5th - 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!

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

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

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.

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!

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Practice gratitude through poetry with this acrostic poem worksheet!

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

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.

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

Foster self-awareness, gratitude, and stress-management skills with this social emotional worksheet. This three-page activity prompts children to reflect on the word "beauty" and compile a list of things they are grateful for in their life.

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

Reinforce your child’s positive choices and behavior while learning at home with this helpful Success Chart. Throughout the week, look for opportunities to praise your child for making good choices!

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!

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.

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

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

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

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