6th Grade Social Emotional Learning Games

Elevate your middle school classroom environment with our "Ultimate SEL and Community Building Toolkit." This all-encompassing resource is expertly crafted to enrich your classroom with Social Emotional Learning (SEL), community builders, behavior management techniques, and much more. Whether you're hitting the reset button mid-year, kicking off a new semester, or integrating SEL into your daily curriculum, this toolkit is your go-to resource.

What’s Included:

• 20 Themed Community Circles: Dive into 20 meticulously prepared community circles, each with five thought-provoking questions. Themes range from empathy and leadership to bystander awareness, complete with opening and closing rounds for meaningful discussions. (PowerPoint slides)
• "Picture This" Activity: Leverage technology with our 25 creative photo prompts, encouraging students to share and connect through images from their phones. (PowerPoint slides)
• "Cross the Line" Interactive Slides: Engage your class with 25 dynamic slides featuring prompts about family, identity, and school life, perfect for fostering understanding and empathy. (PowerPoint slides)
• "Who Am I?" Game: A fun, interactive way for students to share unique facts about themselves, enhancing peer connections. (PDF)
• Peer Mediation Worksheet: Empower student leaders with our structured peer mediation worksheet, guiding them to resolve conflicts effectively. (PDF)
• "Find Someone Who" Icebreakers: Seven sets of themed icebreakers, ranging from current trends to school life, music, movies, and pop culture, are perfect for building a vibrant classroom community. (PDF)
• Classroom Time Capsule: Capture the essence of your classroom with a timeless activity, including thoughtful prompts and ideas for items to include. (PDF)
• 20 Gratitude Journal Prompts: Foster a culture of appreciation with prompts that encourage reflective writing and gratitude. (PDF)
• Student Spotlight Worksheet: Shine a light on individual students, promoting recognition and positive affirmations within your class. (PDF)
• Empathy Interviews: Deepen understanding and empathy with 10 sets of interview questions, encouraging meaningful peer-to-peer connections. (PDF)

Each activity in this toolkit comes with comprehensive protocols, clear instructions, essential materials lists, suggested teacher dialogues, and practical considerations. Additionally, you'll find ready-to-use worksheets or engaging Slide presentations to seamlessly integrate these activities into your daily teaching routine.

Ideal For:

• SEL Coordinators
• Middle School Teachers
• Behavior Management Specialists
• New Teachers or Mid-Year Classroom Resets
• Beginning of the Year Activities

Highlights

1. Content Quality and Quantity: This toolkit is comprehensive, offering a wide range of activities with detailed guides, which adds significant value.
2. Preparation and Time Saved: Consider the time and effort you’ve saved for other teachers in preparing these activities.
3. Usability and Reusability: The resource is versatile and reusable throughout the year, adding to its long-term value.

This toolkit is more than just a collection of activities; it's a pathway to creating a nurturing, empathetic, and engaged classroom community. Equip yourself with this invaluable resource and witness the transformative power of SEL in your middle school classroom!

Printable Mental health awarenes Month quotes activities are perfect for keeping kids engaged and entertained during May . These activities include a variety of fun and educational options that can be easily printed and completed at home or on the go. this bundle contains, Coloring Pages , jigsaw puzzles , cut and paste activities , mandala coloring sheets ...

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG)

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

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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Discover the fun and engaging way to teach growth mindset with our Bingo game! Perfect for individual, small group, or whole class activities, this game is a great supplement to your SEL lessons.

In addition to the game, this package includes handouts that explain the differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, as well as a guide on cognitive restructuring.

The bingo game includes a variety of growth mindset aspects such as imagination, determination, optimism, persistence, and learning new things.

With over 40 different bingo mats and colorful and engaging growth mindset cards, this game is sure to make learning fun for students of all ages.

Experience the power of a growth mindset and make learning an exciting journey for your students!

This package includes everything that you need – just simply print!

WORKBOOKS – Just print!

