$5 - $10 Middle School Classroom Community Activities (by date, oldest first)

Use these worksheets during you SEL instruction time throughout the day. These worksheets are each dedicated to a different feeling children experience. There is space for them to draw the feeling, reflect upon the feeling, and describe a time they felt that feeling. A perfect activity to use as an introduction to talking about a certain feeling.

Bundle of coloring pages and bookmarks with positive growth mindset quotes 80s 90s retro-themed pop art to help develop students' social-emotional intelligence.

15 coloring pages

8 different coloring bookmarks in two sizes
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If you’re looking for an easy and effective way to teach kids impulse control, then the Impulse Control Mini-Lesson and Workbook is the perfect learning resource!

With creative illustrations, metaphors, and analogies that help reinforce self-control and impulse control skills, this mental health mini-lesson helps students succeed. No prep is necessary! This social emotional learning resource is full of psychoeducation material, worksheets, activities, and more to drive home the importance of developing these skills in today’s classroom.

If a student struggles to think before they act or has ADHD, this SEL mini-lesson can provide a great foundation for their emotional regulation. The engaging approach makes it easy for kids to master the fundamental executive functioning skill of self control and apply the concept to their own lives inside and outside of the classroom. This mini-lesson is perfect for counselors, SEL lessons, individual activities, or group work.

✎✎✎ Topics Covered:

• What is Impulse Control?
• Self Reflection Questionnaire About Impulsivity
• STOP & THINK Strategy
• Brain as a Remote Control – exploring our “buttons” and their implications and consequences.
• Exploring Actions and Consequences
• Making Better Choices – Emotional Regulation Strategies
• Think it Out Examples and Template
• Review Questionnaire

► Looking for more workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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If you’re looking for an easy and effective way to teach kids impulse control, then the Impulse Control Anger Management Board Game is the perfect learning resource!

With creative illustrations, metaphors, and analogies that help reinforce self-control, emotional regulation and impulse control skills, this mental health board game helps students succeed.

If a student struggles to think before they act or has ADHD, this SEL board game can provide a great foundation for their emotional regulation. The engaging approach makes it easy for kids to master the fundamental executive functioning skill of self control and apply the concept to their own lives inside and outside of the classroom. This board game is perfect for counselors, SEL lessons, individual activities, or group work.

✎✎✎ Topics Covered:

Using the analogy of a “remote control” students are asked to reflect on their behavior and the impact when they can:

• “pause and stop” and think about their behavior
• “fast forward” where impulses take over
• “play” when you can just keep going
• “rewind” when they can take a step back after our impulses have got the better of us and think about the consequences.

There are over 115 reflective question cards with 23 cards in each of the five various color-coded areas. These include:

• Reflect – practical and relatable scenarios to help put learning into practice
• Let’s Pause – reflecting on impulse control and its impact
• Better Choices – exploring emotional regulation, coping strategies and strategies
• Let’s Chat – conversation starters to build rapport
• Anger – exploring anger management

This is a great game which is a perfect supplement for our Impulse Control Mini-Lesson and Workbook

► Looking for more workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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If you’re looking for an easy and effective way to teach kids impulse control, then the Impulse Control Mini-Lesson and Workbook is the perfect learning resource!

With creative illustrations, metaphors, and analogies that help reinforce self-control and impulse control skills, this mental health mini-lesson helps students succeed. No prep is necessary! This social emotional learning resource is full of psychoeducation material, worksheets, activities, and more to drive home the importance of developing these skills in today’s classroom.

If a student struggles to think before they act or has ADHD, this SEL mini-lesson can provide a great foundation for their emotional regulation. The engaging approach makes it easy for kids to master the fundamental executive functioning skill of self control and apply the concept to their own lives inside and outside of the classroom. This mini-lesson is perfect for counselors, SEL lessons, individual activities, or group work.

✎✎✎ Topics Covered:

• What is Impulse Control?
• Self Reflection Questionnaire About Impulsivity
• STOP & THINK Strategy
• Brain as a Remote Control – exploring our “buttons” and their implications and consequences.
• Exploring Actions and Consequences
• Making Better Choices – Emotional Regulation Strategies
• Think it Out Examples and Template
• Review Questionnaire

► Looking for more workbook topics? We've got you covered!

