All Practices
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Random Acts of Kindness
Students practice kindness to increase their happiness
Family Business
Teachers and students create a safe space to develop strong relationships.
Designing the Classroom to Promote Kindness
Students provide input on changes that could be made to the classroom to subtly cue kind behavior.
Honesty Commitment for Students
Strategies to encourage and help students practice honesty
Good Group Work in Math
A norm-setting activity to help create an environment for productive, positive, and equitable group work in math class
Take-Home Skill: Making Amends for Kids
Strategies for parents and caregivers to help their children consider offering reparations as part of their apologies
Take Home Skill: Creating Space for All Emotions
Strategies for parents and caregivers to show their children they love them by helping them to process their emotions
My Mindful Brain for K-3
Grades K-3 students learn about the three parts of the brain that are involved with emotion regulation, attention, and learning.
Understanding Prejudice Through Paper Plate Portraits
Students identify others’ assumptions about them and then describe who they really are on the inside.
Dear Abby: An SEL Kernels Practice for Second Grade
A discussion that uses scenarios to explore character and citizenship.
Dear Abby: An SEL Kernels Practice for First Grade
A discussion that uses scenarios to explore character and citizenship.
Dear Abby: An SEL Kernels Practice for Kindergarten
A discussion that uses scenarios to explore character and citizenship.
Notes to Self: An SEL Kernels Practice for Second Grade
Students take time to reflect on positive experiences, attributes, and/or aspirations.
Notes to Self: An SEL Kernels Practice for First Grade
Students take time to reflect on positive experiences, attributes, and/or aspirations.
Notes to Self: An SEL Kernels Practice for Kindergarten
Students take time to reflect on positive experiences, attributes, and/or aspirations.
Feelings Circle: An SEL Kernels Practice for Second Grade
In a group meeting, students share their feelings while also building their feelings vocabulary and emotion knowledge.
Feelings Circle: An SEL Kernels Practice for First Grade
In a group meeting, students share their feelings while also building their feelings vocabulary and emotion knowledge.
Sing It with Style: An SEL Kernels Brain Game
A game to develop students’ self-control by managing how they sing a familiar song
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