5th and 6th Grade Social Emotional Learning Educational Resources

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

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.

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

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

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

Dig a little deeper into what it means to be grateful with the help of this gratitude graphic organizer!

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

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

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.

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

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

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

How are you feeling today? Use these cards to explore emotion adjectives, either on their own or with our Mindfulness lesson plan series.

In this social emotional learning worksheet, children will seek to define the term "leadership," describe the traits that make a positive leader, and reflect on how they can be a good leader in an area of their life.

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

Get kids in the holiday spirit by practicing 30 Days of Gratitude! This activity is perfect for November, but can also be done year-round.