• Behavior and Feelings Workbook
• Self Esteem and Feelings Workbook
• Emotions & Self Care Workbook
• My Anger Management Workbook

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AVID Costa's Level of Questioning and Thinking Scenes Activity - Editable: This AVID digital activity is the perfect inquiry resource for your AVID classroom! Use to promote critical thinking skills, as an icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, and so much more!

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Directions:

• Review Costa’s Level of Thinking by having students take notes over the teaching slides provided.
• Students apply their learning by creating their own leveled questions over the provided scenes.
• Revisit and discuss the essential questions at the end.

What's Included:

• Essential questions slide
• Direction Slide
• Editable direction slide to add your own wording
• 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
• 54 Google Slide Scenes with question writing tasks, for example: "Create a level 3 question related to the scene below..."

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Giving students plenty of public speaking practice is important, but thinking of fun topics takes time! This is an activity with 50 fun and engaging speech topics for your students to practice those very important college and career readiness skills!

Directions

• Share expectations of respectful debating
• Organize students into small groups or create one large circle
• Read the debate prompt out loud
• Students choose a side and think of at least one reason why they chose that side
• When students have at least one reason they hold up a thumb
• Choose a student to begin the debate

What's Included

• 1 directions slide
• 1 expectations slide for students
• 50 debate topis with agreeing/disagreeing chart and sentence starters

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This AVID Speed Philosophical Chairs note taking lesson plan with teaching slides has everything you need to teach your students the process of speed philosopical chairs while they practice the 5 phases of focused note taking! This lesson also includes 40 speed philosophical topics for students to apply they're learning at the end of the lesson.

What's Included:

• Lesson plan that walks you through the slides
• 43 teaching slides
• 40 speed philosophical chairs topics
• participant reflective checklist
• rules of engagement poster/handout
• pre-filled in/scaffolded digital Cornell Notes
• costa's level of thinking house
• embedded timers for quickwrite and speed philosophical chairs topics
• Video overview/explanation

Note Taking Process and Lesson:

• Students will practice the process of note taking and while learning the process of philosophical chairs

Applying Learning:

• At the end of the note taking lesson and practice, students will practice speed philosophical chairs using 40 of the topics provided OR coming up with their own.
• Students will use the participant checklist to reflect on the process.

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AVID Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" Speech + Socratic Seminar: In this Mini Socratic Seminar and Lesson students will mark the text of the "I Have a Dream" speech by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Then they will have Socratic dialogue in small groups in order to discuss the essential question, “What aspects of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech can be applied to the world today?”

By the end of this Socratic Seminar your students will have a deep understanding of what Martin Luther's Speech entails and what aspects of the speech can be applied today which is presented as the EQ of this Seminar. Use this AVID Mini Socratic Seminar Lesson to increase dialogue and engagement in your classroom.

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What's Included:

• Lesson Plan with a walkthrough of all the slides and a video overview and explanation.
• I Have a Dream Speech- google doc which includes a transcript for students to mark their text and come up with questions in the margins for the Seminar. They will also add an essential question at the top, summary at the bottom, and fill out the embedded vocabulary chart.
• Google slides- go over the lesson related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his speech and discuss the process of a Soccratic Seminar. The slides include embedded links for students to follow along and access required documents.
• Participant Reflection- a digital Google Sheets document for students to summarize and reflect what they learned through the Seminar.

Directions:

• Students will discuss the background of the I Have a Dream Speech as directed through the teaching slides.
• Students will read and watch the speech video and follow directions for marking the text.
• Students will look for integrity and leadership qualities.
• Students will bold unknown words and add these words and their definitions to their embedded vocabulary chart in the speech text.
• Students will come up with questions for the Socratic Seminar using Costa's Level of Thinking.
• Students will meet with a partner to clarify any confusions.
• Students will summarize the text by answering the EQ in 3-5 sentences.
• Students will review the protocol for Socratic Seminars.
• Students will use their questions and provided sentences stems to have dialogue in the Seminar.
• Students will complete a participant checklist in order to reflect on the seminar.

Definition:

A Mini Socratic Seminar is a scholarly discussion of an essential question in which student opinions are shared and refined through dialogue with other students in small groups. In this mini format, the teacher or seminar leader facilitates the discussion for the small groups.

