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Worksheet in which children should look at pictures and decide whether it shows a good or bad behaviour choice and they should then circle a thumb up or thumb down accordingly.
Why do you need this?
This worksheet helps reinforce social skills by prompting children to distinguish between positive and negative behaviours. By engaging in this activity, students learn to recognise appropriate behaviour and understand its importance in different contexts.
Teachers can use this worksheet as a springboard for classroom discussions about behaviour expectations and consequences. By discussing their choices and reasoning behind them, students deepen their understanding of appropriate behaviour and develop empathy for others.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways:
· At the beginning of the school year to introduce and discuss classroom rules.
· As a review activity to reinforce classroom expectations.
· In partner and small group work, children can collaborate together discussing their reasoning and justifying their decisions to one another.
· As a reflection tool following a behaviour incident to allow children to identify and evaluate their actions.
· As part of PSHE lessons focused on managing emotions and behaviours.
Cut and stick worksheet showing different things that people might do when feeling angry. Children to sort the pictures into groups of things they should do when angry and things they should not.
Why do you need this?
Managing anger appropriately is a vital skill for children to develop. This interactive cut and stick activity creatively builds positive behavior choices using engaging picture sorting.
How and when might you use this?
The worksheet features 10 pictures of scenarios showing different reactions when feeling angry, like hitting, screaming, talking to a trusted adult, hurting others, deep breathing etc. Children should look at each picture, discussing if the behaviors shown are right or wrong ways to deal with anger. Children then cut out the pictures and sort them under the columns “I should" or “I should not” according to their own reasoning. Finally, students glue their sorted cards under the correct column, creating a handy visual reference guide demonstrating constructive vs destructive anger reactions.
Social story to support teenage girls just beginning to need to wear a bra.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
This social story is designed to help explain a little about cancer to a child who has been diagnosed with it.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Social story to explain what a rumour is and how they can be hurtful and unhelpful.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Social story to explain to children the importance of following the rules at school.
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Social story to explain to children that families do not all look the same. This covers families with a mum and dad, one mum, one dad, two mums, two dads and families of different skin colours.
This encourages children to understand that within a family love is the most important thing. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art
Selection of 13 social stories all focused on different social skills. This bundle will continue to be slow growing so if you purchase now you will receive further stories in the future.
Includes:
Accepting Compliments
Am I Being Bossy?
Bragging
Interrupting
Manners
Personal Space
Playing With Friends
Rumours
Saying Sorry
Keeping My Hands to Myself
Sharing
Being a Good Listener
Table Manners
Telling the Truth
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Selection of 12 social stories all focused on not appropriate classroom behaviour.
Includes:
Inside Voice
Putting My Hand up
Keeping My Hands to Myself
Copying Silly Behaviour
Good Listening
Transitions
Cooperating
I Don’t always get my own way
Cheating
Following the Rules
Leaving the Classroom
Safe Behaviour At School
Walking on the Stairs
The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation.
These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them.
Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator
Class set of 30 blank puzzle pieces that fit together to make one big puzzle. Each child can decorate their piece as they wish. The finished jigsaw can then prompt discussions about how although the individual pieces are all different they come together to make one whole, similar to their class - each person is different but they come together to make a class.
Why do you need this?
This activity allows each student to express their individuality and uniqueness by decorating their own jigsaw piece. This promotes inclusivity and celebrates the diversity within the classroom. As students work together to create a complete jigsaw puzzle, they learn the value of collaboration, teamwork, and unity.
How and when might you use this?
This activity could be used in a variety of ways:
Teachers may use this activity at the start of the school year, the teacher can introduce the activity as an icebreaker to help students get to know one another. Each student decorates their jigsaw piece with symbols, images, or words that represent their personality, interests, or background.
Throughout the school year, the teacher can incorporate the activity as part of ongoing efforts to build a strong classroom community. By completing the jigsaw puzzle together, students learn the importance of collaboration, teamwork, and respecting each other’s differences.
The activity can be used to celebrate cultural diversity within the classroom. Students can decorate their jigsaw pieces to represent aspects of their cultural heritage, such as flags, traditional symbols, or family customs. This allows students to share and learn about each other’s backgrounds in a positive and inclusive way.
