Elementary SEL Curriculum
Supporting
Elementary
Social-Emotional Growth
Tools to help your Elementary students with:
- Problem solving skills
- Self-regulation skills
- Increasing self-awareness
- Understanding multiple perspectives
- Increasing motivation
- Increasing positive behavior
Curriculum Overview
The K-5 SEL Curriculum is a customizable toolkit with strategies and resources for nurturing the skills students need to develop the personal and social awareness that enables them to evaluate and understand differences of all kinds, make connections, and problem solve.
The curriculum is divided into two levels: grades K-2 and grades 3-5. Materials include lesson plans, book lists with discussion questions, and video links with discussion questions.
SAMPLE RESOURCES
Lessons
Book Lists
Family Newsletters
in English & Spanish
The Elementary SEL Curriculum Includes:
- 130+ SEL Core Competency-Aligned Lessons (20-40 minute duration)
- 170+ Books & Discussion Questions
- 90+ Videos & Discussion Questions
- Student Pre and Post SEL Assessments
- 30+ SEL Check-ins
- Family Resources (in English and Spanish)
- Educator Implementation Resources
All student worksheets/assessments are bilingual (english and spanish)
Our Elementary curriculum resources are organized around, and aligned to, CASEL’s Core Competencies for Social-Emotional Learning.
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Portal Features
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Web-based: Access our portal on any browser, anywhere, anytime.
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Interactive Planners: Easily organize, retrieve, share, and collaborate with others.
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Gradebooks: Seamlessly keep track of student performance through our digital gradebooks. Gradebooks can also be downloaded as CSV files to easily integrate into other student tracking platforms.
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SEL Student Assessments: Assess student skills and understandings with premade and custom assessments. Assessments can be shared with students digitally and/or as printables.
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Integration: Integrate resources into digital student learning platforms (e.g., Google Classroom, Canvas, etc.) with fillable PDFs.
Curriculum
- Designed for educator customization.
- A variety of comprehensive curriculum resources are available to engage all learning styles. Resources include but are not limited to: lesson plans, book discussions, videos with discussion questions, and more.
- Annual updates to curriculum to ensure new resources are available at the start of each new school year.
- Standards-aligned: Social-emotional content is aligned with CASEL standards and disability awareness content is aligned with Common Core standards.
Educator Support
- Educator Implementation Guides available.
- Family Resources: newsletters and customizable welcome letters.
- Curated library of resources: valuable information and insights from other sources.
- Individual coaching and professional development are available.
Why Social-Emotional Learning for Elementary Students?
Social-emotional learning, or SEL, is an essential component of every child’s growth. Once considered a “soft” skill set, SEL is now recognized as an integral factor in academic, career, and life success. SEL positions students for overall well-being and supports them in developing the resiliency, collaborative skills, and confidence needed to engage meaningfully in our increasingly diverse communities.
The seeds of SEL are sown beginning at birth and early childhood is an important time for establishing and supporting the roots of these essential skills.
Schools that prioritize SEL see higher test scores, greater personal academic achievement, less bullying and isolation, and a stronger sense of community.
Self-Awareness
Recognizing one’s emotions, thoughts, and values. The ability to know your strengths and weaknesses and have self-confidence.
Self-Management
To control one’s emotions, thoughts and behaviors, manage stress and control impulses, and be self-motivated.
Social Awareness
The ability to relate to and empathize with others including those with backgrounds different than yours. The ability to understand and operate within ethical norms.
Relationship Skills
The ability to create and maintain healthy relationships including with those from different backgrounds. To communicate with others, listen, cooperate, and stand up to negative pressure. To work though conflict productively.
Responsible Decision-Making
The ability to make constructive and healthy choices about personal behavior and social interactions. To be aware of and responsive to potential consequences.
Ready to Find Out More?
Want to find out more about Changing Perspectives’ Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum? Contact us and schedule a complimentary conversation to see how we can help.
