Social-Emotional Learning · Kindergarten

Kindergarten Social-Emotional Learning Activities

Kindergarten SEL activities help young students name feelings, read facial expressions, and practice simple classroom choices. Use picture-based Tiles for feelings, calming strategies, turn taking, and asking for help.

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Feelings and Self-RegulationClass code LT-248
Student view

Which face shows frustration?

Frowning faceBig smileSleepy face
emotion vocabulary, facial expressions, body clues, and naming feelings
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Feelings and Self-Regulation
Kindergarten · 4 tiles
1
What would you do?
Multiple choice · 4 choices
2
Match feeling to face
Matching · 5 pairs
3
Helpful vs. unhelpful
Sorting · 6 items
4
How do you calm down?
Text response · Open-ended
Example lesson layoutTry this
What students see
learntiles.com
When you feel angry, you should...
Take deep breaths
Yell loudly
Run away
Ignore it
3 of 8 tiles
Live results · SEL
Ava92%
Mateo75%
Lily50%

What kindergarten social-emotional learning activities cover

Feeling words, Facial expressions, Calming strategies, Turn taking, Friendship choices, Asking for help — built as self-checking tiles students play on any device. Choose from multiple choice, matching, sorting, or short response, or mix formats in a single lesson.

How teachers use these activities

Share a quick review activity for morning work or warm-ups — students get instant feedback on every tile. Add a LearnTiles station to your center rotation for independent practice. Or use a short activity as an exit ticket and check results in your dashboard before planning tomorrow.

Interactive formats for kindergarten social-emotional learning

Multiple choiceSelf-checking answer choices with instant feedback.See feature MatchingPair terms, pictures, facts, or definitions.See feature SortingGroup, order, or classify examples on a Tile.See feature Short responseAsk students to explain, write, or show a strategy.See feature

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