Behaviour and Feelings Workbook

Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook

Emotions & Self Care Workbook

My Anger Management Workbook

SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Puberty Lesson and Activity Book

Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say

Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook

Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game

Stranger Danger Education

Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES

How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

SPECIFIC TEACHING AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES

Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection

Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates

Increasing a Child's Attention Span

Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem

Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies

Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies

Recognising Defences in Children

ANGER MANAGEMENT

Anger Management Plan

Anger Management Activity Worksheets

Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity

My Anger Management Workbook

BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS

Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts

Understanding Behavioural Triggers

Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)

Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)

Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)

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This creative Art Room Gaming Badges Activity was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. *NOTE: this is a yearly event; it will take most of a full school year for any student to complete all 30 gaming badges…and that’s a good thing! *Students may try for any badge, in any order, however, students will want to start working on gaining easy gaming badges first, before trying to get the harder ones done. *Once students accomplish the criteria for a certain badge, either the teacher or the student may take colored pencils (only) to color the accomplished badge, so it looks similar to the completed version. *Move on to completing another great gaming badge. Good Luck! I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Here's a F U L L Y E A R of Early Finisher Activity Packets - one for every month of the year and extra packets for every holiday or celebration you can think of - with more being added regularly! That's 700+ pages!

From Back to School season, through Christmas, Fall Break, Valentine's, Spring Break, after State Testing, and all the way to the End of the Year and even Summer, these fun activity packets will be game changers in your classroom. Each packet offers themed activities tailored to every holiday you can imagine, which will make sure your students are engaged and on task....even when they finish early!! There are also various game and puzzle activity packets included. As an added bonus, it'll allow you some extra time to get what you need to get done during these busy, and often stressful times for teachers!

These fun filler activities are great to keep students busy or for sub work. Say goodbye to boredom and hello to engaging fun with engaging activities. Keep your students entertained and challenged, turning those spare moments into valuable learning opportunities. Great to use for after testing or breaks too.

These are game-changers in my classroom! Students know to grab their packets and work on them if they finish their work early or if I have to leave the room for a meeting. They're amazing for some quiet work after testing as well! Don't miss out on this lifesaver resource that will make your new school year a breeze! Grab it now and watch your students thrive while you boost your classroom productivity.

This money-saving bundle is now 50% off for a short time and includes 30+ best-selling resources with more being added soon:

• Back to School Activity Packet (20 pages)
• Complete the Picture Early Finisher Packet (50 pages)
• Squiggle Stories Packet (55 pages)
• Think Outside the Box Early Finisher Packet (100 pages)
• After State Testing Puzzle Activity Packet (30 pages)
• Earth Day Activity Packet (5 pages)
• May the 4th Star Wars Day Packet (5 pages)
• Spring Break Packet*(20 pages)*
• Early Finishers Activity Packet (30 pages)
• Solar Eclipse Activity Packet (5 pages)
• End of the Year Activity Packet - Set 1 (10 pages)
• End of the Year Activity Packet - Set 2 (10 pages)
• End of Year Puzzle Activity Packet (18 pages)
• Game & Puzzle Activity Packet (25 pages)
• Summer Activity Bundle (60 pages)
• Summer Coloring Bundle (30 pages)
• FlipBook Early Finisher BUNDLE of 12 (12 pages)
• September Activity Packet (20 pages)
• October Activity Packet (20 pages)
• November Activity Packet (20 pages)
• December Activity Packet (20 pages)
• January Activity Packet (20 pages)
• February Activity Packet (20 pages)
• March Activity Packet (20 pages)
• April Activity Packet (20 pages)
• May Activity Packet (20 pages)
• June Activity Packet (20 pages)
• July Activity Packet (20 pages)
• August Activity Packet (20 pages)
• Early Finisher Activity Bundle (22 pages)
• Fall Break Packet (20 pages) - just added!
• Winter Break Packet - coming soon!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR EACH RESOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS!***

Psst! My best-selling Monthly Early Finisher Bundle is also included in this purchase! Each monthly packet features 20 fun pages of independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.

These monthly-themed Early Finishers Packets will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities these packets offer!

This Monthly Early Finisher Bundle includes all 12 months of the year!!

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

A PACKET FOR EVERY MONTH - each with 20 pages!

Included for each month:

• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Sudoku with solution
• 1 Maze - with solution
• 1 Word Search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe partner game
• 1 Dot to Dot
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - with answer key
• 1 Complete the Picture Symmetry sheet
• 1 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Page
• 1 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 1 Pop Art Coloring Page
• 2 More Coloring Pages
• 1 Grid Drawing Challenge
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 I Spy Page
• 1 DIY Color by Number
• 1 Design Time Page
• 1 Connect the Dots partner game

► These fun printables will keep students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities these packets offer!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• soft starts
• fillers
• holidays
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

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Have students practice conversation skills while getting to know each other.

