6 Minute SEL Lessons
6 Minute SEL is a resource to help boost core SEL skills. It contains 150 ready-made lessons. Each lesson only takes 6 minutes and can be used as prompts during restorative circles, as warm-up activities for whole group or small groups, or as a think-pair-share activity - the options are limitless!
Lessons were uniquely designed using a restorative prompt format. This allows lessons to be easily adapted across ages and grade levels! 6 Minute SEL infuses restorative practices as a way to heal, restore, & build a sense of community! Here are some ways you can use the lessons as prompts...
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Rounds for restorative circles
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Restorative circle discussion starters
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Warm-up activities
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Mindful Minutes (6 to be exact!)
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Oral, or written story starters
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Think-Pair-Share activities
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Exit slips
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SEL boosters to pre-existing curricula
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What Is 6 Minute SEL?
6 Minute SEL is a resource to help boost core SEL skills. It contains 150 ready-made lessons. Each lesson only takes 6 minutes and can be used as prompts during restorative circles, as warm-up activities for whole group or small groups, or as a think-pair-share activity - the options are limitless!
Lessons are designed to boost core SEL skills such as self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship-skills, and responsible decision-making skills.
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Goals of 6 Minute SEL
The goal of 6-Minute SEL is to help students:
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accurately recognize one’s own emotions, thoughts, and beliefs
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take the perspective of and empathize with others
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recognize and discuss how to regulate one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations
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build and maintain healthy relationships
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make constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions
Use of Prompts to Promote Core SEL Skills
6 Minute SEL targets each of the 5 core SEL competencies by using prompts. Here are a few suggestions for using the 6 Minute SEL prompts:
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Select a Core SEL competency to begin with.
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Use prompts as
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Warm-up activities
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Mindful Minutes (6 to be exact!)
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Restorative Circle Discussion Starters - my fav!
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Oral, or written story starters
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Think-Pair-Share activities
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Exit slips
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SEL boosters to pre-existing curricula
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Use during whole group or small group
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Be creative! There is no limit to how you can use these short SEL lessons and prompts.