Middle school social work activities

I would love, love, love to be a student in my sweet friend Alisha's @missingtoothgrins1 class!😍😍 She does the cutest stuff, and it is always so meaningful!!! This Circle of Control anchor chart she uses in her classroom is at the to

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) has been found to promote academic success and increase students' commitment to school. Generally, there are...

How to structure and run your social skills groups with middle school and high school students.

Think it or say it? If you're looking for social filter activities for kids that help them learn how to think before they speak, this post is for you!

People who recognize their own strengths tend to be happier and have greater self-esteem. However, when a person uses their strengths every day, they can...

Build classroom community with your grade 4 5 6 7 students using this social emotional anti bullying activity that will empower students to identify what hurts their feelings and have students see that words hurt the most. This activity will create a kinder, thoughtful classroom environment.

middle school advisory 101: 3 Steps for Conflict Resolution

Looking for a fun activity to help your students with social initiation? This free ice breaker download increases students social initiation skills. Students must find other classmates who fit the description in the boxes, then that classmate will write his or her name in the box. This is a great social skill to practice - approaching someone in a polite way. Fun SEL activity for school administrators, school counselors or social workers.

It's important that kids have positive self-esteem that encourages them to try new things, overcome challenges and be happy.

I made this resources some time back and it has become very popular. What do I want to talk about It made me think about all the ways in which children learn and all the things they enjoy doing. Perhaps we should ask them what they like doing and then incorporate that into our planning. […]