This worksheet is great for conversation skills, getting to know each other, and ice breakers for students of most grades.

Directions: Play with a partner and two dices. Each partner rolls their dice and ask the question that corresponds. Play until there are no more questions!

Includes:

+ Color Roll a Conversation Worksheet

+ Black and White Roll a Conversation Worksheet

Thank you for looking! Please rate or leave a comment.

Introducing the "Active Listening Social Narrative: Building Whole Body Listening and Friendship Skills"! This social Narrative is a valuable resource designed to promote active listening, enhance social skills, and support classroom management, particularly for individuals with autism or other social communication challenges. This engaging counseling activity encourages students to develop essential friendship skills.

The social narrative revolves around "whole body listening," which teaches students to listen with their ears and entire bodies. It emphasizes the importance of paying attention, making eye contact, facing the speaker, keeping hands and feet still, and having a focused mind. Following these guidelines, students can become active and attentive listeners, fostering positive social interactions and relationships.

Introducing "Introducing "Listen & Learn: Active Listening Board Game" – a captivating and educational card game designed to enhance elementary students' attentive listening skills when engaging with speakers. This game promotes the development of listening comprehension, social skills, and counseling skills in a fun and interactive manner.

Key Features:
1. Active Listening Focus: The game's primary objective is to improve active listening by encouraging players to attentively listen to speakers during the gameplay. By actively engaging in the game, students will enhance their ability to comprehend and interpret spoken information.

2. Social Skills Development: "Listen & Learn" promotes the development of essential social skills, such as turn-taking, active listening, and respectful communication. As players engage in conversations, they learn to respect others' speaking turns, actively listen to their peers, and respond appropriately, fostering positive social interactions.

3. Counseling Support: The game serves as a valuable resource for counselors working with elementary students. It provides an interactive and engaging platform to address listening skills, social interactions, and comprehension abilities, facilitating counseling sessions in an enjoyable and effective manner.

Listening Detective– a captivating and educational card game designed to enhance elementary students' attentive listening skills when engaging with speakers. This game promotes the development of listening comprehension, social skills, and counseling skills in a fun and interactive manner.

Key Features:
1. Active Listening Focus: The game's primary objective is to improve active listening by encouraging players to attentively listen to speakers during the gameplay. By actively engaging in the game, students will enhance their ability to comprehend and interpret spoken information.

2. Social Skills Development: "Listen & Learn" promotes the development of essential social skills, such as turn-taking, active listening, and respectful communication. As players engage in conversations, they learn to respect others' speaking turns, actively listen to their peers, and respond appropriately, fostering positive social interactions.

3. Counseling Support: The game serves as a valuable resource for counselors working with elementary students. It provides an interactive and engaging platform to address listening skills, social interactions, and comprehension abilities, facilitating counseling sessions in an enjoyable and effective manner.

Introducing the School Counselor - The Game Show is an interactive "game show" like activity where students are able to team up, make choices on categories and point values, answer questions, learn more about the school counseling role - all while having a blast doing so! This digital download purchase provides you with everything you need for a successful classroom lesson, though it may be helpful to bring a whiteboard and dry eraser marker for the "Sketch It" category. A great way to introduce yourself to students or review your role at the start of the school year or throughout. 25 questions provided. Edit: A "back to category slide" feature has been added to easily go back to the slide with all category listings. Enjoy!

Transform your classroom into a hub of meaningful connection with our "Speed Friending" activity - the ultimate icebreaker for middle and high school students. Perfect for New Year, Valentine's Day, the beginning of the year, or any time you want to strengthen the bonds within your class, Speed Friending is a dynamic and engaging way to foster community and enhance behavior management.

What’s Included:

• Comprehensive Teacher Protocol: Detailed instructions, engaging dialogue suggestions, materials list, and tips for successful implementation.
• Interactive Google Slides Presentation: A visually appealing presentation with clear directions, vibrant visuals, and embedded timers for each round of conversation.
• 35 Engaging Conversation Rounds: Thoughtfully crafted questions that are perfect for pair discussions, ensuring every student is engaged and involved.
• Embedded Timers: Keeps each round on track and maintains a lively pace, ensuring all students have equal opportunities to share and listen.
• Note-Taking Sheet: Allows students to jot down interesting things they learn about their peers, fostering deeper connections beyond the activity.
• Independent Reflection Writing Prompt: Encourages personal reflection post-activity, helping students internalize their experiences and insights.