Purpose:

In a Socratic Seminar, participants seek to answer an essential question and gain deeper understanding of laws, ideas, issues, values, and/or principles presented through rigorous and thoughtful dialogue

Advantages:

• Teaches respect for diverse ideas, people, and practices
• Enhances students' knowledge
• Creates a community of inquiry
• Develops critical thinking, problem solving, speaking, and listening skills
• Clarifies one's ideas, ethics and values
• Maximizes student participation
• Encourages divergent thinking

Mini Seminar Directions:

1. Students are placed in small groups or virtual break out rooms of 5-6 students.
2. Teacher poses the essential question.
3. Teacher chooses a Socratic Seminar leader for each group.
4. The leader facilitates the seminar discussion by guiding group members to a deeper and clarified consideration of the ideas, a respect for varying points of view, and adherence to and respect for the seminar process.
5. Students may pose new questions when the discussion is exhausted. New questions posed must relate to students’ ideas and contributions in response to the initial essential question.
6. If dialogue slows use one of the provided questions to encourage discussion.
7. Students complete the participant checklist during the last 5 minutes of class.

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French This or That Activity - Ceci ou Cela French Icebreaker

This French ceci ou cela - this or that activity is perfect for back to school, end of the year, or anytime when everyone wants to have a little fun with French.

Use this "this or that" activity as a French speaking activity for partners or groups, as a whole-class activity you project for the entire class.

Alternatively, you can make this a moving around activity. Students start by standing in a big group. When the choices on the cards are read, they move to the side of the room that is associated with their choice (see the arrows on the cards). Those who can’t make up their mind or don’t have a preference remain in the center. Students will see all of the things that they have in common with their classmates and will likely learn some new vocabulary while they’re at it. This is a great back to school ice-breaker!

This activity requires no teacher prep once the set of cards is printed and cut out. If you don’t want to print, there’s a PDF with only one card per page that you can project and play as a whole class activity.

Included:

• PDF of cards to project when you don’t want to print - One card per page
• PDF of 50 cards to print and cut out - Four cards per page
• Instructions on how to use this activity

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LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.

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This bundle is perfect for the beginning of the school year! Use this bundle for your first grade, second grade, and third grade students during the first week of school. In this bundle you'll find 8 printable icebreaker activities, 9 math activities with editable templates and 9 coloring pages! Use for getting to know you activities, whole group lessons, icebreakers, morning meeting activities, writing centers, math centers, bulletin board displays and more!

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What's Included

• 9 back to school math activities + editable versions for most activities
• 8 back to school icebreaker activities
• 9 welcome back to school coloring pages

Back to School Activities for 1st-3rd Grade

• 3 Friendship Puzzles: Students work with a friend to color the puzzle pieces. Then they work with their friend to build the puzzle by gluing the pieces to the grid page.
• 3 My Friends Bingo: In each box is a description. After you read the description, students find a friend who fits the description and then they let them write their name in the box on the line. Have students complete all the boxes like a blackout in Bingo or just 3 in a row.
• 3 Student Surveys:
  - Option 1: Choose 1 out of the 3 surveys for students to complete.
  - Option 2: Let students choose 1 out of the 3 surveys to complete. - Option 3: Students can fill out all 3 of the surveys.
• My Class Friends Book: Students will interview a friend with the interview page. Collect and turn into a class book using either the color or black and white cover page. (color and black & white options included for the cover page!)
• My Backpack: Students write their names on the line and decorate their backpacks with pictures of all their favorite things to represent them. Have students share their backpacks in small groups or with a partner.
• 3 Crowns & Extenders: Print on cardstock and allow your students to color the crown and extender pieces. Glue the extender pieces (or sentence strips if you have them) on the crown and wrap them around students' heads. Staple to keep in place. (color and black & white options included!)
• Friendship Bracelets:
  Print and cut the color or black and white friendship bracelets. Students can write the name of the friend they interviewed on the line and color. Wrap around students' wrists and glue in place. They can wear them home to share with parents. (color and black & white options included!)
• Bus Craft & Writing: Students color and cut out the school bus. Then they respond to the writing prompt on the following page and cut out the response. Glue both to a separate page and use for a hallway display if desired.

