Empathy & Perspective Taking Social Skills Lessons & Activities - SEL for K-2

Help kids in Kindergarten, first grade, and second grade develop empathy, perspective-taking, and compassion with this Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and character education DIGITAL & PRINTABLE curriculum. Teach children how to be kind, inclusive, and compassionate using 5 interactive social skills lessons filled with classroom tools (Google slides, posters) and engaging activities to use for classroom lessons, online, guidance, or counseling.

Two resources are included in this bundle:

1. PRINTABLE Empathy & Social Awareness curriculum for K-2 filled with hands-on and mindful activities. The lessons and activities work great for morning classroom meetings or end of the day lessons, school counselors and classroom teachers, and children in K-2.
2. DIGITAL Empathy & Social Awareness SEL curriculum for K-2 that includes digital, interactive activities for Google Slides & Seesaw (preloaded activities).

Buy the BUNDLE and SAVE $, instead of buying the two resources separately!

Through a variety of thought-provoking lessons, discussions, community building ideas, and tons of engaging activities…

• Children will learn how to understand that their feelings and behaviors affect others.
• Children will learn what empathy means and learn to identify the needs of others.
• Children will practice being compassionate and develop empathy through thoughtful community interactions.
• Children will learn the meaning of compassion.
• Children will work together to develop an inclusive classroom community.

The lessons and activities work great for morning classroom meetings or end of the day lessons, school counselors and classroom teachers, and children in K-2.

Look at the individual product PREVIEWS and VIDEOS for a look at each SEL resource up close and the variety of lessons and activities included!

What do the PRINTABLE & DIGITAL Empathy & Social Awareness Resources cover?

Our Feelings & Behaviors Affect Others. Lesson 1 teaches children how to understand that their feelings and behaviors affect others and helps them learn ways to make adjustments.

Developing Empathy. Lesson 2 teaches children to understand what empathy is and why it is important. They will learn to identify and describe people’s needs depending on the experience.

Displaying Empathy. Lesson 3 teaches children to describe ways of being empathetic (looks, sounds, feels) and not. The lesson and activities will encourage children to act in empathetic ways.

A Community of Compassion. Lesson 4 teaches children to understand what compassion means. They will learn to describe and demonstrate ways that they can show compassion to others.

Building an Inclusive Community. Lesson 5 teaches children to understand what community means and work together to build a classroom community with compassion for others.

Activities included in the PRINTABLE unit:

• Discussion Starters cards
• Anchor Chart pieces
• Coloring Posters
• Boardgame
• Tons of literature connections & writing activities
• Journal
• Sorting activity
• Community art project
• 'In My Shoes' craftivity
• Class welcome book
• Pennant template & Compassion banner
• & more!

Activities included in the DIGITAL resource:

• Thought Starters
• Digital anchor charts
• Posters
• Card game
• Online community field trips
• Scenario cards
• Sorting activity
• Empathy Journal
• Sentence starters and writing prompts
• Videos of children's books & book companion activities
• Quote posters
• Tons of Videos (linked for safe/ad-free viewing)
• Scavenger hunt activity
• & more!

How to Use DIGITAL SEL:

• Children can complete assignments digitally after a classroom, small group, or one-on-one lesson
• Beneficial for one-to-one classrooms
• It can be used to further a child’s independent practice of social-emotional skills: in the classroom, in a homeschool setting, or in counseling sessions.
• It is recommended but not necessary to use mind+heart digital in conjunction with the original (PRINTABLE version) mind+heart SEL K-2 curriculum to enhance learning.

Comes with READY-FOR-YOU Google Slides & PRE-LOADED Seesaw Activities:

• Comes with instructions for Google Classroom with Google Slides - You will receive a file with links to create copies of the Google Slides to use in your Google Classroom.
• Comes with instructions for Seesaw with pre-loaded lessons - You will receive a file with links to pre-loaded lessons in Seesaw. Assign the activities using your Seesaw Classroom account, which is compatible with Chromebooks, computers, iPads, iPhones, Android tablets, Android phones, and Kindle Fire.
• You will also receive interactive PowerPoint files that can be added to your preferred online platform and used as you see fit.

It can be used with other similar platforms to support 1:1 classrooms in delivering a meaningful social-emotional learning program.

DISCLAIMER: The video links to the read-alouds and supplemental lesson content are subject to change at any time. Proud to be Primary is not the creator of these videos, and therefore the links may be removed by the creators or authors of the content at any time at their discretion. If you find a broken link in the resource, please let us know by leaving a Q&A, and try searching YouTube for an alternate video to watch instead. Read alouds online are also available for teachers via the library website Hoopla.

Benefits of Using a DIGITAL Social-Emotional Resource:

• Kids learn to use different digital methods and devices
• Gain practice and skills working and interacting online
• Provides 1:1 classrooms with meaningful digital activities
• Supports school counselors and provides materials for sessions
• Provides families with additional tools to support kids at home
• Works well in a homeschool setting
• Supports remote and distance learning

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kathleen E. says, "One of the best resources I have used in 20 yrs. of counseling. Very kid friendly and easy to use. This has everything laid out for you and it helped me be bale to pan easily."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jessica V. says, 'Awesome resource for practicing our monthly character trait!"

Looking for an SEL curriculum for the whole year?

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Terms of Use: This product is licensed for single classroom use ONLY unless multiple licenses are purchased. Your purchase grants you a license to use in a secure, password-protected online platform (such as Google Classroom) with your students only. You may not transfer or share with another teacher or use it for commercial purposes (Outschool, etc.).

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