Simple, meaningful SEL lessons for real classrooms
The Our Caring Community SEL Curriculum is a complete, ready-to-use SEL curriculum designed to help you create a classroom where students feel safe, connected, and supported.
With 5 units and 22 heart-centered lessons, this curriculum gives you everything you need to explicitly teach social-emotional skills — without extra prep or overwhelm.
Perfect for Kindergarten–2nd grade, these lessons fit naturally into morning meetings, circle time, or literacy blocks.
What this curriculum supports
âś” Helping students understand and express their emotions
âś” Building self-regulation and coping skills
âś” Strengthening friendships and classroom relationships
âś” Supporting problem-solving and responsible decision-making
âś” Creating a calmer, more connected classroom environment
What’s included
5 Complete SEL Units
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Self-Awareness
Understanding emotions, self-care, and growth mindset -
Self-Management
Self-regulation, coping strategies, and daily emotional check-ins -
Responsible Decision-Making
Problem-solving and making thoughtful choices -
Social Awareness
Empathy, respect, and appreciating differences -
Relationship Skills
Communication, friendship, trust, and repair
Engaging, hands-on lessons include:
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Crafts and student printables
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Mini-posters and anchor charts
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Interactive, discussion-based lessons
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Optional text pairings
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SEL displays and visuals
Everything is designed to be developmentally appropriate, easy to implement, and supportive of young learners.
Why teachers love this curriculum
You don’t need to piece SEL together on your own.
This curriculum helps you explicitly teach social-emotional skills in a way that feels natural, doable, and aligned with how young children learn — while supporting behavior, connection, and classroom community.
This is a digital resource. After purchase, you’ll receive an email with instructions to access the curriculum inside your Member Product Library.
"This curriculum is amazing! Being able to pull a quick lesson and incorporate social emotional learning into the classroom has been such a high need this year. The fact that everything is right here when I need it is great. It provides simple activities for the students so they can make it their own which I love!"Â -Sarah
"This resource has been amazing to use with my first grade students the past few years. The content is super organized and easy to use. The activities are planned well and engaging for littles. The activities to go with each lesson are incredible! My students and I really enjoy all of the activities in this SEL resource!" -Toni