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Bullying No Way - Australian Education Authorities
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K to 12
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Make bullying prevention an ongoing part of school life with this extensive collection of evidence-informed information and ready-to-use resources for educators, students, families,...more
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Make bullying prevention an ongoing part of school life with this extensive collection of evidence-informed information and ready-to-use resources for educators, students, families, and other adults supporting young people. Bullying No Way explains bullying and cyberbullying, provides guidance for preventing and responding to harmful behavior, and maintains a searchable library of classroom materials. Teachers can filter resources by age group, topic, audience, and format to find lesson plans, videos, posters, articles, and professional learning. Classroom materials address areas such as social-emotional skills, cyberbullying, belonging, stereotypes, inclusion, safe bystander behavior, help-seeking, and strategies for responding to bullying. Resources span Foundation through Year 12, with several activities offering clear teaching sequences and links to the Australian Curriculum.
tag(s): bullying (56), cyberbullying (52), empathy (80), social and emotional learning (221)
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Ask students to work through the site's short daily activities on stereotypes, inclusion, and support, then create a paper reflection journal or a digital one using Book Creator, reviewed here recording one practical action they can take each day to strengthen belonging in their school community. Invite students to participate in a classroom gallery walk using the site's bullying-prevention posters. Ask groups to identify each poster's main message and record one practical strategy they could use when experiencing or witnessing bullying. Have students explore belonging through the site's activities, then work in small groups to brainstorm actions that help classmates feel accepted and connected. Ask groups to sort their ideas into actions for students, classrooms, and the wider school community.
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Anti-Bullying Scenarios Activity - The Diana Award
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K to 8
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Put students in the decision-maker's seat with this ready-to-use collection of anti-bullying scenarios for primary and secondary schools. Designed for Anti-Bullying Ambassadors to lead...more
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Put students in the decision-maker's seat with this ready-to-use collection of anti-bullying scenarios for primary and secondary schools. Designed for Anti-Bullying Ambassadors to lead with their peers during assemblies or workshops, the activity encourages young people to discuss bullying behavior, consider what they could do if they witnessed it, and explore the importance of becoming an Upstander. Separate primary and secondary versions let educators choose age-appropriate situations, and the scenarios can also inspire students to write situations based on issues relevant to their own school community. The activity works particularly well for peer-led discussion, role-play, and bullying-prevention programs.
tag(s): bullying (56), mental health (63)
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Invite students to role-play one scenario twice: first showing a Bystander response, then demonstrating how an Upstander could respond differently. Have observers identify specific actions that changed the outcome. Have pairs create a comic that transforms a bullying scenario into an Upstander scenario using Toony Tool, reviewed here. Ask students to include dialogue that demonstrates what a peer could realistically say or do. Invite small groups to develop an Upstander awareness presentation using AhaSlides, reviewed here. Have students incorporate a scenario and ask their audience to choose among possible responses before discussing the consequences of each choice.
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Cyber-Bullying - PBS LearningMedia
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6 to 8
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Help middle school students examine cyberbullying and consider how harmful online behavior can affect others with this PBS LearningMedia video resource. The material focuses on cyberbullying...more
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Help middle school students examine cyberbullying and consider how harmful online behavior can affect others with this PBS LearningMedia video resource. The material focuses on cyberbullying as aggressive behavior carried out through electronic communication. It provides a useful starting point for conversations about intentional harm, repeated online behavior, responsible digital communication, and what students can do when they encounter cyberbullying. Use the video as a brief introduction, discussion prompt, or part of a broader bullying-prevention or digital citizenship lesson. Available educational resource lists categorize the selection for social-emotional learning and identify it as appropriate for middle school learners.
