Comprehensive 40 Week Social Emotional Learning Curriculum for Preschool and Kindergarten

In today’s complex world, social and emotional skills are as crucial for success as academic knowledge. Our meticulously crafted 40-week Social Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum for preschool and kindergarten offers a comprehensive approach to fostering emotional intelligence, social competence, and personal growth in young learners. This program not only enhances classroom dynamics but also equips children with essential life skills that will serve them well throughout their educational journey and beyond.

Developed by experts in early childhood education and social-emotional development, this curriculum seamlessly integrates into daily classroom routines.

Through a series of engaging lessons, activities, and materials spread across eight units, children embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery, empathy, and positive relationship-building.

Each unit builds upon the last, creating a holistic approach to SEL that prepares children for the social and emotional challenges they’ll face as they grow.

Now, let’s explore each unit in detail, uncovering the transformative potential of this curriculum for your classroom or home learning environment:

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Week 1: Introduction to Emotions

• Identify and express basic emotions (happy, sad, angry, scared)
• Use emotion flashcards and an emotion wheel to recognize feelings

Week 2: Understanding Feelings

• Grasp that all feelings are valid and important
• Start a feelings journal and participate in daily emotion check-ins.

Week 3: Naming Emotions

• Expand their emotional vocabulary (e.g., excited, frustrated, nervous)
• Play emotion matching games to reinforce new vocabulary.

Week 4: Recognizing Emotions in Others

• Read facial expressions and body language
• Engage in role-playing activities to practice identifying emotions in others

Week 5: Self-Reflection

• Reflect on their own emotional experiences
• Draw or write about times they felt strong emotions

Week 6: Calming Strategies

• Practice deep breathing and mindfulness techniques
• Use mindfulness coloring pages and create calm-down jars

Week 7: Managing Anger

• Learn techniques for handling anger
• Create personal anger thermometers and practice “cool down” strategies

Week 8: Setting Goals

• Understand and set simple, achievable goals
• Complete goal-setting worksheets and create vision boards

Week 9: Practicing Patience

• Explore the importance of patience
• Engage in patience games and work through scenario cards

Week 10: Staying Focused

• Learn techniques for maintaining focus and attention
• Participate in focused listening activities and concentration games

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A Calm Down Corner provides preschool and kindergarten students tools to recognize and manage their emotions in a peaceful, structured environment. By using designated calm-down spaces with sensory tools, visual cues, and breathing exercises, children learn to self-regulate when they feel overwhelmed or frustrated.

This unit supports emotional awareness and self-soothing strategies, helping young learners build resilience and emotional intelligence.

Includes a guide for setting up a successful area, a list of materials needed, printables, and visual aids.