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Expressing Feelings SEL Presentation and Activity
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson teaches about expression of feelings to others by breaking down positive and negative forms of expression, organizing positive expression into steps, encouraging taking responsibility for your own feelings, and teaching I-Statements.
Middle and high school students can begin to explore how they are responsible for managing their feelings through this topic. The aim of the lesson is to give students the tools to identify and use positive forms of expression and communication. This lesson ties together multiple CASEL skills including self-awareness, social awareness, and self-management.
An I-statement worksheet is included to allow practice of the skill and a no-prep expressing feelings activity is outlined.
The lesson includes a presentation (9 slides), a worksheet (2 pages), and a presentation guide (4 pages).
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
Making Responsible Decisions w/ Values SEL Lesson + Worksheet
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson provides a framework (including a step-by-step break down) for decision making. A pivotal part of the framework is applying values to help you decide on the best choice for you. Values are explored, promoting self-awareness, and incorporated into decision making skills. The lesson also differentiates between consequential and inconsequential decisions to encourage thinking about what choices require more thought and energy.
As middle and high schoolers are headed toward bigger, more consequential decisions this lesson enables them to identify their values and emphasizes the role knowing your values plays in making choices that align with the life students want and the people students want to be.
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
This lesson includes presentation notes (discussion points and questions slide-by-slide included) (2 pages), slides to present (8 slides) , and a worksheet (1 page).
Preparing for Social Situations SEL Presentation + Activity
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson teaches students about the value of thinking ahead before entering new/challenging social situations, walks through how to do so, and uses a worksheet for practice.
The aim of the lesson is to give students the tools to think ahead- working goal setting and self-management skills. The main takeaways from this lesson should be the value of learning about social norms, goal setting, planning ahead, and how to do these things. It is also stressed that while social norms may feel ambiguous they are most often specific and can be learned.
The lesson includes a presentation (10 slides), a worksheet (2 pages), and a presentation guide (3 pages).
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
Understanding Identity SEL Presentation + Activity
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson emphasizes where students derive their sense of identity from and how to go about exploring their self-identity, with a no-prep activity to practice.
Older kids are capable of not just knowing characteristics about themselves, but starting to deepen their self-identity with understanding of why they are the person they are. Students will explore their self-identity while considering that they have social roles and influences that shape how they understand themselves.
If age appropriate, this can lead to discussion about family/community patterns. I find children often know their triggers and problem behaviors, but if they can identify why they have a trigger self-compassion can be applied and solutions may become more clear.
Ex. My older brother is in all honors classes and my parents compare me to him. This makes academic corrections and poor grades a big trigger for me because it reminds me of that feelings I get at home.
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
This lesson includes presentation notes (discussion points and questions slide-by-slide included) (2 pages) and slides to present (6 slides, including instructions to a no prep activity, creating an Identity Map).
Disagreeing Respectfully SEL Presentation + Worksheet
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson provides a framework (including a step-by-step break downs and examples) for situations where disagreement arises. The lesson covers when it is productive to voice disagreement, when it is not, steps to handle both situations, and how to move past disagreement when it is not able to be resolved.
With middle and high school students I find this topic is relevant just about everyday in the classroom with peers and staff. I carefully made this lesson to cover disagreement neutrally, not framing it as universally good or bad, but dependent on context and delivery.
This lesson is a great chance to add in activities that promote self-advocacy and larger themes of pro-social communication. The lesson includes a presentation (10 slides), a worksheet (2 pages), and a presentation guide (1 page). With other free sources (which I discuss in the presentation guide) I made this lesson span over 4 days.
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
Managing Testing Anxiety SEL Lesson
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson addresses testing anxiety with a focus on using appropriate strategies and coping skills to manage stress and anxiety before and during testing. That a certain amount of stress while testing is normal and helpful is also discussed and how to handle feeling overwhelmed when given a long/difficult test (like state testing).
The aim of the lesson is to give students the tools to feel prepared to manage the stress that may arise when preparing for or taking a test- working self-awareness and self-management.
The lesson includes a presentation (10 slides) and a presentation guide including suggestions for accompanying activities (3 pages).
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
Stress Management SEL Presentation + Worksheet
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson emphasizes 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.
