Help your 5th grade students build teamwork, empathy, gratitude, and communication skills with this complete SEL & life skills bundle! Designed for upper elementary classrooms, this resource includes teaching slides, group activities, games, and printable worksheets that make teaching social-emotional learning simple, engaging, and effective.

Perfect for classroom teachers, school counselors, and SEL specialists, this bundle provides ready-to-use lessons that encourage students to practice respectful communication, perspective-taking, problem-solving, and self-reflection.

What’s Included:

Teamwork Lesson

Teaching slides with definitions and discussion questions
Real-life teamwork scenario
Group planning activity to practice teamwork
Reflection worksheet

Empathy & Perspective-Taking

Emotion BINGO game to introduce the topic
Teaching slides: What is Empathy?, Why Empathy Matters, Understanding Emotions, Perspective Taking
Group games: Emotion Charades and empathy brainstorming activity
Worksheets: empathy tracker, writing prompts, exit ticket questions

Respectful Disagreement

Teaching slides with respectful communication phrases
Group role-play scenarios and discussion prompts
Worksheets to practice respectful disagreement independently

Appreciation & Gratitude

Teaching slides: What is Gratitude?, Why It’s Important
Role-play activities and gratitude writing prompts
Reflection questions and printable gratitude worksheets

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

No-prep SEL lessons that save time
Engaging group activities & interactive games
Printable worksheets for independent practice
Aligned with 5th grade social-emotional learning goals
12Works for classroom management, morning meetings, small groups, or counseling sessions

This 5th Grade SEL & Life Skills Bundle gives you everything you need to teach, practice, and assess essential SEL skills in a way that is meaningful and fun for students.