tag(s): bullying (56), cyberbullying (52), digital citizenship (112)
In the Classroom
Have students watch the video and record examples or characteristics they believe distinguish cyberbullying from an isolated disagreement or unkind online comment. Compare their observations as a class and develop a working definition supported by evidence from the video. Invite pairs to design a digital citizenship poster with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here, featuring three concrete actions students can take when they encounter cyberbullying. Ask students to complete an anonymous exit ticket identifying one characteristic of cyberbullying, one action a target or bystander could take, and one trusted person or school resource they could approach for help.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Anti-Bullying Week - Teachwire
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K to 12
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Planning an Anti-Bullying Week at your school? Teachwire brings together activities, lesson resources, and videos for the 2026 event, along with ideas teachers can use throughout the...more
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Planning an Anti-Bullying Week at your school? Teachwire brings together activities, lesson resources, and videos for the 2026 event, along with ideas teachers can use throughout the year. The article covers ways to prevent and address bullying, the psychology behind it, advice for teachers experiencing bullying, and guidance on making school policies LGBT+-inclusive. The page includes many advertisements, so be careful when selecting links.
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tag(s): bullying (56), cyberbullying (52), digital literacy (40)
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Create a kindness virtual bulletin board using Stickies.io, reviewed here. Students can create an infographic using Answer Garden, reviewed here on strategies for people who are being bullied. Ask students to create a podcast using Spotify for Podcasters, reviewed here to share personal stories of being bullied.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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18 Ideas for Teaching About the Olympics - Victoria Dotson
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K to 12
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Bring Olympic excitement into nearly every subject with this collection of 18 flexible teaching ideas from ClickView. The activities connect the Olympics with math, language arts, social...more
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Bring Olympic excitement into nearly every subject with this collection of 18 flexible teaching ideas from ClickView. The activities connect the Olympics with math, language arts, social studies, science, art, physical education, music, and social-emotional learning. Students can graph medal counts, work with fractions and percentages, analyze texts about Olympians, research athletes and countries, compare the ancient and modern Olympics, investigate physics and nutrition, explore symbolism and flags, create athlete portraits, practice sportsmanship, study music from Olympic ceremonies, and discuss growth mindset and resilience. Several activities link to supporting ClickView videos and curated Olympic resources for elementary, middle, and high school learners, and the author notes that many ideas can be differentiated by grade level.
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tag(s): charts and graphs (183), fractions (173), nutrition (140), olympics (64), sports (106), symbols (22)
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Invite students to examine the symbolism and color choices in Olympic rings, flags, medals, and other visual designs, then sketch a new Olympic symbol or flag and write a short artist's statement explaining each design choice. Have students research an Olympian's journey and create a digital presentation that combines images, brief text, statistics, and evidence of perseverance using Adobe Creative Cloud Express, reviewed here. Invite students to review key facts from the unit and create questions for a whole-class formative assessment or review game using Wayground, formerly Quizizz, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Inclusive School Network - Inclusive School Network
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K to 12
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Inclusive School Network is an educational resource for families, schools, and communities that facilitates inclusive education practices by sharing information and resources. Under...more
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Inclusive School Network is an educational resource for families, schools, and communities that facilitates inclusive education practices by sharing information and resources. Under the Learn tab, the Resource Hub includes tools, tips, and strategies to help you evaluate and improve inclusiveness in your school. Some Resource Hub features include: The Role of Universal Design for Learning in Inclusive Schools, 5 Essential Items to Include in a Starter Kit for Inclusive Classrooms, Assistive Technology 101, Special Education Terminology, and more.
tag(s): classroom management (154), Special Needs (46)
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This is a great resource to add to a Wakelet, reviewed here for parents. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud about the meaning of inclusive. Have the whole class plan an Inclusive Schools Week activity centered on the current annual theme, assigning teams to research, develop messaging, plan activities, and communicate with the school community. Students can use the site's downloadable theme resources and activity suggestions as a starting point.
