Social Emotional Learning Middle School

Activities

100

We put up strips of paper around the room and answered true or false and yes or no to the scenarios. This game helped us learn willpower. 

What is Self Control?

200

We went outside and focused on the present and things we could hear, see, smell or feel. 

What is the Mindfulness Nature Walk?

300

We used glitter, glue and food coloring to create this activity. It helps us calm down by watching the glitter fall to the bottom as we breathe slowly. 

What is the Calm Down Glitter bottle?

Coping Skills

200

We focus on the present and breathe slowly to try to calm our minds and bodies. 

What is Mindfulness? 

300

This is how we take care of ourselves - mentally and physically - we should take time out of each day to do this activity. 

What is Self Care?

Feelings

100

You experience this emotion when someone takes your things without asking. 

What is angry?

200

You experience this emotion when you get an A+ on an exam. 

What is happy? 

300

You experience this emotion when you text your crush. 

What is nervous?

400

You experience this emotion when you make the team. 

What is proud?

500

You experience this emotion when you someone makes fun of you.

What is embarrassed? 

Art

100

We traced our hand and made different designs to create this project. It helped us focus on the present - not making the most beautiful piece. 

What is Zentangle Hand?

200

This project helped us understand how important it is to take care of ourselves each day. 

What is Self Care Tree?

400

This project helped us learn emotions are not permanent and will "float" away. 

What is Ride The Wave?

Kindness

100

This is what you should do when you see your friend upset. *HINT* it's a question. 

What is "are you okay?"

200

This is what you should do if you see someone else being bullied and you cannot find a teacher. 

What is say something? 

300

This is what you should do if you find a phone that does not belong to you. 

What is turn it in? 

400

This is what you should do if a friend is struggling with homework.

What is help them with their work?