Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Student Planner Grade 9

9th grade is an exciting time for students: most of them are in high school for the first time and many opportunities await them. But this is also a time of more stress and complex social issues. This SEL planner was explicitly written for 9th graders and the contexts and issues surrounding this grade level.This SEL planner was designed just for 9th-grade students, with 8th-grade brains, emotions, and social interactions in mind. This planner contains over 40 weeks of lessons and activities for teachers and students based on four themes: Identity and MindsetCourage and KindnessA Place to BelongA Healthy Well-beingStudents learn from five life competencies.Self-awareness through songs, art, and physical activity teach emotional vocabulary and a growth mindset.Self-management with an emphasis on learning tools to listen to your body and breath before making decisions.Responsible decision-making by practicing how they would respond with relevant examples and social stories.Relationship skills through acting, reading, and art activities that support the beginnings of building and maintaining friendships.Social awareness with an emphasis on recognizing differences in others and accepting these differences, and empathy.