksheet (1 page), a coping skills worksheet (1 Page) that can accompany a no-prep activity, and guides for both lessons.

Bundle together five dynamic New Year's resources for an enriching learning experience in your middle school classroom. Here's a brief overview of each component in this comprehensive package:

New Year's Informational Text Set: Structure, Central Idea, Author's Purpose!
A collection of five diverse articles, each exemplifying a different text structure like Description, Chronological, Problem and Solution, Compare and Contrast, and Cause and Effect. This set focuses on Times Square New Year’s celebrations and includes STAAR-aligned questions on the central idea, author's purpose, vocabulary, and text structure.

Classroom Synergy: Resetting Expectations in the New Year – 4 Engaging Activities!
Kick off the new year with four activities designed to reinforce classroom expectations and promote a positive learning environment. This resource includes expectation role-playing, creating expectations posters, and connecting expectations to SEL with reflective writing prompts.

Global Bites: New Year’s Celebrations and Food Traditions – Inquiry Based Learning
Explore New Year's traditions and food customs from around the world with this inquiry-based learning project. This resource encourages research and presentation skills as students delve into diverse cultural celebrations and their unique culinary traditions.

Cheers to A New Year: How to Write A Toast Workshop
Enhance public speaking skills with this engaging workshop on crafting toasts. Perfect for New Year celebrations, this resource guides students through the process of writing and delivering a meaningful toast, fostering both creativity and confidence in public speaking.

Spill the Tea: 2023 Year in Review – Google Slides Photo Project
A fun and engaging Google Slides project that allows students to reflect on the year 2023. Students create a photo-based presentation, capturing key moments, trends, and personal experiences from the year, making it an excellent activity for New Year reflections.

This bundle is perfect for middle school teachers looking to add a mix of educational and engaging activities to their New Year curriculum. Each resource is designed to be cross-curricular, supporting skills in reading, writing, research, public speaking, and social-emotional learning.

This resilience resource can help your students develop skills and strategies to adapt to difficult circumstances and maintain their emotional and mental well-being. It focuses on helping the students to build strengths to help them cope with difficulties and challenges in school and thrive in adversity.

Our students' life at school can be challenging and lead to disengagement and lack of concentration and focus.

Creating a positive environment for our students in school could help them build their resiliency to help them cope withand manage the difficulties they encounter. We believe building a positive environment will make our students feel supported, more engaged, more connected to their teachers and classmates, and achieve better academic results.

One of the strengths we want to develop and enhance is resilience.

**Resilience **is the ability to bounce back from difficulties and not let failure overcome and drain your resolve but find a way to rise again. By helping our students boost their resiliency, they experience more positive emotions than negative emotions, are less depressive, have greater resistance to stress, and it also boosts their immune system which leads to good health.

Our resilience lesson includes:

What is resilience and what is not resilience

Keeping positive

Goal-setting

Feelings activity

Problem Solving

Character Strengths

Stress Management

6 Social Emotional Learning Worksheets for Grades 4-6: Boost Your Students Social and Emotional Skills!

This engaging set of worksheets helps students in grades 4-6 develop essential social and emotional skills. Through fun activities, they'll explore their emotions, manage screen time effectively, build empathy, and create a more positive and inclusive classroom environment.

1. Identifying Emotions: “Feeling Faces!”

• Learn to recognize different emotions! Draw emotions on faces to match how they might feel, then write situations that could cause those feelings.

2. Managing Screen Time: Create a Pie Chart Superhero!

• Become a screen time superhero! Create a pie chart to design your ideal daily schedule, allocating time for activities, screen time, and sleep to find a healthy balance.

3. Empathy Builders: “In My Shoes”

• Step into someone else's shoes! Choose a classmate and write a short story from their perspective, describing their interests, challenges, and feelings to build empathy and understanding.

4. Identifying Bullying: "Stop Bullying: Be a Hero!"

• Become a bullying prevention hero! Define bullying and learn how to differentiate it from teasing or conflict. Design a poster to raise awareness about bullying and how to report it, creating a safe space for everyone.

5. Celebrating Differences: "Our Unique Rainbow!"

• Celebrate what makes us special! Draw a rainbow where each color represents a different cultural background, personality trait, or talent of your classmates. Explain how these differences make your class a unique and vibrant community.