Ideal For:

• Middle and High School Teachers
• SEL Coordinators
• Beginning of the Year Activities
• New Year and Valentine's Day Icebreakers
• Classroom Community Building
• Behavior Management Strategies

Speed Friending isn't just an activity; it's a powerful tool to break down barriers, build empathy, and create a supportive classroom environment. By encouraging open communication and mutual understanding, it lays the foundation for a positive and inclusive classroom culture.

Whether you're looking to reset classroom dynamics or just want to help your students bond, Speed Friending is the perfect solution. Get ready to witness the magic of connections being formed and the classroom community flourishing like never before!

Fun Cutting And Pasting | Scissor Skills Activity Pages For Kids And Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice by cutting and Gluening skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun and educational gift For Mental health awarenes Month !

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• 30 Cut And Paste Worksheets

• pages ( PDF + PNG)

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

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

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Discover the fun and engaging way to teach growth mindset with our Bingo game! Perfect for individual, small group, or whole class activities, this game is a great supplement to your SEL lessons.

In addition to the game, this package includes handouts that explain the differences between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset, as well as a guide on cognitive restructuring.

The bingo game includes a variety of growth mindset aspects such as imagination, determination, optimism, persistence, and learning new things.

With over 40 different bingo mats and colorful and engaging growth mindset cards, this game is sure to make learning fun for students of all ages.

Experience the power of a growth mindset and make learning an exciting journey for your students!

This package includes everything that you need – just simply print!

WORKBOOKS – Just print!

Behaviour and Feelings Workbook

Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook

Emotions & Self Care Workbook

My Anger Management Workbook

SOCIAL SKILLS, PUBERTY, PROTECTIVE BEHAVIOURS, RELATIONSHIPS AND SEXUALITY

Puberty Lesson and Activity Book

Appropriate V's Appropriate Things to Say

Learning about Bodies and Puberty Workbook

Protective Behaviours, Relationships and Puberty Special Game

Stranger Danger Education

Road Safety Social Story

Fire Safety Social Story

Safety In The Community Activity and Educative Book

AUTISM, SOCIAL STORIES & ACTIVITIES

How My Engine Runs Social Story

Teaching Children about Personal Space

Noises Hurt My Ears - Social Story - Sensory Defensiveness

When a loved one dies - grief and loss social story

Understanding Divorce Social Story

Being Nice and Making Friends Social Story

Doing a Poo on the Toilet Social Story

SPECIFIC TEACHING AND COUNSELLING RESOURCES

Supporting Students to Gain Insight through Reflection

Supervision and Reflective Practice Templates

Increasing a Child's Attention Span

Behavioural Strategies for Fostering Self Esteem

Anxious Children - Behavioural Strategies

Children with Attachment and Abandonment Issues: Behavioural Strategies

Recognising Defences in Children

ANGER MANAGEMENT

Anger Management Plan

Anger Management Activity Worksheets

Anger Management Traffic Lights Activity

My Anger Management Workbook

BEHAVIOUR ASSESSMENT AND BEHAVIOUR SUPPORT PLANS

Managing Aggressive Behaviours and Outbursts

Understanding Behavioural Triggers

Behaviour Reward Chart - Girls (editable)

Behaviour Reward Chart - Boys (editable)

Behaviour Thermometer - Incident Prevention and Response Plan (editable)

If you download it, PLEASE leave feedback!

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This creative Art Room Gaming Badges Activity was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. *NOTE: this is a yearly event; it will take most of a full school year for any student to complete all 30 gaming badges…and that’s a good thing! *Students may try for any badge, in any order, however, students will want to start working on gaining easy gaming badges first, before trying to get the harder ones done. *Once students accomplish the criteria for a certain badge, either the teacher or the student may take colored pencils (only) to color the accomplished badge, so it looks similar to the completed version. *Move on to completing another great gaming badge. Good Luck! I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? Looking for fun activities for the first days or week back to school? Wish you didn't have to lesson plan? Need fun puzzles, games, and activities to keep students on task after break?

This money-saving bundle is now over 30% off and includes 13 best-selling flipbooks that will be game-changers in your classroom! Buy now and receive every flipbook added to this bundle in the future for free!