I find older kids often know their preferred copings skills and have often already spent time with their helping adults exploring/practicing them. So, this lesson does NOT teach specific coping skills. Instead, it explains what is going on in the brain and body when stress is felt, how stress is natural and normal, and why use of coping skills is important to capitalize on stress when we need it. Teaching about stress as normal, and even positive, offers a validating and empowering approach to encouraging the use of positive coping skills.
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
This lesson includes presentation notes (discussion points and questions slide-by-slide included) (2 pages), slides to present (8 slides) , and a worksheet (1 page).
Using Coping Skills SEL Lesson + Activity
By Erin Cusumano
This lesson teaches about how coping skills work to improve our mental health when practiced. Positive vs. negative coping skills are covered, problem-focused vs. emotion-focused coping skills are distinguished, and how coping skills work to affect thoughts, feelings and actions are all broken down.
If middle and high school students have been in any SEL program before they likely have heard a lot about the importance of coping skills and been instructed to identify their own. So, this lesson aims to help students understand how coping skills affect their mental health to make informed choices when choosing and implementing them. Then, students choose a coping skill to focus on and make a project about. This aims to give students a chance to talk about coping skills using the knowledge provided, instead of passively taking in more information on the topic.
This lesson is a great chance to get students talking with each other about helpful coping skills! The lesson includes a presentation (7 slides), a worksheet (1 pages), and example project (1 page) and a presentation guide (4 pages).
The slides and worksheet are simple to increase comprehension and suit middle through high school students.
Stress Management + Coping Skills SEL Bundle
By Erin Cusumano
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.
Social Story: Understanding Autism for Teens and Adolescents
By Behavior Highway
Help teens and adolescents gain a clear understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with this thoughtfully designed social story. This digital download breaks down the concept of autism in a relatable, teen-friendly way, promoting self-awareness, acceptance, and confidence. It’s a perfect resource for teens on the spectrum or for peers, family members, and educators who want to foster a better understanding of autism.
What's Included:
Easy-to-Understand Explanation of Autism: A relatable narrative that explains what autism is, how it might affect someone’s thoughts, feelings, and experiences, and why being different is okay.
Encouraging Self-Acceptance: This story reassures teens that having autism doesn’t define them—it’s just one part of who they are, and they can still achieve great things in their own way.
PDF And PPT Format: Powerpoint format included for parents and educators to edit the social tory to create a more individualized experience for reader/learner.
This social story is a valuable resource for individuals with autism, as well as their peers, educators, and family members. Download today to promote understanding and confidence!
ACT Emotion's Social Story "Sometimes I feel..."
By Behavior Highway
This social story can be used digitally with clients to discuss emotions, include a child's individual pictures and events in which they have exhibited these emotions, and ways in which they can change those emotions. we hope this resource is helpful! Our staff use this tool as a digital social story to include client photos, show videos of specific emotions, and discuss these topics.
Halloween Inclusive Social Story
By Behavior Highway
Unlock the Magic of Halloween with Inclusivity:
At Behavior Highway, we understand the unique needs of children with developmental delays. Our Halloween Social Story is thoughtfully crafted to create a warm, inclusive, and delightful Halloween experience for every child, regardless of their abilities.
Guide your students through Halloween preparations, from seeing costumes to trick-or-treating, ensuring they understand every step of this exciting celebration.
Empathy and Understanding: Promote empathy and understanding among all students, teaching them the importance of acceptance and kindness towards their peers.
This Halloween, let’s create a world where every child can join in the festivities and experience the joy of Halloween. Download our Halloween Social Story today!
Back to School Four Corners Getting to Know You Activity
By Basic Biz Teaching
This no prep back to school 4 corners game is perfect for the first day of school activities or the first week of school activities. Start getting to know your students and have them get to know their classmates. Use this back to school activity to help your students build classroom community, practice speaking and listening skills, and engage in social-emotional learning. Get your students moving around and having fun on what can be one of the most stressful days of the school year!
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⭐ Fun and engagement!
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Friendship Activities for Preschoolers
By Spark Interest with Sara
Are you looking for a fun and interactive way to teach your young learners about being a good friend? The friendship lesson and activities in this resource have been developed to get young learners thinking and discussing ways to be a good friend.
Perfect for pre-k and preschool students, the visual prompts will help stimulate discussion and the read-aloud story will get your students engaged and sharing their thoughts!
These fun and interactive activities will get your young students thinking & identifying ways they can be a good friend.
