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Active Listening - Morningside Center for Teaching Social Responsibility
Grades
3 to 6
tag(s): empathy (72), listening (119), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can create the Active Listening checklist with visuals by using Canva for Education, reviewed here. Students can record themselves showing active listening by using ScreenPal, reviewed here. Students can create a digital escape activity using Save the Planet Breakout, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Kindness in the Classroom: Kindergarten - 5th Grade - Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
Grades
K to 5tag(s): empathy (72), listening (119), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Have students keep a journal using Seesaw, reviewed here throughout the course of the year sharing what they have learned. Students can create comics to teach each of the six core concepts using Witty Comics, reviewed here. Students can post ways to be each of the core concepts on a virtual bulletin board such as Lino, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kindness in the Classroom: Pre-K - Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
Grades
K to 1tag(s): empathy (72), listening (119), preK (335), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Have students keep a journal using Seesaw, reviewed here throughout the course of the year, sharing what they have learned. Students can create individual books on the six core concepts using Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can use either resource to record themselves demonstrating one of the core concepts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Empathy? - Sesame Workshop
Grades
K to 2This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Students can share ways to show empathy. Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to record themselves sharing how they are empathy. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to create an emotions journal.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Five Levels of Listening (Steven Covey) - The Right Questions
Grades
K to 6This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Students can compare and contrast each of the levels of listening using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here. Students can use Padlet reviewed here to share one way that they show empathic listening. Students can create comics using ToonyTool, reviewed here explaining the different types of listening.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Self Control for Kids - Impulse Control Skills - Mental Health Center Kids
Grades
K to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): classroom management (150), emotions (74), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can share times and examples of when they have used the different strategies mentioned in the video. Students can create a digital book of students using the strategies using Storyboard That, reviewed here. Students can create a presentation for younger students about self-control skills and strategies using Visme AI Presentation Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Self Control's Stop-Think-Act Workbook - Psychological Mobile
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): classroom management (150), emotions (74), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can use Kami reviewed here to annotate directly on the workbook. Students can create resources of their own scenarios in Book Creator, reviewed here. Students can create a digital escape room using Online Escape Room Templates, reviewed here to teach/reinforce self control.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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12 Games to Practice Self-Control - Pathway 2 Success
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): classroom management (150), emotions (74), game based learning (324), preK (335), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can play the various games mentioned on the site. Students can share on Stormboard, reviewed here which was their favorite game to play. Students can compare and contrast the games using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Peace Out Podcast - Chanel Tsang
Grades
K to 5tag(s): behavior (48), classroom management (150), podcasts (181), social and emotional learning (207), stress (8)
In the Classroom
Play a short episode during transition time. Afterward, students can share one word that describes how their body or mind feels before and after listening. As a class, create a chart of relaxation techniques mentioned in episodes, such as breathing, stretching, or visualization. Students can practice choosing a strategy when they feel stressed or distracted. Have students listen to a calming story and draw what they visualize. They can label their picture with one strategy they heard, such as deep breathing or imagining a peaceful place.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Classroom Zen - ClassroomZen
Grades
K to 6tag(s): classroom management (150), emotions (74), social and emotional learning (207), Teacher Utilities (224)
In the Classroom
Although the activities on this site are pretty basic, they offer many benefits as tools for classroom teachers. Include the Morning Warm-up with Mio to engage them as they prepare and to set a welcoming learning atmosphere, and customize the content for your grade level by selecting from the grade-band offerings and topic choices. All students will enjoy the quick brain break activities that encourage participation. Share daily breathing and mindfulness techniques on students' computers so they can access them during stressful or anxious periods. Share this site and others on a Wakelet collection, reviewed here with parents to use at home. Find other resources to include with your collection on TeachersFirst Special Topics Page: Brain Breaks for Students, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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16 Habits of Mind: Remaining Open to Continuous Learning - WonderGrove Kids
Grades
3 to 8This site includes advertising.
