Do your students struggle to embrace their individuality in a world that often encourages fitting in? This Individuality & Self-Confidence SEL Unit gives you everything you need to build a classroom where students discover the value of their authentic selves, recognize their own strengths, and celebrate the differences that make each person special.
NOTE: This character education unit is also included in the SEL Morning Meeting Bundle 2 with four additional themes.
Through analyzing social scenarios in suggested read alouds, reflecting and journaling with individuality-focused prompts, and participating in identity and self-confidence activities, students will learn to embrace what makes them unique and develop the self-acceptance needed to thrive both academically and socially.
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS UNIT
- 20 Days of Ready-to-Use Lessons – Print-and-go lesson plans with suggested read-alouds, discussion questions, 17 individuality and identity 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 individuality and self-confidence 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 INDIVIDUALITY SEL UNIT (Scroll through the preview to see more!)
✨ 20 Days of Printable & Editable Lesson Plans — includes suggested read alouds, discussion questions, embracing identity activities, extension ideas, and linked online resources
✨ Social Emotional Learning Journals — individuality-related discussion prompts, self-reflection and goal setting exercises, and social emotional learning worksheets to deepen students' understanding of identity and self-confidence, with activities like Unmasking Me Creative Writing Reflection, Situations That Challenge Individuality, Peer Interview: Staying True to Yourself, Creating an Individuality Playlist & Album Cover, and more!
✨ SEL Bulletin Board Materials that include important vocabulary like individuality, nonconformity, conformity, unique, identity, and self-confidence and inspirational quotations for a visual reminder of your individuality and identity 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 embrace their unique qualities and value the power of self-acceptance. Grab this set and start building a classroom where individuality and authenticity shine!
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "These morning meeting activities are perfect to start the day on a positive note! It made the kids think about SEL first thing in the morning which made for a great rest of the day!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students really enjoyed listening to the stories and applying the lessons learned to their own lives during meaningful morning meeting discussions."
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.