• Back to School Goal Setting Flipbook*-new!*
• Puzzle Flipbook *
• Maze Flipbook *
• Partner Game Flipbook
• Word Escapes Flipbook *
• Grid Drawing Flipbook
• Mindful Mandala Flipbook
• Kindness Flipbook
• Kicks Flipbook
• Valentine's Day Love Flipbook
• President's Day Flipbook
• Black History Month Flipbook
• New Year Goal Setting Flipbook **updated yearly!

* Answer key is provided!

**updated yearly!

Use these interactive flipbooks for Early Finishers or at any time of year for a no-prep, yet FUN learning activity that kids will actually enjoy doing! Looking for fun games and puzzles that early finishers can pull out at the drop of a hat? Check out these printable flipbooks that are the perfect fillers for keeping kids busy while also being challenged.

Each flipbook prints on a single page. After students put together their flipbook, let them keep it in their folders so they can use it after testing or whenever they finish work early. Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull this sheet out as students for an easy and engaging activity.

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and go! This flip book can be printed in black and white or on color paper, but it only requires 1 sheet for the each flip book! Simply cut, glue or staple the flaps and your students have an amazing activity at their fingertips.

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEWS FOR MORE DETAILS!***

Simply print and go! These flipbooks can be used in a multitude of ways. Keep them on hand to use later! This is a Growing Bundle, which means any new Flipbooks created will be added to this file and can be downloaded at no additional cost!!

Update: 8/24 Back to School Goal Setting Flipbook was added to this bundle

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

PERFECT FOR...

• early finishers
• soft starts
• fillers
• holidays
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• after break
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks
• sub work
• rewards

⭐️ LOOKING FOR MORE RELATABLE ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS?

Check out the Pop Culture ACTIVITY BUNDLE - your solution to no-stress lesson planning and easy print and go sub plans.

INCLUDES THESE HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

Have a question?

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**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Introducing "Listening Detective" – a captivating and educational card game designed to enhance elementary students' attentive listening skills when engaging with speakers. This game promotes the development of listening comprehension, social skills, and counseling skills in a fun and interactive manner.

Key Features:

1. Active Listening Focus: The game's primary objective is to improve active listening by encouraging players to attentively listen to speakers during the gameplay. By actively engaging in the game, students will enhance their ability to comprehend and interpret spoken information.

2. Social Skills Development: "Listen & Learn" promotes the development of essential social skills, such as turn-taking, active listening, and respectful communication. As players engage in conversations, they learn to respect others' speaking turns, actively listen to their peers, and respond appropriately, fostering positive social interactions.

3. Counseling Support: The game serves as a valuable resource for counselors working with elementary students. It provides an interactive and engaging platform to address listening skills, social interactions, and comprehension abilities, facilitating counseling sessions in an enjoyable and effective manner.

An interactive KINDNESS activity! This was an absolute favorite in our classroom! Our students were beaming afterwards and one even said "Wow, I never thought my classmates would say such nice things about me!" They talked about it for days afterwards and it has been an environment changer!! Included is a Google Slides presentation to present to the class with instructions included - an icebreaker to start, the activity, and reflection questions to follow. All you will need is paper and writing utensils! Enjoy!!

Interested in the PDF version instead? Find the resource HERE!

This bundle includes a great range of activities perfect for grades 5-8 for all of February!

1. Speed Friending Activity: A dynamic classroom icebreaker designed for middle and high school students. It includes a comprehensive teacher protocol, an interactive Google Slides presentation, engaging conversation rounds with embedded timers, a note-taking sheet, and a reflection writing prompt. Ideal for building classroom community, enhancing behavior management, and fostering open communication.
2. ELA Matchmaker Review Game: An 81-page ELA review resource covering synonyms, antonyms, figurative language, literary elements, and affixes & roots. It includes printable and digital versions for flexible classroom use, promoting interactive learning and critical thinking in literary concepts.
3. Black History Month Digital Resource: A set of 45 Google Slides featuring 15 influential African American artists. This resource includes detailed informational texts, short videos, and interactive response prompts. It's a comprehensive tool for exploring African American history and art, ideal for daily classroom activities.
4. Civil Rights Movement Song Analysis: Titled 'Harmony of Hope,' this resource integrates Valentine's Day and Black History Month themes for middle schoolers. It includes a Google Slides presentation and a comprehensive PDF packet, featuring analysis of seven influential Civil Rights era songs.
5. GenZ Valentine's Day Cards: A collection of 24 unique, humorous, and inclusive Valentine's Day cards suitable for middle school students. These printable cards are gender-neutral, featuring relatable puns and high-quality graphics, adding a fun twist to traditional valentine exchanges.
6. The Science of Crushes and Heartbreak: An educational resource that blends science with Valentine's Day themes, targeting middle schoolers. It includes an article, a mini-lesson in Google Slides, a graphic organizer, and analytical questions. This resource enhances understanding of text features and author's purpose.
7. Valentine's Day Argumentative Writing Resource: A tool for grades 4-8 to enhance argumentative writing skills. It features 28 'Would You Rather' prompts, available in both PDF and Google Slides, to encourage debate and persuasive writing. Ideal for various classroom activities, including warm-ups and group discussions.