Math to School Activities for 1st-3rd Grade

• Editable Teacher Slideshow: Edit the templates in Google Slides and share them with your students so they can get to know their new teacher using numbers.
• Figure Me Out Math: Students will introduce themselves to the class by creating math equations that give clues about themselves. Includes an editable template!
• My Grade in Numbers: Students will examine the numbers in their lives while expressing themselves creatively through personal illustrations and coloring. Includes an editable template!
• Math Goal Setting: Students set a goal for math and make a 3 action step plan to reach their goal for the school year.
• Math Survey: Students color in an emoji face that best represents their feelings about each math topic. Includes an editable template!
• Math Bingo: In each box is a description. After you read the description, students find a friend who fits the description and let them write their name in the box on the line. Includes an editable template!
• Classroom Math: Students will take a tour around the classroom. They will locate the items, and write the number of each that they can find. Includes an editable template!
• Math Tool Exploration: Students will take notes as you introduce different classroom math tools. They should write the name of the math tool, draw a picture, and answer the question in each box.
• Mathematicians: Students fill out what mathematicians can do and use. Then they draw a picture of themselves as mathematicians.

9 Welcome Back Coloring Pages

• Preschool page
• Kindergarten page
• 1st grade page
• 2nd grade page
• 3rd grade page
• 4th grade page
• 5th grade page
• 6th grade page
• Welcome back to school page

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

More Back to School Resources:

100's Chart Mystery Picture

Gift Tags

Birthday Crowns, Certificates & Pencil Toppers

Back to School Roll & Read Games:

CVC, Blends & Digraphs

CVCe Long Vowels

Long Vowel Teams

R Controlled Vowels

Back to School Roll & Race Math Games:

Addition & Subtraction Within 10

Addition & Subtraction Within 20

Foster meaningful connections and active listening in your classroom with this "Connection Circle" activity. Perfect for high school and middle school students, especially meant for close knit groups (band, choir, orchestra, cheer, pom, athletics, etc.) this resource includes 48 thoughtfully crafted questions designed to help students get to know each other better and practice respectful communication.

Product Includes:

• 48 Diverse Questions: Covering serious, light-hearted, and reflective topics.
• Pre-Activity Discussion Questions: To set the stage for effective communication and understanding.
• Post-Activity Discussion Questions: To reflect on the experience and deepen insights.
• Clear Instructions: For setting up and facilitating the activity, including tips for managing group dynamics. The instructions walk you through every step making your job much easier!

This activity is always a huge hit with groups. Although it sounds simple, it is incredibly effective in fostering a supportive and connected classroom environment. Use it at the beginning of the school year, during retreats, or as a team-building exercise to create a positive atmosphere where students feel valued and heard.

Key Features:

• Engages students in both serious and fun discussions
• Encourages active listening and respectful communication
• Easy to implement with comprehensive instructions

Make every conversation count and create a welcoming classroom environment with this engaging and interactive activity!

Do you need some fun and engaging activities for your middle school English Language Arts party? Are you looking for some no-prep fun? Then download this Bundle of Classroom Community and Team-Building Activities! This bundle includes a Truth or Dare Activity and a category brainstorming game, which will provide hours of classroom fun!

Fully online, you don't need to spend any time cutting, copying, etc.

➟ CATEGORIES GAME

Great for vocabulary building, memory, brainstorming, and creativity! Students are given a letter and a topic and then begin brainstorming. The team with the most words wins!

• Name a sport that starts with the letter "S".
• What is something you can do on vacation that starts with the letter "H"?

➟ TRUTH or DARE

All the "Truths" and "Dares" are appropriate for students ages 7-adult. No supplies needed!

• TRUTH: "Would you rather have a foot long nose or a foot long tongue?", "If you could ask your pet any 3 questions, what would you ask them?", and many more!
• DARE: "Try to say your full name while holding your tongue between your fingers!", "For the next minute, do NOT smile, while everyone tries to make you smiles!", and many more!

➟ These are fun games that your students will beg you to play often! I know—my students beg me for this game!

