Kid's SEL Activities

Activities (various ages)

Classroom activities for various ages
Excellent interactive list of cooperative games for various ages from the Peace First organization.

Storytime From Space Real Astronauts read books from space!! If you have a student interested in space, this library is for them.

Tinkergarten Outdoor activities for Pre-K to 2nd Grade.

Grade Level Activities

 
Pre-K and Kindergarten

Mindfulness Activities for Kids
​A primer to mindfulness and interviews with students. This page has some of the resources shown in the video.

Mindful Movement for Young Learners 
​Some great movement activities.

MindYeti
​Videos on mindfulness for young children. Either create an account or click on their youtube link.


1st and 2nd Grade
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How to make a "Calm Down Jar" 
​Instructions on making a calm down jar. A great family project.

Alphabreaths - The ABCs of Mindful Breathing 
Demonstrations of 8 of the breathing techniques found in the book, "Alphabreaths - The ABCs of Mindful Breathing.

Breathe With Me - Guided Breathing Meditation for Kids
Six guided breathing techniques from the book "Breathe with Me"
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Gonoodle
​Get those 1st and 2nd graders moving. Links to videos, signup for a newsletter, downloads and off-screen activities.


3rd and 4th Grade

Kids Meditation - Square Breathing (Focus & Calm)
​A simple breathing technique taught in a few minutes.

4-7-8 Breathing Exercise
​Practice the 4-7-8 breathing technique. Video length about 5 minutes.

COVID -19 Time Capsule
Created by Natalie Long of LONG Creations.  This is an 11-page workbook for students to explore their feelings and document this time period. Great for those that like to journal or keep memories. Will work with older students as well.

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5th and 6th Grade

3 Minutes Body Scan Meditation
Guided body scan for students (and adults!) 3 1/2 minutes long.

MIndful Breathing Meditation
​Jump right into a guided breathing meditation! About 5 minutes long.

COVID -19 Time Capsule  -same as in 3rd and 4th grade section
Created by Natalie Long of LONG Creations.  This is an 11-page workbook for students to explore their feelings and document this time period. Great for those that like to journal or keep memories.
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