Want to create a classroom where every student feels valued, experiences a sense of belonging and community, and is embraced with inclusion and acceptance from the very first day of school? This Sense of Belonging SEL unit is packed with back-to-school community building activities, SEL lessons centered around inclusion and acceptance, discussion prompts, social emotional learning worksheets, and a social emotional learning journal that foster inclusion and acceptance and help 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students build a strong sense of belonging.

The sense of belonging unit is the first unit I recommend teaching at the beginning of the year for back to school SEL lessons that establish a strong sense of community! However, you can teach this Belonging SEL unit at any point in the year where your students need to strengthen their sense of belonging and inclusion.

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WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR BELONGING SEL MORNING MEETING THEME SET (Click the preview to see more!):

✨ 25 Days of Printable and Editable Lesson Plans (includes suggested read alouds (like We're All Wonders, The Day You Begin, The Name Jar, and Big Al), discussion questions, belonging activities, extension ideas, directions to Spy Reports (an alternative to “Star of the Week”), and linked online resources) - print-and-go convenience, or mix and match to meet your needs

✨ SEL Morning Meeting Google Slides (for teachers and students) – implement this SEL unit digitally or use the teacher morning meeting slides to engage students with visual prompts and discussion starters

✨ SEL Bulletin Board Materials with key vocabulary (belonging, acceptance, community, include/inclusion and exclude/exclusion) and belonging-related inspirational quotes to help you create a visual culture of belonging and inclusion in your classroom

✨ Social Emotional Learning Journals - prompts and reflection exercises to help students deepen their understanding of inclusion, acceptance, and community

INCLUDES:

➥ cover pages with quotations and important vocabulary

➥ belonging-related discussion prompts

➥ always, sometimes, rarely self-reflection and goal setting

➥ identifying behaviors that exclude others discussion page

➥ identifying behaviors that include others discussion page

➥ types of belonging anchor chart

➥ belonging booster anchor chart

➥ 5 quotation analysis journal prompts

✨ Social Emotional Learning Worksheets - inclusion activities and worksheets to support students’ learning throughout the lessons and unit

INCLUDES:

➥ how I make room for others reflection activity

➥ the belonging backpack activity

➥ brainstorming everyday belonging graphic organizer

➥ the challenges of being an includer brainstorming exercise

➥ situations that exclude others scenarios and responding as an includer

➥ the circle of belonging sort

➥ my belonging boost plan

➥ the belonging bulletin advice column writing activity

➥ ABC's of belonging and inclusion acrostic exercise

➥ "including others" symbol activity

➥ belonging stories compare and contrast chart

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”LOVE LOVE LOVE these morning meeting plans. They are so well thought out and I love all the resources that are included (posters, read alouds, activities), So great!”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I love this resource! It does a wonderful job of helping me have conversations with my students about how we should treat each other.”

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I love using this resource to help build class community at the beginning of the year.”

Want to see your students grow into confident individuals who feel a true sense of belonging, inclusion, and acceptance? Grab this set and start building a classroom community where everyone feels valued and connected from day one! 🎉🎉

➡️What makes my SEL Morning Meeting resources unique? They go far beyond simple morning meeting questions and greetings, packing the most punch into the very small amount of time our teacher schedules allow for morning meetings or classroom community building while targeting common themes in literature and your grade level's ELA standards. Students who experience SEL morning meetings develop a strong understanding of themes in literature because this and other ELA skills are integrated into the morning meeting routine!

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• Belonging
• Kindness
• Compassion
• Conflict Resolution and Compromise
• Perseverance
• Integrity
• Happiness
• Goal Setting
• Individuality/Be You
• Friendship
• Courage
• Intrinsic Motivation
• Managing Emotions
• Responsibility
• Growth Mindset
• Gratitude