Do you have upper elementary students whose self-doubt and negative self-talk holds them back from reaching their full potential? This Happiness and Positive Thinking Social Emotional Morning Meeting Unit provides a range of engaging positive self-talk activities, positive thinking reflection exercises, self-esteem activities, and social-emotional learning worksheets designed to support students as they reflect on what brings them joy and happiness, helping them build the confidence and positivity they need to thrive academically and socially.

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

✨ 20 Days of Printable and Editable Lesson Plans (includes suggested read alouds (like Alexander and The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, The Bad Mood, and Happiness Is A Watermelon On Your Head), discussion questions, positive self-talk and self-esteem activities, extension ideas, 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 (joy, choice, optimism, pessimism, self-talk, self-esteem) and motivational integrity quotes to help you create a visual culture of integrity in your classroom

✨ Social Emotional Learning Journals - prompts and reflection exercises to help students deepen their understanding of the role that positive thinking and self-talk plays in experiencing happiness and joy

INCLUDES:

➥ cover pages with quotations and important vocabulary

➥ happiness-related discussion prompts

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

➥ My Happy Place brainstorming exercise

➥ kindness tracker for the classroom

➥ 5 quotation analysis journal prompts

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

INCLUDES:

➥ choose joy scenario sort

➥ choosing joy reflection exercise

➥ self-esteem activity

➥ self-talk matters and practicing positive thinking activity

➥ challenges of happiness + strategies for overcoming graphic organizer

➥ happiness/joy synonyms bubble map

➥ growing happiness activity

➥ “common traits of happy people” graphic organizer

➥ “types of unhappiness” graphic organizer

➥ happiness stories compare and contrast chart

WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING:

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Watch your students embrace joy, build confidence, and develop a positive mindset that lights up the classroom. Grab this set and start creating a community of happiness and positivity today! 🎉🎉

➡️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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➡️➡️➡️ Is Happiness the only social-emotional learning topic your students will need this year? Why not save on additional units now?

Grab Happiness along with Integrity, Goal Setting, Individuality, and Gratitude in the SEL Morning Meeting Bundle 2.

Or, save 40% with the year-long ALL SEL-Morning Meeting Themes Bundle - 16 in All!

• 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