Empathy, Conflict Resolution, Bullying SEL Social Skills Activities & Lessons

This social-emotional learning (SEL) and character education curriculum help 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders develop empathy, perspective-taking, and conflict resolution. It also teaches kids kindness and empathy with five social skills lessons filled with classroom tools and engaging activities for classroom lessons, guidance, or counseling.

They will also learn about social expectations and social cues, peer pressure, conflict resolution, and anti-bullying.

What does this Social Awareness unit cover?

Through various thought-provoking lessons, discussions, community-building ideas, and engaging activities…

Lesson 1: Social Cues & Expectations

★Kids will learn to understand social expectations and attempt to follow them. They will learn and understand social cues and how they are used to communicate messages differently.

Lesson 2: Empathy

★Kids will learn to understand empathy and why it is important. They will describe ways of being empathetic (looks, sounds, feels) and ways that are not. They will be encouraged to act in empathetic ways.

Lesson 3: Peer Pressure

★Kids will learn to understand peer pressure and share good and bad examples from their knowledge and experience. They will learn strategies of how to avoid and respond to negative peer pressure.

Lesson 4: Conflict Resolution

★Kids will learn to identify ways to solve conflict and demonstrate effort in solving them peacefully. They will describe conflicts they have encountered and what they learned.

Lesson 5: Anti-Bullying

★Kids will learn to understand what bullying is and what it is not. They will learn to describe and demonstrate ways to stand up to and stop bullying behavior. They will be encouraged to actively attempt to stop bullying when they encounter it.

Activities included in the Social Awareness unit:

• Discussion Starters cards
• Lesson Challenge Task Cards
• Anchor chart pieces & examples
• Reflection Journal
• Bulletin board ideas & materials
• Literature connections & writing activities
• Linked videos to support lessons
• Book connections & writing activities
• Card & board games
• Scenario task cards
• Posters
• Tabbed booklet about conflict resolution
• Anti-bullying pledge forms and hand quotes
• Ice Breaker activities
• Student survey
• & more!

PLUS A BRAND NEW BONUS: Family Partnership Guide

Connect with and encourage families to take part in the social-emotional learning development of their child and the concepts you are teaching at school. Each unit includes a printable guide with a letter to families, strategies and activities they can try at home, and a book guide with video links.

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WHY this is the ONE Social-Emotional Learning resource you need to teach kids about their emotions!

1. Each lesson and follow-up activities can extend to cover your SEL time for a month! This is a flexible SEL curriculum that can be taught when teachers have time, while the recommendation is to teach a lesson once a week and extend it throughout the week with the follow-up activities.
2. You will have what you need to facilitate meaningful discussions and impactful activities that build important social and emotional skills and grow your classroom community.
3. You will save time as the planning is done for you.
4. Since this is research-based and follows the CASEL framework for SEL, you know that you are covering the most important lessons kids need!
5. It provides a TON of variety and includes activities that will engage students and help them build important emotional awareness skills.
6. The lessons and activities work great for morning classroom meetings or end of the day lessons, for school counselors, classroom teachers, and in a homeschool setting.

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Sarah H. says, "Perfect resource to teach the social and emotional skills students need to the deficit created by the pandemic. My students respond so well to these lessons and they truly need them!"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Monica L. says, "My students really enjoyed this resource! It opened up some honest conversations about empathy and social awareness. I love the clear and organized lesson plans."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kelsey H. says, "Great topics for social lessons with my students. The lessons are easy to follow. I also like the page for books that can go along with the lesson."

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Need digital and printable SEL lessons and activities?

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Check out the more SEL units for 3-5:

Self-Awareness

Self-Management & Mindfulness

Growth Mindset & SMART Goal Setting

Friendship & Relationships

Kindness, Gratitude, & Bucket Filling

Respect, Honesty & Integrity, & Stereotyping

Responsibility, Leadership, & Decision Making

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