4th - 8th Grade Social Emotional Learning Educational Resources

Use this reflective writing worksheet to encourage a growth mindset in students and strengthen important social emotional skills!

Watch as students turn “growth mindset” into “the power of yet” by following the directions in this SEL word puzzle!

Make self-care a habit with this 30-day challenge!

Students take emojis from text to paper, using them as prompts for identifying and reflecting upon their own feelings.

Introduce yourself—and get to know others—with this fun questionnaire!

Children build their understanding of synonyms in this SEL-meets-vocabulary worksheet.

Children use their five senses to explore what it means to be mindful with this worksheet, part of our Mindfulness series.

Build social emotional skills with this reflection activity for middle grades!

Boost social emotional learning and self-awareness with this fun and engaging art prompt!

In this worksheet, we listen like like an owl — and go on a sound hunt — to become more aware of the sounds around us.

In this creative activity, students design and make a case for their own proposed emoji.

Students read background information about May as Mental Health Awareness Month and then respond to reflective questions.

These self-regulation cards can support your child in learning how to deal with big feelings.

Students tap into their own inner wisdom by writing a letter about a current challenge they are facing, and then responding with advice, perspective, or insight.

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

Introduce students to the power of self-appreciation with this inspiring writing activity!

Encourage students to explore the notion of identity with this reflective writing and drawing prompt!

This social emotional worksheet guides students to reflect on moments over the past week where they were their very best selves in their communities. They will then fill in the "best self" timeline and draw a picture of one of those moments.

In this SEL worksheet for middle grades, students create affirmation cards for themselves to encourage positive self-talk.

This enticing worksheet invites students to envision a delicious pie in which each slice represents a different aspect of gratitude.

Invite students to learn more about themselves—and others—with this two-page set of self-reflection prompt cards!

Write a heartfelt letter to someone who has impacted your life with this SEL writing prompt for middle grades!

Get students thinking deeply about their personality traits with this engaging reflective writing prompt!

Learners offer advice to a younger version of themselves in this engaging reflective writing activity.

Students learn about intentions and practice setting them with this SEL worksheet for middle grades.

Use this social emotional worksheet to introduce mindfulness techniques to your middle school students.

In this creative self-exploration activity, learners will design a unique visual map of what makes them unique!