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Teaching and Learning About Native Americans - Illinois Early Learning Project
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K to 2
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Teaching and Learning About Native Americans is a practical collection for early childhood teachers, caregivers, and families seeking accurate, respectful materials about Native peoples....more
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Teaching and Learning About Native Americans is a practical collection for early childhood teachers, caregivers, and families seeking accurate, respectful materials about Native peoples. It brings together Illinois Early Learning articles, recommended books for children and adults, lesson-plan background, museum collections, Indigenous-led organizations, maps, podcasts, videos, current news sources, and professional learning materials. Especially useful features include resources about contemporary Native communities, Indigenous peoples of Illinois, tribal nations, children's literature by Native creators, land acknowledgments, boarding-school history, Native art and music, and guidance for avoiding myths and stereotypes.
tag(s): native americans (169), preK (352)
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Students can contribute illustrations and dictated sentences to a shared digital book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Pair a picture book with photographs, artwork, music, or museum objects from one of the listed collections. Locate Illinois and the Great Lakes on a classroom map, introduce the names of specific Native nations, and compare the natural materials, foods, homes, transportation, or artistic traditions associated with different places and times. Have students complete a family interview, classroom reflection wall, collaborative book, or neighborhood-community investigation focused on whose histories and present-day experiences are represented.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! - Maria Dismondy
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K to 3
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Welcome a new student and open a conversation about empathy, friendship, and communicating across language differences with this author read-aloud of Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! The...more
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Welcome a new student and open a conversation about empathy, friendship, and communicating across language differences with this author read-aloud of Chocolate Milk, Por Favor! The story follows Gabe, a new student who doesn't speak English, and Johnny, a classmate who initially responds unkindly. Johnny's perspective begins to change after struggling to learn a new soccer skill and recognizing how discouraging it can feel when something is difficult. The story offers young students an approachable way to discuss welcoming newcomers, communicating without a shared language, developing empathy, and building friendships across differences. This video is especially useful because author Maria Dismondy reads her own book and shares information about what inspired the story.
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tag(s): diversity (62), empathy (80), social and emotional learning (221)
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Invite students to compare Gabe's and Johnny's experiences with Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here, identifying their challenges, feelings, actions, and eventual similarities. Students can share a time when they felt like Gabe and how others showcased kindness. Have students use a template from Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here to create a comic about showing empathy to another student.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Let's Talk About Race - Michael Zetterberg
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K to 3
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Begin a thoughtful classroom conversation about identity, differences, and equality with this video read-aloud of Julius Lester's picture book, Let's Talk About Race. Lester presents...more
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Begin a thoughtful classroom conversation about identity, differences, and equality with this video read-aloud of Julius Lester's picture book, Let's Talk About Race. Lester presents each person as having a unique story made up of many parts, including family, interests, experiences, and race, and encourages children to consider both what makes people different and what they share. The book offers an accessible starting point for discussing racial identity, assumptions, fairness, and respect while inviting students to reflect on their own stories. Educational resources that use the book recommend it for conversations about similarities, differences, inclusion, and how ideas about race affect how people see one another. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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Ask students to write and illustrate a short personal narrative beginning with the idea that everyone has a story, then combine the finished pages into a digital class book with Book Creator, reviewed here. Have students use graphic organizers from Google Drawings, reviewed here to share the message of the book. Students can use Mentimeter, reviewed here to create a word cloud sharing the message of the book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A is for Activist Author Reading - Arief Nagara
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K to 2
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Explore activism, community, equality, and civic participation through this author read-aloud of Innosanto Nagara's alphabet book A is for Activist. Colorful illustrations, rhyme, alliteration,...more
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Explore activism, community, equality, and civic participation through this author read-aloud of Innosanto Nagara's alphabet book A is for Activist. Colorful illustrations, rhyme, alliteration, and the familiar ABC structure introduce young children to ideas such as environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, collective action, and working together for change. The book presents these topics from an explicitly progressive, pro-activism perspective, making teacher preview and thoughtful framing useful when discussing differing viewpoints and civic participation. The publisher recommends the book for ages 3-7 and preschool through grade 2. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): alphabet (46), civil rights (228), preK (352)
