SEL Lesson: Areas of Strength and Areas for Growth

In kindergarten and first grade, students can begin to explore their personal areas of strength and areas for growth. SEL activities are the perfect opportunity to get students thinking. Using a growth mindset approach, students can celebrate their strengths, while acknowledging there are areas that can improve. In this lesson, students identify areas of strength, areas for growth, tools to help them grow, and obstacles that might be in their way. What You Get 3 Step Lesson Plan with SEL Standards Mini Lesson with Anchor Chart Materials and Student Visuals. Student-friendly visuals to help explore areas they shine and areas they want to grow. Shine Card, Grow Card, Tools Card, Clouds Card, PLUS visual examples. Guided Practice Activity: Short character stories where students can identify the character's strengths, areas for growth, possible tools, and obstacles. Henrietta & Ollie Story Cards Shine, Grow, Tools, Clouds Chart Differentiated Independent Activity: Students ex