Towards the end of the school year, the completed jigsaw puzzle can serve as a symbol of the class’s journey together. The teacher can facilitate a reflection activity where students share their thoughts and feelings about the collaborative process and the significance of each piece in creating a unified whole.
What’s included?
30 worksheets each with a different blank puzzle piece.
Worksheet in which children should think about things that have made them angry in the past and what they could have done to avoid getting angry.
Why do you need this?
Reflecting on past anger triggers empowers children to develop strategies for emotional regulation. By identifying alternative responses to anger-inducing situations, they learn to manage their emotions more effectively and react in a calmer, more constructive manner.
Engaging in self-reflection and exploring strategies for managing anger fosters personal growth and development. Children learn valuable life skills such as problem-solving, empathy, and resilience, which contribute to their overall emotional intelligence and well-being.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During classroom discussions about emotions and behaviour management.
· Guided group activities
· Counselling sessions with students struggling with anger management to explore personalized coping strategies.
· Following a conflict or behavioural incident as a tool for self-reflection.
· This worksheet could be used proactively with students as a preventative measure to promote self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Worksheet in which children should think about what their biggest worry is and then what that worry looks like in their head. They should then think about their worst fear of how this could end and then the reality of how it would be most likely to end.
Why do you need this?
The worksheet helps children identify and articulate their worries, which is the first step in learning to manage and cope with them effectively. By acknowledging their concerns, children can begin to develop strategies for regulating their emotions and reducing anxiety.
Engaging in the exercise encourages children to recognize the thoughts and images associated with their worries, increasing their cognitive awareness of how their minds process fear-inducing scenarios. This awareness can empower them to challenge negative thinking patterns and develop more balanced perspectives.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During counselling sessions this worksheet can be used to facilitate discussions with students who may be experiencing anxiety or stress.
· Small group activities to promote peer interaction and mutual support for those suffering with anxiety or worries.
· PSHE lessons focused on emotional awareness and self-reflection.
· As part of a mental health curriculum the worksheet can be used to teach children about the nature of worries and fears, as well as strategies for managing them effectively.
· This worksheet can be used as a means for providing follow up support to monitor progress, reinforce coping strategies and address ongoing concerns.
4 Worksheets in which children think about how their bodies react to different emotions.
Why do you need this?
The worksheets help children become more aware of the physical sensations associated with various emotions. By recognizing bodily cues such as increased heart rate, muscle tension, or changes in breathing patterns, children can better understand and label their feelings.
Understanding how emotions manifest in the body is essential for developing self-regulation skills. By identifying physical cues early on, children can learn to recognize when they are experiencing strong emotions and implement strategies to manage them effectively.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· During counselling sessions this worksheet can be used as a tool for self-reflection and discussion with students who may be struggling with managing their emotions.
· Small group activities to promote peer interaction and mutual support. Group discussions allow children to share their observations about how their bodies react to emotions, fostering empathy and understanding among peers.
· PSHE lessons focused on recognizing and regulating emotions
Booklet of worksheets for children to write about their family.
Why do you need this?
Encouraging children to write about their families fosters a sense of connection and belonging. It allows students to explore and celebrate their familial relationships, deepening their appreciation for their loved ones.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet can be used in a variety of ways:
· An ice-breaker activity at the beginning of the year
· To explore the concept of family diversity and dynamics
· Literacy activity
· Homework project
· PSHE lessons focussed on identity and self-awareness.
What is included?
10 page activity booklet including:
· Front page to draw a family portrait
· Family tree
· Who lives in my house
· My dad
· My mum
· My brother
· My sister
· My nan
· My grandad
· My pet
Variety of blank faces, both boys and girls, for children to draw on eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth to represent the emotion they are feeling.
Why do you need this?
These worksheets provide a creative outlet for children to express and explore their emotions visually. Drawing facial expressions allows children to externalise their feelings and communicate them in a tangible way.
Drawing their own facial expressions encourages children to reflect on their emotions and recognise how they are feeling. This process promotes self-awareness and emotional literacy as children learn to identify and label their emotions.
How and when might you use this?