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Students can create their own ABC book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Have students brainstorm ways children can improve their classroom or school, post the ideas on Padlet, reviewed here, and vote or discuss which ideas are realistic and helpful. Ask small groups to examine one page closely and identify what the words and illustrations suggest about cooperation, fairness, or participation, then annotate a teacher-provided image with Image Annotator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Skin You Live In | StorytimeWithMsMelange - StorytimeWithMsMelange
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K to 3
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Celebrate differences and help younger students talk about skin color, identity, belonging, and respect with this read-aloud of The Skin You Live In. The book uses playful language...more
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Celebrate differences and help younger students talk about skin color, identity, belonging, and respect with this read-aloud of The Skin You Live In. The book uses playful language and illustrations to emphasize that people come in many skin tones while sharing common feelings, activities, and experiences. Educational resources recommend this particular video for younger children as a way to begin conversations about difference and anti-racism, including a PreK-first-grade "Beloved Community" resource that pairs it with activities about noticing and celebrating differences. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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Students can create their own class book of diversity using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can teach about friendship by creating a comic using a template from Comic Strip Templates by Canva, reviewed here. Ask students to role-play kind responses to situations in which someone is excluded or teased because of a visible difference, then discuss which responses help everyone feel included.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Best Day Yet: Affirmations, Meditations, & Mindfulness For Kids - Marjorie Stordeur
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K to 5
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Help younger students practice calming strategies and positive self-talk with Best Day Yet, a children's podcast built around mindfulness, affirmations, breathing exercises, and imaginative...more
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Help younger students practice calming strategies and positive self-talk with Best Day Yet, a children's podcast built around mindfulness, affirmations, breathing exercises, and imaginative adventures. Episodes often combine guided breathing or meditation with animal-themed stories and encouraging messages about qualities such as kindness, calm, confidence, friendship, and adaptability. Typical episodes are short enough for a classroom transition or SEL break, with many running about 8-15 minutes. The podcast is designed for children and families, and some episodes also work well before school or bedtime.
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tag(s): podcasts (188), preK (352), social and emotional learning (221)
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Have students listen to a teacher-selected episode at the beginning of the day, then name one affirmation they could use during a challenging class activity. Ask small groups to role-play a common classroom challenge, pause before resolving it, and choose a breathing strategy or affirmation from the podcast that could help the character respond constructively. Have students collect favorite calming strategies or encouraging phrases from several episodes on Padlet, reviewed here, to build a class bank of ideas students can revisit when needed.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness - Seriously, Read A Book
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3 to 6
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Use this read-aloud of Anastasia Higginbotham's Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness to open thoughtful conversations about racism, privilege, racial injustice, and the role white children...more
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Use this read-aloud of Anastasia Higginbotham's Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness to open thoughtful conversations about racism, privilege, racial injustice, and the role white children can play in recognizing and challenging racism. The story follows a white child confronting racism after seeing news of a police shooting and encourages readers to recognize injustice rather than ignore it. The video includes commentary from reader Jim Jimerson that can help children process the book's ideas. Educational resource lists generally recommend the book for upper-elementary-aged children, with sources placing it at about ages 8-12 or ages 8 and up. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the video.
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tag(s): bias (35), diversity (62), identity (48), perspective (35)
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Students can recreate their own version of the cover of the story using Magazine Cover Maker, reviewed here. Students can create a choose-your-own-adventure activity with the ideas from this book using Online Escape Room Templates, reviewed here. Have students share their thoughts about this book on a virtual bulletin board such as Stickies.io, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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IllumiNative - IllumiNative
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K to 12
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility....more
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Explore research, classroom materials, campaigns, and media resources created to increase accurate, contemporary representation of Native peoples and challenge stereotypes and invisibility. IllumiNative worked with Native-led organizations, Tribal Nations, educators, artists, and community leaders to change public narratives about Native peoples. Although the organization sunset in 2025, its website remains available as an archive of research and projects. Educators will find especially useful K-12 activity guides developed with the National Indian Education Association, Amplifier, and Nia Tero, including materials on Native art, storytelling, food sovereignty, traditional games, language, notable Native leaders, boarding schools, contemporary identity, and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Resources are organized into collections for Pre-K-2, grades 3-5, and grades 6-8, with additional educator lesson plans and research to support older students.
