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50+ Free SEL Resources

September 1, 2017 by pathway2success 20 Comments

Use this list of free resources to use as social emotional learning activities to help you work with kids and young adults. As a special educator for 10 years, I can say without a doubt that we need more social emotional learning supports for kids and young adults. Some of my best days in the classroom involved collaborating with the school counselor, social worker, and school psychologist to create lessons and activities for our kids. Whether you are a school counselor, outside therapist, psychologist, social worker, or special educator, many of these resources might be able to help you as you work with kids. Free resources include printable materials, websites, Pinterest boards to follow, apps, and videos.

If you are looking for more information on what SEL is and why it is important, make sure to read up on the basics of social emotional learning.

– Free Printable Resources –

1. 100 Free Coping Strategies List – A 2-page printable with 100 coping strategies.

Free Coping Strategies

2. Social Scenario Problem Solving Task Cards – Task cards that highlight social scenarios and situations for kids to solve.

Social Problem Solving Task Cards

3. Growth Mindset Task Cards – Task cards that help teach hard work, persistence, grit, dedication, and a positive mindset.

Growth Mindset Task Cards Sampler

4. 101 Free Positive Affirmations List – A 2-page printable list with 101 positive statements for kids to read.

Positive Thinking Affirmations List

5. Mindfulness Breathe Boards – Two free printable breathe boards to help focus on deep breathing techniques.

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6. SEL Read Aloud List – Free printable read aloud list arranged by social emotional learning skill.

7. Power of Yet Posters – Three simple posters that encourage hard work and dedication.

The Power of Yet Posters

8. Free Overcoming Adversity Activities – Worksheets and lessons to help kids and young adults overcome challenges and adversity.

Free Overcoming Adversity

9. Free Coping Strategies Notebook – Use this resource to help kids set up their own individualized coping strategies binders.

Free Coping Strategies Notebook

10. Mindfulness Coloring Pages – Free mindfulness coloring pages with positive sayings.

Free Mindfulness Coloring Pages

11. Relationship-Building Questions – Three printable pages filled with meaningful relationship-building questions.

12. Middle School Keys to Success – Worksheet and activity to help kids succeed at middle school.

Free Middle School Keys to Success

13. Conversation Starter Cards – Mix of questions regarding self, home, friends, school, family, and more to get to know kids.

Free Counseling Conversation Starters

14. All About Me – Free 1-page worksheet for kids to share interesting facts about themselves.

All About Me Worksheet

15. Free Divorce Worksheets – Information explaining what divorce means for kids and families.

Free Divorce Guide

16. Executive Functioning Skills Poster – Fun printable list of executive functioning skills learners need for academic and social success.

17. Anger Management Worksheets – Printables including anger trigger worksheets and an anger log.

Free Triggers for Anger

18. Free Positive Posters – Set of 8 simple posters to help encourage, calm, and soothe kids.

Just Positive Posters

19. Break Cards – Three sets of break cards that encourage kids to take breaks in positive ways.

Free Break Cards

20. How Big Is My Problem? Task Cards – Task cards that help kids determine how “big” each problem is in a variety of scenarios.

Free How Big Is My Problem Task Cards

21. Kindness Activity – Free kindness lesson and activity with a coloring page.

22. Free Executive Functioning Workbook – Guide and workbook to help teach kids executive functioning and study skills.

Executive Functioning Free Workbook

23. Self Esteem Bookmarks – Bookmarks for kids to color while helping them learn positive self-talk and a growth mindset.

Self esteem coloring bookmarks

24. Morning Meeting Rules Sign – Simple poster to go over rules for morning meeting.

25. Gratitude Activities – Worksheets and activities to help focus on gratitude and positive thinking.

Gratitude Slips

– Free Apps –

26. Headspace: Guided Meditation & Mindfulness – This app provides meditation exercises with a coach that helps you learn as you go.

27. The Mindfulness App – A mindfulness app that helps you become more present in your daily life with guided and silent meditation sessions.

28. Aware – This app leads you through daily mindfulness meditation techniques, including energizing activities and breathing practice.

29. Stop Breathe & Think: Meditate – Tailored to your specific emotions, this app helps you take a break and reduce stress through meditation.

30. MyCalmBeat – This app provides training and practice in slow, deep breathing for stress reduction.

31. Breathe – An app that assists in controlling your breathing.

32. Gratitude Journal – This app helps you focus on the positive by identifying what you are thankful for each day.

33. Pacifica – Stress & Anxiety – Tools for mindfulness, meditation, relaxation, and health/mood tracking.

34. Affirmation Reminder – Select from a list of positive affirmations or make your own to add as reminders.

35. ColorMe – Free coloring app to help reduce stress.

36. Relax Melodies – Free app with white noise and calming sounds for sleeping and meditation.

Free Websites

37. The Calm Clinic – Website with articles specifically focused on anxiety.

38. National Institute on Drug Abuse for Teens – Lots of free resources and information for parents, educators, counselors, and teens themselves.

39. Love Is Respect – Website that teaches young adults about health relationships.

40. PsychCentral – Detailed information, resources, and articles on a number of mental health disorders and disabilities.

41. American Psychological Association – Large assortment of free information on topics and latest research.

42. College Board – Website to help young adults, parents, and counselors navigate through college decisions.

– Free Videos –

43. Creating a Coping Strategies Notebook

Coping Strategies Notebook Video

44. School Counselor Office Must Haves

School Counseling Must Haves

45. Developing a School Counseling Program

Counseling Program

46. Clipboard Progress Monitoring

Clipboard Progress Monitoring. How to use a clipboard to help you track data with students and clients.

– Pinterest Boards –

47. Counseling & Mental Health for Young Adults

48. Child Anxiety

49. Guidance, Counseling, & Social Work

50. Therapist Community Board

51. Coping Strategies

52. School Counseling

I hope these free resources and materials are helpful to you and the kids you are working with! If you are looking for even more resources, consider checking out all of my free and paid resources in my store here.

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