6. Gratitude Gram: "Thankful Thoughts!"

• Spread kindness and appreciation! Write a short note expressing gratitude to someone (classmate, teacher, friend, or family) and explain why you're thankful for them, fostering positive relationships.

Sample answers are included!

SEL Scenarios | Empathy and Social Awareness Activity | Social Skills Activities

About This Resource

**★ Topic - **Building Social Awareness | Empathy

**★ **Activity Worksheets

**★ **6 pages

**★ **Print and Digital

**★ **Suitable for Middle School and High School

**★ **Social Emotional Learning

**★ **Detailed Suggested Responses included

This resource includes:

**★ 2 ***Building Social Awareness: What to Say and Do *Worksheets

**★ 2 **Bulletin Board Task Display Pages to display with student work on Bulletin Boards

**★ **Sample Responses

**★ **Google Slide link

Looking for an engaging and practical activity to help your high school students build social awareness and empathy? This ready-to-use social-emotional learning (SEL) activity guides students through real-life scenarios, encouraging them to think critically about the emotions of others and how to respond with kindness and respect.

Students will:

• Read relatable, real-world scenarios.
• Analyze the emotions others might be feeling.
• Reflect on how to respond empathetically with thoughtful words and actions.

Perfect for building social-emotional skills, fostering classroom discussions, and promoting empathy and problem-solving, this activity is ideal for character education lessons, SEL curriculums, or advisory periods.

What's Included:

✅ 2 Worksheets featuring a total of 10 realistic, thought-provoking scenarios (5 scenarios per worksheet)

✅ Sample Responses to guide student discussions and understanding

✅ Print and Digital Versions, including a Google Slides link for easy classroom integration

✅ 2 Bulletin Board Task Display Pages to showcase student work on Bulletin Boards

Key Features:
✨ Encourages critical thinking and social awareness.
✨ Develops emotional intelligence and conflict resolution skills.
✨ Social Emotional Learning
✨ Flexible for individual work, partner discussions, or small group activities.

Who’s It For?
✔️ Middle and High School Teachers
✔️ School Counselors
✔️ SEL Coordinators
✔️ Advisory Period Facilitators

Why You'll Love It:
Your students will love the relatable, modern scenarios that speak to their experiences, from navigating friendships to resolving conflicts. You’ll love how easy it is to implement this activity and watch your students grow into more empathetic and socially aware individuals.

Scenario Activity Suggestion: Role-Playing
Engage students in pairs or small groups to act out different scenarios and demonstrate appropriate responses. Include examples of both proper and improper ways to handle the situation, then encourage the 'audience' to provide feedback and suggest improvements for a reenactment. This interactive activity builds confidence, enhances communication skills, and strengthens assertiveness in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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In this 18 slide PowerPoint,

learn about mindfulness and yoga breathing, proper nutrition, proper technology use, bedtime, and sleep hygiene, as well as an empowerment yoga pose series meant to strengthen and build confidence.

Can be used on the smartboard or on children's personal devices, or print individual slides.

The last slide has a link to download the healthy habits tracker for FREE

Mindful Colouring Sheets for a Calming Corner

Bring peace and creativity to your classroom with these Mindful Colouring Sheets! This collection of 30 beautifully designed colouring pages is perfect for creating a serene atmosphere and promoting mindfulness among students. Ideal for a calming corner or quiet time in the classroom, these sheets provide a constructive outlet for relaxation and focus.

Each colouring page is intricately designed to captivate students' attention and encourage mindful colouring. Whether used during quiet time, after a stressful event, or as part of a daily mindfulness practice, these sheets are an excellent tool for helping students manage stress and enhance their wellbeing.

Features:

• 30 Unique Mindful Colouring Sheet Designs: A variety of patterns and themes that can engage ALL students in your classroom!
• Promotes Mindfulness: Helps students focus on the present moment, reducing anxiety and improving concentration.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for individual or group activities, and an essential component of any calming corner.
• Easy to Implement: Simply print and distribute to create an immediate calming activity in your classroom. You could even print them in a mindful colouring booklet for each student to have for themselves.

Benefits of Mindful Colouring in the Classroom:

• Reduces Stress and Anxiety: Mindful colouring is a proven method to help students relax and manage their emotions.
• Enhances Focus and Concentration: Encourages students to concentrate on intricate designs, improving attention span and mindfulness.
• Encourages Creativity: Provides a creative outlet that can boost mood and self-expression.
• Improves Fine Motor Skills: Helps develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills through detailed colouring activities.
• Supports Emotional Regulation: A calming activity that helps students return to a balanced state of mind, making it easier to manage classroom dynamics.