These worksheets could be used in a variety of ways:
· Teachers can incorporate these worksheets into morning work to draw the facial expression that reflects how they are feeling at the start of the day. This activity sets a positive tone for the day and allows teachers to gauge students’ emotional well-being.
· During transition throughout the day teachers can have children fill in these sheets as a check in with their emotions.
· During PSHE lessons to teach students about different emotions and how to express them.
· Small group work where the children discuss and reflect on different emotions together.
· During counselling sessions to help students process and express their emotions.
· Teachers can integrate the worksheets into art activities to combine creative expression with emotional exploration
What’s included?
Resource includes 16 different face outlines with different hair styles.
7 dice nets about emotions including emotion faces, words and scenarios.
Why do you need this?
The Emotions Dice are a versatile tool for boosting emotional intelligence and literacy in children. Children learn to articulate their own emotions and recognise feelings in others. The open-ended dice activities teach that all emotions are valid.
The Emotions Dice provide a hands-on way to boost self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation.
How and when might you use this?
Dice can be used for whole class introductions, icebreaker activities, small group lessons, and counseling sessions. Roll the dice and have students name the emotion depicted or act it out. Scenario dice foster discussion about appropriate reactions and regulation strategies.
What’s included?
Included in this resource is 7 Dice nets:
· Emotion faces and words
· Emoji faces and words
· Emotion faces
· Emoji faces
· Emotion words
· Sentence starters and questions
· Scenarios
Worksheet for children to think about the consequences to not following the rules in the classroom.
Why do you need this?
The worksheet provides a structured way for the teacher to clarify and reinforce classroom rules and expectations. By outlining the potential consequences of not following these rules, students gain a clearer understanding of what is expected of them.
Encouraging students to think about the consequences of their actions fosters self-reflection.
By considering the potential outcomes of not following rules, students become more aware of their behavior and its impact on themselves and others.
How and when might you use this?
This worksheet could be used in a variety of ways:
· At the beginning of the school year to introduce and discuss classroom rules.
· As a review activity to reinforce classroom expectations.
· In partner and small group work, children can collaborate together discussing their reasoning and justifying their decisions to one another.
· As a reflection tool following a behavior incident to allow children to identify and evaluate their actions.
· As part of social-emotional learning for lessons focused on managing emotions and behaviors.
What is included?
Included is a 2 page worksheet
Poster to support children in grounding themselves when they are suffering with severe anxiety.
Why do you need this?
If your anxiety reaches a debilitating level, it can be helpful to ground yourself in the present moment. You can do this by thinking about your surroundings using the 5 senses. This poster encourages just this by reminding children to name 5 things they can see, 4 things they can touch, 3 things they can hear, 2 things they can smell and 1 thing they can taste.
How and when might you use this?
This might be used in a variety of ways:
· During relaxation and mindfulness exercises.
· To support children who struggle with transitions to new activities. Before transitioning to a new task children can be reminded of this calming strategy.
· In the moment when a child is suffering with heightened anxiety or stress.
· During counselling sessions to support students in exploring their anxiety and developing coping strategies.
· During class circle time as a discussion about the importance of self-regulation and managing emotions.
What’s included?
1 PDF poster
Poster reminding children that what we say, think and feel are all connected and each affects the other.
Why do you need this?
The cognitive triangle helps students understand the relationship between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. By visualising this connection, students can better comprehend how their thoughts can influence their feelings and actions, leading to increased self-awareness and emotional regulation.
Incorporating the cognitive triangle into classroom discussions and activities supports social-emotional learning by teaching students important skills related to self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision-making.
How and when might you use this?
This activity could be used in a variety of ways:
· During lessons on emotions, stress management, or conflict resolution, the teacher can reference the cognitive triangle poster to facilitate discussions about how thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are interconnected.
· In counselling sessions the cognitive triangle poster can be used as a visual aid to help students understand the relationship between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. This can support students in developing self-awareness, self-regulation, and problem-solving skills.
· When addressing challenging behaviours in the classroom, the teacher can refer to the cognitive triangle poster to help students recognise the connection between their thoughts and actions.
· As part of a PSHE curriculum, the teacher can integrate the cognitive triangle poster into lessons focused on self-awareness, self-management, and relationship skills.