tag(s): montana (34), native americans (169), preK (352)
In the Classroom
Have students listen to or read a Native story and identify important details, themes, and lessons. Then have them retell, illustrate, or dramatize the story. Explore the geometry found in Navajo weaving, then have students identify patterns, symmetry, shapes, and tessellations before designing their own geometric pattern. Students can write an "I Remember" poem about family, traditions, places, or meaningful memories, then add illustrations or photographs to create a personal heritage page.
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SEL 101: What Are the Core Competencies and Key Settings? - CASEL
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K to 12
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"SEL 101: What Are the Core Competencies and Key Settings?" is a brief animated overview of CASEL's social and emotional learning framework. The video introduces five interconnected...more
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"SEL 101: What Are the Core Competencies and Key Settings?" is a brief animated overview of CASEL's social and emotional learning framework. The video introduces five interconnected competencies -- self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making -- and shows how SEL develops across classrooms, schools, families, caregivers, and communities. It works well as a concise introduction for educators, families, or older students before a discussion, a professional learning session, or a deeper study of SEL. The video is free to view without an account, although YouTube may display advertising, collect viewing data, suggest unrelated videos, and be unavailable in districts that block YouTube.
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tag(s): classroom management (154), emotions (78), empathy (80), preK (352), social and emotional learning (221)
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For a technology-supported response, students can create an illustrated scenario or short digital book with Book Creator, reviewed here, showing a character applying one or more SEL competencies. Display or draw a five-part SEL wheel. Ask students to sort realistic school situations under self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, or responsible decision-making. Use role-play to practice responding to conflict, managing frustration, asking for help, including others, or making a safe and caring choice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Women With Altitude - Lisa Wortley
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8 to 12
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Woman With Altitude is a personal website that shares stories, reflections, and resources connected to outdoor adventure, travel, and personal growth. Teachers may find selected posts...more
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Woman With Altitude is a personal website that shares stories, reflections, and resources connected to outdoor adventure, travel, and personal growth. Teachers may find selected posts useful as mentor texts for reading and writing lessons, especially when discussing voice, descriptive language, goal setting, resilience, and learning from new experiences. Because the site is written for a general audience rather than for classrooms, teachers should preview individual articles and select sections that align with their students' ages, interests, and learning goals.
tag(s): descriptive writing (41), women (194), womenchangemaker (85)
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Choose a short, age-appropriate excerpt and ask students to notice sensory details, strong verbs, and descriptive language. Then have students write a short paragraph about a memorable place, challenge, or outdoor experience using similar techniques. After reading a post about a challenge or new experience, have students identify the obstacle, the choices the writer made, and what the writer learned. Students can create a written reflection or discussion response about a time they showed persistence. Use the site's themes of growth and trying new things as a springboard for students to set a personal, academic, or reading goal. Have students write a goal, list possible obstacles, and create a plan for responding when the goal feels difficult to achieve.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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15 Social-Emotional Learning Activities for Elementary Classrooms! - Studentreasures Publishing
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K to 5
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This teacher-friendly article provides 15 ready-to-use social-emotional learning activities for elementary classrooms. Suggestions include individual greetings, emotions and mindfulness...more
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This teacher-friendly article provides 15 ready-to-use social-emotional learning activities for elementary classrooms. Suggestions include individual greetings, emotions and mindfulness check-ins, sharing circles, gratitude lists, partner conversations, coping-skills practice, brain breaks, affirmations, read-aloud discussions, collaborative art, a weekly SEL focus, and end-of-day reflection. Most activities require little preparation and can fit into morning meetings, transitions, literacy lessons, or classroom-closing routines. The page is free to read without an account and includes links to additional free materials.
