20 Sorting Activities for SEL Lessons

Help kids learn social and emotional skills with this social-emotional learning sorting activities bundle for your classroom's SEL lessons and morning meeting activities. This grab-and-go resource includes 20 sorts for Kindergerten, 1st grade & 2nd grade.

There are sorts included for many important topics that are critical for young kids to learn, such as kindness, empathy, growth mindset, friendship, emotions, & more!

This resource includes a variety of sorting activities that are meant to be used to support your social-emotional learning lessons. Complete one sort at a time together in a pocket chart with kids and discuss the important topics and choices as you sort.

These sorting activities are versatile and can be used in many ways! They work great in your social-emotional learning block, morning meetings, class discussions, small group sessions, partner activities, counselor lessons, and much more!

What’s included in this SEL sorts bundle:

• 20 different sorting activity card sets that focus on important social & emotional topics
• One set includes pictures, while the others are text only
• A suggested way to use each sort is included

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20 Sorts for K-2:

• Emotions picture/word sort
• Helpful vs. Harmful Ways to Handle Emotions
• Giving vs. Taking Attitude
• Good vs. Bad Choices to Make
• Things You Can & Cannot Control
• Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
• Good vs. Bad Ways to be a Friend
• Positive vs. Negative Ways to Treat Others
• Cold vs. Warm Friendship
• Kind vs. Unkind Words
• Cool vs. Uncool Ways to Act
• Respectful vs. Disrespectful Actions
• Polite vs. Impolite Things to Say
• When to Talk vs. Listen
• Report or Tattle
• Responsible vs. Irresponsible Actions
• Peace Makers vs. Breakers
• Buddy vs. Bully
• Ways to Show & Not Show Empathy
• Caring vs. Uncaring Ways to Treat Living Things

FAQ: Are these sorting activities included in your SEL curriculum?

Yes, these sorts are taken from the different K-2 SEL resources available in my store.

• 11 are from the K-2 SEL Curriculum
• 6 are from the SEL Book Companion Bundle for K-2
• 4 are from the SEL Seasonal Bundle for K-2

This is the only way to get all the sorting activities together without purchasing all of the resources above!

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