Free Social Skills Activities
Research shows that developing social skills is critical for children's future success. More and more, having strong social skills has been shown to increase academic performance, decrease depression, and increase pro-social behaviors.
If you are looking to integrate social skills activities and lessons into your elementary social skills curriculum, we've gathered a list of some of the best free social skills activities and resources from content providers throughout the internet. Our Best of the Web list includes tons of free* social skills activities, searchable databases with social skills lessons, and more resources for elementary school aged children. Note, these links lead to sites outside of Talking with Trees.
Free Social SKills Activities List
Talking with Trees Social Skills Teaching
Discover a collection of free social skills resources including worksheets, posters, quotes, lesson plans on topics like treating others with respect, predicting emotions, thinking before acting, building empathy, being responsible.
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Playworks
Children learn social skills through play. Discover creative games, ice breakers, indoor games and more activities that help children build social skills like listening, following directions, and being a good sport.
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Share My Lesson
Searchable database of free social skills activities and lessons from various providers.
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Slumberkins Resources
Designed by a former therapist and an educator, Slumberkins offers resources to help caregivers of younger children to develop children’s early emotional learning and their understanding of big feelings.
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Red Nose Day Resources
Free videos and worksheets that help children build empathy and a social awareness about children in poverty. The videos of famous people interacting with children living in poverty are sure to build a sense of empathy in students.
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Random Acts of Kindness
Free activities, posters, inspiration, and lessons that build social skills around kindness, caring, empathy.
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Learning for Justice
Learning for Justice.org offers a plethora of free activities, teaching ideas and other resources that help children build social skills. From learning how to cross cultural boundaries at the lunch table to full lesson plans that encourage respect, Learning for Justice helps kids build social skills for a multi-cultural environment.
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Learning to Give
Searchable database of free lessons and activities that help students develop social skills like resolving conflict with respect, understanding different perspectives, listening respectfully, and more.
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Morningside Center Teachable Moments
Timely resources help teachers quickly address the social emotional learning moments that come from current events.
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