Elevate Mental Health Awareness Month with our diverse bundle of therapeutic activities. Explore soothing Quotes Coloring Pages and intricate Quotes Mandala Coloring Pages. Engage your mind with Jigsaw Puzzles, Quotes Cut and Paste, Puzzles Word Search, Sudoku, and Mazes. Foster connection with Bingo Games. This collection offers relaxation, mindfulness, and empowerment for all ages.

WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• ( PDF + PNG )

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

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

NOTE

• This is a digital item.

• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

• No refunds as this is a digital product.

This creative Art Room Gaming Badges Activity was designed to be printed and displayed as examples while you teach. Use this Google Slide file to display these beautiful images one-by-one on a large screen. *NOTE: this is a yearly event; it will take most of a full school year for any student to complete all 30 gaming badges…and that’s a good thing! *Students may try for any badge, in any order, however, students will want to start working on gaining easy gaming badges first, before trying to get the harder ones done. *Once students accomplish the criteria for a certain badge, either the teacher or the student may take colored pencils (only) to color the accomplished badge, so it looks similar to the completed version. *Move on to completing another great gaming badge. Good Luck! I hope you and your kiddos love this! Enjoy.

This bundle of two popular Kindness & Mindfulness Mandala flipbooks will be a great addition to your classroom to celebrate respect and encourage students to be mindful. Students will love the opportunity to color them in, and assemble this DIY interactive flipbook.

Includes these two items:

Kindness Flipbook

Looking for a fun activity that promotes kindness and respect in your classroom? Check out this printable activity that is just perfect for World Kindness Day or the Week of Respect. This flip book includes 4 mini-design pages featuring short and creative activities on the following topics:

1. Choose Kindness

2. Be Kind to Yourself

3. #BeKind

4. Spread Kindness

Mindful Mandalas Flipbook

Looking for a fun activity that promotes mindfulness and positivity in your classroom? Check out this printable activity that is just perfect for SEL or the Week of Respect. This flip book includes 4 mini-design pages featuring mandalas that students can color in as they reflect on the following mantras:

1. Be Mindful

2. Be Present

3. Be Calm

4. Be Grateful

Have students create these flip books, then let them keep it in their folders so they can use it after testing or whenever they finish work early. Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull this sheet out as students return from break for an easy and engaging activity.

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and go! These flip books can be printed in black and white or on color paper, but it only requires 1 sheet for the entire flip book!

Simply cut, glue or staple the flaps and your students have an amazing activity that they can color and design at their fingertips.

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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If you are looking for a fun and interactive way for your students to not only discuss perseverance and what facing challenges looks like, but also practice the skill in a fun and engaging way, then this might be a classroom activity for you! Perseverance is one of those skills that is truly mastered when they are able to practice is "on the spot" and build skills in the moment. This activity provides a safe and comfortable way to do just that, while creating both fun scenarios and more realistic scenarios that they may face in their day to day lives. This activity includes TWO separate classroom lessons (and the foundation of a great writing activity, too!), a list of random items that you could use in your classroom, and two pages of scenario cards. Use real life objects OR print out the clip art pictures included in the digital download. Everything needed for your next engaging classroom lesson - enjoy!!

Looking for other fun, engaging, and interactive lessons? See links below!

Kindness Activity and the Impact of Your Words (Best Seller!)

Kindness Activity - Classroom "Snowball Fight"

Think Before You Speak - Interactive Game

Career Card Game - "What Career?"