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Are your kids struggling with handling their emotions? Are you having a hard time knowing how to help them? You are not alone.

LET'S FACE IT. NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH ...

ANGER OUTBURSTS PEER CONFLICTS DISRESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION AND EXCLUSIVITY

Teachers everywhere are juggling packed schedules, demanding curriculum requirements, and students' growing emotional needs. I think my social emotional learning poetry sets may help.

Never fear...Help is on the way!

With this social emotional learning poetry bundle, you’ll get 32 poetry sets focused on character development and challenges you face every single day. You can use them in your morning meetings, when a conflict occurs, with guidance lessons, or in conjunction with your favorite literature. Your students will also benefit from fluency work, phonics review, and even comprehension not to mention deep discussion about topics such as showing respect, empathy, kindness, and more.

Vocabulary and character development

social emotional learning poetry - admit, apologize, regret, forgiveness worksheet

Literacy skills like fluency and phonics

social emotional learning poetry title image with worksheets and colored pencils

group discussion opportunities

social emotional learning poetry - apology accepted worksheet close up

Curious what the sets look like? Here's one you can try.

This poem is called, Can You Persevere?, and it’s perfect for building confidence and stamina. With each set, you get graphic organizers for group discussion, vocabulary cards that build character and academic word knowledge, comprehension questions and word work, and a text evidence activity. Teachers say they love using these for morning meetings, but I think they tie in with literature for deeper discussions and can be used for fluency work as well.
social emotional learning poetry - Can You Persevere stamina worksheet with colored pencils

unsure if my social emotional learning poetry is for you? Check out what other teachers said.

social emotional learning poetry classroom - teacher and students raising hands

Erin O. says...

Rated 5 out of 5

This is great for stations. It allows great practice, but also great review of those character traits that they need.

Hillary N. says...

Rated 5 out of 5

I love using poetry in my classroom and these will be perfect for my morning meeting Character Lessons! Thank you so much!

Rather than dwelling on those undesirable behaviors, let's focus on the results! Here's what you'll see as the benefits of my social emotional learning poetry...

This social emotional learning poetry will teach your kids ...

CHECK OUT WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE...

social emotional learning poetry - The Leader in Me poem with vocabulary cards and comprehension questions
social emotional learning poetry - discuss the themes in small groups, The Leader in Me worksheet
social emotional learning poetry - how to use these sets instructions for fluency and comprehension practice

Printable Options

In this resource, you'll receive 32 poetry sets each focused on a different character theme. Each set is 5 pages in length including the poetry page, vocabulary cards, comprehension questions, graphic organizer, and illustration page. Use them in whole group or small group.

versatility

This resource has lots of possibilities for usage. I have used them for working on fluency in conjunction with literatures, used them in morning meetings, after recess to solve playground problems, and to work on poetry reading skills such as fluency and comprehension skills.

Original content

The poetry sets are an original work, and each of the poetry topics was chosen as a way to support students in my classroom. As behaviors cropped up, I created the poems. I also have a family member who struggles with an emotional disorder, so it was very meaningful to me to create the resource.

Still wondering if this resource is for you?

Why This Bundle Works

Here's what other teachers saw as benefits...

Bonnie H
2nd Grade
Perfect for beginning of the year character lessons and I plan to use more when needed throughout the year!
Tammie H
3rd Grade
These poems were a great addition to my social-emotional curriculum. The students loved reading them with partners.
Ann K.
3rd Grade
Perfect for beginning of the year character lessons and I plan to use more when needed throughout the year!
social emotional learning poetry - apology accepted worksheet on a laptop
social emotional learning poetry - what's your digital footprint worksheet on laptop

Your students’ emotional growth matters. So does your time. Let this bundle help you nurture both.

Don’t let character education be an afterthought. Make it a natural, engaging, and impactful part of your literacy instruction.

HERE’S WHAT’S INCLUDED:

  • 32 poems on every character trait or social skill you can imagine
  • Content vocabulary cards for discussion and for your word wall
  • Fluency and Comprehension activities
  • Group discussion organizers for your morning meetings
  • Writing prompts

Just imagine having a happy classroom and cooperative kids!