Create a peaceful and engaging environment in your classroom with our Mindful Colouring Sheets. Perfect for a calming corner and integrating mindfulness into your daily routine, these pages will help students find calm, focus, and creativity whenever they need it.

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Celebrate International Animal Rights Day with this engaging and educational Animal Rights Day Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. Perfect for students in Kindergarten to Second Grade, this 2-page resource is designed to promote classroom discussions and individual assessments on the importance of animal rights.

This resource includes:

• A one-page nonfiction reading passage about animal rights
• Six thought-provoking comprehension questions to evaluate understanding
• Ideal for reinforcing key concepts in social studies and ethics
• A great tool for teachers to foster empathy, compassion, and awareness in young learners

Whether you're teaching about Animal Rights Day or exploring broader themes of kindness and empathy, this product is a valuable addition to your classroom library. Perfect for teachers looking to create meaningful lessons around animal welfare, social justice, and empathy.

Aligned with educational standards, this reading comprehension activity promotes critical thinking and discussion, making it a must-have for your classroom on International Animal Rights Day or any time you discuss animal protection and rights.

Thanksgiving SEL Activity: A Fun and Interactive Way to Learn and Grow

Looking for a unique and engaging way to celebrate Thanksgiving while fostering social-emotional learning (SEL) skills? Our interactive Thanksgiving SEL activity is the perfect solution! This comprehensive resource includes a variety of activities designed to help students develop essential skills such as empathy, gratitude, and self-awareness.

Key Benefits for Students:

• Enhanced Empathy: Activities like "This or That" encourage students to consider different perspectives and develop empathy for others.
• Increased Self-Awareness: Reflective writing prompts help students explore their own thoughts and feelings, leading to greater self-understanding.
• Improved Social Skills: Collaborative activities like creating a turkey with shapes promote teamwork and communication skills.
• Boosted Creativity: Interactive elements like drag-and-drop and digital coloring pages spark imagination and creativity.
• Strengthened Gratitude: Gratitude journaling and reflection exercises cultivate a sense of thankfulness and appreciation.

By incorporating these fun and interactive activities into your Thanksgiving lesson plans, you can create a meaningful and memorable learning experience for your students.

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Feelings, Feelings Chart, Feelings Check-In, Checklist – This interactive resource is perfect for helping children express their emotions and identify areas of discomfort. "Where Do You Feel Pain?" is designed for teachers, counselors, and parents to support kids in understanding their physical and emotional well-being.

This resource includes:

• A large body diagram for children to mark areas of pain or discomfort.
• A feelings chart to help kids associate their emotions with physical sensations.
• A check-in checklist to encourage self-awareness and communication.
• Bright, colorful visuals to engage young learners.

Perfect for:

• Classroom emotional check-ins.
• Therapy and counseling sessions.
• Teaching body awareness and fostering self-expression.

Support children in identifying their feelings and needs with this easy-to-use, kid-friendly tool!

Fun Autism awareness Quotes Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

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• 30 Pages Coloring Pages

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• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

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• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

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Super cute pull tab flyers for World Kindness Day. Help your students celebrate kindness week with these adorable superhero themed flyers. Can be placed in bathroom stalls, classrooms, libraries, staff lounges, etc. Resource comes with three versions; a flyer for students, a flyer for staff, and a flyer for the community.

The student version includes six different superhero's to showcase diversity (pages 1-12) Staff versions also include six different diverse superhero's (pages 13-24). Community version comes with one but depicts several diverse superhero's on the flyer.

Resource comes in colored and black/white versions.

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Introducing "The Bystander's Dilemma" - a compelling story and comprehensive teaching resource for grades 5-8 that addresses the critical issue of bullying and the power of being an upstander.

This thought-provoking story follows Lucas, a middle school student who witnesses the bullying of his classmate, Emma. As Lucas grapples with the decision to intervene or remain silent, students will explore themes of courage, compassion, and the importance of standing up for others.

"The Bystander's Dilemma" is more than just a story; it's a complete teaching package designed to engage your students and foster meaningful discussions about bullying prevention and character development.

