Need ideas for teaching social-emotional skills to young children? Build strong social-emotional foundations with these hands-on, age-appropriate SEL lessons! Perfect for circle time, morning meetings, or small groups in preschool and pre-K.
Unit 2 of the Seeds of Success Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum gives you everything you need to teach young children how to identify and cope with their big emotions in a low-prep format! This research-based program is designed especially for preschool, pre-K, and TK classrooms and aligns with the CASEL Framework.
Identifying Emotions SEL Lessons
One week of detailed lesson plans for each of the following topics:
- Introducing the Calming Area
- When I’m Mad
- When I’m Sad
- When I’m Frustrated
What’s included for each week:
- Book List: Use this list to search your public library database.
- Posters with Real Photos: Visuals that make abstract SEL concepts concrete for little learners
- Scenario Cards: Real-life examples for interactive discussions and role-play
- Class Books: Collaborative stories that reinforce key SEL concepts and check for understanding
- Teacher Talk Cards: Simple, effective language prompts to model emotional vocabulary
- Parent Notes (b/w): Easy-to-duplicate take-home connection pieces
- Lesson Plans: Detailed 5-day plans for easy implementation
- Social Stories: Developmentally appropriate stories that are easy for little learners to understand
- Take-Home Booklet: Extend learning beyond the classroom
- Song: A piggyback song for each week develops emotional vocabulary and deepens learning
- List of Objectives: Age-appropriate SEL objectives
Why teachers love the Seeds of Success SEL Curriculum
- Cuts planning and prep time with organized, ready-to-teach materials
- Perfect for circle time, morning meeting, or small group instruction
- Easy to use and follow for new and veteran teachers alike
- Age-appropriate and CASEL-aligned, supporting self-awareness, confidence, and emotional growth
F.A.Q.
- Do I have to use the lessons in order? Although the lessons in Unit 2 are designed to be taught in order to maximize learning, you can choose the order of the lessons to best meet the needs of your students.
- Are the lessons long? You can easily split any lesson across 2 days to break things up.
- Do I have to buy a bunch of “stuff” to make these lessons work? Basic supplies like paper and crayons are used each week. Occasionally a prop may be used to deepen understanding, such as a mirror or a squishy ball.