tag(s): flexibility (9), thinking routines (62), thinking skills (137)
In the Classroom
Write sentences, directions, or explanations that are unclear or incomplete on the board. Have students work in pairs to rewrite them so they show the habit from the video (for example, clearer, more precise, more accurate, or more thoughtful). Create a weekly challenge connected to the video (for example: "Use clear directions," "Check your work for accuracy," or "Explain your thinking"). Have students keep track on a checklist or reflection sheet and share examples at the end of the week. Students can write about a time when they did or did not use the habit from the video in a Reflection Journal using Book Creator, reviewed here. They can explain what happened, what they could do differently next time, and why the habit is important in school or life.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Habits of Mind Explorer - Habits of Mind Insitute
Grades
K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (193), preK (335), problem solving (287), social and emotional learning (207), thinking routines (62), thinking skills (137)
In the Classroom
Include this resource as part of a project-based learning unit by having students choose one habit to focus on as they work through a complex challenge. For a social studies project exploring historical figures, students can analyze which habits, like Taking Responsible Risks or Striving for Accuracy, were most critical to their subject's success. After conducting research, students can organize their insights and provide examples of these habits in action by creating a collaborative digital board with Lino, reviewed here. To take the reflection deeper, ask students to map out their own growth in that specific habit by creating a visual journey or mind map using MindMup, reviewed here shifting focus from just learning facts to understanding the mental behaviors that drive achievement, helping students become more self-aware and intentional learners.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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10 Games to Build Stop-and-Think Skills and Regulation - Grow and Thrive Therapy
Grades
K to 5tag(s): classroom management (150), emotions (74), game based learning (324), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can play the various games mentioned in the site. Students can share on Padlet, reviewed here which was their favorite game to play. Finally, students can create their own game using Blooket, reviewed here to review the rules of each of the games.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Stop Think Act Impulse Control Free Printables and Song - Your Therapy Source
Grades
K to 4This site includes advertising.
tag(s): emotions (74), mental health (60), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can create their own scenarios on practicing stop-think-act and record themselves using ScreenPal, reviewed here. Students can share times when they have lost their ability to control their emotions. Finally, students can use Magic School, reviewed here to create their own song.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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I Can Control Myself - Hank the Health Hero
Grades
K to 2This site includes advertising.
In the Classroom
Students can use Imagine Forest, reviewed here to create an emotions journal. Students can use Cartoon Comic Maker, reviewed here to create comics about showing how to pause, breathe, and think. Finally, students can record themselves using Online Voice Recorder, reviewed here teaching others how to play Red Light-Green Light.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Emotion Motion Podcast - Move This World
Grades
K to 3tag(s): emotions (74), empathy (72), podcasts (181), preK (335)
In the Classroom
Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to create an emotions book. Have students create and play emotion headbands using Canva for Education, reviewed here to create images.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Integrating the 16 Habits of Mind - edutopia
Grades
K to 12tag(s): classroom management (150), problem solving (287), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can share how they are implementing the Habits of the Mind by posting it on Lino, reviewed here. Students can create an infographic using MindMeister, reviewed here to explain one of the habits. Students can create a comic using ToonyTool, reviewed here explaining one of the Habits of the Mind.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Second Step - Second Step
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): empathy (72), listening (119), problem solving (287), social and emotional learning (207), thinking skills (137)
In the Classroom
Students can create their own Caption Compassion comics using ToonyTool, reviewed here. Students can create digital escape rooms using Online Escape Room Templates, reviewed here to teach about social emotional learning. Students can create their own "How-to Guide" for social emotional learning using Storyboard That, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Go! George Go! - WGBH
Grades
K to 3tag(s): game based learning (324), logic (177), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
This site is perfect for rainy day recess! Print and share activities for students to complete, add games to your classroom computers, or share videos on your interactive whiteboard to watch Curious George share lessons in embracing curiosity. Engage and extend learning by including lessons from the Curious George STEM Collection, reviewed here, to learn about STEM topics such as measuring, building, and simple machines.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Games and Activities - Van Andel Institute for Education
Grades
K to 8tag(s): artificial intelligence (352), engineering (141), social and emotional learning (207)
In the Classroom
Students can engage in the activities that are available on the site. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to answer the reflection questions. Students can use post answers to questions associated with the different activities using Padlet, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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