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• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
• Truth or Dare 2nd Edition
• BUNDLE Truth or Dare Versions 1 & 2
• Rock, Paper, Scissors - Grammar Games! Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Digital Online GAME Two Things in Common (This2That)
• VIRTUAL Grammar Scategories - Making Grammar FUN! by A World to Explore Store
• BUNDLE Grammar Games! Parts of Speech Scategories 2 KaBOOM Irregular Verbs
• KaBOOM Grammar Games - Irregular Plural Nouns by A World to Explore Store
• KaBOOM! Virtual GRAMMAR Game #1 - Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• KaBOOM! Virtual GRAMMAR Game #2 - Irregular Past Tense Verbs
• Happiness Quiz & Reflection Questions (Great for SEL, Self-Esteem, Well-Being!)
• 50 FlipGrid Discussion Questions Posting Tips & Rubric

Are you looking for engaging activities to support classroom community and reflection? Then download this BUNDLE Back to School Reflection Activities Getting to Know You Middle School! This is all you need for your back-to-school activities!

Categories Game

Use this brainstorming game to get students working together and get everyone participating! It's also a fun way to get to know your students!

Students work individually or in small groups to brainstorm answers to various topics and categories. This no prep activity takes one minute to learn, can be played repeatedly, and is perfect for building a foundation of teamwork and thinking forward to the new year.

➟ To play, students will see a prompt and brainstorm answers. Prompts include things such as:

• Name something you will do at the beginning of the school year that starts with the letter "A"
• What is one thing you will do with friends that starts with the letter "C"
• What do you think you will learn about yourself this year that starts with the letter "U"

See how creative your students can get all while learning about each other and thinking ahead to the new year!

Reflection Activity for Team Building and Discussion

In this no-prep resource, students reflect on times they persevered or felt proud of themselves, on friendships, goals, learning strategies, grit, and other topics. Great for Back to School or to strengthen classroom community any time during the year! In a think-and-share manner of engaging, students will build relationships through thinking, participating in small discussion groups, and writing about their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. The activity ends with an engaging Top 10 list. This resource is both reflective and interactive and fosters team building, allowing the students to think about the year ahead. This activity can be completed in 1 class with homework, expanded over 2 classes, or completed during the last 10 minutes of several classes. Other options include selecting only one set of questions on which students can reflect.

Getting to Know You Brainstorming Activity

With this engaging no prep virtual or in class activity, students brainstorm responses for each letter of the alphabet. Questions include sharing about themselves, their likes and dislikes, what they enjoy about school, and things they want to accomplish in their life (aka, a bucket list). 

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• Back to School Getting to Know You Activity - Dice Games!
• Back to School Bundle with Categories Game and Reflections
• BACK to SCHOOL Getting to Know You Activity for Team Building
• Bulletin Board to Support Social Emotional Learning on Importance of Education
• Back to School Reflection Activity for Team Building and Discussion

Are you looking to build classroom community? Do you want to learn about your students? Do you struggle to get them to talk and interact with each other? Then download this no prep Back to School Bundle Getting to Know You Brainstorming Activities, Line Up Game! These games and activities can also be played throughout the year!

Line-Up!

With this resource, students will be given instructions on how to make a line in a variety of fun ways. They must use teamwork, talk with each other, sometimes communicate without talking, and rearrange themselves according to the prompt. Perfect for back to school, brain breaks, or just for fun!

Examples:

Line Up....

• In order of how many shoes you have.
• Based on how many times you have checked social media today (from fewest to most).
• In order of how many hours of sleep you get on a school night.
• In alphabetical order of your favorite color.
• And so many more!!

Getting to Know You Brainstorming Activity

With this engaging no-prep activity, students brainstorm responses for each letter of the alphabet. Questions include sharing about themselves, their likes and dislikes, what they enjoy about school, and things they want to accomplish in their life (aka, a bucket list). 

Brainstorming Activity - What do you want to learn, do, and experience this year?

In this no-prep activity, students brainstorm things they want to learn, do or experience this school year for each letter of the alphabet. They can plan, brainstorm, practice future tense, and think ahead about all the fun things to come this school year. Working in small groups or individually, students will surely enjoy this simple activity.

