Social Emotional Learning Classroom Workbook – Grade 1 (2nd Edition)

What Is the 1st Grade Social Emotional Learning Classroom Workbook?

The Social Emotional Learning Classroom Workbook – Grade 1, 2nd Edition is a 132-page, spiral-bound student workbook from Seltrove Education. It gives first graders (ages 6–7) a full school year of social and emotional learning with a fun superhero theme. Organized into four 10-week themes, Identity & Mindset, Courage & Kindness, A Place to Belong, and A Healthy Well-Being, its 40 lessons help students understand all kinds of feelings, discover their superpowers, use “the power of yet,” make new friends, show empathy, build compromise and learn from mistakes. Pre-, mid-year and post-assessments show each child’s growth. Every lesson is turnkey, and the skills it builds are early foundations of your district’s Portrait of a Graduate.

Why Do First Grade Teachers Choose This SEL Workbook?

• A full school year: 40 lessons across four 10-week themes, about one lesson per week
• Turnkey and no-prep: ready-to-use lessons with no extra teacher preparation
• Superhero-themed: engaging activities like Discovering My Superpowers and Superhero Teamwork
• Growth mindset built in: The Power of Yet, The Power of Positive Thinking and the Mistakes Monster
• Measurable growth: an SEL Journey pre-assessment, mid-year assessment and post-assessment
• Classroom management support: class expectations activities and a check-in for every theme
• Home-school connection: a teacher/parent communication page at the end of each theme
• Built-in calming tools: Bubble Breaths, Butterfly Breathing, a Dictionary of Emotions, brain breaks and positive self-talk
• Summer resources: summer book recommendations and activities to keep skills growing
• Part of a K–12 series: the same four themes continue every grade, so skills build year after year

How Does This Workbook Build Portrait of a Graduate Competencies?

Social-emotional skills are durable skills, the transferable abilities students carry into every class, career and community. In first grade, students build on what they learned in kindergarten:

• Empathy (EMP): Ways to Show Empathy, Compassion Coupons and Heartfelt Apologies
• Communication (COM): Speaking Up, Asking for Help, Saying No and Accepting No
• Collaboration (COL): Superhero Teamwork, Making New Friends, Let’s Play and Building Compromise
• Adaptability (ADP): Bubble Breaths, Butterfly Breathing, Flexible Thinking and New Experiences
• Agency (AGY): One-of-a-Kind, Discovering My Superpowers, Hunting for Confidence and The Power of Yet
• Citizenship (CIT): Celebrating Diversity, Pictures of Respect, A Kindness Challenge and Class Expectations
• Personal Responsibility & Work Ethic (PRW): Role-Playing Responsibility, Being Honest and Perseverance
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (CT): Solving Conflict, Solving Problems, Decision Dice and The Nature of Curiosity
• Creativity (CRE): Friendship Sculptures, Open-Minded Glasses and coloring pages
• Career Readiness (CAR): early habits of teamwork, honesty and following class expectations
• Finances (FIN): Decision Dice and Accepting No, early lessons in thoughtful choices and patience

What’s Inside the 1st Grade SEL Workbook?

Getting started: All About Me, Using This Workbook, An SEL Journey: Pre-Assessment, My Class Schedule, Dictionary of Emotions

Theme 1: Identity and Mindset

Class Expectations, One-of-a-Kind, All Kinds of Feelings, Emotion Detectives, Bubble Breaths, Being Honest, Discovering My Superpowers, The Power of Positive Thinking, The Power of Yet, Role-Playing Responsibility, Class Expectations Check-In, Teacher/Parent Communication

Theme 2: Courage and Kindness

Making New Friends, Let’s Play, Friendship Sculptures, Superhero Teamwork, A Permission Game, Saying No, Accepting No, Speaking Up, Asking for Help, Solving Conflict, Class Expectations Check-In, Teacher/Parent Communication, An SEL Journey: Mid-Year Assessment

Theme 3: A Place to Belong

High Five Upgrade, Celebrating Diversity, Pictures of Respect, Compassion Coupons, Ways to Show Empathy, Heartfelt Apologies, Building Compromise, Open-Minded Glasses, The Nature of Curiosity, A Kindness Challenge, Class Expectations Check-In, Teacher/Parent Communication

Theme 4: A Healthy Well-Being

Butterfly Breathing, Flexible Thinking, Hunting for Confidence, Mistakes Monster, Decision Dice, New Experiences, Solving Problems, Perseverance, Staying Safe, Gratitude Scavenger Hunt, Class Expectations Check-In, Teacher/Parent Communication, An SEL Journey: Post-Assessment

End-of-year resources: Summer Break, Summer Book Recommendations, Mindful Breathing, Behavior Reflection, Brain Breaks, Positive Self-Talk

Who Is This 1st Grade SEL Workbook For?

First grade teachers, school counselors, Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention groups, after-school programs, homeschool families and parents. It’s designed for daily or weekly SEL time, morning meetings, classroom community-building and Portrait of a Graduate initiatives.

What Comes in the 1st Grade SEL Workbook?

• Grade level: Grade 1 (ages 6–7)
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Format: Spiral-bound print workbook
• Length: 132 pages
• Includes: 4 themes, 40 lessons, pre-, mid-year and post-assessments, class expectations check-ins, teacher/parent communication pages, a Dictionary of Emotions, coloring pages and summer resources
• Publisher: Seltrove Education, an imprint of IB Source
• ISBN: [confirm: the file shows 978-1954760233, the same as Kindergarten]
• Custom editions: available for orders of 1,000 or more

Frequently Asked Questions About the 1st Grade SEL Workbook

What does the 1st grade SEL workbook teach?

It teaches 40 lessons across four themes: Identity & Mindset (feelings, honesty, positive thinking, the power of yet), Courage & Kindness (friendship, teamwork, saying and accepting “No,” asking for help, solving conflict), A Place to Belong (diversity, respect, empathy, apologies, compromise) and A Healthy Well-Being (calm breathing, flexible thinking, mistakes, decisions, perseverance, safety and gratitude).

How long does the workbook last?

It’s designed for a full school year. Each theme runs about 10 weeks, with roughly one lesson per week.

How do you teach growth mindset to first graders?

Use simple, memorable ideas and lots of practice. Lessons like The Power of Yet, The Power of Positive Thinking and the Mistakes Monster help first graders see that mistakes help them learn and that skills grow with effort.

How is the 1st grade workbook different from kindergarten?

Both use the same four themes, so skills build year over year, but the Grade 1 lessons are new, more developed for 6- and 7-year-olds and built around a superhero theme.

Does it include assessments?

Yes. It includes an SEL Journey pre-assessment, a mid-year assessment and a post-assessment, so teachers can see each child’s growth across the year.

How does it connect with families?

Each theme ends with a teacher/parent communication page, and the workbook includes summer book recommendations and activities for home.

How does SEL connect to a Portrait of a Graduate?

Most Portrait of a Graduate frameworks include empathy, communication, collaboration and adaptability. Those are the durable skills SEL builds, starting in the earliest grades.

Is there a free sample?

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