Are your students struggling to find internal motivation or stay driven through challenges? This Intrinsic Motivation & Positive Self-Talk SEL Unit gives you everything you need to build a classroom that radiates self-driven growth, enthusiasm, and a love of learning.
NOTE: This character education unit is also included in the SEL Morning Meeting Bundle 3 with four additional themes.
Through analyzing social scenarios in suggested read alouds, reflecting and journaling with motivation-focused prompts, and participating in intrinsic motivation activities, students will develop the skills to stay focused, persevere through challenges, and find personal meaning in their learning.
WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS UNIT
- 25 Days of Ready-to-Use Lessons – Print-and-go lesson plans with suggested read-alouds, discussion questions, 22 intrinsic motivation and positive self-talk 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 intrinsic motivation and positive self-talk 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 INTRINSIC MOTIVATION SEL UNIT (Scroll through the preview to see more!)
✨ 25 Days of Printable & Editable Lesson Plans — includes suggested read alouds, discussion questions, intrinsic motivation and positive self-talk activities, extension ideas, and linked online resources
✨ Social Emotional Learning Journals — motivation-related discussion prompts, self-reflection and goal setting exercises, and social emotional learning worksheets to deepen students' understanding of intrinsic motivation and positive self-talk, with activities like Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation Scenario Sort, The Power of Positive Self-Talk, Situations That Test Our Motivation & Responding with Drive, Creating a Motivation Playlist, and more!
✨ SEL Bulletin Board Materials that include important vocabulary like intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, self-talk, self-discipline, and apathy and inspirational quotations for a visual reminder of your intrinsic motivation and positive self-talk 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 discover the power of intrinsic motivation and positive self-talk as they find purpose and pride in their own learning journey. Grab this set and start building a classroom that radiates self-driven growth and enthusiasm today!
WHAT TEACHERS ARE SAYING
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I recently had the pleasure of incorporating this activity into my classroom, and I must say it has exceeded my expectations in every way. As a seasoned educator, I am always on the lookout for resources that not only captivate my students but also seamlessly integrate into my teaching style. The resource not only met but surpassed these criteria, making it a true change of pace for my classroom dynamics."
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Loved these lessons to help students foster intrinsic motivation. The slides were very clear and explicit and my students really learned a lot! Love all the included activities as well!"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "My students loved this! It was a good resource to use toward the end of the year when motivation begins to drop. The activities were engaging and well thought out."
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.