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Back to School

• Back to School Getting to Know You Activity - Dice Games!
• Back to School Bundle with Categories Game and Reflections
• BACK to SCHOOL Getting to Know You Activity for Team Building
• Bulletin Board to Support Social Emotional Learning on Importance of Education
• Back to School Reflection Activity for Team Building and Discussion

Classroom Community

• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
• Truth or Dare 2nd Edition
• BUNDLE Truth or Dare Versions 1 & 2
• Virtual Scategories & Truth or Dare (All Ages!)
• Digital Online GAME Two Things in Common (This2That)

Looking for powerful social emotional learning activities that foster gratitude, reflection, self esteem, confidence, and a growth mindset? Download this Bundle The Happiness Project SEL Activities and Bulletin Board! This comprehensive SEL resource includes tangible ways to help students find happiness in their lives. It's not just another worksheet! The Happiness Project includes questions, activities, recommendations, and statistics based on the most up-to-date research that was created specifically to help students bring more happiness into their lives. This resource is perfect for any time you want to increase students' happiness and well-being! Also included is a bulletin board on mindfulness to brighten your classroom! This no-prep resource can be completed in one class with homework or up to 3-4 class periods including extension activities. It is suitable for any content area and is an excellent way to infuse SEL lessons into your regular curriculum. Students will love the engaging activities and focus on their own happiness.

MINDFULNESS BULLETIN BOARD

These 10 posters are reminders to students of the benefits of mindfulness. They support you as you build classroom community and encourage social-emotional learning. Included is a handout of all the quotes.

Quotes included in this resource:

• "Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen!" ~Rumi

• "Living 24 hours with mindfulness is more worthwhile than living 100 years without it." ~Buddha

• "Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change." ~Buddha

• "What consumes your mind controls your life." ~Anonymous

• & MORE!

  ➟ This Resource Includes:

• Happiness Trivia Warm-up Activity (10 minutes) - Group trivia about the science of happiness.

• The Happiness Quiz: How Happy Are You? (10 minutes) - 14 question assessment on students’ personal level of happiness.

• Interpreting Your Score Handout (10-15 minutes) - Students read to interpret their score.

• Gratitude Questions (15 minutes) - Questions for students on ways to become more aware of things in their life for which they can be grateful.

• Reflections Handout (20 minutes) - Worksheet for students to reflect on these activities and their own level of happiness.

• Lesson Plan with Extension Activities

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• Mental Health Awareness Month Activity WEBQUEST for SEL and Well-Being
• World Kindness Day Activity WebQuest
• Active Listening Social Emotional Learning Activity for Classroom Community
• Social Emotional Learning Activities for Classroom Community and Growth Mindset
• Bulletin Board on MINDFULNESS for Social Emotional Learning
• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
• Truth or Dare 2nd Edition
• BUNDLE Truth or Dare Versions 1 & 2
• Virtual Scategories & Truth or Dare (All Ages!)
• Digital Online GAME Two Things in Common (This2That)
• 50 FlipGrid Discussion Questions Posting Tips & Rubric
• 30 Digital Borders/Frames on Lined Paper for Writing Prompts

Check out these other bulletin boards on similar topics:

• Equity Bulletin Board
• Inclusion Bulletin Board
• Justice Bulletin Board
• Diversity Bulletin Board

The full BUNDLE: Bundle of 4 Bulletin Boards Diversity Equity Inclusion Justice

Additional Classroom Community Activities

• 50 FlipGrid Discussion Questions Posting Tips & Rubric
• Truth or Dare...the Classroom Party Game You Didn't Know You Needed!
• Truth or Dare 2nd Edition
• BUNDLE Truth or Dare Versions 1 & 2
• Virtual Scategories & Truth or Dare (All Ages!)

Do you want to support students in learning about their LGBTQ peers? Do your students need to learn about resources that can help them?? Then download my LGBTQ Pride Month Activity BUNDLE!

These 2 comprehensive research projects allow students to learn about the LGBTQ+ community's history, people, and more AND learn what resources are available for them! These WebQuests are perfect for Pride Month, LGBTQ+ History Month, small groups or individuals, substitute plans, homework, extra credit, and more!

✔ Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth Resources WebQuest

This activity involves an exploration of various websites that contain resources for LGBTQIA+ youth. This WebQuest scavenger hunt will send students to websites of organizations that support LGBTQIA+ youth in a variety of ways. This is a perfect way to support students and let them know what resources are available to them in a confidential manner.

