Social-Emotional Learning Activities For Middle School

Social and emotional skills are recognized as vital for improving student academic performance, emotional development and positive behavior. With these ready-to-use, student centered activities you'll be able to easily weave SEL into your busy classroom or counseling program. This collection of the most popular and effective activities for middle school offered by Innerchoice Publishing aligns with CASEL's five core SEL competencies: Self-awareness, Self-management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-making. Within these units engaging activities, Sharing Circles and reproducible student pages address topics such as: Recognizing how thoughts and feelings affect behavior Identifying emotions and how they affect others Regulating and controlling anger Demonstrating honesty, reliability, and respect Considering the consequences of different actions Making positive choices and decisions Identifying individual strengths and weaknesses Examining prejudices and biases Learning effective stress management strategies Setting and attaining short and long-term goals Establishing and maintaining healthy relationships Making positive connections with others Empathizing with others Taking the perspective of others Accepting and appreciating differences in others Recognizing value in diversity Making and keeping friends Using effective communication skills Being aware of group dynamics Identifying peaceful conflict management strategies Listening with empathy and understanding And more Written and designed for clarity and ease of implementation, each activity includes behavioral objectives, step-by-step instructions, and thought-provoking discussion questions formulated to elicit higher-level thinking and reflection. Engage your students in these enjoyable and effective social and emotional learning skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

• | Author: Dianne Schilling|Susanna Palomares|Gerry Dunne
• | Publisher: Innerchoice Publishing
• | Publication Date: May 16, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 186 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Education
• | ISBN-10: 1564991032
• | ISBN-13: 9781564991034