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The Friendship Activities for Preschoolers Included Are:
1. Detailed Lesson Plan: Suggested use for each product to create a fun-filled, interactive and thoughtful lesson that builds friendship skills. CASEL aligned.
2. A Funny Read Aloud PowerPoint Story – read aloud together as a group, highlight examples and share thoughts. Have fun while developing your friendship skills!
3. Sorting Activity: Is this a great way to be a friend? Yes OR No? Discuss and sort Ways to be a Good Friend. Use the discussion prompts to extend the discussion.
4. Worksheets: Color-in ways to be a good friend, draw & tell worksheets, draw & write worksheets, Cut & Paste worksheet.
5. Gratitude Practice:
Show recognition and gratitude to our friends by sending them a thank you note.
6. Friendship Challenge: Set a classroom friendship challenge to get your students practicing some easy ways they can be a good friend in the classroom.
When a child completes one of these challenges, they color in the square.
Each child has until the end of the week to complete as many friendship challenges as possible.
6. Super Friend Awards – These awards can be given out when you notice someone showing the qualities of being a good friend.
7. Letter Home to Families - Keep your families informed and involved in what is happening in this unit of study. Editable version included.
8. Added Practice: Finding your students need a little bit more concrete practice? I’ve included scenes for you to use to stimulate ideas around how we can be a good friend in the classroom and on the playground.
✯✯ Everything you need for the lesson is here in this resource. ✯✯
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Like what you see? Check out my other preschool focused SEL resources:
Empathy Activities for Preschoolers
Conflict Resolution Activities BUNDLE
Size of the Problem BUNDLE
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By Spark Interest with Sara
Have you been looking to encourage discussion around what it means to be fair in your preschool, pre-k or kindergarten classroom? These fairness scenarios will be a great addition to your Unit on Fairness and will get your students identifying what fairness looks and feels like.
♡Did you know that this resource is part of a Fairness Activities BUNDLE? ♡
Why teach fairness?
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What’s included in this Fairness Scenarios resource?
•24 Fairness Scenarios
•Guiding Questions
•Versions: PDF Color and Black & White
•Vibrant PowerPoint Version
When to use these Fairness Scenarios?
•Use these fairness scenarios with the whole class, small group or with an individual.
•Great addition to your Unit on Fairness.
How to use these Fairness Scenarios?
•Role play the scenarios and brainstorm ways to deal with each situation.
•Spotlight one scenario and have your students work in pairs or small groups to come up with ways to make the situation fair.
•Use scenarios as writing prompts.
•Use one scenario a day as a quick daily focus to reinforce what it means to be fair.
•A great Think-Pair-Share activity.
This Fairness Scenarios resource has these CASEL SEL COMPETENCIES in mind:
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If you are looking for more heart-centered resources for young learners, check out my resources below:
Activities on Fairness
Fairness Coloring Pages
Preschool Conflict Resolution Activities
Kindness Activities for Preschoolers
Empathy Activities |BUNDLE
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Conflict Resolution Scenarios for Preschoolers
By Spark Interest with Sara
Are you looking to encourage discussion around how to solve minor conflicts in your preschool, pre-k or kindergarten classroom? These conflict resolution scenarios will be a great addition to your Unit on Conflict Resolution and will get your students brainstorming ways to deal with different types of conflict they may encounter in the classroom.
♡♡♡ Did you know this resource is part of a Preschool Conflict Resolution Activities | BUNDLE? ♡♡♡
What’s included in this Conflict Resolution Scenarios resource?
When to use these Conflict Resolution Scenarios?
How to use these Conflict Resolution Scenarios?
The CASEL SEL COMPETENCIES supported by this resource are:
1.Self Awareness: The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they can influence behavior.
2.Relationship Skills: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.
Looking to add to your Unit on Conflict Resolution? Check these resources out:
Need some ideas to teach Conflict Resolution Skills to preschoolers?
Check out this blog post: 5 Effective Conflict Resolution Activities that Absolutely Work
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By Spark Interest with Sara
Are you looking for an Asking for Help Lesson to use with your young learners?
Perhaps you’ve noticed your young learners’ frustrations grow when unable to identify their own need for help, know who to ask for help or even what to say when they need help.
This Asking for Help lesson will assist your Pre-K, Preschool or Kindergarten students to identify when they might need help, see who might be able to help and to develop the ability to ask for help when needed.