✔ LGBTQ History Month Webquest - Students will learn about the LGBTQ community's history, people, and more with this Webquest! The activity concludes with two brief reflection questions.

✔ WHY THIS ACTIVITY?

• Students will learn about and explore the types of resources available
• Students will learn a lot about LGBTQ History Month
• Can be done in class or at home.

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BUNDLE LGBTQ CHOICE-BOARD & Trivia Game

BUNDLE 2 LGBTQ WEBQUESTS Available Resources & History/People

Are you looking for engaging end of year reflection activities? Then download this End of Year Reflection Activity Bundle! This is the perfect way to have your students wrap up the school year on a positive note. Students will be motivated and engaged to share what they have learned and experienced this past year!

DICE GAMES

Played in pairs or small groups, students will recall their experiences, activities, things they learned, and fun they had with friends. This is an engaging and team-bonding activity that will have everyone participating.

➟ Reflection Questions Examples:

• What is the strangest fact you learned?
• Did you go for at least 1 day without using social media?
• Describe a time when you worked hard.

➟ Fun Questions Examples:

• What is one thing on your ‘bucket list’?
• If this year has a motto, what is it?
• What is the best food on campus?

CHOICE BOARD

These fun and engaging end-of-year reflection activities will motivate your students to demonstrate what they learned and experienced during the past school year! This no-prep resource comes with 8 unique projects. Students can choose between making a game, writing a poem, creating a collage, and more! There's something for every student regardless of ability or interest.

➟ This Choice Board is great for:

• Differentiating instruction
• Different learning styles
• Reflecting on past learning & experiences
• Taking a trip down memory lane!

➟ This resource contains:

• Two game boards with both reflection and ‘fun’ questions in a printable format.
• The same game boards in a virtual format. Students must have access to the internet and Youtube to use the virtual dice.
• 1 Choice Board with 8 unique activities
• Student checklist (for self-editing)
• Grading rubric (in half and full sheets)
• Instructions 

➟ Use for:

• End-of-Year of End-of-Semester party
• Reflection activity
• Sub-plans

➟ Why this resource?

• No prep
• Fun and engaging
• Flexible, easy for all to participate, and FUN!

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Happiness Quiz & Reflection Questions (Great for SEL, Self-Esteem, Well-Being!)

Are you looking for engaging and fun reflection activities? Do you want your students to wrap up the school year on a positive note? Then download this End of Year Activities BUNDLE with Reflections! Well suited for the English Language Arts or ELL/ESL classroom, this bundle includes several writing responses, small group discussion activities, and full-class activities. Guaranteed to have everyone talking, writing, and interacting! Perfect for the last few weeks of any class.

REFLECTION WRITING & SHARING PROMPTS

In this no-prep SEL activity, students reflect on times they persevered, their friendships, overcoming hardship, what they learned about themselves, grit, and other topics. In a reflect and share manner of participation, students will participate in small discussion groups, write about their experiences, and take a fun walk down memory lane as they complete the activity with an engaging Top 10 list.

This activity can be completed in 1 class with homework, expanded over 2 classes, or completed during the last 10 minutes of several classes. Other options include selecting only one set of questions on which students can reflect.

LINE-UP FULL CLASS REFLECTION GAME

Played as a whole group, it can be played for 15 minutes or the entire class time. Students make a line in order of their answers to fun prompts about their activities, thoughts, and feelings from the past semester or school year. This is an engaging and team-bonding activity that will have everyone participating.

Examples of Questions

Students line up by...

• How many minutes you studied on average every evening
• How much you like English class
• How many times you ate school lunch
• How many languages in which you can say "Hello"

Why this resource?

• No prep
• Fun and engaging for the whole class
• Can be played as a warm-up, for the last few minutes of class, or for the full class period.
• Flexible, easy for all to participate, and FUN!

This resource contains:

• Gameplay instructions
• 45+ question prompts
• 4 different pairs of discussion/reflection/writing questions
• A Top 10 list to complete
• Terms of Use

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Bullying Reading Passage and Activities | Cyberbullying | Anti bullying | Fear

❤ Passage Title - "A Different Kind of Torture"

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Topic - Bullying

★ Bullying Reading Passage and Activities Packet

★ Related Topics – Cyberbullying, Fear, Stress, Anxiety

★ 27 pages

★ Resource Type – Reading Passage, Activity Worksheets, and Answer Keys

★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text boxes already created!)