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tag(s): classroom management (154), emotions (78), preK (352), social and emotional learning (221)
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Greet students individually at the door to build belonging, use an emotions check-in before instruction, or lead a brief breathing and noticing exercise to help students settle. Engage learners in share circles, partner conversations, role-play, or scenario sorting to practice empathy, listening, responsible decision-making, and respectful disagreement. During read-alouds, pause to identify characters' emotions, coping strategies, choices, and relationship skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dream Big Podcast - Eva Karpman
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K to 8
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Give students an upbeat way to explore goal setting, perseverance, confidence, creativity, relationships, and personal growth. Created for kids and families, this show mixes interviews...more
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Give students an upbeat way to explore goal setting, perseverance, confidence, creativity, relationships, and personal growth. Created for kids and families, this show mixes interviews with notable guests and solo episodes featuring practical advice and stories from Eva and Sophia Karpman. Past guests include athletes, entrepreneurs, authors, and other high-profile figures, while solo episodes address topics such as overcoming fear, developing a positive attitude, handling friendship problems, setting goals, staying productive, and learning from mistakes. The site describes the podcast as a personal-growth resource for ages 5-14 and offers an episode archive and links to major podcast platforms.
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tag(s): podcasts (188), problem solving (282), social and emotional learning (221), thinking routines (62)
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Have students listen to a teacher-selected episode on perseverance or goal setting, then write one personal goal, one possible obstacle, and two realistic steps they can take to achieve it. Ask students to listen closely to an interview and develop follow-up questions for the guest, then role-play a short interview in pairs using evidence from the episode. Have students conclude a unit on character or personal growth by selecting one piece of advice from the podcast and writing a persuasive response explaining whether that advice would be useful to students their age.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Be Calm on Ahway Island - Ahway Island
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K to 5
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Build a calm classroom moment around Be Calm on Ahway Island, a large collection of original audio stories designed to help children relax as they explore positive social-emotional...more
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Build a calm classroom moment around Be Calm on Ahway Island, a large collection of original audio stories designed to help children relax as they explore positive social-emotional themes. Each episode begins with a child-friendly guided meditation, continues with a short fictional story, and includes a positive message. The site lets you browse by learning message, character type, narrator, episode number, title, character name, or keyword. Recent tags include empathy, friendship, emotional regulation, patience, problem solving, independence, relationships, and perspective. Episodes are typically 15-25 minutes long, making them useful for quiet time, transitions, rest periods, or focused listening activities. The site also links to YouTube for recent episodes and exclusive content. If your district blocks YouTube, you may not be able to view the videos.
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tag(s): charactered (87), listening (120), podcasts (188), preK (352), problem solving (282), social and emotional learning (221)
In the Classroom
Students can draw a scene from an episode and annotate it with labels showing what a character might be thinking, feeling, saying, and doing. Invite students to compare two characters or two episodes with the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here, focusing on similarities and differences in feelings, choices, and solutions. Ask students to work in pairs after an episode and sort character choices into helpful and less helpful responses, then explain which choice best demonstrates empathy, patience, or problem-solving.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Canva GIF Maker - Canva
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3 to 12
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Canva's GIF Maker offers a step-by-step guide to making a GIF. All you need is an image or video, and then apply transitions, animations, filters, and frames to bring your ...more
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Canva's GIF Maker offers a step-by-step guide to making a GIF. All you need is an image or video, and then apply transitions, animations, filters, and frames to bring your GIF to life. Although creating an account allows you to edit your GIF, you do not need to have a Canva account to create one. Canva's GIF possibilities are endless!
tag(s): animation (73), creativity (93)
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Students can create GIFs regarding historical events and post them to Padlet reviewed here. Have students create a GIF to show a character's emotions. Use GIFs for creative writing projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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