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30+ Activities for Social-Emotional Learning in Preschool

Let’s dive into what SEL in the preschool or Pre-K classroom looks like and explore some fun, playful, and meaningful social emotional learning activities that will help your students thrive!

Books About Managing Feelings of Frustration

Books about feeling frustrated or upset for Preschoolers. Picture books to help your kids begin to identify and manage frustration.

Seashell Alphabet Activity

An ocean-theme sensory bin for preschoolers to explore shells and the alphabet

Ocean Theme Counting Activity

Shells, numeral cookie cutters, and sand are used for a fun ocean-themed counting activity for preschoolers.

Ocean Theme Fine Motor Play

Frozen dough transforms into colorful foam in this ocean theme fine motor sensory play activity for preschoolers

Ocean Sensory Bin

Ocean sensory bin with water and ocean animals for learning and fun in preschool, pre-k,and kindergarten

Healthy Ocean Themed Snack: Sea Turtles

Ocean theme sea turtle snack that is healthy and easy to make. Your preschoolers will enjoy making and eating this healthy snack!

Ocean Play Dough Surprise Game

Combine play dough with ocean creatures for a fun surprise game for preschoolers, plus some letter sound practice!

Swimmy the Fish: Cardboard Tube Painting

A simple and fun painting/stamping activity to extend the book Swimmy by Leo Lionni; perfect for a fish or ocean unit for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten

Preschool Ocean Theme Math Activities

Preschool ocean theme math activities. Your kids are going to love these fun, hands-on ocean theme math center activities!

Ocean Picture Books for Preschool

Ocean theme picture books for learning and fun in preschool and kindergarten. Plus a list of non-fiction books!

Preschool Ocean Theme Literacy Activities

Preschool ocean theme literacy activities. Your kids are going to love these fun, hands-on ocean theme literacy center activities!

Ocean Songs for Preschool Kids

The best ocean songs for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids. Your kids will love these teacher approved ocean songs about sharks, jellyfish and more!

12 Preschool Books About Managing Feelings of Sadness

Books about feeling sad or upset for Preschoolers. Picture books to help your kids begin to identify and manage sadness or being unhappy.

20 Bird Books For Kids

A book list featuring birds and nests for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classrooms; books for a bird theme or spring theme; Pre-K books to read. Books about birds for pre-k and kindergartners

Duck Pond Play Doh Activity

A fun duck pond play dough activity for preschool and pre-k. Your kids will have a blast making with this pond life theme invitation to play!

Making Patterns with Cars

Make patterns with cars for a fun transportation themed activity. Your preschoolers will learn to recognize, continue, and extend patterns.

Tractor Mud Painting Process Art Project

This fun tractor process art project uses mud to paint tracks for a harvest or farm theme in your preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten classroom.

Pond Theme Snack Activity

A fun pond theme snack in two versions–sweet and salty–for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten kids to enjoy at home or in the classroom.

Transportation Alphabet Relay

Transportation alphabet relay activity to get kids moving and learning to identify letters at the same time! Perfect for preschool, pre-k, or kindergarten.