★ Excellent for Grades 8-12

★ Google Slide Link

★ Detailed Answer Keys / Sample Responses

This resource includes:

☆ One Reading Passage (Title - "A Different Kind of Torture")

☆ 2 Vocabulary Worksheets (2 variations)

★ Vocabulary Words already defined

★ Students write definitions of unfamiliar words

☆ 2 Note-taking Worksheets (2 variations)

☆ Question Worksheet (Consists on 5 Questions on TWO pages)

☆ 5 Question Worksheets (One question on EACH worksheet)

☆ 6 Activity Worksheets (to complete before and after reading the passage)

☆ DETAILED Answer Keys / Sample Responses

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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Reading Passage Overview - "A Different Kind of Torture"

This reading passage examines the short story of a girl reflecting on her experience with cyberbullying. As the severity of her problem increases, students will evaluate the effects of online bullying and the best ways one can deal with it.

ITEMS INCLUDED

✅ One Reading Passage titled "A Different Kind of Torture" (1. 5 pages)

✅ 2 Reading Passage Vocabulary Sheets

★ Variation #1 - Vocabulary Words already defined. This worksheets includes the definitions of Vocabulary Words in the reading passage. This can be used to differentiate for students. You can give students this worksheet to refer to vocabulary words they do not know the meaning of to enhance their comprehension of the reading passage.

★ Variation #2 - Vocabulary Words are NOT defined. There will be a list of vocabulary words from the passage listed on the worksheets. Students will define words they do not know the meaning of.

✅ 2 Note-taking Worksheets

There are 2 Note-taking Worksheets to choose from. They are visually appealing! They can be distributed to students to take important notes during class discussions or during their reading of the passage.

✅ Question Worksheet (Consists on 5 Questions on TWO pages)

✅ 5 Question Worksheets (One question on EACH worksheet)

There is ONE worksheet that includes 5 questions related to the reading. You can have students complete all five questions on two pages, or you can have students complete one question at a time. The same 5 questions are also included on separate worksheets for a more detailed response. (One question per worksheet!)

☆ DETAILED Answer Keys / Sample Responses included

✅ Anticipation Guide (2 Variations)

There is ONE Anticipation Guide that comes in 2 variations. One worksheet includes a section for students to write an extension of their thoughts using one of the statements. The second worksheet only includes the statements.

The Anticipation Guide includes statements and ideas related to the topic/themes of the reading passage. Anticipation guides are excellent tools that can be used before reading to activate students' prior knowledge and build curiosity about a new topic and/or to share ideas about key concepts. Students respond to several statements that challenge or support their preconceived ideas about key concepts as well as their peers’ ideas. The Anticipation Guides can help structure meaningful conversations that reviews what students already know and engages them in critical thinking about the topic they will be exploring. The statements in the Anticipation Guides can spark some great discussions among students!!

You can use an Anticipation Guide:

• Before/after introducing new material to tap into prior knowledge
• Before/after reading a short text to begin a discussion
• Before/After discussing a topic

✅ 6 Activity Worksheets (to complete before and after reading the passage)

This packet also includes 6 Activity Worksheets both text-based and non text-based (Anticipated Guide included) that students can complete before and after reading the passage. It will help them develop a greater analysis of the text as well as important themes and topics depicted in the text.

Activity Worksheet Topics include:

⭐ Anticipation Guide

⭐ What Resonated with You?

⭐ The Days of the Week (Analyzing Narrator's Emotions)

⭐ Rose's Decisions

⭐ Overcoming Bullying

⭐ Cyberbullying vs. In-Person Bullying

⭐ DETAILED ANSWER KEYS

Topics explored in the text:

★ Fear

★ Anxiety

★ Role of Social Media in Teens' Lives

★ Effects of Bullying

★ Isolation

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This resource is included in the following discounted bundles:

❤️ Bullying Reading Passage BUNDLE

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❤️ SEL Mega Bundle

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❤️ Bullying Writing and Discussion Questions

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