Want to create a classroom where every student feels valued, experiences a sense of belonging and community, and is embraced with inclusion and acceptance from the very first day of school? This Sense of Belonging SEL unit is packed with back-to-school community building activities, fosters inclusion and acceptance, and helps 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students build a strong sense of belonging.
NOTE: This character education unit is also included in the SEL Morning Meeting Bundle 1 with four additional themes.
Through analyzing social scenarios in suggested read alouds, reflecting and journaling with belonging-focused prompts, and participating in inclusion activities, students will learn to recognize behaviors that include and exclude others and develop the community-building awareness needed to create a supportive, inclusive learning environment.
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS UNIT
- 25 Days of Ready-to-Use Lessons – Print-and-go lesson plans with suggested read-alouds, discussion questions, 17 belonging and inclusion activities, extension ideas, and linked online resources.
- Flexible for Any Setting – Works for morning meetings, character education programs, counselor lessons, or sub plans.
- Standards-Aligned SEL – Integrates belonging and inclusion directly into ELA skills and common themes in literature, maximizing every minute of your SEL or morning meeting time.
- Printable & Digital – Google Slides for teachers and students included.
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR BELONGING SEL UNIT (Scroll through the preview to see more!)
✨ 25 Days of Printable & Editable Lesson Plans — includes suggested read alouds, discussion questions, belonging activities, extension ideas, and linked online resources
✨ Social Emotional Learning Journals — belonging-related discussion prompts, self-reflection and goal setting exercises, and social emotional learning worksheets to deepen students' understanding of inclusion, acceptance, and community, with activities like The Circle of Belonging Sort, The Belonging Backpack Activity, Situations That Exclude Others & Responding as an Includer, ABC's of Belonging & Inclusion, and more!
✨ SEL Bulletin Board Materials that include important vocabulary like belonging, acceptance, community, include/inclusion, and exclude/exclusion and inspirational quotations for a visual reminder of your belonging and inclusion lessons
✨ SEL Morning Meeting Google Slides — Teacher and student versions to implement this unit digitally or use as visual prompts and discussion starters on your interactive whiteboard
Watch your students grow into confident individuals who feel a true sense of belonging, inclusion, and acceptance. Grab this set and start building a classroom community where everyone feels valued and connected from day one!
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "LOVE LOVE LOVE these morning meeting plans. They are so well thought out and I love all the resources that are included. So great!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "It does a wonderful job of helping me have conversations with my students about how we should treat each other."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love using this resource to help build class community at the beginning of the year."
SAVE WITH A MINI-BUNDLE OR THE MEGA BUNDLE OF ALL TOPICS
SEL Morning Meeting Bundle Set 1: Perseverance, Kindness, Belonging, Empathy & Compassion, and Conflict Resolution
SEL Morning Meeting Bundle Set 2: Gratitude, Happiness, Integrity, Goal Setting, & Individuality
SEL Morning Meeting Bundle Set 3: Courage, Intrinsic Motivation, Responsibility, Friendship & Managing Emotions
If you're looking for a year-long social emotional learning curriculum that is perfect for morning meetings, classroom community building, counselor lessons, or sub plans, click here to save 40% on the all themes bundle of 16 social emotional learning units. Each unit is set up similarly with the same components for easy implementation!
YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZIPPED FILE CONTAINING:
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PDF of guided lesson plans and student activity journal; within this PDF, you'll find a link to two Google Slides:
- Teacher Presentation Google Slides
- Student Notebook Google Slides
- PDF of bulletin board materials with vocabulary and quotation posters
Copyright © Tammy Roose, Tarheelstate Teacher.
The purchase of this resource gives the buyer permission to download and copy for single classroom use only. Electronic distribution is also limited to single classroom use. Copying for other teachers, school-wide use, or school systems is only allowed with the purchase of additional licenses.