This Asking for Help Lesson looks at:
1. The kind of problems we may face in Preschool or Kindergarten
2. How we might feel when we face difficulties or challenges.
3. How to identify who can help.
4. It introduces the Asking for Help steps.
5. The Asking for Help Scenarios provides common Preschool or Kindergarten problems for students to work through.
What’s included in this Asking for Help Lesson?
The CASEL SEL Competencies addressed in this asking for help lesson:
Self Awareness: The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts and values and see how they influence behavior. This includes the ability to understand and identify one's own needs. Asking for help is the ability to understand and identify one’s own needs and to look for help to address the need when unable to do so independently.
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Friendship Activities for Preschoolers | BUNDLE
Identifying Feelings | BUNDLE
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Picture Prompts for Discussion
By Spark Interest with Sara
Are you looking for a variety of picture prompts for discussion with your preschool, pre-k or kindergarten students? These 20 picture prompts will encourage discussions around kindness, feelings, respect, conflict resolution, helping others and much more.
The pictures in this resource will encourage your students to look at common scenarios they may encounter at school or at home and to think about different ways we may respond to each situation. How are others feeling? How can we help? How does our behavior affect a situation?
Why use Picture Prompts for Discussion?
When could you use these Picture Prompts for Discussion?
What’s included in this huge Picture Prompts for Discussion resource?
The 20 Picture Prompts come in many different versions:
Sooooooo many options! Soooooo very versatile!
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The CASEL SEL COMPETENCIES supported by this resource are:
1. Self Awareness: The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they can influence behavior.
2. Relationship Skills: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.
Don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions:
Sara@sparkinterestwithsara.com
Want some ideas about teaching friendship skills to preschoolers? Check this blog post out ...
7 Fun & Engaging Activities about Friendship for the Preschool Classroom
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By Spark Interest with Sara
Are you looking for a friendship activity that will get your students thinking about how they can be a better friend? These friendship scenario cards are made especially with preschool and kindergarten students in mind and come in printable PDF & Powerpoint versions.
This friendship resource will be a great addition to your Unit on Developing Friendship Skills.
Did you know this resource is also part of an AMAZING friendship skills bundle?
What’s included in this Friendship Scenarios resource?
•24 Friendship Scenarios (4 per page)
•Guiding Questions
•Versions: PDF Color and Black & White
•Vibrant PowerPoint Version
When to use these Friendship Scenarios?
•Use these friendship scenarios with the whole class, small group or with an individual.
•Use at the beginning of the school year or as a review after a break.
•Great addition to your Unit on Developing Friendships.
How to use these Friendship Scenarios?
•Role play the scenarios and brainstorm ways to deal with each scenario.
•Spotlight one scenario and have your students work in pairs or small groups to come up with possible ideas on what a friend could do.
•Use scenarios as writing prompts.
•Use one scenario a day as a quick daily focus to reinforce friendship skills.
•A great Think-Pair-Share activity.
Need some ideas to teach Friendship Skills to preschoolers?
Check out this blog post:[10 Meaningful & Fun Ways to Teach Friendship Skills
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Growth Mindset Affirmations for Students
By Spark Interest with Sara
Are you looking to help your preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students develop a more positive attitude towards trying new things? Why not include growth mindset affirmations for students into your day!
This positive self talk can increase confidence, overall well-being, enhance self-esteem and most importantly teach children a valuable tool to support themselves.
Examples of Growth Mindset Affirmations Included:
What’s included in this growth mindset affirmations for students' resources?
The CASEL SEL COMPETENCY supported by this Growth Mindset Affirmations for Students resource is:
Looking to include more growth mindset practices into your classroom? Why not include a Growth Mindset Affirmation Station
Don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions:
Sara@sparkinterestwithsara.com
Want some tips on introducing growth mindset activities with your young learners? Check out this blog post - How to Help Preschoolers Embrace a Growth Mindset versus a Fixed Mindset
PLEASE NOTE:
File Format:
PDF: This resource requires Adobe Reader (free software) to access and is NOT editable in any way. You will not be able to manipulate the content inside.
PowerPoint: There is also a PowerPoint version included in this resource. If you don't have PowerPoint installed on your computer, you can still open and view presentations by using PowerPoint for the web or PowerPoint on your mobile device. For more details, here’s the link for more details on viewing a presentation without PowerPoint.
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