Social Emotional Learning Lessons
Welcome to Mrs. Thompson's
Social-Emotional Learning Page
'SEL' stands for 'Social Emotional Learning'', which means that we will be focusing on skills to help you feel your best, get along with others and hopefully help you to deal with life's crazy challenges.
DIVERSITY
Click here for a slide show about diversity
POSITIVE THINKING
Click here to view a slide show about 'Thinking Positively'.
GRATITUDE
This week we will discuss gratitude, being thankful and showing kindness....all things that make the world a better place. Thank you for sharing in this lesson with me- I'm forever grateful for all of you!
To watch Mrs. Thompson read the book Grow Grateful by John Lasser click here.
For the K-3 lesson on gratitude please click here.
For the 4-6 lesson on gratitude please click here.
COMPROMISING
This week our topic is compromising. Compromising is an important skill that helps all of our relationships. For this lesson we will put your compromising skills to the ultimate test. For the lesson and activity click here and enjoy!
SELF CARE/WELLNESS
Get ready to conquer the wellness challenge!
Click on this link to see Mrs. Thompson describe the activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49kaTEQsFDY&list=UUIV4T52Upfk7jNKiCQAgYMg&index=1
Email me at sthompson@cbsd.org if you would like to share your accomplishment!
Here are some ideas to get you started:
Click here for mindful breathing exercises.
Click here for a dog coloring page. Click here for a donut coloring page.
Click here for conversation starters to share ideas.
Click here for a compliment worksheet.
**Remember to click on the gray microphone
(It takes a minute or so to load so thanks for being patient.)
RELAXATION/MINDFULLNESS
Sometimes change and growth that comes with life can feel uncomfortable and lead to stress. Feeling stressed out, nervous/worried, confused or frustrated is OK. These are all normal feelings that many of us may be experiencing right now.
This week's lesson will give you some relaxation strategies and techniques to help you through these types of uncomfortable feelings. I have created a power point slideshow that will offer some strategies that promote feeling calm, relaxed and grounded.
**Remember to click on the gray microphone
Click here for the slideshow for 'Relaxation Strategies'
FEELING BRAVE/DOING HARD THINGS!
In life we have all had to face different challenges that are new to us. We've encountered so many changes that we weren't expecting or comfortable with. Yet through all of this; each and every one of us have shown so many examples of how we have risen to the challenge; thereby showing an incredible amount of courage and bravery. Bravery comes in many different forms; sometimes the trick is just to recognize and celebrate how you have demonstrated being brave in your own way.
For this week's lesson I have included my own 'read aloud' version of the book 'Tomorrow I'll Be Brave' by Jessica Hische, some follow up reflection questions and a fun activity to pair with this lesson (if you have some free time and enjoy outdoor driveway games with your family. I hope you enjoy! :)
Click here to view my read aloud of 'Tomorrow I'll be Brave' by Jessica Hische.
Click here to open up the follow up reflection and activity/game