30-Day Challenges for Developing Self-Awareness
Ages 6-9
Morning Meeting ☀️
Start the day with an SEL Story, feelings check-in, or song that builds emotional awareness and classroom connection.
Calm-Down Corners 🧸
Give students simple tools they can practice independently when they need help managing big feelings.
Easy SEL Activities for Your
Daily Classroom Routine
Annie & Rocco SEL resources were designed to fit into classroom routines you already have. Use stories, songs, videos, and movement activities throughout the day to reinforce emotional awareness and self-regulation.
Transitions 🏃♂️
Use a quick song, breathing exercise, or movement activity to help students reset between activities.
Circle Time ⭕
Use stories, songs, and discussion prompts to explore feelings, empathy, self-awareness, and friendship.
SEL Videos for Kids & Classroom Learning
Short, engaging social-emotional learning videos for preschool and early elementary students. Use them during circle time, morning meetings, transitions, calm-down breaks, or whenever your class needs a quick SEL reset.
Teachers use videos to:
- Introduce emotional vocabulary
- Practice calming strategies such as breathing, counting, and grounding
- Help students reset after high-energy activities
- Reinforce skills introduced through Annie & Rocco stories and songs
🎬 Video Use Examples:
- Morning Meeting SEL warm-ups
- Circle Time
- Transition between activities
- Reset moments after recess
- Calm-down corner support
🧠 Story + Song + Video:
Annie & Rocco videos bring the same SEL themes found in the stories and songs to the screen, giving children another way to revisit familiar feelings, language, and coping strategies.
SEL Books for Classroom Use
Choose a story based on the social-emotional skill your students are practicing. Each Annie & Rocco book uses story, rhythm, and repetition to make SEL concepts approachable for young learners.
Ages 6-9
SEL Focus: Gratitude & Positive Awareness
Encourage children to notice the seasons, appreciate their surroundings and share positive experiences.
Try During:
Circle Time • Gratitude Activities • Seasonal Lessons
Ages 6-9
SEL Focus: Empathy & Social Responsibility
Help children explore caring for others, their community, and the world around them.
Try During:
Community Lessons • Earth Day • Empathy Activities
Ages 2-4
SEL Focus: Routines & Emotional Regulation
Use predictable routines to help children practice calming down and moving through transitions with greater confidence.
Try During:
Routine Lessons • End-of-Day Reflection • Transition Practice
Ages 3-6
SEL Focus: Emotional awareness & feelings vocabulary
Help children identify, name, and talk about their emotions through story, music, and creative expression
Try During:
Morning Meeting • Circle Time • Emotional
Check-Ins
Story 📖
Stories introduce feelings and social-emotional concepts through relatable situations young children can understand.
A Simple System That Fits Into Your Daily Routine
Song 🎵
Catchy melodies that help children remember positive coping skills.
Video 🎥
Short, engaging SEL videos help students:
visualize emotional concepts
follow modeled regulation strategies
stay engaged during group learning
Movement 🧘
Physical activities that ground energy and improve focus.
Repetition 🔄
Simple patterns that turn emotional regulation into a habit.
SEL Activities & Classroom Resources
Looking for a quick activity to help children recognize feelings, calm their bodies, or build self-awareness? Explore simple Annie & Rocco activities that can be used during circle time, morning meeting, transitions, or one-on-one support.
Feelings & Emotions
Help children recognize, name, draw, and talk about different feelings.
Calming & Emotional Regulation
Try breathing, movement, and playful regulation activities for big feelings.
Confidence & Self-Awareness
Use songs, stories, and positive self-talk to help children recognize their strengths.
Get the Free SEL Classroom Toolkit
Includes:
- transition scripts
- calm-down strategies
- circle time prompts
- video + activity pairing guide