Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Curriculum & Workbooks, K–12

K–12 Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum for Schools, Counselors and Families

Our Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) collection gives schools a complete, CASEL-aligned K–12 curriculum, from kindergarten through senior year. At its center are the Seltrove Education SEL Classroom Workbooks (2nd Edition): one spiral-bound workbook per grade, each with a full school year of weekly lessons organized around four themes, Identity & Mindset, Courage & Kindness, A Place to Belong, and A Healthy Well-Being. Every workbook includes pre-, mid-year and post-assessments, so you can measure growth across the year. The skills they build, including empathy, communication, resilience, responsible decision-making and self-management, are the same durable skills at the heart of your district’s Portrait of a Graduate.

New to the series? Start with the free K–12 SEL Workbook Sampler to preview lessons from every grade level.

What’s in the Social-Emotional Learning Collection?

• SEL Classroom Workbooks, K–12 (2nd Edition): grade-specific student workbooks with weekly lessons, theme check-ins, assessments and end-of-year resources
• SEL Classroom Workbook Teacher Support Pack: teaching support for the 2nd edition workbooks
• SEL Lightspeed Schoolwide Digital Solution: a digital option for schoolwide SEL
• Custom SEL Workbooks: workbooks customized for your school or district
• A Wellbeing Journey Workbooks: wellbeing workbooks for Grades 3, 4, 5 and middle school
• Professional reading for educators: High Five to Thrive: 5 Proven Practices to Unleash Your Passion for Teaching
• Free K–12 SEL Workbook Sampler: printable sample lessons from across the series

How the K–12 SEL Workbooks Grow with Students

The series uses a spiral model. The same four themes return every year, with more depth and age-appropriate topics each time, so students build on what they learned before instead of starting over.

• Kindergarten–Grade 2: naming feelings, calming down, making friends, asking for help, saying and accepting “no,” and kindness
• Grades 3–5: big emotions, gossip, peer pressure, boundaries, being an upstander, growth mindset, goal-setting and service learning
• Grades 6–8: the middle school transition, healthy friendships, consent, jealousy, online safety, code switching and study habits
• Grades 9–12: the high school transition, mental health, prejudice, social media, resumes, personal statements, interview skills, budgeting and self-advocacy

How SEL Builds Portrait of a Graduate Competencies

Social-emotional skills are durable skills, the transferable abilities students carry into every class, career and community. The K–12 series develops each competency year after year:

• Empathy (EMP): perspective-taking, compassion and kindness, from kindergarten through senior year
• Communication (COM): expressing feelings, using “I” statements, resolving conflict and self-advocacy
• Collaboration (COL): friendship, teamwork, belonging and building community
• Adaptability (ADP): calming strategies, resilience, coping with stress and growth mindset
• Agency (AGY): identity, confidence, goal-setting and knowing what’s in your control
• Citizenship (CIT): being an upstander, respecting diversity, confronting prejudice and service learning
• Personal Responsibility & Work Ethic (PRW): boundaries, peer pressure, study habits and follow-through
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (CT): decision-making, problem-solving and weighing consequences
• Creativity (CRE): creative expression, reflection and self-portrait projects
• Career Readiness (CAR): study skills, resume builders, personal statements and interview practice
• Finances (FIN): budgeting, money management and understanding debt in the high school workbooks

The workbooks also address all five CASEL competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.

Who Uses Our SEL Curriculum?

Classroom teachers, school counselors, advisory and homeroom leaders, district SEL and Portrait of a Graduate leads, Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention teams, after-school and out-of-school-time programs, and homeschool families. Resources are available in print and digital formats, and you can teach them as a standalone SEL program or build them into advisory, morning meetings and subject instruction.

Frequently Asked Questions About Our SEL Curriculum

What grades does the SEL curriculum cover?

The SEL Classroom Workbook series covers every grade from kindergarten through 12th grade, with a separate workbook for each grade.

Is the curriculum CASEL-aligned?

Yes. The workbooks address all five CASEL competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.

How does SEL connect to a Portrait of a Graduate?

Most Portrait of a Graduate frameworks include competencies like empathy, communication, collaboration, adaptability and responsible decision-making. Those are the durable skills social-emotional learning develops. Our K–12 series builds them every year, so students graduate with the competencies your district has defined.

How long does each workbook last?

Each grade’s workbook is designed for a full school year: four 10-week themes with a lesson for every week.

Do the workbooks include assessments?

Yes. Every grade includes a pre-assessment, a mid-year assessment and a post-assessment, so teachers and districts can measure growth.

Can I preview the workbooks before buying?

Yes. Download the free K–12 SEL Workbook Sampler to see sample lessons from every grade level.

Can the workbooks be customized for our school?

Yes. Custom workbooks are available for your school or district, with additional customization options for orders of 1,000 or more.

Are there digital SEL options?

Yes. The SEL Lightspeed Schoolwide Digital Solution offers a digital option for schoolwide SEL, alongside the print workbooks.

What’s the difference between this collection and Future Ready Resources?

This collection focuses on the K–12 SEL workbook series and wellbeing resources. The Future Ready collections offer grade-band workbooks, teacher resource packs and instructional guides on durable skills like AI literacy, digital citizenship, executive functioning and leadership. They align to the same Portrait of a Graduate competencies.