How it works
Empathy, Self control and Compromise are among the 25 starter words of this SEL word search. Five lists follow the five skill areas of social and emotional learning, and a sixth holds morning meeting words.
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Five skill areas, one list each
Knowing Yourself holds 17 entries, such as Mindset and Body clues. Managing Yourself has 20, from Goal and Pause to Bounce back. Understanding Others has 20, with Perspective, Upstander and Bystander. Getting Along has 19, such as I message and Peer pressure, and Making Good Choices has 21, from Consequence to Pros and cons.
Morning meeting and the writing strip
Morning Meeting adds 9 classroom words, such as Check in, Calm corner and Shout out. Under the word list the sheet prints a task above two ruled lines: Write about a time you used one of these skills. Use three of the words you found.
- Upstander and Bystander end in the same seven letters. Find both, then talk about what sets the two apart.
Questions and answers
What does SEL stand for?
Social and emotional learning. The first five lists follow the five skill areas the CASEL framework names: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.
What words are in the SEL word search?
It holds 106 words and phrases in six lists. Feeling words such as Happy and Worried are left to the emotions word search; here the words name skills, such as Pause, Listen and Think first.
Which list suits the youngest pupils?
Short and Easy. It holds 12 words of four or five letters, such as Goal, Plan, Trust and Wise. For bigger letters, open More options and tick Large print.
Is this an SEL lesson or program?
No. It is a vocabulary sheet: each word has a plain meaning, which prints as a clue when you tick Show clues, not words. It gives no advice and belongs to no program.