A 55-page unit examines the novel, The BFG, by Roald Dahl. Six lessons pay close attention to friendship, dreams, and believing themes while analyzing interesting characters, writing creative vocabulary, smilies, metaphors, an exciting...

What happens when you feel angry? Do you throw things? Yell? Stomp your feet? Anger is an emotion that we all feel, but we deal with it in different ways. If you would like some ideas on ways to handle your anger, or how to tell if...

Travel around the world with this collection of activities from Let's Go Luna! From making postcards and present tags to dressing up your favorite characters in winter outfits, your child will be introduced to social-emotional and social...

First graders will build vocabulary related to emotions. Students will identify and describe various feelings. Michael Pichard's video "Dealing with Feelings" will be an important resource in this lesson.

These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, we are learning about how expressing our gratitude shows others how we feel when they help us.

Trauma can destroy a child's sense of self-worth and confidence in their abilities. Developing new skills, such as balance and focus, can help build it back. These resources offer a variety of ideas to help build a child's self-esteem...

Students will learn about the symbolic meanings associated with various colors. Then students will design a piece of art with colors that are reflective of their personal emotions.

Color theroy II, "Color as Symbol", from artyfactory ia an introduction to color theory in Art. This page provides an explanation of what each color is used to represent visually in art and what emotions each color represents.

Identify and explore a wide range of human emotions and then participate in a classroom parade dramatizing emotions through body movements and facial expressions.

Read inspiring quotes from famous people about how they demonstrate passion for a goal, a dream, a cause, or a pursuit.

Not everyone enjoys going to school, but we all have to go. If you or a friend are having a hard time at school, these tips and explanations may be just the thing to turn school into something you enjoy. You have to be there, you may as...

Would you sometimes rather be by yourself than with a group of friends? Do you get a little nervous when you meet someone new? It's very probable that you have felt shy before. Some people are just shy in certain situations, other people...

The summer is full of possibilities and so is your child. Use this calendar to choose activities, games, and videos to enjoy.

This lesson plan allows students to explore color - both in literal and figurative terms. Students will read books about color, discuss the emotion involved with color, and incorporate color metaphors to write poems using the graphic...

Learn how conflicts arise, how to prevent conflicts, and how emotions and attitudes affect conflicts. Also, learn how to speak out against violence with the help of the discussion questions, activity ideas, and writing prompts provided...

A Troubled Peace, the sequel to L. M. Elliott's award-winning Under a War-Torn Sky, chronicles nineteen-year-old U.S. Air Force pilot Henry Forester's adventures in France from March through July 1945. Although Henry safely returned from...

Match It! Game Cards to print, cut out, and play at home. Characters (top row) and Feeling Words (bottom row). This game reinforces what students have learned about the ways anxiety, worry, or fear show itself. It can be completed...

This site from Talk, Trust, and Feel Therapeutics provides tips for people and dealing with anger management. Want to scream and yell? The tips on this page are good for everyone. Learn how to express your anger in a good way.

Besides a large number of sets of flashcards, this site has free worksheets. Some of the topics lead you to the commercial part of this site where materials are for sale, but there is a lot of free material.

The Growth Mindset Activities are designed to help your students build growth mindsets and develop learning strategies to start the school year strong. This is the final activity to help you remember what you learned and help your...

Anecdotes are literary tools used to pique interest and engage readers. Used to evoke emotion, anecdotes are best used in the introduction or conclusion. This tutorial focuses on how to use anecdotes appropriately and effectively to make...

This article discusses the importance of having gratitude and ways to foster it in young people.

This article discusses the importance of being curious and ways to foster it in young people.

Write a letter to a person who has influenced your life in a positive way. This could be a teacher, relative, mentor, or coach. If you can, read your letter aloud to the person you chose. Printables and examples are included.