SEL Lessons
Stop – Think – Choose Ages 10-12
Ages 10–12PDF
This ready-to-use SEL lesson for ages 10–12 focuses on stop think choose through concrete prompts and realistic practice.
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SEL Lessons & Lesson Plans for Elementary Students
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Big & Small Feelings — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about big & small feelings, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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Body Clues — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about body clues, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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My Calming Toolbox — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about my calming toolbox, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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What Is Anxiety? — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about what is anxiety?, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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Calm Breathing & Grounding — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about calm breathing & grounding, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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Meet My Worry Monster — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about meet my worry monster, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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Stop–Think–Choose — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about stop–think–choose, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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Bullying & Conflict Resolution — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
Ages 4–6PDF
A structured, no-prep SEL lesson for ages 4–6 about bullying & conflict resolution, with guided teaching and printable student activities.
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- Stop – Think – Choose Ages 10-12
- Big & Small Feelings — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- Body Clues — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- My Calming Toolbox — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- What Is Anxiety? — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- Calm Breathing & Grounding — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- Meet My Worry Monster — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- Stop–Think–Choose — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- Bullying & Conflict Resolution — SEL Lesson Ages 4–6
- Calm-Down Tools That Work — SEL Lesson Ages 7–9
- Friendship Problems & Solutions — SEL Lesson Ages 7–9
- I-Messages for Kids — SEL Lesson Ages 7–9
- Big Feelings, Real Reasons — SEL Lesson Ages 10–12
- Body Signals Under Pressure — SEL Lesson Ages 10–12
- Thoughts Aren’t Facts — SEL Lesson Ages 10–12
- When Anger Takes Over — SEL Lesson Ages 10–12
- Short-Term vs Long-Term Choices — SEL Lesson Ages 10–12
- Peer Pressure & Group Influence — SEL Lesson Ages 10–12
- Friendship Conflicts & Repair — SEL Lesson Ages 10–12
- 12 Preschool SEL Lessons and Emotion Posters, Ages 4–6
- Friendship Skills: Ages 4-6 NO PREP/ Social Emotional Learning for Kids
- Elementary SEL and Social Skills Curriculum for School Counselors
- SEL Bundle: 12 Lessons and Classroom Posters Ages 10–12
- SEL Curriculum Expanded Set Ages 7–9: 12 Lessons, 240 Cards and 50 Worksheets
- SEL Curriculum and Classroom Posters: 12 Lessons for Ages 7–9
- Perspective Taking SEL Activity
- Healthy Boundaries Lesson for Kids
- Emotional Regulation Curriculum Ages 10–12
- Anger Iceberg Lesson Ages 4–6
- Emotional Vocabulary Lesson: SEL Worksheets for Kids (Ages 4-6)
- Flexible vs Rigid Thinking — SEL Lesson Ages 7–9
- SafeSEL Teacher Starter Pack
- SEL Curriculum: 24 Emotional and Social Skills Lessons Ages 4–9
- Preschool SEL Curriculum, Child-Friendly Emotion Worksheets, Classroom Readiness Activities
- Friendship Skills Lesson Plans and Cards for Kids Ages 7–9
- Anger Management Lesson for Kids
- Anxiety Coping Lesson for Kids
- Growth Mindset Lesson for Kids
- Assertive, Passive, or Aggressive? Ages 10-12, no prep ready to use
- Thinking, Perspective, Decision-Making Lessons ages 7-9
- Better Choices Social Emotional Learning Lesson: (Ages 7-9) (PDF)
- Stop Think Choose Activity for Kids
- Assertive Communication Lesson for Kids
- Emotional Triggers Lesson for Kids
- Big Feelings Lesson: Social Emotional Learning, Ages 7-9 (PDF Download)
- Body Clues and Emotional Signals Lesson
- Emotional Regulation Unit for Kids
- Understanding Emotions for Kids Ages 4–6
- Anger Management Lesson: Social Emotional Learning
- Anger Management Lessons and Strategy Cards Ages 7–9
- Decision Making Lesson and Worksheets for Kids Ages 10-12: Now and Later
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Free Flexible vs. Rigid Thinking Lesson
Use a complete guided lesson to compare rigid and flexible responses to change.
Open the free resource →Free Perspective Taking Lesson
Teach perspective-taking without requiring students to guess what another person is thinking.
Open the free resource →Free School Rumor Social Story
Discuss facts, rumors, help-seeking and calm responses to a realistic peer situation.
Open the free resource →SEL lesson plans for classrooms and small groups
SEL lessons should make the practice focus visible. Perspective-taking activities, for example, ask what different people might notice rather than teaching a generic “be nice” message. Small group lesson plans need space for different answers and supported participation. If adapting material into SEL mini lessons, reduce the scope while keeping the explanation that makes the activity understandable. Check each lesson’s age range and instructions before choosing its pages.
Using a short SEL lesson with a small group
Read the directions first, select the pages you need, and prepare one example. Let students discuss or draw a response before extending the activity. A useful closing question is “Where might we use this idea again?” If you shorten a longer lesson, keep the explanation that makes its activity understandable. A mini lesson should have a smaller scope, not simply faster instructions.
Turning teaching plans into classroom activities
Useful lesson plans for teachers make the next action clear: introduce the idea, demonstrate it and invite a response. Before printing, check whether the activity needs pair work, a whole-group conversation or quiet reflection. Keep the explanation and the practice connected. If children discuss different perspectives, the follow-up should let them consider more than one interpretation, rather than simply recall a definition.
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Use these sel lessons resources to teach one clear skill at a time, practise it with realistic examples and return to it when the child is calm enough to learn.
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- Useful for classroom, counseling, therapy or guided home practice
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The collection includes child-friendly resources for elementary ages. Check each product for its exact age range and suggested setting.
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Yes. SafeSEL digital resources are designed so you can select the relevant pages for the current skill, child or group.
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