Circle of Control
Sort worries into what a child can control, influence, or cannot control.
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Sort worries into what a child can control, influence, or cannot control.
Practice kind, realistic self-talk and replace unhelpful thoughts.
Reflect on behavior, choices, strengths and one thing to try next time.
Think about what helps when a child feels confused or overwhelmed.
Identify when help is needed, who can help, and respectful words a child can use.
Practice listening, kindness, inclusion, repair, and one realistic friendship goal.
Use a board game to discuss anger signals, calming choices, support, and repair.
A six-page story and reflection pack about rumors, hurt feelings, checking facts, and speaking up.
Notice personal responses to change and practice more flexible next steps through a complete guided lesson.
Explore how two people may notice, think about, or care about different things in the same situation.
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These free printable worksheets are selected SafeSEL resources, not empty templates or a general academic worksheet collection. Circle of Control, Helpful Self-Talk and Asking for Help Plan provide different starting points for a guided conversation. Inspect the preview and choose the task you need today: describing a worry, considering inner language or identifying a person to ask for help.
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These free teaching resources let you try selected SafeSEL pages before buying a larger collection. When choosing free printable worksheets for students, check the age range, instructions and the kind of response each page asks for. They cover social-emotional topics rather than every academic subject. Two different PDFs are available per day in this browser, and the download button discloses the optional toolkit offer that opens afterwards.
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