This resource includes:

• The full story, divided into chapters for easy classroom reading and discussion
• Detailed character profiles and a story arc to help students analyze literary elements
• Thoughtful discussion questions to promote critical thinking and personal reflection
• Engaging writing prompts to encourage creative expression and empathy-building
• Vocabulary list with definitions to support language development
• Comprehensive lesson ideas & activities, including character analysis, anti-bullying campaign poster design, role-playing, and more

As an educator, you understand the importance of addressing bullying and promoting a positive school climate. "The Bystander's Dilemma" provides a relevant and relatable context for students to explore these issues, while also strengthening their literacy skills and social-emotional learning.

This lesson and craft activity on anger management helps students personify and project their anger onto their own monster that they create with the therapeutic aim to reflect and gain insight. Supporting children to personify anger can help make it easier with managing anger in children.

This activity on anger management has been successful at supporting students who experience anger management issues to explore what makes them angry, as well as anger management strategies. This intervention asks students to create a representation of anger and give it a name. By externalizing anger though this activity on anger management, it becomes something that they can deal with and manage. It is no longer an abstract idea that children have no control over. It becomes manageable.

 This activity on anger management helps to create a sense of personal awareness and insight into their own anger. The Angry Monster can also act as an outlet so that the Angry Monster can hold onto the anger, helping to compartmentalize the stress and anger so that the student doesn’t have to.

 Further discussion ideas for integration might include exploration of the various emotional regulation and anger management themes and trends that arise during this intervention.

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After Spring Break Activities Packet | Early Finisher Worksheets: Use this NO-PREP independent work packet for your early finishers, morning work, after testing, centers, indoor recess or even as a fun brain break option! Simply print and go!

✨After Spring Break Bundle✨
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10 Pages Included:

Spring Cover Page

Spring Break Highlights Reflection

Picture This Spring Break Memories

Spring Wordsearch

Spring Goal Setting

Lines of Symmetry

Spring Affirmations Flower

Finish the Picture Challenge

Finish the Story Writing

Gratitude Tumbler

Other After Spring Break Resources

Stand Up Game

Find Someone Who

*Note this product may be used in brick an mortar classes as well as virtual systems like Outschool.

This U.D.L. & Conferencing .pdf file is designed to be printed and copied for your students to use while assessing their assignment. Feel free to tweak a couple things for yourself to match your own lesson. I had students use this U.D.L. Checklist Worksheet to focus on Engagement, Representation, and Expression throughout the lesson. I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? This bundle features two packets of fun, independent work activities that's perfect for early finishers in your Upper Elementary or Middle School classroom! It'll keep your kids busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE! I made these creative activities because I needed independent work that I could use in my classroom that I knew students would actually LIKE doing!

The Early Finishers Independent Activity Packet BUNDLE features 7 sets of activities, 22 total printable worksheets!

Activities included:

• Complete the Picture x3
• Pop Art x3
• Mindfulness Mandalas x3
• Mighty Mazes x3
• Optical Illusions x3
• Fashion Design x3
• All About Hobbies x3
• Bonus: Story of My Life x1

Game & Puzzle Activity Packet This NO PREP Packet features 25 fun and challenging games and puzzles that will keep your students on task and motivated.

Included in the Resource:

• 12 Mazes - all on the difficult side with solutions
• 2 Challenging Word Searches -each with 25 words with answer keys
• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty and answer keys (based off the popular app!)
• 3 Sudoku with solutions
• 1 Tic Tac Toe
• 1 Dots and Boxes
• 1 Make Your Own Word Search
• 1 Word Builder Activity

Perfect for:

• morning meetings
• brain breaks
• sub-activities
• indoor recess
• snack time
• morning work
• early finishers
• mindfulness activities
• free choice
• decompress after testing
• end of year

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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!

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In this product, students will write about experiences in for which they feel gratitude and expand upon that experience. If you wish to purchase the full product, a link is included on the last page of the product.

This product can be used for 2nd - 12th grade, but can be used for younger or older students depending on maturity and academic level.

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This resource should accompany the play The Diary of Anne Frank by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. This resource includes a notes sheet with resources for students to learn about the four communication styles: passive, aggressive, passive-aggressive, and assertive. Students are asked to think about their own communication styles.

There is also a Google Slides assignment for students to complete by explaining the communication styles of the characters in The Diary of Anne Frank. Students should name the style that they feel best fits each character and explain their reasoning.